Nokia Lumia 800 to toddle into Australia this March
With the release of the Nokia Lumia 800 in Australia, the Finnish manufacturer is all set to re-enter the smartphone segment of the country. This Windows Phone device will be made available in March via Optus, Vodafone, Telstra and other major retailers.
Although the official announcement from the company confirms the release of the phone in the usual black, cyan and magenta colors, wpcentral seems to have a press release that mentions the device will also come drenched in the shade of white. The intuitive Lumia 800 serves as a personal navigation device with the assistance of the Nokia Drive application and is loaded with Nokia Music Services like Mix Radio and Gigfinder. The sleek and curvaceous phone comes with pre-installed applications like Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint in addition to Internet Explorer 9, Bing and more.
“Nokia Lumia will change the way people think about Nokia. It signifies a new beginning for the company, bringing together the very best of Nokia’s handset design and services with the latest Windows Phone software. Interest locally for Nokia Lumia, our first range of Nokia with Windows Phone devices, has been extremely positive, with a significant appetite from operators and retailers looking to offer consumers a real smartphone alternative. With uptake from all Australian operators and major retailers, the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800 signals our intent to regain leadership in smartphone design and usability,” expressed Chris Carr, Managing Director, Nokia Australia.
The Nokia Lumia 800’s front panel is dominated by a 3.7-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display, while the back panel equips an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics. The homescreen of this smartphone features animated tiles, which can be customized for instant access to frequently used applications. Its People Hub integrates all contact information and updates from Facebook, Linked-in and Twitter into a single thread. Besides the 16GB internal memory, the Wi-Fi enabled handset offers 25GB SkyDrive storage.
The Nokia Lumia 800 release date and price details are yet to be revealed.
