Steve Ballmer: This is the time for Windows Phone 8
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During the Windows Phone 8 launch event on October 29th, Microsoft announced some sweet new features for Windows Phone 8 and even stated that this is the time for Windows Phone 8. So what sets this platform apart from the rest? Killer hardware, according to Microsoft!
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Steve Ballmer, who closed the Windows Phone 8 launch event, quickly mentioned that preliminary demand for Windows 8 has exceeded Windows 7. As for Windows Phone 8, “We had a very different perspective on what a smartphone should be,” Ballmer stated. According to him, there’s one more thing that sets Windows Phone apart and that is killer hardware. Windows Phone 8 to go on sale this weekend, with US customers to have more choice that ever, with a wide range of devices and a wide coverage of operators. The Microsoft Store will also carry every single Windows Phone in every single color. “This is the time for Windows Phone 8,” Ballmer adds.
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- AT&T will have the Nokia Lumia 820, the Lumia 920, and the 8X available in November.
- Verizon will carry the Windows Phone 8X and the Nokia Lumia 822, in stores by Thanksgiving.
- T-Mobile will carry the Lumia 810 and the HTC 8X
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Further reading: Microsoft, Windows Phone 8
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