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Two juicy Nokia Lumia 900 rumors to sink your teeth in
The rumoured April 8th release of the Nokia Lumia 900 still seems likely as a reader of WP Central claims that he was able to get his hands on the Lumia 900 in an AT&T store where an employee had both, the black and cyan models to tinker around with. According to reports from GottaBeMobile, the reader liked the matter finish on the back cover and felt that it was pocketed ideally with flat back and front panels along with its rectangular corners.
The Nokia Lumia 900 which features a 4.3” AMOLED screen, 1.4GHz CPU, 1830mAh battery (non-replaceable), 16GB memory, an 8MP rear and 1.3MP front camera with 4G LTE support and the device is expected to roll out at $99 on contract. While there is no word on the full price of the device yet, it is rumoured to be in-store on April 9th with online orders starting on the 8th.
Also, it is rumoured that Nokia will pay up to $25 million for AT&T employees to exclusively use the Lumia 900 instead of an iPhone or Android device. Nokia is hoping for at least 80% of its employee to be using their flagship product for participation in the CU program (employees can opt to use any phone but CU phones will be provided for free) which is really saying something and if they can convince their employees to use the product and experience how good it is for themselves, there’s no way it cannot result in positive word of mouth which will eventually turn to sales numbers.
Now here is a handset from the folks over at ZTE which intends to provide a sense of continuity, although this time around you will not be able to pick up the Zmax 2 from T-Mobile, as ZTE has decided on AT&T to be their US partner and mobile carrier for their latest phone. In fact, this device falls under the mid-range segment of things, where it will just cost $149.99 unlocked, now how about that for affordability?
That kind of pricing would see you end up with a 5.5” 720p touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable memory, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE connectivity, Dolby Digital Plus Audio, and a 3,000 mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1 Lollipop as the mobile operating system of choice. [Press Release]
You can be forgiven for being confused about ASUS’ Zenfone 2 range to date, and here is yet another model that will add to the brouhaha. I am referring to the ASUS Zenfone 2E, where it has just been announced to be an AT&T exclusive, where you can pick one up for just $119.99 without any contract, and it is also offered by the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid brand.
At that price point, you would get a 5” 720p IPS touchscreen display in return, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, a 2,500 mAh battery, a dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop running underneath Asus’ own ZenUI. Opt from either black or white shades.
If you have been hankering after the LG Watch Urbane for the longest time, while being an AT&T subscriber, then here is good news for you. This particular timepiece can be picked up for $349 a pop from AT&T, where it will arrive in a shade of silver to boot. This timepiece will run on Android Wear and is compatible with any smartphone that has Android 4.3 or higher as the mobile operating system of choice.
It is best to use the LG Watch Urbane within the confines of a Wi-Fi network all the time, along with your smartphone, so that you can keep track of notifications, send messages and make use of your Android Wear compatible apps at all times. Sporting a 1.3” circle P-OLED display, the Watch Urbane comes with replaceable 22mm stitched leather straps for more flexible fashion choices, while the integrated PPG Sensor (average pace, speed, heart rate, and distance) ought to keep fitness buffs happy, with a 410 mAh (non-removable) battery that has an all-day battery life. [Press Release]