Nokia Lumia 710 and the Nokia Lumia 800 signal ...
First two smartphones based on Windows Phone introduce a range of new
experiences designed to make everyday moments more amazing
Toronto, CAN - Today,Nokia Canada announces the availability of the first two
smartphones in the Nokia Lumia family, the Nokia Lumia 710, available
exclusively at Rogers Communications, and the Nokia Lumia 800, available
exclusively at TELUS. Â The affordable Nokia Lumia 710 was designed to make the
Nokia Lumia experience accessible to more people around the world and at launch
was widely praised as the best Windows Phone experience at its price point. The
stunningly social Nokia Lumia 800 features familiar Nokia elements like head-
turning design, vivid colours, outstanding  Carl Zeiss imaging capabilities, and
a unique unibody construction.
Based on the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango release, the Nokia Lumiasmartphones are
designed to appeal to people with active social lives and combine the powerful
social and Internet experience of Windows Phone with the ability to take
pictures in almost any conditions and share with friends in seconds, as well as
access to thousands of the most popular apps, including exclusive Nokia
experiences.
Both smartphones come equipped with the signature Lumia experience, Nokia Drive,
which delivers a full-fledged personal navigation device (PND) with free, turn-
by-turn navigation and dedicated in-car-user-interface.
TheNokia Lumia 710 will be available this February for $49.99 on select 3-year
plans as part of Rogers' Smartphone Lite lineup of affordable devices.
The bold Nokia Lumia 800 will be coming soon only to TELUS in black, as well as
cyan and magenta options for customers looking to stand out from the crowd.
"I am extremely excited to introduce the Nokia Lumia family of smartphones to
Canada. The Nokia Lumia 710 and the Nokia Lumia 800 combine our passion for
design and powerful functionality with the intelligence and capability of
Windows Phone," said Richard White, General Manager for Nokia Canada.
Nokia Lumia 710: Designed to be personal and affordable
- Deeplyintegrated social networking experience through Windows Phone 7.5 Mango;
stay in touch across Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter right from the people hub
- Best Internet browsing experience with Internet Explorer 9
- Available in black, with optional Xpress-On covers in a variety of colours to
suit your mood and style
- Access to thousands of apps in the Windows PCanahone Marketplace
- 3.7" WVGA TFT, ClearBlack capacitive touch screen with pinch zoom, 800 x 480
pixels and 16 million colours
- 5 MP camera with auto focus, LED flash, high definition720p video recording
with 30FPS and one-touch image sharing
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB program memory, 8GB internal user
memory, and up to 7.6 hours of 3G talktime
- Access to Microsoft SkyDrive for cloud storage
Nokia Lumia 800: Stunningly social
- Head-turning unibody design in vivid colours: cyan, magenta, black
- Deeply integrated social networking experience through Windows Phone 7.5
Mango; stay in touch across Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter right from the
People Hub
- Best Internet browsing experience with Internet Explorer 9
-Vivid 3.7" AMOLED, ClearBlack display with WVGA 800x480 pixels, 16 million
colours and 2.5D curved glass
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB program memory, 16GB internal user
memory, and up to 9 hours of 3G talktime
- Access to Microsoft SkyDrive for cloud storage
- Access to thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace
- Leading imaging capabilities with Carl Zeiss optics, pocket-to-picture-to-post
in seconds, 8MP camera with autofocus and touch focus capability, dual LED
flash,high definition 720p video recording with 30FPS and one touch image
sharing
About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an
integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3
billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access
information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's
technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most
recognized in the world. For more information, visit
http://www.nokia.com/about-
nokia.
Media Enquiries:
Deborah Boyce (on behalf of Nokia)
Tel. (416) 355-7425
Email: Deborah.boyce@ketchum.com
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
www.nokia.com
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