According to sources of information gathered by The Verge, Microsoft and AT&T has plans to make the first batch of Windows Phone 8-powered available for pre-order on October 21st. As you may already know, Windows Phone 8 is actually scheduled for an official launch on October 26th. This launch will include not just products that run Windows Phone 8 but products that run Windows 8 as well--such as touchscreen Ultrabooks and hybrid tablet PCs.
What Else You Need To Know
- Some of the first smartphones to have Windows Phone 8 as the default operating system include the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Windows Phone 8X.
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Whether Windows Phone 8 can make a bigger splash than the current breed of Windows Phone remains to be seen, but there are certainly some strong handsets coming from its biggest manufacturers.- Adam Bunker, Electric Pig
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Windows Phone 8 pre-orders to begin on October 21st
Microsoft's first Windows Phone 8 devices will be available for pre-order in the US on October 21st.
- WM Power User
- Report: Windows Phone 8 Pre-orders To Begin On Oct-21st
- Everything WM
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AT&T to begin taking Windows Phone 8 pre-orders on October 21st
The Nokia Lumia 920, Samsung Ativ S, and HTC Windows Phone 8X are some of the top tier Windows Phone 8 devices to get in on.
- Engadget
- Rumor: AT&T will start taking pre-orders for Windows Phone 8 devices on October 21st
- Mashable
- Windows Phone 8 Pre-Orders Start Oct. 21 [REPORT]
- Geeky Gadgets
- Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Pre-orders Start October 21st
- Electric Pig
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Windows Phone 8 pre-order date revealed: Set wallets to ‘ready’
There’s been no word from UK carriers, but you can expect that those dates will be pretty similar on this side of the Atlantic.
- Know Your Mobile
- US networks to offer Windows Phone 8 pre-orders from October 21
- GottaBeMobile
- AT&T, Microsoft to Begin Windows Phone 8 Preorders 10/21?
- BGR
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Preorders for Windows Phone 8 devices will reportedly begin on October 21st
Preorders for Windows Phone 8 devices will begin on October 21st.
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