More details on AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 920 launch plan emerge

Lumia 920

AT&T and the Lumia 920: coming shortly, nosotros swear

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Recently nosotros wrote almost Oct 21st as being an important date for the Lumia 920 and AT&T. At the time, the info coming out strongly indicated that this was the release window which AT&T was aiming for (even though it raised a lot of eyebrows).

The problem always had been that Microsoft publicly has not unveiled all of Windows Phone 8 even so and when they exercise, information technology's not expected until the finish of October. That makes selling a phone before that time, well, odd.

We now have some new information that sheds light on the issue and it falls back on our previous theory. Here are the latest timeframes we know regarding AT&T'southward planned Lumia 920 launch. The info again comes straight though a highly placed source at AT&T.

WP Central

October 21/22 – Lumia 920 announced for AT&T, including pricing and availability. No word on pre-orders thru AT&T's main site. Traditionally, AT&T has announced new phones with a pre-order engagement following a calendar week later.
November 4th (Sunday) – Nokia Lumia 920 goes on auction in stores
November 4th (Sunday) – Two mobility enabled Windows 8 tablets will as well exist available for purchase. No discussion on which ones, though nosotros're betting Lenovo is one of them.

Sundays for AT&T are their traditional mean solar day for selling of new phones—in fact, nosotros're hard pressed to observe exceptions. AT&T is having a mini-consequence tomorrow, in which we'll be in attendance, so more information may exist forthcoming.

Previous reports from the Verge stated Friday, November 2nd would exist the twenty-four hour period the Lumia 820 and 920 become bachelor, presumably to coincide with the stop of BUILD 12. To that notion nosotros have not heard anything to corroborate that information just we actually have no idea on what Microsoft's plans are for BUILD and Windows Phone viii east.g. will they have an "Oprah moment" and give all attendees a new Windows Phone.

However, like previous pre-order dates there may be a soft-launch for Friday, November 2nd. For example, folks who pre-ordered the Lumia 900 frequently received them before the official "store" date and it'south non uncommon to hear of people walking in early on to AT&T stores and picking up phones before their official availability.

As to other questions, like the HTC 8X, which AT&T appear yesterday, we do not have any new information to add at the moment. AT&T confirmed that they volition be getting that device "in November" but did not give a specific appointment nor cost.

It would seem that AT&T would launch the Lumia 820, 920 and the HTC 8X at the aforementioned fourth dimension and not space them out, however this may rest on HTC being able to make delivery rather than AT&T pushing them back. Nosotros'll of class pass more than info on as it comes in.