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Nokia’s Lumia 1520 Phablet Hitting AT&T for $199 With Contract, Pre-Orders Starting Friday
AT&T said that it will start taking orders for the six-inch Lumia 1520 phablet on Friday, charging $199 for those who sign a new two-year contract. The large-screen Windows Phone, which will hit shelves Nov. 22 was announced last month by Nokia.
AllThingsD Week in Review: Apple Freshens Up & Pinterest and Snapchat See Dollar Signs
The Top 10 stories that powered AllThingsD this week, in one convenient post.From “Can We Talk?” to a Coffee-Table Mishap — The Inside Story of Microsoft’s Nokia Deal
Eight key executives, meetings around the globe, and a pesky glass coffee table, to hammer out the deal announced this week.Steve Ballmer on Why Buying Microsoft’s Biggest Phone Partner Makes Sense
CEO Steve Ballmer tells AllThingsD that, as close as Microsoft and Nokia were, there were still boundaries and hurdles that will be removed by the new deal.Microsoft Confirms It Gets Less Than $10 Per Nokia Windows Phone Sold
By buying Nokia’s phone business, Redmond argues that it stands to make significantly more money if Windows Phone ever takes off.News Byte
Sprint Offers Up Its Second Windows Phone 8 Device, Samsung’s Ativ Neo
Sprint on Wednesday announced pricing for its second Windows Phone 8 smartphone — and its first capable of international roaming. Available on Friday, the Samsung Ativ S Neo will sell for $149, after a $50 rebate and with a new two-year contract.JoyBits Says Bucking iOS-Android Game Duopoly Helped Doodle God Series
Tens of millions of players? Cool. But finding them on more than 10 platforms at the same time? OMDG.Microsoft’s Making More Money From Phones, but a Lot of That Is From Android Patent Payments
Microsoft says its overall phone business increased revenue $222 million, though it chose to combine Windows Phone licenses with the money it makes off Android patents.Are 41 Million Reasons Enough to Make Smartphone Buyers Choose Nokia?
Nokia’s latest Windows Phone is likely to be quite the sharpshooter, but it remains to be seen whether it will have enough firepower to bag the ever elusive high-end consumer.News Byte