Nokia, Microsoft may launch Lumia 800 on Valentines Day

Nokia, Microsoft may launch Lumia 800 on Valentines DayHandset maker, Nokia and software major, Microsoft might be planning to release the new Lumia 800 smartphone through Microsoft's chain of retail stores on Valentines Day next week.

According to a report by The Verge, Nokia's new smartphone will initially be available only as a bundle and will be available fro sale on 14 February. The bundle might include Nokia Play 360 wireless speaker, a Purity HD Stereo Headset and an in-ear Bluetooth unit besides the unlocked version of the handset.

The Nokia Lumia 900 features dual cameras; an 8-MP camera with a lens from Carl Zeiss and a front-facing camera for videoconferencing. The device ahs an impressive 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display and is powered by a 1.4-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Lumia 900 will come with an available storage of 14.5 GB.

The device will run on AT&T's high-speed LTE network. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had earlier said that the handset will be promoted across the 2,400 U. S. stores of Microsoft.

The handset is reportedly already available for pre-orders in Microsoft's retail stores across the country. The high-end device from Nokia in a bundle might be priced at a high of $899 in the US market when it is launched next week. The company has not announced the launch date yet.