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Nokia Lumia 719 shows up on the Bluetooth SIG site, has the same specs as the Lumia 710

Categories: Nokia, Windows Phone
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 at 2:31 AM
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Thanks to sites like the FCC and the Bluetooth SIG, devices that aren’t yet announced sometimes end up being inadvertently leaked. The latest of such leaks is the Nokia Lumia 719. According to the Bluetooth SIG it has the exact same specifications as the Lumia 710, and it’s meant for the North American, South American, and Asian markets. So why the different model number? The Lumia 710 is already on sale in the United States, courtesy of T-Mobile. We’ve already heard rumors of a new device called the Lumia 730, which is supposed to have 4G LTE support and an improved 8 megapixel camera, so we’re left scratching our heads … what’s so special about the Lumia 719 that it deserves its own model name? We know the 719 isn’t going to run Tango, the low end version of Windows Phone, because it has a 5 megapixel camera. Could the 719 be the 710, but with AT&T’s 3G bands?

The bigger question is what’s Nokia and Microsoft going to tell their customers once Windows Phone 8 rolls around later this year? There are strong rumors that suggest today’s Windows Phones will not get updated to Windows Phone 8. As bad as that sounds, it had to happen sometime. Currently there is no such thing as Windows Phone fragmentation, but by the end of this year there are going to be three separate tiers. They’ll be low end Tango devices with 256 MB of RAM. They’ll me mid range Tango devices, which are basically today’s Windows Phone, but updated with newer software. And finally they’ll be Apollo devices running the latest and greatest version of Windows Phone. How will developers cope with that? To be fair, iOS developers are in the same boat. There are plenty of people who still use an iPhone 3GS or an iPhone 4, so it doesn’t make sense to build apps that can only run on the new dual core enabled iPhone 4S.

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Gregory C Newman

    I bet the 719 has a front facing camera. the Lumia 710 is a very good entry level cheap windows 
    phone 7.5 mango device that really needed a front facing camera because Skipe Video phone technology is coming to Windows smart phones.There are Smart Phone buyers out there that do not want a front facing camera because for Personal security reasons they do not want
    People to see their face during a Telephone call for these People the Nokia lumia 800 and the Cheaper Lumia 710 are very good smart phones that will meet their Needs
      If the 719 does not have one then it’s sales value will be low compared the Samsung focus flash or the HTC Radar which do have a front facing camaera making them Skipe capable smart phones. 

  • http://twitter.com/mannapanna1 mannapanna

    The Zune Phone has failed. No games and No apps. Even Samsung Bada outsells wp7

  • http://twitter.com/mannapanna1 mannapanna

    The Zune Phone has failed. No games and No apps. Even Samsung Bada outsells wp7

  • http://twitter.com/ankannnnn ankan

    Wp7 is dead.

    I love my Iphone

  • Anonymous

    No, Windows Phone is very much alive and the only thing you seem to love is all your multiple personalities talking to and liking themselves.