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WMPoweruser: Sprint noticeably absent from Windows Phone 8 testing

Categories: Sprint, Windows Phone
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 at 5:12 AM

WMPoweruser is a popular site for Windows Phone fans, so it only makes sense that people with Windows Phone handsets visit the site regularly. The site recently scanned its log files and found evidence of several Windows Phone 8 handsets in the wild. This isn’t surprising as Microsoft is slated to release Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 later this year.

What is interesting is the variety of carriers that are hosting these Windows Phone 8 handsets. Thus far, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile are well-represented. Also, Elisa in Finland and Charter in the US show up in the log files. The largest omission is Sprint which hasn’t been spotted in the logs. This could be a sign that Sprint is going to wait on Windows Phone and watch how it performs before embracing the platform. Then again, this is only one website and we still have some time before Windows Phone 8 debuts.

[Via WMPoweruser]

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Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.