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Today at IFA, Samsung unveiled its new Ativ lineup of Windows 8 devices, which includes the Ativ S smartphone, the Ativ Tab, a Windows RT tablet and two convertible Windows 8 tablets. Of interest to mobile aficionados is the Ativ S, a high-end Windows Phone 8 handset.
The Ativ S has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with 1280×720 resolution, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera and a front 1.9-megapixel webcam. It also includes WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth and a microSD expansion. It runs Windows Phone 8 and will be one of the first devices to hit the market with Microsoft’s latest mobile OS.
According to PC Magazine, The Ativ S that Samsung unveiled is destined for European markets as it doesn’t support the LTE, CDMA and AWS bands of the US carriers. Most likely Samsung will release the Ativ S in Europe first and then modify the cellular radio for a US version that’ll debut shortly after it hits the ground overseas. Any looking forward to the upcoming crop of Windows Phone 8 devices?
[Via Microsoft and PC Magazine]
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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.
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