Samsung Ativ S is official, becomes the first Windows Phone 8 handset

0. phoneArena posted on 29 Aug 2012, 12:31

Well, that didn't take long. Only minutes after press images of it leaked on the web, the Samsung Ativ S was publicly unveiled during the Unpacked event that the company is hosting tonight in Berlin. What we have on our hands is the first officially announced smartphone powered by Windows Phone 8. And boy, isn't it a doozy!...

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52. rambam posted on 29 Aug 2012, 14:43 0 0

As a current owner of a Galaxy SII (who is confused as to how it became so popular considering the poor build quality and ridiculously dis-functional touchwhiz UI) I just don't see how this phone will be able to take windows phone to the next level. Also, It will probably be taken off the shelves due to the fact that it looks more like the iphone than the galaxy sII does. Hopefully Nokia (Purview) or HTC (Sense) can come out with something better, I need a reason to change to windowsphone.

53. Mitchel posted on 29 Aug 2012, 14:46 0 0

I'm pretty sure XDA guys will port CM10 on this beast!!! hahaha

54. dblue45 posted on 29 Aug 2012, 14:51 0 0

Looks premium! Unlike the galaxy series.. Surprisingly good from Samsung :D

55. saiki4116 posted on 29 Aug 2012, 14:51 0 0

I am wondering why they didn't use this design for Galaxy S3.....Really tempting me to jump onto windows platform...

58. AstronautJones posted on 29 Aug 2012, 15:01 0 0

Sorry, big Sammy user here, but am I the only 1 seeing a 3gs resemblance? This looks more like the iPhone than any of the Galaxy SII series. Questionable considering what happened last week.

60. AstronautJones posted on 29 Aug 2012, 15:05 0 0

Ok, just saw the back. I do love the back, agree the SIII would have looked good with this. Would be a shame to put a case on this beauty!

62. krimHD posted on 29 Aug 2012, 15:42 0 0

lovely phone..i guess sumsung wants to be 1st considering the fact that nokia told them to watch out for their new windows phones coming.samsung is kinda despirate, knowing what nokia can do,windows is even behind nokia's production.i'll only sit back and watch when nokia shows off their WP8 next week and sh*t on sumsung... :P

64. good2great posted on 29 Aug 2012, 18:44 0 0

OMG this phone is gorgeous! Very much considering making this my next upgrade choice!

Let's see what HTC does to top this...

Very good job Samsung!!!

69. a_tumiwa posted on 31 Aug 2012, 01:46 0 0

i hope samsung use Whatsapp beside ChatOn for the default software, no one use ChatOn in my country :(

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