\n\tReleased in Europe and the UK in late 2011, the Nokia Lumia 800 is a solid Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) handset. Although only the unlocked version is available in the US, the Lumia 800 may give us good idea of what to expect inside the soon-to-be-released Lumia 900, which Nokia announced at CES 2012. Following along as I crack open the Lumia 800 for a look at the hardware inside.
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\n\tFor a detailed analysis of the teadown, check out my article and video, Nokia Lumia 800 Teardown: Skip it, wait for Lumia 900.
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Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 800: Pricing
\n\tU.S carriers aren’t subsidizing the phone’s cost, so buyers will pay full price. An unlocked, European version of the Lumia 800 is priced at $585 U.S (420 euros). The phone supports WCDMA/HSPA+ 850/1900/2100 and GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. It will work on both AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks, but T-Mobile users will be restricted to EDGE.
Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 800: Hardware specifications and physical dimensions
\n\tOur Lumia 800 has a single-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 processor (MSM8255T) with an Adreno 205 graphics processor. The handset also has 512 MB of RAM, 16 GB of flash storage, an AMOLED display (800 x 480), 802.11 b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, and an 8 MP rear-facing camera. The Lumia 800 measures 116.5 mm (H) x 61.2 mm (W) x 12.1 mm (D). It weighs 142 grams.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.