Not just Nokia

Samsung's Ativ S Neo Windows Phone is coming to AT&T

Microsoft's Nokia acquisition has cast doubt over the future of Windows Phones from competing manufacturers, but there'll be at least one more release on a major carrier this year. The Samsung Ativ S Neo, a variant of last year's Ativ S that came to Sprint in August, will be available on AT&T from November 8th for $99.99 with a two-year contract. It has a 4.8-inch 720p display, an 8-megapixel camera, a microSD slot, and a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor.

Given that the Ativ S was largely based on Samsung's Galaxy S III, the Neo's release doesn't tell us much about whether third-party OEMs will be willing to invest in Windows Phone 8 in the future — Samsung hasn't produced a flagship phone for the platform all year. But it does suggest that AT&T still has at least some interest in continuing to sell devices from other companies, after releasing no notable Windows Phones from anyone but Nokia since the HTC 8X last November.

SOURCE AT&T

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