Verizon to offer Nokia Lumia 822 for $100 and HTC Windows Phone 8X for $200, both to go on sale by Thanksgiving

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UPDATE: The Windows Phone 8X by HTC and the Nokia Lumia 822 will be
available for pre-order starting tomorrow, November 9, at 1am ET.

There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to mobile
operating systems (OS) and the announcement by Microsoft of Windows
Phone 8 will soon give customers another choice when shopping for a
new Verizon Wireless smartphone.

This new OS brings new features to explore and new ways to further
personalize your smartphone. Windows Phone 8 will debut on a number of
new smartphones, which means you never need to relearn the OS when
moving from one smartphone to another.

The Start screen is always the most personal screen and Live Tiles on
Windows Phone 8 makes that personalization possible. Live Tiles let
you create a Start screen that's exactly right for you by letting you
not only pin apps but also people, bookmarks and more all on one
screen to view at a glance. The Live Tiles and Apps pinned on the
Start screen animate and update as notifications come in so you see
which apps are calling for your attention. The tunes that you rock out
to and the games that keep you busy go where you go with Xbox Music
and Xbox Games. All of this together is what makes the phone, you.

Managing data use on a Windows Phone 8 from Verizon Wireless is just
as simple and helps relieve the stress of data use. The Data Sense
app, exclusive for a limited time, tells you how much data you have
used in a given time period. It also allows you to set data limits and
even reports how much data each app has used. Data Sense doesn't stop
there, as it has a suite of features like Wi-Fi mapping to find
hotspots and compressing images and HTML while browsing the Web to
help reduce data usage.

Work and play don't need to be separated with Windows Phone 8. Having
Microsoft Office Mobile built-in means using Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and OneNote from your phone to create, edit and view documents.
Windows Phone 8 takes the mobile office farther with SkyDrive
integration, including 7 GB of free space, for storing pictures, files
and data on the cloud and built-in support for Office 365 for email
and SharePoint access.

A brand new OS needs a powerful network to run on, and with 4G LTE
coverage in more than 410 markets across the United States, Windows
Phone 8 customers will be browsing and streaming at blazing speeds.
That same Verizon Wireless advantage also includes access to the
exclusive apps like VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn navigation and maps
with millions points of interest, Backup Assistant Plus to store your
contacts and sports apps including one for football aficionado.

Verizon Wireless will soon have three 4G LTE smartphones running
Windows Phone 8, two of which will be available in the coming weeks.

-Windows Phone 8X by HTC available by Thanksgiving in Blue, Red or
Black color models for $199.99 with a new two year contract. The Red
and Black color models are Verizon Wireless exclusives.
-Nokia Lumia 822 Exclusive to Verizon Wireless and will be available
by Thanksgiving in Black, White and Grey color models for $99.99 after
a $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two year contract
-Samsung ATIV Odyssey Exclusive to Verizon Wireless and will be
available by the end of the year.