Samsung may not be having much affair with the Windows Phone platform compared to the likes of HTC and Nokia but here they are with a confirmation from its Taiwanese branch that they will be releasing two smartphones with WP's next iteration, codename Apollo, starting this October 2012. Like a father waiting for a son to get a license before he can drive the family car, it seems like Samsung was waiting for Windows Phone to mature a bit so it would be able to utilize high-end hardware. With Ice Cream Sandwich coming to high-end Android smartphones, let's see if Samsung will attract more consumers to their handsets with the help of Apollo. Internationally announced at MWC in Barcelona last March, Cherry Mobile's Alpha Neon is a Windows-powered phone that packs modest specs. Previous Windows Phone owners should have no problems navigating through its UI. Conclusion The Alpha Neon feels like a premium Windows phone in terms of hardware. Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon specs: 5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snadpragon 200 quad-core CPU Adreno 302 GPU 1GB RAM 8GB internal storage up to 64GB via microSD 8MP rear camera with flash 2MP front camera Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby 3G HSPA+ WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 2,000mAh battery Windows Phone 8.1 Cyan, Yellow, Red, Lime, Ivory Read more in our articles including "Samsung to release Windows Phone 8 Apollo handsets" and "Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon Quick Review".
Samsung may not be having much affair with the Windows Phone platform compared to the likes of HTC and Nokia but here they are with a confirmation from its Taiwanese branch that they will be releasing two smartphones with WP's next iteration, codename Apollo, starting this October 2012. Like a father waiting for a son to get a license before he can drive the family car, it seems like Samsung was waiting for Windows Phone to mature a bit so it would be able to utilize high-end hardware.
With Ice Cream Sandwich coming to high-end Android smartphones, let's see if Samsung will attract more consumers to their handsets with the help of Apollo. Internationally announced at MWC in Barcelona last March, Cherry Mobile's Alpha Neon is a Windows-powered phone that packs modest specs. Previous Windows Phone owners should have no problems navigating through its UI.
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