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A lot of manufacturers are excited to get in on the Windows Phone 8 action, and it seems that ZTE has decided it wants a slice of that pie. The company is teasing a new Windows Phone 8 handset through some rather unconventional means, with ZTE marketing strategy manager Dennis Lui sharing a very blurry image of three different devices on his Sina Wiebo account (as reported by Winp.cn). Have a look at the picture below.

The device on the right is the only one that see clearly (or at least semi-clearly in this case), and it’s easy to see why: it looks an awful lot like a ZTE Tania, and even though it appears to be running Windows Phone 8, in reality it’s probably running the Windows Phone 8 simulator app that’s available on the Marketplace. The other phones are a little harder to place thanks to the liberal use of blurring, but the one on the left could be legitimately running Windows Phone 8, with the one in the middle running some version of Windows Phone 7.

This suggests that not only does ZTE have a Windows Phone 8 device in the works, but that it will also continue to offer Windows Phone 7.x handsets – the device in the image is presumably a Windows Phone 7.8 device – after the launch of WP8. Things get even more interesting though, as Lui also shared an image of a tablet running Windows RT or Windows 8, so it looks like ZTE has a lot in store for the future.

ZTE traditionally makes budget devices, and with many of the big companies eager to show us their snazzy new Windows 8 tablets, laptops, and smartphones, ZTE may be able to squeeze in there and bring Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT to the budget-minded consumer. ZTE obviously sees an opportunity there, and this strange marketing strategy sure has garnered some attention. Stay tuned for more details, as it probably won’t be much longer before ZTE clarifies a few things (pun was definitely intended there).

[via WMPoweruser]

ZTE teases Windows Phone 8 handset in very blurry photo is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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With all of this exciting talk about incoming Windows 8 tablets, it’s easy for a detail or two to get lost in the crowd. Once such detail that has been generally missing from announcements and previews is pricing. We’ve seen what these new tablets can do, but it seems that most manufacturers aren’t ready to talk about pricing just yet.

The prices for three incoming ASUS Windows 8 tablets have been leaked today, as part of the company’s holiday roadmap. As you can see from the image above, which was secured by the folks at ZDNet, the prices are pretty high, with the ASUS Vivo Tab RT coming in at $599. Its big brother, which is running Windows 8 instead of Windows RT, will set you back $799, and if you want the dock for either tablet, you’ll have to shell out an additional $199.

The ASUS Taichi convertible tablet is going to cost you even more, as that has been stuck with a price tag of $1,299. ZDNet says that the roadmap also details a number of other machines that aren’t pictured in the image above, including a laptop that is priced at $549 and the next generation Transformer, which comes in at a whopping $1,399. Keep in mind that these prices may change by the time these machines actually hit shelves, but if these are the prices ASUS has decided on, then it’s going to have some difficulties finding an audience.

That’s especially true when there are other tablets out there available for much less. Why ASUS is pricing these tablets so high when it got the price of the Nexus 7 so right is entirely beyond us (though, to be fair, that may have been more Google’s doing), and we doubt that people are going to be jumping up and down for these products after seeing their prices. Still, as is usually the case, we can’t say for sure until it’s been confirmed, so maybe these products will launch with price tags that are a little easier to swallow. Stay tuned.

ASUS Windows 8 tablet pricing revealed in leaked holiday roadmap is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft has finally sent out the invites for its Windows 8 launch event. As you can see, Redmond’s new multi-faceted OS will be officially revealed in Gotham on October 25th. Microsoft isn’t giving us any details about the celebration itself, but rest assured, we’ll be bringing all the action to you live when the Win 8 party gets poppin’.

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Until now, details have been scarce about the Office 2013 RT. Microsoft did reveal a few details about the software at the IFA event but has now dished out a more elaborated post, mentioning some of its key features. The company has also confirmed that it will roll out a Preview release of Office 2013 RT.

Initially, the RT tablets will arrive with this Preview release. However, eventually the company plans on updating the RT tablets with a final edition of Office 2013 RT through an update.  (more…)

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Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 launch is less than an hour away, and SlashGear is in (a very wet) New York City to bring back all the details of the company’s new Lumias. According to the rumors, there’ll be three new Windows Phones on show today, including the new flagship, the 4.5-inch Lumia 920 PureView, which is tipped to be the first device running Microsoft’s OS to bear the photography-centric branding.

That’s already met with some push-back, however, what with other leaks tipped an 8-megapixel camera on the Lumia 920. Considering the only only other PureView device we’ve seen – the 808 PureView – delivers a whopping 41-megapixels and uses some fancy oversampling to create eye-pleasing stills, there were questions around whether Nokia could do something similarly impressive with a much lower resolution sensor.

Don’t worry, though, says Nokia photography chief Damien Dinning, there’s still plenty of PureView magic to be done. The Lumia 920 is expected to be accompanied by the Lumia 820, both of which are tipped to have wireless charging.

Meanwhile, there are the inevitable outliers rumored, including chatter earlier today of a Windows 8/RT tablet that could gatecrash the event and help Nokia expand into a different segment. The company sorely needs to broaden its ecosystem from beyond just phones, especially given the array of Windows models shown off by rivals at IFA last week.

The minutes are counting down, and we’ll have all of the news as it’s announced, so keep it glued to SlashGear!

Nokia Windows Phone 8 launch: We’re here! is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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