The Nokia Lumia 925 has passed an important obstacle for its launch in China. According to LiveSide, via LiveSino, the Lumia 925 passed the China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) and regulator TENAA certification. The certifications pave the way for the latest Windows Phone 8 smartphone to launch with carrier China Unicom, potentially this month.
The Lumia 925 is also reportedly set to launch with fellow Chinese carrier China Mobile, however, no certification has been provided for it yet.
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The China Mobile variant of the Lumia 925 might follow the Lumia 920T model, becoming the Lumia 925T, and use the country's TD-SCDMA standard.
The Lumia 925 made its debut at a Nokia event in London on May 14. Nokia has set a June release date in China but no specifics yet. A June release date is also scheduled for Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. As for U.S. customers, the Lumia 925 has been confirmed for T-Mobile.
Features for the Lumia 925 include a 4.5-inch display with 1,280x768 pixels and a 2,000mAh battery capacity for the 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor. The maximum standby time is 440 hours and just over 12 hours of talk time under a 3G network. The Lumia 925's wireless connections include the latest Bluetooth and NFC.
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