Sprint has announced two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones as part of their Truly Unlimited data plan.
The two new smartphones are the HTC 8XT and the Samsung ATIV S Neo. Launching this summer, the HTC 8XT will be priced at $99.99 while the ATIV S Neo will cost $149.99 when signing a new contract with AT&T.
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"We know our customers are anxious to get their hands on these Windows Phone 8 smartphones, HTC 8XT and ATIV S Neo," said Sprint's Senior Vice President-Product Development Fared Adib. "Without a doubt, they will rival any smartphone on the market today. Our customers will appreciate being able to use them all day, every day without worrying about overages or data caps."
In regards to features, the HTC 8XT has a display size of 4.3 inches with 1,800mAh battery capacity. The HTC smartphone has 8 megapixels for the rear-facing camera and 1.6 megapixels for the front-facing variant. The HTC 8XT runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.4GHz dual-core CPU. The Windows Phone 8 device has 8GB of internal storage with 1GB of RAM, however, a microSD card slot is available for an additional 64GB of space.
The ATIV S Neo by Samsung has a bigger screen size of 4.8 inches. With 1GB of RAM, the Windows Phone 8 smartphone has 2,000mAH battery capacity for the 1.4GHz dual-core processor. The camera specifications include an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.9 megapixels for the front-facing camera.
"We are excited to be bringing the most personal smartphone experience to Sprint customers this summer," said Microsoft Windows Phone Division Corporate Vice President Terry Myerson. "With compelling hardware from HTC and Samsung, coupled with unlimited 4G LTE from Sprint, these Windows Phones will offer the complete package."
Exact release dates have not been announced yet.
"Samsung is committed to offering smartphones across a variety of platforms and the rich Windows Phone 8 experience on the ATIV S Neo is a testament to this effort," said Samsung Mobile Chief Product Officer Kevin Packingham. "The ATIV S Neo makes it easy to stay in-the-know while connecting with friends, family and colleagues, through new sharing features and powerful productivity applications."
In regards to the Truly Unlimited data plan, customers will receive unlimited data, text, and calling to any fellow Sprint device.
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