Nokia Lumia 1020 Preorders Sold Out: AT&T 'Out of Stock' of New 41-Megapixel Windows Phone 8 Smartphone [Video]

By Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinospost.com (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Jul 17, 2013 08:15 PM EDT

Tags Nokia, Nokia Lumia, Nokia Lumia 1020, Windows Phone 8, at&t, Microsoft, Microsoft Store

AT&T has reportedly sold out the recently announced Nokia Lumia 1020.

As Latinos Post reported, AT&T started taking pre-orders of the Lumia 1020 Windows Phone 8 smartphone on Tues., July 17. The smartphone with a 41-megapixel rear-facing camera is priced at $299.99 when signing a two-year contract with the exclusive carrier.

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According WMPowerUser, a tip and screenshot of an AT&T email stated the carrier is "out of stock" and additional pre-orders will be backordered.

The email noted:

"We will ship them as soon as they are available, and notify you of the shipment by email. We will ship multiple backordered items when all items are in stock."

"If your order remains out of stock or backordered for 30 days, your order will be automatically canceled."

The Microsoft Store is also selling the Lumia 1020, however, no word yet on its stock.

The Lumia 1020's features include a 4.5-inch screen with 1,280x768 pixels covered in Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The new Windows Phone 8 device has 32GB of internal storage for 2GB of RAM. A front-facing camera is installed featuring 1.2 megapixels. The Lumia 1020's camera also packs a 2,000mAh battery.

AT&T Devices Senior Vice President Jeff Bradley, in regards to exclusively adding the Lumia 1020, stated, "AT&T has sold more Windows Phones than any other U.S. carrier and we're thrilled to add the Nokia Lumia 1020 to our growing portfolio. This smartphone will change the way you think about taking pictures, from its professional camera-like controls to the ability to zoom-in a photo you've taken to discover new details you missed initially."