The Windows Phone handset can now be reserved in Italy

Apr 2, 2012 13:12 GMT  ·  By

Nokia Lumia 900, the new Windows Phone flagship from Nokia, has just become available for pre-order in more countries around the world, in addition to the United States.

The device is set to launch through AT&T in the US on April 8th, and the carrier kicked off the reservations period for it last week.

Today, the high-end Windows Phone device went up for pre-order in Italy as well, showing that it will land on shelves in new markets in the near future.

NStore.it lists the new device with a price tag of €599 attached to it ($800), and asks €99 ($132) in advance payment to reserve a unit for when it hits shelves officially.

Being the most advanced Lumia phone to date, the Lumia 900 certainly looks like a great option, although its price tag might be a bit too high for some people to afford.

For them, however, Nokia has another device ready for reservations, the cheap Nokia Lumia 610.

Available through the same retailer, the smartphone features a price tag of €199 ($265). Those who would like to reserve it will have to drop €49 ($65) when making the pre-order.

For the time being, no specific release date for this device has been unveiled, but it should not be too long before Nokia makes a formal announcement on this.

For those out of the loop, we should note that the Lumia 900 will arrive on shelves with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, a 1.4GHz application processor, 16GB of internal memory, and an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back.

The smartphone also packs various connectivity options, including LTE in the United States and HSPA+ in other markets around the world.

As for the Lumia 610, we should note that it will hit the market with a 3.7-inch screen, a 5MP camera on the back, an 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, and 8 GB of internal memory.