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Samsung ATIV S Drops to £269.99 ($420 / €320) at Expansys

With most eyes looking at Nokia’s Lumia series, which started to pick up steam lately, Samsung’s Windows Phone 8-based ATIV S hasn’t been in the spotlight for long, even if it has appealing capabilities to offer. However, the latest price cut it has seen in the UK might help the ATIV S grab a bit ...

29 April 2013
08:45 GMT

Sprint to Launch Samsung ATIV S and HTC Tiara Windows Phone Devices

Now that Sprint has revealed plans to add newer Windows Phone devices to its portfolio, we just have to guess what smartphones the Now Network carrier will launch in the following weeks. The most popular Windows Phone 8 handsets come from Nokia and HTC, but Sprint may have chosen something else for its customers. A...

27 March 2013
10:01 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Receiving Small Update, Fixes Lock-Up During Boot-Up Issue

Samsung ATIV S may be among the least desired Windows Phone handsets available one the market. The phone's price has been cut multiple times in various European countries, but the fact still remain that ATIV S is not selling well at all.However, that did not stop Samsung and Microsoft to collaborate on the next ...

23 March 2013
03:03 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Goes Even Cheaper in Russia, Now Priced at $650/€500

We reported last week that Samsung had decided to slash the ATIV S no-term price in Russia by $100/€75, so Windows Phone fans could purchase it for only $715/€550 outright. Well, it looks like that marketing move had no effect on Samsung ATIV S sales in Russia, which is why WMPoweruser reports the South Ko...

13 March 2013
15:01 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Price Drops $100/ €75 Due to Low Demand

One of the few smartphones that could actually compete with Nokia’s Lumia 920, Samsung ATIV S doesn’t seem to be among Windows Phone 8 enthusiasts’ favorite devices. The ATIV S was launched in Russia several weeks ago and it was priced at around 24,990 rubles outright, which is about $820 or €...

5 March 2013
06:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Now Available at SaskTel

Canadian carrier SaskTel has just released Samsung’s flagship Windows Phone handset, the ATIV S. For some unknown reasons, the only smartphone that can compete against Nokia Lumia 920 is only available in several countries. Luckily, SaskTel customers can purchase the device for as low as $130/€95 with a...

7 February 2013
09:31 GMT

T-Mobile Germany Drops Samsung ATIV S over Nokia Lumia 920

Deutsche Telekom has just informed its customers that it will not be adding the Samsung ATIV S to its portfolio. The reasons behind this decision are unknown, but word is the carrier thinks it’s doing alright with Nokia Lumia 920 sales. Nokia Lumia 920 has been selling very well at T-Mobile Germany since Dec...

7 February 2013
07:26 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Lands in Germany, Priced at €470/$635 Outright

Samsung’s Windows Phone flagship smartphone, the ATIV S has finally arrived in Germany. The device was slightly delayed a few times due to unknown reasons, but the South Korean company had overcome all issues and launched the handset. The folks at WPCentral have just learned Samsung ATIV S is available in Germ...

5 February 2013
04:17 GMT

Lumia 920 Tops Best Seller List at Expansys Germany

Windows Phone 8 appears to be the top option for a wide range of mobile phone users in Germany, at least this is what online retailer Expansys.de shows. At the moment, Nokia’s Lumia 920 smartphone is listed as the top device among the retailer’s bestselling smartphones. The company took the first, secon...

4 February 2013
08:21 GMT

Samsung ATIV Odyssey Now Available for Free at Best Buy

US-based carrier Verizon Wireless launched the Samsung ATIV Odyssey last week for only $50/€40 with a new two-year agreement. However, it only took a few days for major retailer Best Buy to discount the Windows Phone 8 handset to $0. Customers who do not bother committing to a new two-year agreement will not ...

28 January 2013
09:01 GMT

Verizon Confirms Samsung ATIV Odyssey Arriving on January 24 for $50/€35

Major carrier Verizon Wireless has just announced the Samsung ATIV Odyssey will hit shelves tomorrow, January 24. The smartphone will be available for as low as $50/€35 after a $50/€35 mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement. Customers looking for an affordable Windows Phone 8 might find the ATIV Odyss...

23 January 2013
09:41 GMT

Samsung ATIV S 32GB Now Available for Pre-Order in Italy

The only Windows Phone 8 handset launched by Samsung, the ATIV S has just received a small discount in Italy. The 16GB model was initially launched for €560/$745, but Italian customers can now purchase it for only €540/$720. In the same piece of news, WindowsPhoneItaly reports Expansys Italy is among the...

21 January 2013
08:13 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Arriving in the Netherlands in March

Samsung ATIV S is already available for purchase in a few European countries, but the Netherlands is not among them. The South Korean handset maker has originally stated that the ATIV S will be launched in the country this month. However, Pocketinfo.nl reports that Samsung has backtracked on the original statement a...

18 January 2013
11:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV Odyssey Coming to Verizon on January 24

Samsung and Verizon Wireless hinted at the upcoming release of a Windows Phone 8 device a few weeks ago, but they did not offer additional details on the phone’s exact release date and price tag. Although we knew that the Big Red planned to launch the Samsung ATIV Odyssey, a slightly different version of ATIV ...

18 January 2013
01:31 GMT

Koodo Mobile to Launch Windows Phone 8 Devices Soon

Word is that regional carrier Koodo Mobile is about to debut its first Windows Phone 8 device. Although TELUS, Koodo’s parent company, is now offering the Samsung ATIV S, we’re not sure that the latter will launch the same device. According to MobileSyrup, employees have already started training for Wind...

17 January 2013
12:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Goes on Sale in Canada

Right on time, Samsung Ativ S has just been released in Canada. We reported during the week that the smartphone would arrive on December 14 and now the Ativ S is available for purchase via Rogers, Bell and TELUS. For the time being, the smartphone can only be ordered online for as low as $30/€25 on 3-year contr...

14 December 2012
09:28 GMT

TELUS Launching Samsung ATIV S on December 14, Limited Quantities Available

We have already confirmed with multiple sources that the Samsung Ativ S will arrive in Canada on December 14 at various carriers. Rogers and Bell will be among the first to launch the smartphone, and now MobileSyrup reports the Ativ S will arrive at TELUS on the same date. However, according to a TELUS internal doc...

13 December 2012
09:01 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Coming to the UK on December 14

Samsung’s Windows Phone 8 flagship smartphone, the Ativ S is about to make its debut in Canada on December 14. Still, Europeans will also be able to grab the device beginning tomorrow, or at least some of them. We reported a few days ago the Ativ S is available for purchase in Austria via T-Mobile. However, se...

13 December 2012
04:06 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Confirmed to Arrive at Bell on December 14

We reported yesterday that the Samsung Ativ S was expected to land in Canada by the end of the week, at Rogers and Bell Mobility carriers. Today, the folks over at MobileSyrup have published a Bell internal document which has confirmed that the smartphone will hit shelves on December 14. Samsung Ativ S is expected ...

12 December 2012
12:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Arriving in Canada on December 14

Samsung confirmed several weeks ago that it would bring the Ativ S in Canada by the end of November. The smartphone should have been released via multiple carriers, including Bell and Roger, but that did not happen yet. It appears that the South Korean handset maker was forced to delay the launch of the Ativ S until...

11 December 2012
13:01 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Goes on Sale in Austria via T-Mobile

With Nokia struggling to replenish Lumia 920 stocks, HTC and Samsung would be the real winners of the Windows Phone 8 race. Although Nokia Lumia 920 is arguably the best-selling Windows Phone 8 handset available on the market, word is that the smartphone was available in limited quantities globally, which is why th...

11 December 2012
04:24 GMT

Rogers Drops Prices on Windows Phone 8 Devices

It’s only been a month since most Windows Phone 8 devices hit shelves globally. Due to Lumia 920’s stock shortage, HTC and Samsung are now attempting to sell as many WP8-based smartphones as possible. For that, they need to drop prices in order to attract customers not willing to wait until Lumia 920 bec...

7 December 2012
13:01 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Rumored to Have Been Delayed to February

Samsung ATIV S, the first smartphone that South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung unveiled to the world with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system loaded on it, is now said to have been delayed all the way to February next year. Previous rumors suggested that it might have been delayed to January, yet ...

5 December 2012
09:42 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Price Slashed in Canada, Coming Soon for $80/€60 on 3-Year Contracts

Samsung Ativ S is expected to arrive in Canada in mid-December, though the smartphone was originally slated for a November release. The device will be available at multiple Canadian carriers, including Rogers Bell, SaskTel and TELUS for prices ranging from $130/€100 to $150/€115 on 3-year agreements. We a...

3 December 2012
11:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Dummy Units Arrive at Bell, Still Launching in Mid-December

Samsung Canada recently announced the Ativ S would be delayed for mid-December, though it did not offer any additional details on the reasons behind this decision. We still don't have an exact release date for the smartphone but the folks over at MobileSyrup report Bell Mobility has just started to receive Sams...

3 December 2012
01:00 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Postponed in Canada, Now Arriving in Mid-December

The third company to launch a Windows Phone 8 device this year, Samsung confirmed several weeks ago that it would bring the Ativ S in Canada in November. However, the guys over at MobileSyrup have been able to confirm with Samsung Canada that the Ativ S won’t be arriving in the country this month. According...

30 November 2012
10:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Delayed to 2013 at T-Mobile Germany

Samsung has already launched the Ativ S in the UK and is now planning to release the smartphone in North America. However, other countries won’t be so lucky as to receive the device this year. According to WPArea.de, Samsung Ativ S has just been delayed to next year at T-Mobile Germany. Even though the smartph...

26 November 2012
07:15 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Priced at $600/€465 Outright at Rogers

Canadian carrier Rogers has already confirmed it will launch the Ativ S and already opened online reservations, so customers can now reserve this Windows Phone 8 device.Samsung Ativ S will be available at Rogers for as low as $150/€115 with new three-year agreements. Those who do not wish to commit to a long ter...

24 November 2012
12:28 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Online Reservations Opened at Rogers

Samsung has yet to globally release the Ativ S, its only Windows Phone 8 device. However, there are some places where you can grab it, though we’re not sure for how long. The South Korean company unveiled the smartphone back in September at IFA 2012, in Berlin, and said that the Ativ S would reach the market i...

22 November 2012
13:01 GMT

Nokia and MTN Bring the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 in Ghana

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 have just landed in Ghana. The Finnish company and major carrier MTN have just introduced both Windows Phone 8 devices in the country during a launch event at the Silverbird Cinemas, Accra Mall. DailyGuideGhana reports that the new Lumia smartphones will be available in a range of colors, th...

22 November 2012
08:53 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Coming to Bell for $600/€470 Outright

Samsung is expected to launch the Ativ S in Canada before the end of the month through Rogers, Bell, SaskTel and TELUS. Rogers already confirmed it would offer the Samsung Ativ S for as low as $130/€100 with new three-year agreements, but neither carrier announced the no-term price of the smartphone. Luckily, ...

19 November 2012
14:31 GMT

Vodafone UK’s Samsung ATIV S Now on Pre-Order

Although it was the very first Windows Phone 8 handset to be officially unveiled to the world, Samsung’s ATIV S smartphone appears to be the last to arrive on shelves. However, users around the world will be able to purchase it before the end of this year, and those living in the UK are certain to do that. ...

19 November 2012
09:04 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Arriving in Canada in Late November

We reported a few days ago that Samsung Ativ S was on “Coming Soon” at Rogers. The carrier also confirmed that the smartphone would be available for purchase for as low as $150/€115 on a 3-year contract. However, no details on the Ativ S availability were confirmed at that time, so we assumed Rogers...

16 November 2012
13:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Coming Soon to Rogers for $150/€115 on 3-Year Contracts

The illusive Samsung Ativ S has just been released in the UK, but the Windows Phone device has yet to make its debut in other countries. Back in September when the phone was officially announced, Samsung stated the Ativ S would arrive on the market in Q4 2012. Unfortunately, Samsung Ativ S is still on “Comin...

14 November 2012
14:01 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Now Available in the UK

Samsung ATIV S, the first Windows Phone 8 handset from the South Korean mobile phone maker, is now available for purchase in the UK via online retailer Expansys. The handset was put up for sale at £449.99 ($715 / 563 Euro) with 16GB of internal memory, and is listed as shipping in less than 5 days to those wh...

10 November 2012
14:31 GMT

Samsung Ativ S Possibly Delayed to December

It looks like Samsung has troubles in launching its first Windows Phone 8 device, the Ativ S. Although the smartphone was initially slated for an early November release, most carriers and retailers announced their customers the Ativ S has been delayed. The reason Samsung decided to postpone the early November launch...

9 November 2012
08:13 GMT

Samsung ATIV S, GALAXY Rugby LTE and LG Optimus G Coming Soon to SaskTel

Regional carrier SaskTel plans to launch three new smartphones within the next few weeks, Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE, Samsung Ativ S and LG Optimus G. The Ativ S is Samsung’s only Windows Phone 8 device, while the Galaxy Rugby LTE and Optimus G are both powered by Android platform. There are no details on the a...

7 November 2012
14:01 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Now on Coming Soon Page at TELUS

While Rogers is already shipping Windows Phone 8 devices to its customers, wireless carrier TELUS is currently gearing up for the release of its own such handsets, and it has already placed the Samsung ATIV S on a coming soon page on its website. With an MSM8960 1.5 GHz dual-core processor inside and a 4.8” H...

31 October 2012
07:21 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Confirmed in Italy for December

South Korean handset maker Samsung has already announced the upcoming release of the Ativ S, though the company did not mention any launch dates for its Windows Phone 8 device. However, during a press conference held in Italy, Samsung revealed the Ativ S won’t be hitting shelves until December, WindowsPhoneIta...

26 October 2012
09:48 GMT

Various Windows Phone 8 Handsets Now on Pre-Order in the UK

With the official launch of Windows Phone 8 drawing near, it was only a matter of time before users were provided with the possibility to reserve devices for acquisition as soon as they are released, and people in the UK can do that as well. Online retailer Clove has a wide selection of such handsets listed on its ...

22 October 2012
06:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Coming to South Africa at Vodacom

South Korean handset maker Samsung recently confirmed it would bring the Ativ S Windows Phone 8 device in South Africa. Although the company declined to offer more details on the upcoming availability of the phone, MyBroadband reports a Vodacom official stated the carrier would range the Ativ S. The smartphone will ...

19 October 2012
19:31 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Confirmed to Arrive in India in Late October

The only Windows Phone 8 handset announced by Samsung, the Ativ S has just been confirmed in India. According to Samsung India, the smartphone will hit shelves as soon as Microsoft officially unveils Windows Phone 8 platform on October 26. This seems surprisingly early, as previous rumors suggested Samsung wouldn&rs...

19 October 2012
18:01 GMT

Rogers Announces Lineup of Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 Devices

Today, Canadian mobile phone carrier Rogers has announced the upcoming availability of a new series of devices on its network, all powered by Microsoft’s operating systems. The carrier has confirmed once again that it will be the only wireless carrier in the country to offer the Nokia Lumia 920 flagship devic...

19 October 2012
10:04 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Landing at O2 UK in November

Samsung’s first Windows Phone 8 device, the Ativ S is expected to go on sale in November. Although the South Korean handset maker has yet to announce a specific timeline for the phone’s availability, it looks like O2 UK will be among the first carriers to offer the device. According to O2 UK, Samsung Ati...

12 October 2012
08:14 GMT

Windows Phone 8-Based Samsung ATIV S on Pre-Order in the UK

Samsung will make its forthcoming Windows Phone 8-based ATIV S smartphone available in a wide range of markets around the world in the coming weeks, and the device is already listed on pre-order in the UK. The phone has already been confirmed for the North American market, but that won’t be the only area wher...

8 October 2012
10:23 GMT

Samsung ATIV S Arriving in Canada via Rogers

Major carrier Rogers announced a few days ago it would exclusively offer the Nokia Lumia 920 in Canada. The smartphone will only be available in black, and Rogers will be the only operator to offer the Lumia 920 in the country. TELUS, Bell and other Canadian carriers will only sell the Lumia 820 Windows Phone 8 devi...

8 October 2012
00:46 GMT

Verizon Going All In with Windows Phone 8

Verizon already promised “multiple” Windows Phone 8 devices for this year, but no one actually expected it to add to its offering all of the already unveiled high-end smartphones running under this platform. However, it appears that the carrier will indeed make such a move, and that we'll soon see ...

22 September 2012
12:31 GMT

Bell Canada to Launch Two Windows Phone 8 Devices, It Will Not Carry the Lumia 920

Canadian carrier Bell has just confirmed it would offer customers two Windows Phone 8 devices by the end of the year. Unfortunately, Nokia fans will be disappointed to know that Bell has no intention of offering the Finnish company's new flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920. However, there's a high chance t...

15 September 2012
11:01 GMT

Windows Phone 8 Handsets Already Up for Pre-Order in Europe

Windows Phone 8 handsets are not yet available for purchase, but users living in Switzerland or in the Czech Republic can already reserve such devices for when they will hit the shelves. Only three Windows Phone 8 smartphones have been officially unveiled until now, namely Nokia’s Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, and...

10 September 2012
05:07 GMT

A Quick Look at Samsung’s First Windows Phone 8 Handset, ATIV S

Last week, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung unveiled to the world its first handset powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform, the Samsung ATIV S. Packing the latest technology inside, the new smartphone is expected to provide users with all they want from a handset, both software and hardware-wi...

3 September 2012
11:41 GMT


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