Seeking U.S. comeback, Nokia launches smartphone

LAS VEGAS—Nokia is launching its comeback into the U.S. market by launching its new high-end Lumia 900 smartphone on AT&T's 4G LTE network.

The Lumia 900, like all recent high-end Nokia devices, runs the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system, with Nokia betting the house on the platform after its two previous software initiatives—Symbian and MeeGo—fell flat.

"We believe that the industry has shifted from a battle of devices, to a war of ecosystems," said Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, explaining his firm's decision to stand wholeheartedly behind Microsoft, a company in which Elop was once a senior executive.


Nokia Stephen Elop holds up the company's new Lumina 900 smartphone at a CES press event Monday (Jan. 9).

Seeking U.S. comeback, Nokia launches smartphone

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