AT&T Launches First Windows Smartphone for GoPhone

ATT Launches First Windows Smartphone for GoPhoneAT&T, the second largest wireless carrier in the United States, announced Tuesday that it will offer customers even more choice with the launch of the Nokia Lumia 520 later this week.

This device represents the first Windows Phone in the AT&T GoPhone portfolio.

The 4G-capable Nokia Lumia 520 will be available for $99.99 beginning July 26th.

The Lumia 520 offers the intuitive functionality of the Windows Operating System and the outstanding imaging capabilities found on other smartphones in the Nokia Lumia family, all in a more affordable package. You can take great photos with the 5-megapixel camera and Nokia digital camera lenses, add motion to your pictures with Cinemagraph, or capture super-wide-angled pictures to take in more of the scene.

According to AT&T, the “super sensitive 4-inch IPS LCD WVGA display” even allows you to use the phone with fingernails or while wearing gloves.

“We are excited to launch the first 4G Windows Phone 8 smartphone in our GoPhone portfolio,” says Jeff Bradley, senior vice president of Devices at AT&T. “A diverse device ecosystem benefits everyone, and the addition of an affordable Windows device gives our customers yet another choice that fits their needs.”