This is great! So what if the Nokia N800 is underspec'ed I assume Nokia and Microsofts objective is to move as many units as it can in Europe and other Areas where it isn't so Android and iPhone congested.
I checked the pricing with contract link:
Nokia Lumia 800 Buy now - Nokia - UK
Basically carriers are giving this phone out for free and some of them will even give out a Xbox 360 damn great way to move units. Also the maximum price is 279 USD with a 1 year plan pretty damn good.
I haven't checked how much the 710's will cost but I assume its alot cheaper than the N800 I am still shocked they are giving phones out for free!
So what does this mean? The main problem with Windows phone isn't hardware or software its the lack of 3rd party support. Selling a powerful high-end hardware isn't the answer to increase marketshare to increase marketshare focus on the lower end and mid range phones and try moving as many as possible.
In regards to the US release I believe Nokia is planning a top-tier phone with FFC, NFC, LTE for the Tango release. Only in America where power really matters I am not sure about other countries.
Also in regards to FFC maybe it would of brought the price up or maybe Europeans aren't instreaded in video chat I am not sure but they for sure missed this oppourtunity but oh well it is what it is.