Nokia's first tablet PC, the Lumia 2520, will be available in the U.S. through AT&T starting Friday, Nov. 22, for $399.99 with a two-year contract and $199.99 if clubbed with Lumia 925, 1020 or 1520 purchase. Buyers will also get a $20 Windows Store gift card if purchased before January 9, 2014.
Nokia entered the tablet competition with its 10.1-inch Lumia 2520, first showed off at an event in Nokia World, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 22. The tablet, which runs on the latest Windows Phone 8.1, was launched alongside the much-speculated Lumia 1520 smartphone. The Finnish maker said that it would start shipping the devices in the fourth quarter and in latest news by AT&T, the Lumia 2520 will hit the stores, starting Friday, November 22.
AT&T customers not only get the first opportunity to grab Nokia's first tablet PC, but also get new deals. The Lumia 2520 retails for $399.99 with a standard two year contract, but consumers can save $200 if they purchase a Nokia Lumia 925, Lumia 1020, or Lumia 1520 smartphone alongside. That means, with a purchase of any one of the three Lumia smartphones mentioned earlier, they will get Lumia 2520 for $199.99 along with a standard two-year contract.
The Lumia 2520 sports a large 10.1-inch screen with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 32GB internal storage, 6.7 megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 8,000 mAh battery lasting for 11 hours on a single charge. The tablet also packs Microsoft Office and Outlook, which is an obvious move as the Nokia is under Microsoft's ownership.
"Full Microsoft Office on the Lumia 2520 makes working on-the-go as easy as being entertained by your apps, music and video," Chris Penrose, senior vice president, emerging devices, AT&T Mobility, said in a press release. "That plus a killer design makes it truly a tablet for everyone."
Microsoft has saved the Nov. 22 date as three of its major releases are set for this day. Besides the Lumia 2520, Microsoft's much-awaited Xbox and Nokia Lumia 1520 smartphone will also make an entry in the consumer market.
With Apple's dominance in the tablet market, it would be a challenge for Nokia to push its Lumia tablet.
