DALLAS, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Facts


    --  Ralph de la Vega, president and chief executive officer, AT&T Mobility
        and Consumer Markets, and Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer,
        Microsoft, jointly announced from the stage of the annual AT&T Developer
        Summit -- a day before the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show
        in Las Vegas -- that the first 4G LTE Windows Phones will be available
        exclusively from AT&T*.
    --  De la Vega and Ballmer were joined by Peter Chou, chief executive
        officer, HTC, to introduce the HTC TITAN(TM) II and showcased the
        smartphone's 4.7-inch display and industry-leading 16-megapixel camera,
        among other features.
    --  Stephen Elop, chief executive officer, Nokia, also took the stage to
        announce that AT&T would be the exclusive carrier for Nokia's first ever
        4G LTE Windows Phone in the U.S. De la Vega will join Elop at a Nokia
        press conference at 3:00 p.m. (PST) later today where more details will
        be shared.
    --  The AT&T Developer Summit is a two-day event for software developers to
        participate in a Hackathon, hear the latest news on AT&T 4G devices and
        network and get technical news and marketing insights from industry
        experts. Over 2,000 developers are attending. AT&T remains focused on
        opening up its network to developers and creating opportunities for
        collaboration. The two-day AT&T Developer Summit underscores this
        commitment.
    --  At the Developer Summit, AT&T also provided an update on its 4G LTE
        network build and outlined the benefits of its blended network
        technologies approach, which offers customers with compatible devices
        consistently fast 4G speeds in and out of 4G LTE areas.
    --  All news releases and related multimedia content are available in the
        AT&T online newsroom: att.com/aboutus. Customers can learn more about
        the devices previewed today at att.com/ces.

Windows Phone Leadership

AT&T is the leader in Windows Phones--outselling all other carriers and planning to offer the first portfolio of 4G LTE-capable Windows Phones. AT&T will exclusively offer the first two 4G LTE-capable Windows Phones in the U.S. The HTC TITAN II, and a new Windows Phone from Nokia will run Windows Phone 7.5 and take Windows Phone users to a new level of mobile broadband with 4G LTE speeds backed by AT&T's nationwide 4G-capable, HSPA+ network.

HTC TITAN(TM) II




    --  The HTC TITAN(TM) II, the latest Windows Phone from HTC, runs on AT&T's
        4G LTE network and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor by
        Qualcomm.  TITAN II features AT&T's largest-ever 16-megapixel camera
        with a dedicated image processor and a back-illuminated sensor for low
        light. The device's 4.7-inch screen, boasting the largest display among
        Windows Phones globally, is perfect for watching movies, playing games,
        emailing or surfing the web.Exclusive to AT&T, the HTC TITAN(TM) II will
        be available in the coming months at AT&T company-owned stores and
        online.

Nokia Windows Phone


    --  AT&T will be the exclusive carrier of Nokia's first ever 4G LTE Windows
        Phone. More details will be shared during Nokia's press conference in
        Las Vegas at 3 p.m. PST.

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"We're thrilled to extend our Windows Phone leadership by being the first carrier to bring 4G LTE Windows Phones to our customers," said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Offering a best-in-class 4G smartphone portfolio, coupled with a fast, high-performing 4G LTE network and innovative, next-generation applications, is how we give our customers the best mobile broadband experience in the industry."

"Windows Phone takes a different approach by putting people first," said Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft. "We're incredibly optimistic about the opportunity ahead and especially today's announcement to launch the first LTE Windows Phones in the U.S. on AT&T's network."

Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. 4G speeds delivered by LTE, or HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul, where available. Deployment ongoing. Compatible device and data plan required. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at att.com/network.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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