Intercomp, authorised distributor for Nokia phones and original accessories in Malta has announced the launch on the local market of the Nokia Lumia, powered by Microsoft’s latest Windows platform. The Nokia Lumia is the first Windows smartphone that resulted from the Microsoft - Nokia collaboration. Two models are currently available, namely the Lumia 710 and the Lumia 800.

The stunningly social Nokia Lumia 800 features head-turning design, vivid colours and the best social and internet performance, with one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication threads and Internet Explorer 9.

It features a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display blending seamlessly into the reduced body design, and a 1.4 GHz processor with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor. The Nokia Lumia 800 contains an instant-share 8MP camera experience based on leading Carl Zeiss optics, HD video playback, 16GB of internal user memory and 25GB of free SkyDrive storage for storing images and music.

The purposely built Nokia Lumia 710 can be personalised with exchangeable back covers and thousands of apps to bring the Lumia experience to more people around the world. The Nokia Lumia 710 is designed for instant social and image sharing, and the best browsing experience with IE9. With the same 1.4 GHz processor, hardware acceleration and graphics processor as the Nokia Lumia 800, the Nokia Lumia 710 delivers high performance at a more affordable price tag. It also incorporates a 5MP Camera, HD video playback, 8GB of internal user memory and free SkyDrive storage for storing images and music.

The Lumia 710 is currently available in both black and white finishes while the Lumia 800 is currently available in black, and soon also in white. Prices for the Nokia Lumia range start from €369.