Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 available mid-November

While Microsoft and will officially launch Windows Phone 8 at a conference in Paris on 29 October, Nokia has announced the release dates and prices for its two new smartphones running Windows Phone 8, Nokia Lumia 820 and the Nokia Lumia 920.

Both new devices will be available in France in mid-November 2012, a fortnight after the launch of Windows Phone 8.

Their price will be 649 euros respectively for the Nokia Lumia 920 and 499 euros for the Nokia Lumia 820. These prices are given draws "indicative" of course depending on the term used, and without subscription, but we know from experience that it is unlikely to change this at the time of availability.

The new Nokia Lumia will come with a range of dedicated accessories such as induction charger DT-900 Horizontal priced at 69.90 euros, the charger pad Fatboy DT-901 , or shells with charge induction for Lumia 820/NFC.