Nokia Lumia 822 is Verizon's Nokia gamble (pictures)
Verizon and Nokia team up to offer a high-value Windows Phone 8 device that's a little thick around the middle.
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It's been a long time since Verizon and Nokia have united, so in one sense, the carrier's Nokia Lumia 822 is a risk. The carrier, which is just getting reacquainted with Windows Phone, also carries the HTC Windows Phone 8X.
A new trait in Lumia handsets like the 822 is room for a microSD card slot beneath the back cover. You can buy more memory to complement this handset's 16GB total.
