Nokia Lumia 710 Appears On T-Mobile’s Website

T-Mobile users stopping by T-Mobile.com this morning will find a nice, new treat — the Nokia Lumia 710. The U.S.’ first Nokia smartphone packing Windows Phone 7 is officially (almost) here. If we were to go by mere specs alone, the 710′s 1.4 GHz single-core processor and smallish 3.7″ display wouldn’t win any awards. But that’s the great part about Windows Phone; it doesn’t need an insanely powerful hardware core to perform basic functions smoothly.

Besides all the great Windows Phone 7.5 functionality, the Lumia 710 will also be a big deal for all parties involved thanks to the super low $49.99 price (with a 2-year contract). At that price, Nokia and Microsoft are aiming at the crucial mid and low-range markets — an area where Android currently dominates, but does so simply because there isn’t really any other viable option.

Now that T-Mobile customers will have a great choice in the sub-$50 market, we’ll have to see if Nokia can reclaim their crown of mobile phone giant. It all begins January 11th.