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Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 (WP8) powered smartphones have started to make their way to the shelves across the world. Samsung was one of the first OEM to announce its WP8 smartphone, the ATIV S, but the smartphone has not yet reached consumers. However, reports now reveal that Canadian carrier Rogers is taking online reservations for the smartphone indicating its arrival in Canada soon.
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