Nokia Lumia 720 has arrived at selected carriers and retail stores in Australia with the smart phone price at AU$429. The Windows Phone 8 handset will reportedly arrive as well very soon in Germany's Vodafone carrier and O2 United Kingdom.

According to Vodafone Germany, Nokia Lumia 720 together with Nokia Lumia 520 is included in the arriving soon list. Carrier O2 in the UK provided more information on the Nokia Lumia 720 price ranges.

O2 will offer the Nokia Lumia 720 with a monthly payment price of £22.00 (US$33.56) while the off-contract with "Pay & Go" is at the price of £299.99 (US$457.66). The O2 web site currently claims that the Nokia Lumia 720 is "in stock."

Clove, another UK retailer, will sell Nokia Lumia 720 at £249.99 (US$379.06) but can be purchased as well at £299.99 (US$454.87) with the UK value-added tax (VAT). The UK pricing for the Nokia Lumia 720 smart phone is similar to the pricing in other countries.

US eBay offers Nokia Lumia 720 at $475 with free shipping and delivery from April 9 to April 22. In Russia, Nokia Lumia 720 costs 14,990 rubles or about US$480 with a scheduled April 12 launch.

"The momentum behind Nokia is gathering pace. The Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 reflect our commitment to broadening our devices and services portfolio to meet the demands of people and businesses around the globe," Stephen Elop, the Nokia President and Chief Executive Officer, stated.

During the Nokia Lumia 720 debut at the 2013 Mobile World Congress, the Nokia President declared: "By offering better experiences at a more affordable price, we are reinventing the battle for affordable mobile devices and Nokia has the building blocks to win."

Nokia Lumia 720 has a 4.3-inch IPS ClearBlack screen display with 800x480p resolution on a WVGA, 512MB of RAM, 8GB internal storage capacity, 6.7MP rear-facing camera, NFC and 2000mAh battery. The Lumia 720 screen is said to be functioning or responding well to touch or contact even though the user is wearing gloves or has long nails.

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