Samsung ATIV S Neo for Sprint to receive Windows Phone 8.1 update this summer

If you're a Sprint customer owning a Samsung ATIV S Neo, you should be able to get a taste of Windows Phone 8.1 "this summer" according to Sprint.

Microsoft earlier today confirmed that current WP8 devices would be updated to the brand new Windows Phone 8.1 "in the coming months". Of course, this doesn't mean that all Windows Phone 8 handsets will get the update at the same time.

AT&T announces availability of Samsung ATIV S Neo on November 8, priced at $99 on contract

AT&T has announced that they will be offering the Samsung ATIV S Neo on their network for customers who are looking for a Windows Phone from another manufacturer besides Nokia. The Samsung ATIV S Neo is the first Samsung produced Windows Phone 8 model available from the nation's second largest carrier.

The phone will be priced for $99 with a signed two-year contract. Those signed up with AT&T Next, the service that allows an AT&T customer to upgrade to a new phone every year, will pay zero down and $21 monthly for the handset.

Samsung ATIV S Neo - Video Review

The Samsung ATIV S Neo for Sprint, features a 4.8 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera, a secondary 1.9 megapixel camera for video calls and is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.

While it definitely isn't the best in the Windows Phone world, it offers Samsung fans an opportunity to try out Microsoft's mobile platform on Sprint's network. Though Samsung is generally known for its software customizations and additions on Android, you won't find anything special on the ATIV S Neo, which lets it stand out among its competitors.

Sprint receives HTC 8XT and Samsung ATIV S Neo with Windows Phone 8

Sprint customers are now set to receive their first Windows Phone 8 devices in the form of the HTC 8XT and the Samsung ATIV S Neo. These are the first Windows Phone handsets offered by Sprint since the HTC Arrive.

The carrier hasn't revealed when the handsets will arrive but have stated that customers can expect them in the third quarter of 2013.