Windows Phone Tango will debut on Lumia 719 and Lumia 900 at CES

Microsoft will debut Windows Phone Tango at CES 2012 on the Nokia Lumia 719 and Lumia 900 smartphones, according to reports.

Rumours doing the rounds on the internet claim that Windows Phone Tango will be released as early as January of next year.

Tango, the next Windows Phone version, is expected to be unveiled at CES on January 13, 2012.

In fact, sources tell GSMarena that Tango will be showcased on the yet unreleased Lumia 719 and Lumia 900. The Tango update is significant for Microsoft as it will bring LTE support and smaller resolution display compatibility to devices. Tango will be available for existing devices soon after its official release.

Windows Phone Apollo, commonly known as Windows 8, will not be far behind.

WP 8 will be unveiled at Nokia Connection 2012, which will be held in June next year.

Apollo will be welcomed by Microsoft loyalists the world over as well, since it will go one step ahead of Tango and introduce support for dual core processors, high resolution displays and NFC to devices. Gadgets running on Windows Phone Apollo will be available soon after.

Nokia Connection 2012 will also see a number of new high-end devices, some most likely sporting larger screens and larger bodies. Windows 8 and Nokia’s first tablet are also expected in June. If the rumours turn out to be true, Microsoft will have a lot to offer the tech world in the coming year.

If the Windows Phone platform is as good as Microsoft is syaing it is, it will place Microsoft and Nokia on par with Apple, Android and Samsung in terms of functionality and ease of use.

If a Windows tablet does come into the market next year, it will level the playing field for tablet makers the world over too.

A large number of consumers are comfortable with the Windows platform on computers and would like to see it at work on a tablet as well.

2012, then, might just be the year Microsoft makes its big comeback.