Since I first put my hands on the Lumia series back in October, it’s quite literally been love at first site. I adore the tiles, smooth screen transitions, and overall usability of the Silverlight powered OS.

2012 will arguably be the year of Microsoft’s come back into the smartphone world with their official launch of WP7 on Nokia, having all but cemented a solid #3 in the tight battle with iOS and Android. And if CES2012 is any indication of the years trends, many-a-blogger will agree with the aforementioned statement.

To all of you whom are as excited about the forthcoming launch as I am, the above picture will elate you: a dummy Lumia popping up at your local “undisclosed” Rogers location. Meaning the launch is closer than we think.

Stay tuned for more, as well as my hands-on with the European version of the Lumia 800, which I’ve been using on and off for the last week.

[via Mobile Syrup]