Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just revealed that the Samsung Ativ Odyssey Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be coming to Verizon Wireless this December. The Odyssey is Samsung's first Ativ smartphone in the US and joins the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Nokia Lumia 822 in Verizon's Windows Phone 8 lineup. Unfortunately, Microsoft did not provide and details with regards to the Odyssey's specs or pricing, but it should be on shelves before the holidays.