Microsoft’s influence over Nokia might soon materialize on
one of the upcoming Lumia handsets of the Finnish phone maker.
Today, images of a new Lumia smartphone surfaced at the
Chinese website Weibo, which show a device surrounded by a metallic frame with
a polycarbonate back, much like the design of the Lumia
930. A black circle is seen on the back of the device which houses the
camera (with flash), which lays flush with the back.
The leaked smartphone is expected to be Nokia’s new
mid-range model and will likely replace the Lumia 820 as the Lumia 830. Details of the specs of the phone remain on murky waters, so we still need to wait for more information to fall between the cracks to get a better picture of what this new phone has to offer.
Naturally, Nokia (or Microsoft) hasn’t commented on the
leaked image. Aside from the Lumia 830, the Finnish company is also reportedly
planning to release three other handsets including a two low-end to mid-range
devices and a top-tier smartphone codenamed McLaren.
