The company is currently testing the huge phone with an eye toward release later this year, says The Verge. August 19, 2013 8:40 AM PDT Is Nokia planning a big-screen Windows Phone handset? (Credit: CNET) Nokia may be prepping a supersized Windows Phone handset. The Finnish phone maker is now testing a Windows Phone device with a 6-inch display, according to the folks at The Verge. Citing "sources familiar with Nokia's plans," The Verge said on Monday that Nokia is eyeing a launch date later this year, certainly by the end of the year. With a codename of Bandit, the big phone will be powered by a Qualcom Snapdragon quad-core processor and offer a 1080p display. Bandit could the the first of many potential 1080p Windows Phone handsets from Nokia, the sources said. Considered thin and light, the new phone will be built with a polycarbonate body and offer a 20-megapixel rear camera. CNET contacted Nokia for comment and will update the story with any further information. Assuming The Verge's sources are accurate, Nokia would definitely be moving into plablet territory with a 6-inch device. Samsung's Galaxy Mega offers a display size of 6.3 inches, encroaching closer to the 7-inch screen size adopted by small tablets such as the Google Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Tab.
The company is currently testing the huge phone with an eye toward release later this year, says The Verge.
Is Nokia planning a big-screen Windows Phone handset?
(Credit: CNET)
Nokia may be prepping a supersized Windows Phone handset.
The Finnish phone maker is now testing a Windows Phone device with a 6-inch display, according to the folks at The Verge. Citing "sources familiar with Nokia's plans," The Verge said on Monday that Nokia is eyeing a launch date later this year, certainly by the end of the year.
With a codename of Bandit, the big phone will be powered by a Qualcom Snapdragon quad-core processor and offer a 1080p display. Bandit could the the first of many potential 1080p Windows Phone handsets from Nokia, the sources said.
Considered thin and light, the new phone will be built with a polycarbonate body and offer a 20-megapixel rear camera.
CNET contacted Nokia for comment and will update the story with any further information.
Assuming The Verge's sources are accurate, Nokia would definitely be moving into plablet territory with a 6-inch device. Samsung's Galaxy Mega offers a display size of 6.3 inches, encroaching closer to the 7-inch screen size adopted by small tablets such as the Google Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Tab.
