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Rumor: Nokia’s ‘Sirius’ will be a 10.1-inch tablet that’s thin, light, and packs in a Snapdragon 800

We’re on the edge of August, and next month is shaping up to be big for Windows Phone fans. Nokia may come out swinging in a rumored late September event that looks to be the venue where they show off their first Lumias based on the Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update. But off in the distance, a new handset seems to be emerging from the shadows. The Verge has been tipped with details about Nokia’s upcoming Windows RT tablet, which reportedly goes by the codename ‘Sirius’.

As other rumors have pointed to before, it looks like Nokia is sticking with an unsurprising hardware setup for their Windows RT slate. That includes a 10.1-inch 1080p display, a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2 GB of system memory (RAM), 32 GB of internal storage, a MicroSD slot, a micro USB port, and a micro HDMI port. However, there’s some new details divulged that we weren’t expecting. The tablet will rock a 2-megapixel front camera and a 6-megapixel rear camera (no mention of PureView), its display is bright enough to handle outdoor visibility, it will include LTE connectivity (no mention of carriers), and finally Nokia is allegedly aiming for 10 hours of battery life.

Speaking of the tablet’s endurance, Nokia is also reportedly going to release a keyboard accessory for the tablet that includes a built-in battery alongside “other optional accessories” at launch. Nokia seems to have its sights aimed squarely at Apple’s iPad, with the report saying the tablet will be priced “competitively”, and will have the benefit of being thinner and lighter than the current leader of the large tablet space. For those who may doubt the rumor, the report at least seems to have gotten the codename correct; ‘Sirius’ was mentioned by @evleaks as one of several codenames being used internally at Nokia.

We personally think Nokia could create something special by focusing on the strengths they’ve shown with their Lumias: strong design, exclusive software, and (maybe most of all) powerful accessories. What do you think of Nokia’s first attempt with Windows RT to get back into tablets?

Source: The Verge
SOURCE: Windows Phone Daily – Read entire story here.

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