Microsoft 'Saana' Lumia un-cancelled and an old Lumia 830 prototype leaks

We live in a day of leaks ofttimes without context. Such is the case today when Windows Blog Italy posted a 'new' image of a Nokia device. The image, seen higher up, came out of Cathay and was posted by Nokibar and it has all the hallmarks of something interesting. First off, it is non similar any Lumia on the market today and it does 'prototype' all over information technology.

Of course, it also says 'Nokia' all over information technology and we now know these devices get under the Microsoft Mobile proper noun instead, reflecting their division at the company.

Indeed, this is a new photograph only of an old phone, namely the Lumia 830. In fact, it looks an awful lot like the 830 sans a few changes e.thou. dual-led flash and, of course, dat yellowish. In fact, nosotros have seen a yellowish Lumia 830 in the past, as in one case over again some other epitome (come across above image). Nonetheless, nosotros have been able to confirm with a few sources that the superlative image is undeniably one-time.

So file information technology under interesting, simply nothing to see here.

Saana un-canceled, Lumia 830 follow-upwards returns

In a related chip of information, nosotros can at present say that there will be a Lumia 830 successor. The codename of the device is 'Saana' and information technology is ane of vi device names that Microsoft was reportedly working on.

I reported last week that three out of the 6 were recently cancelled, likely reflecting those cutbacks Nadella had illustrated in his letter to employees. Those devices cancelled were Honjo, Saana, and Guilin.

In an interesting turn of events, I am now hearing that Saana'southward counterfoil has been cancelled. Honjoa and Guilin were 5xx and 7xx series replacements and Saana is reportedly the Lumia 830 follow-up. It is not clear why Saana is getting a second lease on life, although plain information technology has to practice with Microsoft'southward shifting mobile strategy.

To recap, these are the devices we know Microsoft is working on:

Planned Lumia Windows Phones

Talkman (Lumia 950)
Cityman (Lumia 950 XL)
Saana (Lumia 850?)
Saimaa (Lumia 650?)
Unnamed Microsoft-Intel Projection

From what I sympathise, iv of those are Nokia-holdover projects that were already in the works. Having said that, I would non expect Saana or Saimaa until old next year, possibly in the first quarter. The simply Lumias launching imminently will be Talkman and Cityman.

I am as well now hearing that Cityman and Talkman will not be at IFA equally we had originally reported. Instead, Microsoft is at present looking to take its ain event in New York Urban center later in September or October. This event change makes sense as Microsoft can ameliorate control the message and likewise non accept to worry about being outshined at a massive tech event similar IFA. Plus, it may buy them a few actress weeks to ready the hardware and software.

That Intel Windows Phone

Finally, at that place is one more than device Microsoft is working on although information on it is so far scarce. I recently revealed that Microsoft has been working to brand an Intel-powered Windows Phone for many months now. I hear from a few sources that this phone will be metallic , runs Windows 10 and it is likely planned for old early next yr, possibly Q2.

There are yet many questions including specs and if can run full PC apps or only universal Store apps. Certainly these details will come forward in the coming months.

Will Microsoft brand the spring in branding and phone call this a Surface phone? I do hear the thought is being kicked around and now that Surface guru Panos Panay is in charge of hardware technology, anything is possible. Whatever this device turns out to be it could be very interesting.

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