Nokia Lumia 1520 Bandit

The Nokia Lumia 1520, Nokia’s (or should we now say Microsoft’s?) first phablet is expected to get official soon, but the first screenshot allegedly coming from the device earlier referred to as the Nokia Bandit has leaked out. And wow there is a ton of Live Tiles there!

The Lumia 1520 will support six small live tiles in a row, up from four in Windows Phone devices so far. This is a 50% increase in the maximum number of apps you can fit on its display.

Question remains whether we can really trust that this screenshot is coming from the Nokia Lumia 1520. It’s hard to say, but given the good track record of @evleaks who obtained the image and its realistic looks, we’re inclined to think it’s true. The image also agrees with a previous leak allegedly showing Nokia’s phablet.

The Lumia 1520 is expected to sport a 6-inch 1080p display. Nokia is expected to unveil the device at a huge event in New York at the end of September.

There's been plenty of talk about a Nokia Windows Phone phablet in recent months, but things just got a little more serious thanks to some reportedly leaked specs that surfaced on Monday.
According to The Verge, the Finnish manufacturer plans to launch the 6-inch handset, currently codenamed 'Bandit' later this year, in an already release-heavy 2013 for the company.
The report claimed the device will have a Full HD 1080p display, which will enable an extra column of Windows Phone live tiles on the home screen.
On top of that, Nokia may look to include a 20-megapixel camera (which a Lumia 925-like 'hump' on the rear) and a Qualcomm quad-core processor.

1080p wave

According to the report, it'll be the first of a wave of 1080p Windows Phone devices, with Microsoft currently making adjustments to the OS to facilitate the changing of the guard.
The Verge claimed the 'Bandit' will feature a polycarbonate body and will retain a thin and light build.
Earlier, Nokia seemed to confirm a phablet is indeed on the way when Chris Weber, Nokia's executive VP of sales and marketing, took a thinly veiled dig at Samsung on Twitter.
He wrote: "Samsung take note, next generation Lumia coming soon," he tweeted. Not so cryptic.


compared to lumia 1020