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Exclusive: Nokia planning Zune-like 4.3-inch ‘Zeal’ Windows Phone 8 device, due early 2013

Nokia is preparing to release a 4.3-inch “Zeal” Windows Phone 8 handset with a unibody design and mid-range specifications.

Nokia is preparing to release a 4.3-inch “Zeal” Windows Phone 8 handset with a unibody design and mid-range specifications.

Tom Warren
is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

Nokia will unveil its Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 devices at a special event on Wednesday, but the company is also working on additional mid- and low-range devices. According to sources familiar with Nokia’s Windows Phone plans, we’re told that the company is preparing a 4.3-inch “Zeal” Windows Phone 8 device. The Zeal will be targeted towards the mid-range of Nokia’s new Lumia lineup, featuring a 1.0GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and a microSD slot.

Nokia is adopting a Zune-like design for its Zeal style we’re told, with the handset using Nokia’s traditional unibody design. We don’t expect Nokia to unveil its Zeal device at a special Windows Phone 8 event on Wednesday, but the handset is tentatively scheduled for an early 2013 debut.

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