Nokia Lumia 1520 “Bandit” Screenshot reveals a cluttered GDR3 start screen

EVLeaks, the guy known for most leaks these days has revealed yet another interesting bit of information today, pertaining to the future of Windows Phone. On the day of the huge Microsoft-Nokia announcement, this leak comes as something to look forward to, but then after taking a single glance at it will be quite the opposite of a reaction. Yes, what you see above in the leaked image is an indirect confirmation of the existence of Nokia Lumia 1520 codenamed “bandit” and a quick look at the cluttered look of the Windows Phone GDR3′s 1080p supported start screen.

At first glance, you can notice that the cluttered start screen has an extra column of medium sized tiles that occupy the screen. The screen comes at a resolution of 1920×1080 which confirms the fact that Windows Phone GDR3 exists and is in the works, and also tells us that it might not be easy on the eyes. There is an overload of information on that screen in our opinion, but that’s quite subjective we agree.

Other things that you can notice on the start screen are the new pinnable Office apps, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, along with one other new app called the Story Teller. Other than that, the audio icon seems to have a change, but otherwise we can’t find anything to be really excited about. Might be the fact that we are just grumpy after the whole Microsoft Nokia announcement this morning.

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Nokia Lumia 1520 with 6 inch 1080p display appears in leaked image

Nokia’s intentions to introduce a large screen device are fairly obvious by now. It has been long rumored that the Finnish smartphone company is working on a phablet class device that would bring a large 6 inch screen to Nokia’s Lumia hardware. The image leaked earlier today  corroborates all that we know about the device. Placed next to the Lumia 1020, the handset appears positively gargantuan.

With the screen switched on, we also seem to be getting our first look at the upcoming GDR3 update that would bring support for 1080p screens, faster processors. To make use of all that screen real estate, Windows Phone will now allow you to place a double wide tile next to a medium sized tile. Additionally, a third row of tiles can be placed on the homescreen. The leaked image closely resembles an image that had earlier this year that claimed to depict the front panel for the upcoming device. Additionally, the engraved proto.nokia.com text is true for all Nokia prototype devices.

It also appears that the phone will ship with a smart cover accessory of sorts. We should expect to see Qi based wireless charging built into said accessory. Rumored specifications for the handset include a quad core Snapdragon CPU, 20MP PureView camera, 6 inch 1080p display all built into a polycarbonate shell. The device is expected to be announced at an event late next month alongside the company’s firstWindows RT tablet. We’ll keep you posted as and when we find more details.

Nokia 515 revealed, brings aluminum construction to feature phones

Nokia today announced a brand new S40 device, the Nokia 515, that has been designed as a throwback to classic handset designs from Nokia’s past. The body has an anodised, sandblasted aluminum construction and the 2.4″ QVGA display has Gorilla Glass 2 protection over it. The Finnish company claims to have developed a new hardened polycarbonate resin for the keymat that has a gentle curvature to it. The entire handset is 11mm thin and weighs in at 101.5 grams.

Over at the back you’ll spot a 5MP camera that includes the same voice guided self portrait feature that we’ve seen on other Nokia devices. A panorama mode is also included. An LED flash is located above the camera unit. Connectivity options include 3.5G HSDPA., Bluetooth. It is possible to share your 3G connection over USB. On the software side of things, this being an S40 device, you shouldn’t expect much. That said, the handset supports social networking apps like Facebook, Twitter, Nimbuzz and Nokia’s Xpress Browser will bring server side compression to the browser. You also get Mail for Exchange that brings access to contact, calendar synchronization as well as corporate email support.

The Nokia 515 will ship in both single SIM and dual SIM configurations and will be available in black and white colors. The single SIM model is rated at a standby time of 38 days. Pricing has been set at 115 Euros before any taxes.