More details emerge on Nokia's Sirius tablet, including exact dimensions and $499 price point

Some details surface on Nokia's "Sirius" tablet

The recently leaked details of Nokia's upcoming "Sirius" Windows RT tablet, has been generating a lot of buzz on what exactly will be nether the hood. The tablet was start revealed ten days ago in leaked photos from Digi-wo.

WinSuperSite'south Paul Thurrott says that he can confirm that the Nokia will indeed be releasing the 10.i-inch tablet and has offered up some specifics nigh information technology, including some specs, pricing and accessories.

Co-ordinate to Thurrott, the Nokia tablet, codename "Sirius", will be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm 8974 (ARM) chipset. The 10.i-screen is a 1920 ten 1080 IPS screen that will be geared for "outdoor readability," a quality that many tablets take difficulty boasting and is reminiscent of Nokia's Lumia smartphones. While he cannot confirm the 2-megapixel front-facing camera, Thurrott says that the rear half-dozen.vii megapixel one, in truthful Nokia fashion, will feature Zeiss optics.

All of this, forth with a 10-60 minutes battery and optional 4G capability, volition be neatly wrapped in a Lumia-esque body that measures .35 inches thick and weighs in at just 1.three pounds. While the scarlet chassis in the leaked image is the merely one that can be confirmed, information technology'due south not crazy to think that the "Sirius" could be offered in other colors.

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Nokia Patent: keyboard accompaniment for tablets

One accessory that is confirmed is a keyboard cover that besides adds additional battery life. That accompaniment may reflect a patent that Nokia filed back in 2022 and that was reported on back in Apr (seen above). Nokia as well looks to bring "unique companion experiences" to users via exclusive Windows 8 and Windows Phone eight apps. Their Nokia Music app, though available for all Windows eight devices, is conspicuously just the tip of the iceberg.

We first speculated that Nokia would release custom and exclusive apps for their tablet line back in Jan and now it looks to be the example.

Then what will this newcomer to the tablet world cost you? Well, Nokia wants to take the "Sirius" toe-to-toe with the iPad and will therefore cost it accordingly, starting at $499. That price seems a bit loftier for an RT tablet though and information technology could face like obstacles as the now cheaper Surface RT, which is running for $349. Even so, with a 1080P display, high quality photographic camera and unique Nokia pattern, it could raise awareness of the RT brand.

The final remaining detail is what Nokia volition call this tablet. While 'Sirius' is its codename, we accept heard 'Harmonia' as a potential moniker for the general Nokia tablet lineup, akin to 'Lumia' for Windows Phone.

We wait the "Sirius" to be revealed under a dissimilar moniker at an effect on September 26-27 in New York Metropolis that Windows Phone Central was the first to learn nearly. Yous can bet that we'll exist in that location to give you the skinny on all that Nokia has to show.

Source: WinSuperSite

Xbox legend Shannon Loftis retires from Microsoft after 29 years

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Xbox legend Shannon Loftis retires from Microsoft later 29 years

Shannon Loftis announced her retirement from Microsoft today, after 29 years with the company. Loftis has been with Xbox for decades, having built franchises like Fable, Banjo Kazooie, and many more, and recently revived Age of Empires from its long slumber.