Galaxy Note 3-like Nokia Lumia coming in 2014, reports claim

Nokia will launch a 6-inch Windows Phone phablet in 2014 as a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, reports suggest

Nokia is said to be working around the clock to bring a 6-inch phablet device to market in early 2014, reports claim. 

The device, expected to carry the Lumia moniker, will of course be powered by Windows Phone 8 and is thought to be the Finnish company’s attempt at tapping into the popularity of handsets like the Galaxy Note 2 and its soon-to-be-launched successor, the Galaxy Note 3.

Details about the device are pretty scant at present although reports suggest it will feature a 6-inch display. This is isn’t the first report we’ve heard of a large-form Nokia handset and it could well be the first Windows Phone device to benefit from a Full HD 1080p display.

At present, Full HD resolution displays are not supported inside Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8platform but that will all change with the release of Windows Phone GDR3, which will add support for next-gen chipsets and Full HD display resolutions, amongst other things. 

Based on the speculated launch schedule – late 2013, early 2014 – it’s entirely possible the Lumia Phablet will feature Qualcomm’s soon-to-hit-mass-market Snapdragon 800 chipset. 

PureView camera technology is also a distinct possibility. Nokia needs to make some waves in the space, and nothing says ‘hello, boys!’ like a phablet handset with a 1080p display, ultra-high-end processor, and a 41-megapixel camera. 

Nokia refuses to talk about unannounced handsets, so as always take this information with a liberal pinch of salt. Still, the idea of a Windows Phone phablet device, once GDR3 has been rolled out, does make a lot of sense. 

What’s your take on this? Would you ditch the Galaxy Note 3 for a similarly specced Nokia Windows Phone 8 phablet? 

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