Late last month, Microsoft announced that it was dropping the Nokia name from its smartphones and would soon launch 'Microsoft Lumia' smartphones.
Today, Engadget spotted the first Microsoft Lumia phone, the RM-1090, at the FCC.
The dual-SIM handset has popped up at both the FCC and its Chinese equivalent, packing a 5-inch qHD display and 3G-only radios, so it's clearly a low-budget device. Still, the vertical stripe running down the back is just as we'd expected, although it's still surprising to see the Microsoft logo beneath the earpiece instead of good ol' Nokia.
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asdad - November 4, 2014 at 7:26pm
All i can say is that Microshit logo looks bad on that phone.
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jay herz - November 4, 2014 at 6:12pm
ugly phone
thank god nokia doesnt have to do crap with microsoft anymore
hopefully they will start producing android os phones...
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Hah - November 5, 2014 at 4:48am
Not really, MS bought Nokia mobile division and renamed it, So everything stays same except logo on the phone.
Anyway, i prefer Lumia over iphone althought I still have iPhone 5.
My next choise would be 930, not iPhone 6
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skylander - November 4, 2014 at 5:39am
OMG! Is it the Microsoft version of iPhone 5C?
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matrixmaniac - November 3, 2014 at 9:20pm
maybe it's good news... maybe nokia can start over as the underdog with a new self made OS and new design... they still co-own the licenses, so they could do it... hope dies last.
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Vang - November 3, 2014 at 7:43pm
Just get a iPhone. It's just Microsoft eating off Apple again.
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Anthony - November 3, 2014 at 5:23pm
Is.....wait.. just 1 sec.... is this.. Is this a post from 2007?
iClarified.... please help me, I think my news feed is messed up... This must be a super old post because there is no way that a company will release that... after the iphones dropped a few weeks ago.
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Gabe - November 3, 2014 at 5:08pm
Gross! For something from "Microsoft", it's should be a bit thinner and maybe not so, hard on the eyes. Terrible looking phone.
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Techno - November 3, 2014 at 4:37pm
Nexxxttt.. please!! Nothing to see here.
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Motörhead ODELL - November 3, 2014 at 4:18pm
I'm a Mac person but I might try one...
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James Cameron - November 3, 2014 at 4:15pm
MicroSOFT stands for software...
They should try branding it Microhard for a change..
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Geo - November 3, 2014 at 4:21pm
Lol, good one
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Bill - November 3, 2014 at 4:00pm
That dual sim is scary for phone companies. I use one for a unlimited t mobile data plan and the cheap pre paid AT&T service for the best coverage for my factory unlocked blu phone. Apple needs to pay attention!
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Great! - November 3, 2014 at 5:12pm
Heard of Apple Sim?
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GenesisDH - November 3, 2014 at 6:43pm
IIRC the phone's aimed towards countries outside the US (particularly where dual SIM phones are popular s.a. Russia). Since it may reach US shores through imports (probably), FCC approval might be required anyway.
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gamerscul9870 - November 3, 2014 at 7:45pm
To what exactly? You're the one who needs notes on how much thought a phone looks like. Windows 8 hint hint.
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Bill - November 3, 2014 at 9:26pm
Id rather have my own sims instead of the apple sim. I can choose instead of apple choosing or some company not accepting the apple sim. That way I have two slots and two Esn on one phone and companies cannot disable apple sim. My choice to use two sims.
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Kornmehl - November 3, 2014 at 3:58pm
Microsoft branding has never helped sell any other smartphone. I don't see how it will help in this case either.
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6italia0 - November 3, 2014 at 3:57pm
Windows phone will never catch on as a considerable or desirable OS ever, it's a terrible platform that should've died right along side blackberry
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SayingWhatEveryonesThinking - November 3, 2014 at 3:53pm
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