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This is the First Nokia-Less 'Microsoft Lumia' Smartphone [Image]

Posted November 3, 2014 at 3:49pm by iClarified · 11699 views
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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