Nokia 'to release Windows RT tablet'

Nokia is preparing to launch a 10.1-inch
tablet running the Windows RT version of
Windows 8, according to reports.
The tablet, codenamed Sirius, will look like a
larger version of Nokia's Lumia Windows
Phone products, according to an article on
tech news website the Verge.
Pictures which appeared to be a prototype
of the device were leaked on a Chinese
website last month, and rumours about the
collaboration between Windows and the
Finnish phone manufacturer have been
circulating online ever since.
The Sirius tablet will be priced at a similar
level to the iPad, with the company
refraining from trying to undercut the Apple
product initially, the Verge reported.
And it suggested that Nokia would unveil
the tablet at a launch event in New York on
September 26, along with a six-inch
Windows Phone handset to be released later
in the year.
The reported tablet would be thinner and
slightly lighter than the current iPad, which
weighs 652g and is 9.4mm deep.
The coloured device would carry a six
megapixel camera at the rear and a two
megapixel front-facing camera, while its
screen would feature a 1920 x 1080
resolution display - improved for outdoor
reading by its high level of bright output.
Other features cited by sources include a
Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 800
processor, 2GB of RAM and 10 hours of
continuous battery life with LTE connectivity.
There would be a microSD port providing up
to 32GB of storage, a Micro USB port and a
Micro HDMI connector. Nokia would also
produce a keyboard accessory for the tablet,
according to the site.