Nokia Phablet Reportedly Confirmed To Launch This Year

If there is one thing that you can associate with the Finnish telecom titan in recent times its secrecy. Nokia has already launched a number of high profile smartphones these past few months.

But the company’s tablet and phablet plans have been under wraps for quite a while, and the same can be said for the rumored refresh of its mainstream smartphone lineup — Nokia Lumia 930, anyone?

Now, however, rumors are gathering pace that the company is inching ever closer towards releasing a large smartphone before the end of this year, one that supports a large sized display.

This latest report claims that this Nokia phablet is as good as confirmed.

A source said to be familiar with the company’s plans (ha!) allegedly said that the company would launch a handset this year that sport a 1080p touchscreen display. The reported screen size is supposedly larger than 5 inches.

The device is said to pack a quad-core processor inside, and should arrive on store shelves with the upcoming Windows Phone 8 GDR3 version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system.

GDR3 is said to bring along support for better hardware, quad-core processors and full HD displays.

No other details have been provided — expect that the rumored launch is in fact nearer than expected. Nokia could unveil the device in late September. A press event is scheduled to take place on 26 of next month, and while this date seems too good to be true, it is not all that far away.