Nokia Prepares Budget Lumia 610, Mysterious Pure Announcement

From DailyTech: Past reports from other sources hint at a sub-$160 price, off contract, which would make the phone half as expensive as the Lumia 710, which retails for $315 USD off contract.

The new phone is expected to run Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) new Windows Phone Tango release, which will include support for lower-end hardware. Specifically, Tango is thought to allow for a spec that support slower processors (the current spec mandates a 1 GHz single-core processor) and lower resolution screens (the current spec mandates 480x800 4-point capactive multi-touch screens) -- which possibly may lack multi-touch.

The new budget models will fill a gap in what globally is known as "mid-range" smartphones, but which American consumer tend to think of as "low-end" smartphones. Nokia currently offers true low-end "smart" feature phones which uses its in-house developed S40 operating system. Going ahead, Windows Phone should occupy its high- to mid-range lineup, while S40 will continue to be its go-to operating system on the low end.

Last, but not least, a mysterious video direct-from-Nokia has surfaced on YouTube. It looks like it might have something to do with imaging given the phrases "Pure detail", "Pure depth", and "Pure definition", followed by the catch phrase "Get ready to capture a pure view."

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