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Bye bye Nokia; Microsoft to launch a new phone under its brand on Nov 11

Last updated on: November 07, 2014 18:09 IST

The image is used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Microsoft

Months after closing its $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's handset unit, tech giant Microsoft is expected to launch the first non-Nokia branded Lumia smartphone on November 11.

In a teaser on its Conversations blog, Microsoft on Friday said: "Microsoft is delivering the power of everyday mobile technology to everyone. Come back on November 11, to find out more!"

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Microsoft

It includes teaser shots on the look of the device without disclosing the features.

Reports suggest that the new handset would feature the Microsoft logo, 5-inch display, 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB storage.

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Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Microsoft

Last month, Microsoft had confirmed that it plans to do away with the Nokia brand on Windows Phone-based devices.

"We are looking forward to unveiling a Microsoft Lumia device soon.

“This is of course a natural progression as all devices that once came from Nokia now come from Microsoft," Microsoft senior vice president of marketing for phones Tuula Rytila had said.