Nokia to release “Zune-like” mid-range WP8 device in early 2013, may be called Zeal

The Nokia Zeal. Let that sink in for a minute. It might be the first of the company’s Windows Phone 8 devices that strays from the now-traditional coloured polycarbonate stylings. According to The Verge, Nokia will release a mid-range Windows Phone 8 device in early 2013 with a design more akin to that of the original Zune music player. As the company collaborates more with Microsoft, we should come to expect these changes.

The device will have a 4.3-inch screen, likely with a WVGA resolution, a 1Ghz dual-core processor (likely the Snapdragon S4), 512MB RAM and a 5MP camera. There will, of course, be a microSD card on board as well as 4-8GB of internal storage.

Source: The Verge