Nokia to launch Windows RT tablet in Sept, pictures leaked

Microsoft has lost nearly $900 million on Surface RT tablets but that doesn't seem to have deterred Nokia from launching its tablet with Windows RT operating system. (Windows RT is a version of Windows 8 for mobiles devices which use ARM architecture.)

According to new leaked photos, Nokia is working on its own Windows RT tablet which could be launched in September. Chinese Web-forum Digiwo which put out pictures of a bright pink-red tablet. A green-blue coloured tablet is also likely to be launched, says the report.

In terms of specs, Nokia's tablet could come with a 2.15 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, a 10.1 inch screen with 1080p resolution, 32GB space, detachable keyboard and Micro HDMI & USB 3.0 port.

Nokia's bright pink tablet. Image from Digiwo.com[/caption]

The Verge too has a report on the launch quoting sources familiar with Nokia.

The report says that the launch is likely to take place at special launch event in New York in September.

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While Nokia might be betting on this new Windows RT device to break into tablet pc market, analysts and tech watchers have greeted the news with disdain.

Informa Telecoms & Media analyst Malik Saadi, told PCWorld, "First of all the OS has been a flop, there is no doubt about that. So the choice to go with Windows RT is bizarre."

The colours and size of the device also make it look rather gaudy. A pink-red 10-inch tablet might not be something that people would like to carry around. Asthis post at BGR says:

The novel shapes and great use of eye-catching colors combine to really separate Nokia devices from the pack. But scale those designs up to a larger form factor like, say, a 10-inch tablet, and you're left with a gaudy device that some consumers might not even feel comfortable carrying.