Originally touted as the Nokia EOS in early rumours it now appears that the Finnish firm's next flagship smartphone will launch under the moniker Nokia Lumia 1020.
Update: STOP THE PRESSES! New information courtsey of seasoned leaker @evleaks is now pegging the handset as the Nokia 909 - following on from the 808 PureView.
There won't be any surprise when it comes to the Luima 1020's operating system as Nokia deals solely with Windows Phone 8 now, plus we know its next flagship will be announced in New York on July 11.
The big talking point with the Lumia 1020 (or is that the Nokia 909?), however, will be what it's packing on its rear - with rumours hotly tipping it to sport a similar 41MP camera to that on the Nokia 808 Pureview.
We've rounded up all the web chatter about the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nokia 909 to bring you a complete round up of what you can expect from the handset formerly known as EOS.
Nokia Lumia 1020 release date and price
Nokia has already confirmed its "Zoom Reinvented" event in New York on July 11, which everyone assumes will be where it officially unveils the Lumia 1020.
Earlier reports suggested the Nokia EOS would make an appearance at a May 14 event, or even on July 9 - but these were clearly wide of the mark.
In terms of when you can expect the Nokia 909 in stores, if it is wheeled out on July 11 we'd expect you'll be waiting until at least August before the handset goes on sale - if not a little longer.
Price-wise we haven't heard anything regarding the EOS, but you can expect it to carry a hefty tag if the rumoured specs below turn out to be correct - so you might want to start saving.
Nokia Lumia 1020 camera
We'll jump straight to the camera to get this round-up going, as it will be the single biggest selling point for the Lumia 1020 if what we're hearing turns out to be true.
We first caught wind of a Windows Phone device with Nokia's PureView camera tech on board all the way back in January 2013 when the Nokia EOS first leaked - complete with 41MP camera rumour.
The camera spec talk has become consistent ever since the original leak, with subsequent sources agreeing the Nokia 909 will indeed sport the 41MP camera tech.
Nokia itself has even teased that there are "41 million reasons to zoom in to Nokia Conversations on July 11" - what more evidence do you need?
To improve your shots in low light, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is also said to carry a Xenon flash on its rear, which produces much better light than the LED flashes which adorn most smartphones today.
As well as sticking a fancy camera on the back of the 909 it looks as though Nokia is also giving its camera software an overhaul with a recently leaked screenshot showing off the "Nokia Pro Cam" live tile.
POWER!
Until now, every Windows Phone handset has either sported a single- or dual-core processor, but with the Nokia 909 that may all change as it's rumoured to be the first to offer up quad-core power.
Recent benchmark results supposedly taken from the Lumia 1020 also suggest a quad-core chip will be housed inside the handset, and this would really make it a contender in the spec war with the HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z.
It's thought that Nokia is eying up Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 processor for the Lumia 1020 - which is the same powerful chip which you'll find inside the larger-than-life Sony Xperia Z Ultra.
Looky here
Those hoping to clap eyes on a full HD version of Windows Phone 8 with the arrival of the Lumia 1020 may well be disappointed as reports point towards a 720p offering.
According to a number of leaks the Nokia 909 will sport a relatively modest 4.5-inch display - although there's some discrepancy when it comes to resolution and screen tech.
Some sources are claiming that it will carry a 768 x 1280 AMOLED display, while more recently we've seen reports of 720 x 1280 OLED screens.
More, more, more
In terms of what else you can expect from the Nokia Lumia 1020 the battery department looks to be covered by a 2000mAh offering - although expect this to be locked into a unibody case.
As far as internal storage goes the 1020 may turn up with 32GB inside - which will certainly be required as we reckon the image files produced by the 41MP camera will be pretty big.
Of course storage fears would be laid to rest if the Nokia 909 arrived with a microSD slot, and things looked promising on that front a few month ago.
However reports after that seemed to suggest that the EOS actually wouldn't offer any expandable storage - so we're a little lost as to what will (or won't) appear on the final product.
Radio fans can rejoice as other leaks point towards the Lumia 1020 being fitted with a FM radio transmitter, allowing you to enjoy one of the simpler pleasures in life - huzzah!
Design
Metal or polycarbonate? It's a debate that rages on and it's still a little unclear which side of the line the Nokia Lumia 1020 will land.
Some of the early reports we saw suggested the Nokia EOS would ditch the polycarbonate which adorns the likes of the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 in favour of a fully aluminium chassis - one even went as far as to suggest it would be waterproof.
However, polycarbonate could well be back on the table after other rumours claim the Lumia 1020 will match the Lumia 920 design. Your guess is as good as ours at this point.
It's worth noting that Nokia's latest high-end device - the Lumia 925 - does sport a metallic chassis so, even though the rear is still soft touch, it's got some history working with the material.
We've seen several photos slide out from various sources claiming to show the Lumia 1020 (or maybe it's the Nokia 909), and there's even a video - but we'll leave you to make up your own mind on their authenticity.
The first couple of images which crept out claiming they revealed the Lumia 1020 can be seen above and below here, with the large camera unit clearly visible.
We then saw a clear, crisp shot from ViziLeaks which apparently revealed the rear of the handset in all its glory, although the camera MP rating was not revealed.
Around the same time as the ViziLeaks image, the folks over at GSMArena popped up a couple of snaps also supposedly showing off the Lumia 1020 - and in terms of design everything seems to be matching up nicely.
ViziLeaks got back in the leaked image action with another picture of the camera on the rear of the Lumia 1020, but still the megapixel rating is "XX" - although "41" will probably replace that.
Over on Chinese social media site Weibo a couple more images appeared claiming to show the Lumia 1020/909 and its potentially metallic chassis - although this could just be a clever effect on a plastic case.
The most recent image leak comes via the oft reliable @evleaks and reveals the Nokia Pro Cam app on a handset which sports the same shape as the Lumia 920.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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