Verizon Lumia 929 to ditch number designation, to be called ‘Lumia Icon’ instead

The Nokia Lumia '929', destined for Verizon has been missing from the news lately. That's about to change though equally nosotros take some new information regarding that 5-inch device with a 1080P display.

First up is the release date, which we're hearing is now slated for Th, Jan 16th (subject to change), with Microsoft Stores taking stock earlier. That falls correct later CES in Las Vegas, making it a decent venue for Verizon to announce their new flagship Windows Phone, though nosotros exercise not yet know if they will seize that opportunity.

The 2d scrap of news is nosotros are hearing that the Lumia 929 volition be the starting time Lumia to ditch the number designation. Instead of existence the Verizon Nokia Lumia 929 information technology volition be known every bit the Lumia Icon. The data was corroborated by Twitter site @evleaks who mused the proper name alter last night.

It is not known if this losing of the number designation is a new general marketing policy for Nokia or specific to Verizon, though we are trying learn more than.

The Lumia Icon is a follow upwardly to the Lumia 928 and features a dazzling 5-inch 1080P AMOLED brandish. Other confirmed specifications include:

Lumia Icon aka Lumia '929'

Qualcomm Quad-core Snapdragon 800 at 2.2 GHz
2 GB of RAM; 32 GB of internal storage (no micro SD)
2510 mAh bombardment
20 MP PureView rear camera with oversampling (16 MP + v MP photos); Front facing photographic camera
Dual LED flash
NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth iv.0 LE
Qi wireless charging
FM Radio
At to the lowest degree 3 HAAC microphones
Data Sense, NFL Mobile, Verizon Tones, VZ Navigator, My Verizon Mobile, Nokia StoryTeller, Nokia Screen Beamer
Available colors: matte white or matte black

The device should prove to be very successful due to information technology's similar size as the Lumia 928, which has proven to be more than ideal than the massive Lumia 1520. No word on pricing just all the same, but more information may be coming this Thursday.

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