News & Reviews:   Nokia Sirius

Nokia recently announced that it would be holding an event on 22 October 2013. Announced on their Twitter feed, the accompanying image doesn't really reveal much except for some hashtags such as "#blazing", "#stories" and "#innovationreinvented". The image itself shows sand skiers in a desert which seems a bit odd if this event is for the Nokia Sirius Windows RT tablet. Instead, it could just barely fit with the upcoming Nokia Lumia 1520 which is the rumoured phablet formerly known as Bandit. Perhaps it could come with a new Nokia Maps update or have a rugged casing accessory. As a refresher, the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet may have tech specs or features like a 6-inch screen, 20MP PureView camera, Optical Image Stabilization and Carl Zeiss lens. No news on pricing or Malaysia release dates just yet but we should know everything in about 1 month or so. 

Featuring a RM-114 model number the Sirius codenamed Nokia Windows RT Tablet has achieved Bluetooth certification on the GFX Banchmark test. Tech specs and features listed include a Snapdragon 800 processor, Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 32GB storage, microSD support and a 10.1-inch 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution screen. The tablet will be powered by Windows RT and last for 10 hours on a single charge and even has 4G LTE support. So far, there isn't any news on pricing in Malaysia or if there will be a keyboard accessory cover but Malaysia release dates could be marked at 26 September 2013 along with other upcoming Nokia devices.

Right after reporting about Nokia Codenames, one of them pops up in the form of a 10.1-inch tablet. Going by theNokia Sirius codename, the 10.1-inch tablet may be running Windows RT and offer a number of features which include it being lighter and thinner than the Apple iPad while weighing about one pound or more. The overall design doesn't deviate from the standard Nokia Lumia design so this includes a polycarbonate backplate with rounded curves near the edges. Other tech specs that could come for the Nokia Sirius include:

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB storage + microSD
• 10.1-inch display (1080 x 1920, Brightness Booster)
• 6MP rear camera + 2MP front camera
• Supports 4G LTE + microHDMI + microUSB
• 10-hour battery life