Funky Gadget: Nokia tablet to be called the Lumia 2520

Nokia will call its first tablet the Lumia 2520 according to reports.

According to EvLeaks, the tablet will be follow its smartphone brethren down the Lumia branding route.

No further details were provided beyond its name being the Nokia Lumia 2520.

Interestingly, Nokia is rumoured to be announcing a six-inch phablet in the coming weeks. It is believed to be called the Nokia Lumia 1520. The emergence of the name suggests that they will be companion devices.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Nokia had called the tablet the Sirius internally.

Rumours that Nokia is working on a tablet first emerged in August. At the time, it was rumoured that Nokia would be unveiling it on September 26th (Thursday).

The tablet is rumoured to come wit a 10.1-inch screen and be powered by Windows RT.

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It is also said to be thinner than Apple’s current iPad and slightly lighter at around 450 grams. The Wi-Fi model of the current iPad weighs 652 grams.

That is despite also packing in a battery capable of 10 hours use, LTE, 32GB of storage, a microHDMI connector and a microUSB port.

The resolution of the screen is currently unknown, as are a number of other details including the price. According to reports, it will be priced at a similar level to the iPad.

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A number of accessories are thought to also be in the works, including a keyboard with battery to provide extra power.

Nokia is thought to be aiming for a public unveiling on Thursday September 26th in New York.

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