Microsoft has been very busy expanding its midrange Lumia lineup but new reports are claiming that the giant Redmond-based tech firm is ready to go back to the high-end field and is allegedly gearing up to release two new heavy-duty Windows phones.
What makes these future Microsoft handsets special is that they are poised to run Windows 10, Microsoft's hottest operating system that is currently being developed. The software won't make it to the Lumia handsets until later this year so these high-end devices should follow.
Reports claim that the handsets will also be syncing to a Windows computer courtesy of Windows 10. Just like the "Hands-off" feature on iPhones, these handsets will allow users to answer a call received in their phone from the computer.
The handsets are redoubtable in the imaging department — at least, that is what the speculations are suggesting. Both the Lumia smartphones are touted to feature a 20-megapixel shooter and their selfie cameras are said to be at 5 megapixels. These snappers are to use triple-LED flash.
One of the handsets is codenamed Cityman and its rumored specs make it the premium one of the two. The device is more like a phablet due to its large 5.7-inch Quad HD display. Under its hood is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which is complemented with a hefty 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage that can be expanded with an SD card. There will be enough power to utilize with its 3300 mAh battery.
The other Lumia handset Microsoft is allegedly working on goes by the name Talkman. This one is relatively smaller than its kin — 5.2 inches —but its Quad HD display should be crisp and sharp. It is said to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon but its CPU would be hexa-core. This Windows handset is likely to have the same 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage capacity but it has a 3000 mAh battery unit.
