We've known for some time that Microsoft will be axing the Nokia brandingfrom its future lineup of Windows smartphones, but until now we had no idea what the next Microsoft Lumia smartphone might look like.
However, it turns out that Microsoft may not be changing much at all, as images allegedly showing the very first Microsoft Lumia phone have appeared on Chinese social network Weibo. The link has since gone offline, but PhoneArena managed to grab the pictures before they disappeared.
With a codename of RM-1090, the phone has the same bright orange casing as Nokia's current crop of Lumia phones and looks very similar to the Lumia 635 (with the exception of an LED flash next to the rear camera). It also looks like the phone will have onscreen control buttons rather than physical ones below the screen. The only real difference is that there are now two Microsoft logos where the Nokia logos used to be.
This is good news as far as we're concerned, as we're already big fans of the Lumia design and its bright, vibrant colours. Nothing else is currently known about the phone's specifications yet, so it's difficult to tell whether this will be a high-end or budget-orientated device. However, given its similarity to this year's entry-level Nokia Lumia handsets, we'd hazard a guess to say that it will most likely be one of Microsoft's cheaper Lumia handsets and will probably be not too dissimilar in price from the Lumia 630.
Last month, Microsoft stated that its first non-Nokia smartphone would be unveiled "soon", so we hope to hear more information shortly. We'll be sure to bring you all the latest information as it's confirmed.
