Although Apple and Samsung have popularized full touchscreen devices, Nokia has not given on devices with physical QWERTY keyboards. According to a teaser posted on Nokia Conversations, Nokia will be announcing a new QWERTY-packing phone this Wednesday. The teaser promises "something new" and asks everyone "to be there or be square" for the announcement taking place at 7 a.m. GMT on April 24. Tech sites believe that a new Asha device, rather than a Lumia Windows Phone would be unveiled as the blog post confirms that this'll be a product from Nokia's Mobile Phones team rather than the folks behind the Lumia.
What Else You Need To Know
- While Nokia has struggled to regain its market share in high-end smartphones, Nokia continues to be one of the world's largest phone manufacturers thanks to its feature-phone lineup.
- Nokia sold more than 9 million affordable Asha handsets in the last quarter of 2012.
- Nokia has released five QWERTY Asha phones: Asha 200, Asha 201, Asha 205, Asha 302, and Asha 303.
Other sources
It could be a new Asha series phone, since it’s been a while since we saw a model like this, or maybe it’s a premiere: a QWERTY Lumia.- Radu Iorga, GSM Dome
Just don't get your hopes up for a Windows Phone with a physical keyboard.- Rich Edmonds, WMExperts
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