Today is a big day for Nokia, while the Finnish phone maker is already in the spotlight for the launch of its new Windows Phone 8 Lumia range – including rumored Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 handsets, a new report has emerged in the tech media world that Nokia is also planning to launch a 4.3-inch Windows Phone 8 device in early 2013. 

According to TheVerge report, the rumored handset dubbed as 'Zeal,' adopting a Zune-like design is said to sport a 1GHz S4 dual-core CPU and will be one of the first mid-range Windows Phone 8 devices on the market. 

Citing sources familiar with Nokia's Windows Phone plans, the report stated, “Nokia is adopting a Zune-like design for its Zeal style with the handset using Nokia's traditional unibody design. We don't expect Nokia to unveil its Zeal device at a special Windows Phone 8 event on Wednesday, but the handset is tentatively scheduled for an early 2013 debut.” 

Further, the report mentioned that the rumored smartphone is expected to launch in Europe, Asia and the U.S. 

Let us know in comments, will you be looking forward to the Nokia's upcoming "Zune-like" smartphone touting Windows Phone 8 OS?

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