Microsoft Lumia 650 announcement expected on February 1

By Sudhiir

| Updated: Monday, January 18, 2016, 10:13 [IST]

Images of the Microsoft Lumia 650 has been surfacing the internet. This also includes details like lists of retailers, specifications and other rumors surrounding the phone in the past few days. A report appearing on Windows Central suggests that the phone will be announced on February 1.

The announcement of the Microsoft Lumia 650 will be announced via Microsoft's official blog instead of hosting a smartphone launch event. The blog post will give details about the specifications, pricing and the availability. The Lumia 650 is about to be the first Lumia device in 2016. It is rumored that Microsoft is also working on a high-end surface smartphone which is expected to be a premium device.

Microsoft Lumia 650 announcement expected on February 1

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Microsoft Lumia 650 rumored specifications

The Smartphone is expected to have a 5" HD display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. The smartphone will also have a Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It will run Windows 10. It is expected to have a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash with a 5MP camera on the front. The smartphone will have a 3.5mm audio jack with FM radio and a front facing speaker.

It is rumored to have a 1.1 GHZ quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor. It could also have a 1GB RAM with 8GB of internal memory that is expandable via microSD card. The Dual SIM smartphone will have connectivity options including 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 41, GPS / aGPS. The smartphone will be powered by a 2000mAh battery with wireless charging. The Smartphone is expected to come in colors of matte black and matte white. No rumors on the pricing as of yet.