When will we see new WP devices?

[melvintwj]

It's been said that Nokia won't be bringing any new Lumia/WP device for the MWC. So when can we expect the new line of Lumias?
I am eligible for an upgrade in September, so I hope there will be something new being released before then.

 

[palandri]

We'll probably learn more next week at the MWC. I am sure we'll see more WP models by September.

 

[SwimSwim]

MWC won't have anything relating to Windows Phone, I'm sure. Windows Phone 8.1 is just so close, why release a phone now? There will be the Nokia X, running forked Android. But other than that abomination, nothing from Nokia.

Expect new devices to be announced at BUILD or shortly after: when WP8.1 becomes official. But no worries, there will /definitely/ be next-gen devices out by September.

 

[peachy001]

I know the guys that write the articles say there won't be anything at MWC, aside from the Android one. However, I am still hopeful that they may mention some others. They don't have to talk about the OS, they could still hint a a 1020 replacement though, amongst others. My contract is up in November, and I am hoping for a 1030 (sorry, best I could do). If they don't have one of those out then I would actually consider a 1020. There will be a lot of 920 owners out of their two year contract in the last quarter of this year though.

 

[melvintwj]

Is BUILD in April? Sounds good enough. Hoping for a 4.5 - 5.0 inch device with similar specs to the 1520!

 

[peachy001]

Is the Icon not exactly what you are looking for?

 

[palandri]

There are always surprises at the MWC. Anyone remember when Nokia pulled out the 808 with a 41MP camera? That shocked everybody.

 

[narv]

I remember WPC saying that there wouldn't be any hardware released with 8.1... that's not to say by September there wont be any but no one is expecting anything new in April, especially with the MS / Nokia purchase, it may take time for them to make a new device. That being said, I doubt HTC or Samsung is going to do anything..

 

[melvintwj]

Is the Icon not exactly what you are looking for?

Well I am not from US and I doubt my local carriers are going to be carrying that model..

 

[three_thoughts]

According to the rumours, I think 'Goldfinger' and 'moneypenny' are being released around the same time as 8.1. Goldfinger is supposedly the high end Lumia 920 successor and moneypenny is a lower end phone with dual sim variants in some regions. Probably be out some time in the summer.

 

[narv]

According to the rumours, I think 'Goldfinger' and 'moneypenny' are being released around the same time as 8.1. Goldfinger is supposedly the high end Lumia 920 successor and moneypenny is a lower end phone with dual sim variants in some regions. Probably be out some time in the summer.

To quote Daniel Rubino "Im not hearing good things about Goldfinger"

 

[peachy001]

Well I am not from US and I doubt my local carriers are going to be carrying that model..

Something similar will surely come your way.

 

[Zacharyw70]

MWC won't have anything relating to Windows Phone, I'm sure. Windows Phone 8.1 is just so close, why release a phone now? There will be the Nokia X, running forked Android. But other than that abomination, nothing from Nokia.

Expect new devices to be announced at BUILD or shortly after: when WP8.1 becomes official. But no worries, there will /definitely/ be next-gen devices out by September.

Why wait to release a new phone if it'll get WP8.1 anyway? No reason to delay hardware for software if you can always update it later on.

 

[SwimSwim]

Why wait to release a new phone if it'll get WP8.1 anyway? No reason to delay hardware for software if you can always update it later on.

I think it has to do with new hardware abilities that will be unlocked in Windows Phone 8.1. For example, the Lumia 1020 couldn't be released until GDR2, because GDR2 is what brought support for dual-photo capture and support for such a massive sensor. The Lumia 1520 couldn't launch until Update 3, because that's what made Windows Phone 8 compatible with 1080p displays and quad-core chips.

So it likely has to do with letting the newly released devices take advantage of all the new features included in Windows Phone 8.1: hardware and software alike. After all, who wants to buy a latest generation flagship phone (where in the US, they'll have to sell their soul away to a carrier for another two years), only to have it not be able to take advantage of some awesome new hardware features released only weeks later?

And I also stand corrected on this event being lacking in Windows-related news. Day one, and we're already starting to get some juicy info from the folks in Redmond. Boy am I glad to be wrong.

 

[narv]

And I also stand corrected on this event being lacking in Windows-related news. Day one, and we're already starting to get some juicy info from the folks in Redmond. Boy am I glad to be wrong.

Annnnnd that's probably about all we'll here but it is for sure more than we were expecting (or at least more than I was expecting).

As for the hardware requirements, don't forget the WP8.1 will have support for not having physical buttons. If they release a phone now it has to have those buttons, but with what was leaked today if WP can run on any Android hardware, we MAY be able to get a Samsung G4 or Note 2 or whatever spec running WP8.1 And all the lower end stuff could have a lack of buttons to make them even cheaper. They may also be waiting for MS to lower their licensing fees if they haven't already as rumored (though apparently MS won't comment on this) to release slightly cheaper phones (or for higher profit margins).

 

[palandri]

Nokia’s shrewd move with the Nokia X undermines Google, bolsters Microsoft | Windows Phone Central

 

[bsayegh]

Really, September? Ill be stuck on my WP7 until September?

 

[Lumia 8x]

I know the guys that write the articles say there won't be anything at MWC, aside from the Android one. However, I am still hopeful that they may mention some others. They don't have to talk about the OS, they could still hint a a 1020 replacement though, amongst others. My contract is up in November, and I am hoping for a 1030 (sorry, best I could do). If they don't have one of those out then I would actually consider a 1020. There will be a lot of 920 owners out of their two year contract in the last quarter of this year though.

Ha guess what? They didn't announce any phones during MWC!

 

[peachy001]

Any need? I didn't say they would, I just hoped they would. My point is that they may mention them to certain elements of the press, doesn't have to be a Nokia X level announcement. The thing is that any things mentioned on the QT frequently filter down to us lot here.

 

[LTTG]

Maybe tomorrow? No?