Its been known for a while that Microsoft has two new Lumia handsets lined up for later this year. The Cityman and Talkman, also known as the Lumia 950, 950 XL are believed to be the torchbearers for Redmond’s new mobile optimized operating system. Fresh leaks give us a better look at the phone.
An image showed up in a German podcast today morning showing a Microsoft Cityman handset connected to a gadget termed as the wizard. The latter will enable Continuum features in tandem with the new Windows handsets, allow users to get a full fledged PC like experience by connecting the phone to a screen and enabling, keyboard & mouse control.
Responding to the leak, prolific leaker Evan Bass (@evleaks) then pushed a high resolution render of not just the Cityman but the Talkman as well. The phones show devices that generally correspond to the leaks we’re already aware of and should sport quite a slim profile given the marginal camera hump at the back. The larger of the two ie the Cityman will support the Surface Pen and will let you jot down notes, make caricatures etc using the pen.
Rumored specifications of the Talkman (Lumia 950)
- Matte White or black polycarbonate body
- 5.2 inch WQHD (1440×2560) OLED display
- Snapdragon 808, 64-bit Hexa core
- Iris scanner (infrared) for Windows Hello
- 3GB of RAM
- 32GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot
- 20MP PureView rear camera
- 5MP Wide-angle front facing camera
- 3000 mAh removable battery
- Qi wireless charging with flip cover
- USB Type-C
Rumored specifications of the Cityman (Lumia 950 XL)
- Matte White or black polycarbonate body
- 5.7 inch WQHD (1440×2560) OLED display
- Snapdragon 810, 64-bit Octa core
- Iris scanner (infrared) for Windows Hello
- 3GB of RAM
- 32GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot
- 20MP PureView rear camera with triple LED flash
- 1mm silver ring inside the circumference of the black camera pod
- Aluminum side buttons
- 5MP Wide-angle front facing camera
- 3300 mAh removable battery
- Qi wireless charging integrated
- USB Type-C
The specifications of the phones line up with what you’d expect from a 2015 flagship but more important will be the software onboard. On that note, we can’t wait for October to check out the phones and the final release of Windows 10 Mobile.