Dual-SIM version of Nokia Lumia 720 could be in the works

A new Nokia smartphone is in the news today and this time it’s not a phablet, but a dual-SIM Windows Phone smartphone. A new leak from prolific tipster @evleaks says the Finnish company is possibly working on a dual-SIM variant of the Lumia 720. The tweet simply says, “Dual-SIM Lumia 720 may be on the way.” Other details about the expected phone are, unfortunately, missing. Taking the track record of the tipster into account, though, it can be assumed that Nokia is working on such a device.

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Nokia originally launched the Lumia 720 along with the Lumia 520. The former comes with a 4.3-inch display and has a Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz SoC under the hood as well as 512MB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 8GB of in-built storage which can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD slot. Photography-wise, the smartphone comes with a 6.7-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front shooter. Connectivity options like Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi and 3G are all supported. The device weights 128grams and measures 127.9x67.5x9.0mm. Rounding up the package is a 2000mAh battery. Take a look at our review of the Lumia 720 to know more about the smartphone.

The Lumia 720

This is not the only device that Nokia has been reported working on. The Finnish company has reportedly been working on its first phablet offering, the Lumia 1520 aka Bandit. The device will reportedly come with a 6-inch full HD display as well as a quad-core processor. NDTV Gadgets has reported that Nokia may be planning a September 26 launch for the device. With the number of leaks making headlines, it definitely looks like Nokia plans to expand its stable of smartphones considerably before the end of this year.