Nokia is reportedly planning to release a tablet based on Windows RT next month.
Despite a number of manufacturers choosing to ditch Windows RT recently, the Finnish company will unveil a 10in device that features a quad-core Snapdragon 800 chip, according to sources speaking to The Verge.
The device, codenamed Vanquish, will support LTE and will initially be available through US carriers. Nokia will reportedly unveil the new tablet on 26 September in New York, and has been approaching developers for the event.
Nokia declined to comment on the rumours.
New devices suggest there's life in Windows RT yet, after tablet makers Acer and Asus recently distanced themselves from the ailing OS. Asus recently said it would dump Windows RT entirely, describing the system as "very immature", while Acer announced it would shift its focus away from Windows to Chrome and Android. Meanwhile, chip-maker Nvidia blamed Windows RT for a predicted $300 million hole in its full-year revenue, saying the OS hadn't performed "as hoped".
But analysts have told PC Pro that manufacturers and, particularly, Microsoft shouldn't give up on the OS just yet, describing the system as "a long-term play"..
-1.jpg&w=100&c=1&s=0)
.png&w=100&c=1&s=0)
