Sounds like Microsoft has Nokia working hard on new devicesNokia is working on a new batch of Windows Phone 8 handsets under the direct influence of its new masters at Microsoft, and a Twitter leakster today claimed to be privy to some of their codenames.
Some upcoming Nokia devices are currently known internally at the Finnish company by the codenames 'Goldfinger,' 'Moneypenny,' 'Normandy,' 'Phantom,' and 'Spinel,' according to a tweet from @evleaks.
The knowledgable tipster as usual gave no source for its information, but evleaks has proved correct enough times for us to listen when it speaks.
And while a device's codename isn't always a clue to its form or functions, in this case these oddly referential names just might be.
Shaken and/or stirred
Goldfinger and Moneypenny are the names of classic James Bond characters. Goldfinger is a Midas-like villain who's obsessed with gold, and Moneypenny is a flirtatious secretary.
The Nokia device codenamed Moneypenny could have an emphasis on business or even be something else entirely, like a Smartwatch - the original tweet only mentioned 'Nokia products,' not phones specifically.
'Goldfinger' probably doesn't refer to a gold-plated phone, though with gold iPhone demand high Nokia could well be working on a metallic device with a similar gold-ish hue.
One of the other codenames also supports the theory that Nokia is moving past plastics for its Windows Phone handsets: 'Spinel' is a magnesium aluminum mineral.
Does that mean aluminum phones are in the works at Nokia? Maybe. Or maybe someone at Nokia has just been watching a lot of Breaking Bad. They're minerals, Marie!
The Phantom and the Normandy are more mysterious, though we can't help but think of Mass Effect for the latter. Maybe it will include space travel?
For that matter, maybe the 007-inspired products will feature some of Q's famous gadgetry. Anyone up for a Windows Phone with a laser beam?
Hopefully we'll see some new Nokia products at CES 2014 early next year.
Via Phone Arena
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