From leaked hands-on shots, images of components and sketches from patent applications, we've had a ton of opportunities to get a look at Nokia's first Windows Phone 8 hardware. Today we have a new concept render to add to that list, and it doesn't look half bad.
Let's be clear: We have no reason to believe this is an actual Nokia design. These appear to be renders from a designer speculating upon what Nokia might be up to for a future product. As a result, we don't put much faith in claimed specs like a quad-core SoC, 12-megapixel camera and 4.5-inch HD screen.
The first thing we notice about this version is the elongated speaker grilles. The phone would supposedly feature DTS sound, so making them prominent like that could conceivably be a featured selling point. The speakers themselves almost certainly wouldn't extend the length of the handset like that, with much of the grillework for show.
The placement of the front-facing camera is a bit odd, way too off to the side. We're also curious about what's going on up top. Instead of a headphone jack, or even USB port, there's what looks the most like a fingerprint scanner.