Lumia 650 pass through FCC, LTE confirmed

It wont be long now before Microsoft’s new low-end mid-ranger, the Lumia 650, is unleashed on the world, with the handset having just passed through the FCC.

The RM-1152 has earlier been confirmed to be the Lumia 650 by a certification by another authority.

Besides confirming the device is near, the certification also confirms the handset does come with LTE support, something a recent leak by evLeak suggested was not the case.

The other specs the handset is said to feature include:

• Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210
• 5-inch 720p display
• 2000 mAh battery
• 8 megapixel camera

From the picture the handset has on-screen navigation buttons, a front-facing camera and what may be a front-facing speaker.

The handset features a slim design and metallic band which gives it a higher end look that its rather slow Snapdragon 210-family processor suggests.

The smartphone is expected this quarter, which suggests Microsoft may announce it at Mobile World Congress 2016 in February.