Nokia 4-inch Maemo/MeeGo smartphone due 2H 2011

Nokia has been launching new designs of mobiles daily into markets as per users requirements. Larger-screened Nokia devices – whether smartphones or tablets – seem to be rumor of the month, with the latest whisperings concerning a new “entry level” 4-inch or larger smartphone. According to Chinese paper Commercial Times, Compal are building a Maemo-based handset for Nokia which isn’t expected to launch until the second half of 2011.

The report suggests that the device – which is said to have a display 4-inches or larger – is based on a Qualcomm 7000-series chipset. That most likely would mean a Snapdragon family SoC, but counts out Qualcomm’s upcoming dual-core 1.5GHz MSM8×72. Still, the 7000-series does still have the OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics support that was name-checked by games developer Fishlabs, when they confirmed they were working on a large-screen title for the Finns.

While the original report mentions Maemo, the device will run the MeeGo collaborative OS that Nokia have partnered with Intel to produce. Other specifications of this mobile are still a suspense. Price may be around $1000 or still more. It is said to launch by mid 2011.