The latest leak is from Chinese microblogging site Weibo, which reveals a snapped pic of the Nokia Lumia 719. Cosmetically, it appears similar to the Nokia Lumia 710, but with a streamlined design, and larger physical buttons that extend to the edge of the phone.

The Lumia 719 was previously hinted at on the Bluetooth SIG website, which revealed specs similar to the Lumia 710. If that’s the case and Nokia have decided only to tweak the design, the Lumia 719 could feature a 3.7-inch ClearBlack WVGA display, 1.4Ghz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, and a five megapixel camera with 720p video recording.

Microsoft and Nokia’s move into China is smart: if they can hit the right price points, it would spur Windows Phone uptake and give them a much needed boost in market share, as well as attracting additional developers to the platform. Tim Cook has previously said that China is one of Apple’s “critical” markets, as are several other developing countries, so it’s no surprise that Nokia are also trying to lock in agreements there.

[via Electronista]

According to the Bluetooth SIG website, the Nokia 719 will be a “versatile, well-designed smartphone offering users easy and seamless to make the most of every moment, every day” (sic). The description goes on to mention built-in Facebook and Twitter integration, a 5-megapixel digital camera, HD video recording, and other features that pretty much sound like the Nokia Lumia 710, the flagship entry for the Lumia brand. So the question remains exactly what the 719 will bring to the table.

The Bluetooth SIG listing mentions availability for Asia, South America, and North America but does not provide information on carriers. So it’s possible this might just be a rebranded version of the 710 for different carriers. In the US it is available exclusively through T-Mobile and has been a reported success, so bringing it to other service providers would be a wise move, though of course it depends on the Nokia deal with T-Mobile whether or not this is possible. Hopefully we’ll get more details at the Mobile World Congress next week.

[via Unwired View]