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With the Nokia name officially nixed, Microsoft is poised to launch its first self-branded Lumia smartphone. According to a post on Microsoft's Conversations blog, the debut Microsoft Lumia device will be unveiled on Nov. 11.

Microsoft's teaser image doesn't show much of the next Lumia, save for what looks like an orange exterior and a front-facing camera. The post has no substantial information on what we can expect from the phone specs-wise, and simply reads "Microsoft is delivering the power of everyday mobile technology to everyone."

One of the last Nokia-branded Lumia phones we got our hands on was the Lumia 830, which Microsoft touted as the "first affordable flagship" back at IFA 2014 in Berlin. The Lumia 830 sports a premium-looking silver build, a crisp 1280 x 720 display and a 10-MP PureView camera, and sells for about $400 unlocked.

While "Microsoft Lumia" will be the name of the Redmond company's flagship phones going forward, you can still expect to see Nokia-branded devices like the Lumia 830 in stores for a while. According to a separate Conversations post from late October, the Nokia name will remain on current Microsoft phones like the Lumia 730 and 735, and will be utilized for budget devices like the Nokia 130.

We're not sure what the Microsoft Lumia line will bring to the table hardware-wise, but we at least expect Microsoft to retain or improve the rich camera features that Lumia devices have been known for. We'll have the official details as they emerge on Tuesday, so stay tuned.