Samsung set to launch Samsung Ativ SE sans Windows 8.1 update this month

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch its next Windows Phone handset on Verizon this month.

The Samsung Ativ SE will be made available as a Windows Phone 8 device, according to sources familiar with Verizon's plans.

While images originally leaked with a promise of Windows Phone 8.1, the Ativ SE will receive the update once it's ready for the handset, the Verge reported.

Meanwhile, the Ativ SE has a lot in common with Samsung's Galaxy S4 handset.

Similar to Galaxy S4, the Ativ SE has the same 5-inch 1080p display and 13-megapixel camera and looks the same with a fake brushed metal effect on the rear of the device.