The launch of the new Lumia Denim firmware update is imminent, and according to a new photo published online this morning, some devices are already getting it as we speak.

Lumia Denim was initially scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of the year, which means that at least flagships could get it in December, while the rest of the Lumia lineup is expected to receive the update in early 2015.

However, details on the exact release date are really scarce right now, and despite what some sources are saying, nobody knows for sure the name of the devices to get the new firmware this month.

The photo you’re seeing here shows Lumia Denim running on four devices, namely the Lumia 530, 635, 830, and the Icon, which was exclusively available in the United States at Verizon.

Obviously, nobody can guarantee that this photo is 100 percent real, so we shouldn’t take it for granted until we hear something official from Microsoft. None of our devices here at Softpedia has received the update, no matter if they’re registered for the Preview for Developers program or not.

It has nothing to do with PfD

While nobody can tell if this photo is fake or not, there are a few things that need to be clarified before anything else.

First and foremost, it’s worth mentioning that the Lumia 830 does come with Lumia Denim by default, but the fact that it’s included in this picture doesn’t change much about it. The big news is that Denim might become available on Lumia 530 and the Icon very soon, while the 830 could also get its very own batch of improvements.

At the same time, the photo doesn’t appear to be photoshopped in any way, and it seems to be taken with an iPhone 6, which adds another bonus point to the veracity side of this story.

Another thing that’s worth taking into account is the fact that the Preview for Developers program has nothing to do with Lumia Denim. Microsoft doesn’t ship early versions of its firmware updates to users enrolled in this program, so it doesn’t matter if your device is actually running a preview version of Windows Phone or not.

In the end, it’s pretty clear that the release of Lumia Denim is approaching and Microsoft itself has confirmed that carrier approval is all we need to get the update. The only problem is that it takes too much time for this to happen and many users are getting tired of waiting.