After months of rumors, HMD Global has finally launched the Nokia 8 flagship smartphone. In terms of design, there are no real surprises here, as it’s the same phone we saw in all the leaks. However, we now have details on the Nokia 8 pricing, availability, and some of its ‘unique’ features. The Nokia 8 will be available “worldwide” in early September for a price of 599 euros (about 45,000 rupees). A representative from HMD Global told Gadgets 360 that the Nokia 8 India launch will take place in early October, and the Nokia 8 price in India will be known closer to launch.
Nokia 8 vs. OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8: Price, Specs, Features Compared
The unibody Nokia 8 is made of 6000 series aluminum, has an IP54 rating, and has a new feature called ‘bothie’. Essentially, what the latter function does is let you take a photo or video from both the front and rear cameras at the same time. The viewfinder splits into two screens for the video feed from the front and rear cameras. You can also stream a bothie live on Facebook and YouTube. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 835 SoC, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of storage. There are dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with Carl Zeiss optics.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A launch set for Monday Xiaomi’s next Redmi Note smartphone, the Redmi Note 5A, has been confirmed to launch on Monday. The company revealed that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A would be announced Monday at 7:30 PM China Time at an event in China. From all the leaks, the Redmi Note 5A is widely expected to come in two variants – one with the fingerprint sensor on the back and another without the feature. It may have a 5.5-inch HD display and is powered by a Snapdragon 425 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage.
Asus ZenFone Zoom S launched in India, ZenFone 4, ZenFone 4 Pro unveiled On the eve of World Photography Day, Asus unveiled the ZenFone Zoom S in India for a price of Rs. 26,999. The phone has a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of two 12-megapixel sensors with an aperture of f/1.7. The design features a 25mm wide-angle lens paired with a zoom lens that provides 2.3x true optical zoom and 12x total zoom.
Asus also announced the ZenFone 4 series in Taiwan, which includes the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 4 Pro, ZenFone 4 Selfie, and Selfie Pro. While the ZenFone 4 Selfie family has dual cameras on the front, the ZenFone 4 family has dual cameras on the back. Three of the four smartphones are powered by mid-range SoCs, with the ZenFone 4 Pro’se flagship model featuring a Snapdragon 835 SoC. All four run Android 7.1.1 Nougat with the company’s ZenUI 4.0.
Xiaomi opens Mi Home store in Delhi-NCR to boost offline sales. Xiaomi will open its first Mi Home store in Delhi-NCR later this week as part of its effort to expand its offline sales. It is currently present in 600 stores in 11 cities. This store is part of the company’s plan to have its smartphones in 1,500 stores in 30 cities by the end of the year. For now, most smartphones are sold at the same online sticker price, but in some cases, the price differs by “a few hundred rupees,” he said. Manu Kumar Jain, head of Xiaomi India, told Gadgets 360 that the tablet craze is very low in India, hence the absence of its tablets in the country. On the other hand, it is still investigating whether the Mi Notebook Air is suitable for the market.
BSNL Unveils New Double Data, Talktime, and Roaming Benefits for Prepaid Subscribers Since Reliance Jio entered the telecom industry, it has never been more competitive. As part of its Independence Day offerings, BSNL has announced full talk time for low-cost top-ups such as Rs. 20, Rs. 40, Rs. 60, and Rs. 80. Coming to data; there is a Rs. 78 plan with 1 GB data validity for five days. These benefits and all other benefits of Voice/SMS, Special Rate Vouchers (STV), and Combo Vouchers via different subscriptions will apply to the user even if they use national roaming in the future.
HBO Twitter, Facebook Accounts Hacked HBO Can’t Let It Take A Break. Wednesday night, the Twitter and Facebook accounts of more than a dozen HBO shows were hacked by a group claiming to be OurMine. The message, “Hello, OurMine is here, we’re just testing your security, the HBO team contact us to upgrade security – our mine .org”, was delivered around 8:00 PM Pacific Time (8:30 AM IST ) and posted on both social media platforms. OurMine has become infamous for hacking high-profile social media accounts. The hacked accounts belong to popular shows like Game of Thrones, Last Week Tonight, Silicon Valley, Veep, Girls, Ballers, The Leftovers, and HBO. This continues the series of setbacks for the company, with the two episodes of Game of Thrones season 7 leaking this year.
Some Apple employees may quit because of the new ‘open’ office floor plan. Apple’s new state-of-the-art campus is expected to be completed by the end of this year, but some employees aren’t as excited as you might think they would be. The new office introduces an ‘open’ office space where programmers, engineers, developers, and other employees work together. Jon Gruber, a podcaster and blogger who follows the company, says he’s received emails from employees threatening to leave the company if the workplaces aren’t suitable.
Samsung S8 reportedly top-selling Android phone in Q2 2017 The Samsung Galaxy S8 (Review) has sold exceptionally well since its release earlier this year. Still, a new report from Strategy Analytics claims the handset has become the best-selling Android phone. Become a selling Android phone. smartphone in Q2 2017. While the report refers to shipments, the report also named the Samsung Galaxy S8 the “top-selling” Android smartphone. According to the Strategy Analytics report, Samsung shipped 10.2 million Galaxy S8 and 9.0 million Galaxy S8+ units in Q2 2017, representing 19.2 million.
LG V30 seen from all sides in new leaked rendersLG is all set to launch its V30 smartphone at IFA in Berlin, but as always, the leaks never stop. A new leak suggests the big highlight is the dual camera setup on the back and the nearly bezel-less display on the front. Tipster Evan Blass shared the LG V30 render on Twitter, and knowing his track record, this render could give a fair idea of the official product at launch two weeks later.
Facebook shuts down internal chat platform’ FB Anon’ Launched in 2015 for employees to anonymously voice their concerns, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shut down an anonymous online chat platform in late 2016 after it was increasingly used to talk about US presidential candidates and ‘harassment'” the employees of the company. According to the report, the online discussion group on Facebook, where employees chatted with each other anonymously, became ugly and turned the forum into a hub for political comments.
