Nokia 8.1 Launched in Live Product Launch in Dubai

Nokia 8.1 Plus is the new Successor of the Midrange Flagship Nokia 7 Plus. This is the new smartphone addition in the 2018 Nokia smartphones Lineups. It will be available from Mid-December 2018. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor and packs 4GB RAM and 64GB Internal Memory with the combination of pure Android 9.0 Pie.

Nokia 8.1 comes with a 19:9 ratio 6.18-inch display. It comes with a Dual speaker.

Nokia 8.1 Plus display works well both indoors and outdoors. Because of it being Pure Display, the sunlight legibility is top notch. Nokia 8.1 Comes with 20MP front facing camera with 12MP/13MP rear dual cameras with Carl Zeiss Lens. The converted price from the 399 Euro is roughly Rs. 32,000.

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Android 9.0 Pie Official Update is now rolling out to Nokia 6.1

Nokia 6.1 or the Nokia 6 (2018) has now become HMD Global's second smartphone to receive the final Android 9.0 Pie stable build. To recall, the Nokia 7 Plus became the company's first phone to receive the Android Pie final build back in September, however, the initial rollout was plagued by certain bugs. The Finnish smartphone maker has now gone ahead and fulfilled its promise of rolling out the latest software update for Nokia 6.1 before the end of October. In accordance, we can expect the Nokia 6.1 Plus to also get the stable update in the next couple of days, considering it has already received it via Nokia Beta Labs.

Earlier this month, HMD had announced that while Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus would be receiving Android Pie stable this month itself, the Nokia 8 and Nokia 8 Sirocco are expected to get it sometime next month. The company has, however, not provided any clear dates for Android Pie release on any these smartphones. Prompt updates are now emerging to be a prowess for Nokia's smartphone lineup considering the fact that all phones are based on Google's Android One programme.

With Android Pie, the Nokia 6.1 now gets features including Adaptive Battery, Slices, redesigned system navigation gestures, and many more. Nokia 6.1 users also get "exclusive" access to App Actions that offer predictions and display the expected next action in the UI.

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Nokia 5.1 Plus (X5) Launched as Flipkart Exclusive in India

Nokia 5.1 Plus is the latest mid-range smartphone addition in the 2018 Nokia smartphones Lineups. It will be available via flash sale on 1st October 2018 as Flipkart exclusive. It is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 processor and packs 3GB RAM with the combination of pure Android Oreo 8.1.

Nokia 5.1 Plus comes with a 19:9 ratio 5.86-inch display with 720×1520 resolution. It comes with a single speaker with an AMP+ feature for audio output amplification.

Nokia 5.1 Plus display works well both indoors and outdoors. Because of it being “laminated and polarized”, the sunlight legibility is top notch. For testing the display we have also streamed video and zoomed in to see the quality of the display.

Nokia 5.1 Plus audio output is quite loud and clear. Audio quality is rich and even at full volume, there are no distortions. Streaming videos or playing high-quality games constitute very good experience on Nokia 5.1 Plus. Though it doesn’t come with a stereo speaker, the Single speaker with smart amplification AMP+ works very well.

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HMD Global released Kernel source code for Nokia 8

HMD Global is slowly releasing source codes of its phones, and codes for Nokia 6 and Nokia 1 are already available. HMD has released the Open Source code for Nokia 8 now. This is not the full code, but just one part of it that HMD is obligated to release under the GPL or LGPL, and some other open source licenses that allow the code to be released. If you are a developer and need parts of Nokia 8’s source
code.

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HMD still has to release codes for Nokia 7 plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco and maybe older phones ( Nokia 5, Nokia 3 and Nokia 2) if there is any need for them to do that. Anyway, this is commendable, but I think many are waiting for a bootloader to get unlocked in the near future.

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[EXCLUSIVE] HMD teasing “Nokia X” launch on April 27 in China

After launching Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco, HMD is teasing something very interesting for China. Billboards and short advertisements during movie screenings feature a certain “Nokia X”. The teasers even reveal the purported launch date of April 27. Check the images above and below posted by Nokia fans in China.

It is not clear immediately what we are looking it as our sources have tipped us a Nokia 9 launch not before H2 2018. So, that leaves us with only Nokia 4 in term of new and unannounced smartphones. But Nokia 4 is a no go for China, considering “4” is considered an unlucky number in China.

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So, probably Nokia 3 or Nokia 5 2018 versions may be heading to China. HMD didn’t launch original Nokia 3 and 5 in China and may have now planned to make amendments.

It though takes you down the memory lane with the name “Nokia X“. Nokia X was the first fruit of Nokia/Microsoft’s decision to fork Android to make it look like Windows Phone.

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[DOWNLOAD] Nokia Camera with Lumia’s Pro Camera Mode for the Nokia 7

The Nokia brand has been doing rather well under HMD Global. We applaud HMD Global’s commitment to the Android One program and timely security updates. The Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco are among the latest mid-range and high-end devices from HMD Global announced at Mobile World Congress 2018, and while the company’s full-throttled support of the Android One program took center stage, there was another exciting announcement for Nokia fans: the return of the Lumia Pro Camera mode in the Nokia Camera app.

The company announced that it would be bringing back the iconic Pro Camera mode that was one of the best features of the camera app from the Lumia phones. This mode is available in the Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco out of the box, but it was unclear whether or not the feature would be implemented in the camera app for older Nokia-branded devices. HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas, said that the Nokia Camera’s Pro Camera mode would roll out to all devices with ZEISS optics, so some have speculated that this would include previous-generation Nokia devices. Now, we have some direct confirmation that HMD Global might very well release this feature for other Nokia phones the APK of the latest camera app from a leaked Nokia 7 OTA update has been posted online.

The leaked OTA was pulled by XDA Senior Member, a prolific leaker of firmware for Nokia devices and a finder of many prototype devices. The OTA is an unreleased build for the Chinese variant of the Nokia 7, and it includes version 8.0260.50 of the camera app with the Pro Camera mode. He has confirmed that it works on his device and has shared the APK file so that the wider community can enjoy the app.

Theoretically, it should work on any Nokia-branded device with Zeiss optics as HMD Global claimed it would. It has only been tested on the 7 so far, but it’ll likely work on the Nokia 8 as well. Download the Nokia Camera APK file below with the Pro Camera mode feature and let us know if it works on your Nokia device!

Nokia 7 Camera Pro

Credits: XDA

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HMD releases Kernel source code for Nokia 6 & Nokia 1

Back in Sep 2017, we heard the promise that HMD will share Kernel modifications but mayn’t unlock the Bootloader due to security concerns. Later HMD promised to take into consideration umpteen requests by enthusiasts to unlock bootloader of Nokia smartphones but we didn’t hear anything since then.

Now, seems HMD has decided to take the “Kernel release” route as it has just posted Kernel source codes for Nokia 6 2017 and Nokia 1.

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This is what HMD mentions about its plans to release Kernel Source codes. So, we can expect source code release for other Nokia smartphones too.

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HMD Global offers selected parts of source codes used in our smartphones through this website. We provide source code licensed under the GPL or LGPL, and some other open source licenses allowing source code distribution.

There is still no word about the Bootloader unlocking but hopefully we will hear something soon from HMD regarding this.

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[OFFICIAL] Android 8.0 Oreo for Nokia 3 rolling out

Great news for Nokia 3 owners out there!! HMD has announced roll-out of the stable Android 8.0 Oreo update for Nokia 3.

Nokia 3 already received couple of Oreo Beta builds and the roll-out of stable Oreo build indicates that Beta testing was completed. Nokia 3 gets a new camera app too along with the new features and changes that Android Oreo brings with itself.

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Android Oreo is a significant update that brings number of improvements in the Android user experience. It brings many new features such as picture-in-picture, autofill, integrated Instant Apps, Google Play Protect, faster boot time, and much more.

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Nokia 7 Plus gets Android Oreo 8.1 with April security patch in India

As expected from HMD Global, the company has now officially started rolling out a new update to the newly introduced Nokia 7 Plus smartphone.

The update heading to Nokia 7 Plus comes with Android Oreo with version 8.1.  Although the Nokia 7 Plus was already unveiled with Android Oreo on board but it was unveiled with version v8.0 out of the box. But now with this update, the software gets even sweeter. Talking about the firmware version v2.13B. The update comes with a size of 509 MB in total which is suggested to be downloaded using a WiFi network.

What we get with this update is an improved battery saving feature, navigation buttons have also been reworked for better battery saving. Other changes include a revamped power menu, new menus to settings and display of Bluetooth battery percentage if any device OS connected.

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Changelog:

• Software upgrade:- Android Oreo 8.1
• Battery saving navigation buttons
• Revamped power menu
• New settings menu
• Bluetooth battery percentage
• Updated Google security patch 2018-04(April 2018 security patch)

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[DETAILS] 4GB RAM variant of Nokia 6 2018 coming soon to India.

If you are wondering about the release date for 4GB RAM variant of Nokia 6 2018 we have the scoop here. As per our sources in retail, HMD will release the 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM variant of Nokia 6 2018 soon in India.

While the 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM variant is already available to buy from official Nokia shop for Rs 16,999, those waiting to buy the 4GB RAM variant may need to shell Rs 2000 more. The 4GB RAM variant may be priced at Rs 18,999 and it may arrive as soon as next week in India. Though our sources tell us that even if not the next week it will happen within this month itself.

The 3GB RAM variant of Nokia 6 2018 is quite a capable device with pure Android, Snapdragon 630 and 3GB RAM. But with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage on-board many may be fine with paying a bit more to have that extra power and space.

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Offers: Rs 2000 cashback on Nokia 7 Plus & 6 (2018),120GB free data on Nokia 8 Sirocco & much more

HMD India today announced pricing and availability details for Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco smartphones. Later in a press release HMD also shared some cool offers that are applicable on the purchase of these three smartphones in India.

Nokia 8 Sirocco Offers:

Airtel customers buying the Nokia 8 Sirocco will be able to enjoy an additional data benefit of 120GB. While prepaid customers will get 20GB additional data on each of the first 6 recharges of Rs 199 or Rs 349, postpaid customers can avail the additional 20GB per month on the Rs 399 or Rs 499 plan for 6months. Airtel customers will also get an extended free subscription to the Airtel TV app till December 31, 2018 and ICICI bank will offer a 5% cashback till May 31, 2018.

Additionally, consumers will get 25% instant discount on domestic hotels at MakeMyTrip. Nokia 8 Sirocco will be available at zero cost EMI on credit cards and through Bajaj FinServ and Home Credit.

Nokia 7 Plus Offers:

Airtel customers can enjoy a cashback offer of Rs 2000 on the Nokia 7 Plus and get the smartphone at an effective price of just Rs. 23, 999 as a part of Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative. Airtel customers will also get an extended free subscription to the Airtel TV app till December 31, 2018.

Additionally, consumers will get 25% instant discount on domestic hotels at MakeMyTrip. All Nokia 7 plus consumers will also be eligible for a complimentary 12-month Accidental Damage Insurance by Servify on opening the Kotak 811 savings account and activating it. The Nokia 7 plus will be available at zero cost EMI on credit cards and through Bajaj FinServ and Home Credit and ICICI bank will offer a 5% cashback till May 31, 2018.

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Nokia 6 2018 Offers: 

Customers on Airtel can enjoy a cashback of Rs 2000 on Nokia 6 and own the smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 14, 999 Airtel customers can also enjoy an extended free subscription to the Airtel TV app till December 31, 2018.

Additionally, consumers will get 25% instant discount on domestic hotels at MakeMyTrip. All new Nokia 6 consumers will also be eligible for a complimentary 12-month Accidental Damage Insurance by Servify on opening the Kotak 811 savings account and activating it. The new Nokia 6 will be available at zero cost EMI on credit cards and through Bajaj FinServ and Home Credit. ICICI bank will offer a 5% cashback till May 31, 2018.

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Nokia 6 2018 now available to buy from official Nokia Store in India

HMD launched Nokia 6 2018 officially in India yesterday and announced its availability starting tomorrow, April 6. But the good news is that Nokia 6 2018 is now available to buy from the official Nokia Shop in India.

Both Black and White color models are in stock now. You can buy one by clicking on the buy link below. The new Nokia 6 (Nokia 6 2018) will be available for the best buy price of Rs 16999 in India.

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Buy a Nokia 6 2018 and get:

• Rs. 2,000 cashback from Airtel 4G*
• Airtel TV free until 31 Dec 2018**
• 12-month accidental damage insurance by Servify***
• Flat 25% instant discount in Makemytrip****

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What's New In AndroidP? 🚀

Yesterday Google Formally Announced Android P. The First Developer Preview Is Now Available.
This Build Is Not Released To The Android Beta Program, So You'll Need To Flash It Manually. It's Also Only Available For Pixel And Pixel 2 Phones, And It Will Not Be Supported By The Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, And Pixel C.

What's New? 🚀

Improved Messaging Notifications
In Android P We've Put A Priority On Improving Visibility And Function In Notifications. Try The New MessagingStyle Notification Style -- It Highlights Who Is Messaging And How You Can Reply. You Can Show Conversations, Attach Photos And Stickers, And Even Suggest Smart Replies.

  

Multi-camera API
You Can Now Access Streams Simultaneously From Two Or More Physical Cameras On Devices Running Android P. On Devices With Either Dual-front Or Dual-back Cameras, You Can Create Innovative Features Not Possible With Just A Single Camera, Such As Seamless Zoom, Bokeh, And Stereo Vision. The API Also Lets You Call A Logical Or Fused Camera Stream That Automatically Switches Between Two Or More Cameras.

Other Improvements In Camera Include New Session Parameters That Help To Reduce Delays During Initial Capture, And Surface Sharing That Lets Camera Clients Handle Various Use-cases Without The Need To Stop And Start Camera Streaming. We've Also Added APIs For Display-based Flash Support And Access To OIS Timestamps For App-level Image Stabilization And Special Effects.

ImageDecoder For Bitmaps And Drawables
Android P Gives You An Easier Way To Decode Images To Bitmaps Or Drawables -- ImageDecoder, Which Deprecates BitmapFactory. ImageDecoder Lets You Create A Bitmap Or Drawable From A Byte Buffer, File, Or URI. It Offers Several Advantages Over BitmapFactory, Including Support For Exact Scaling, Single-step Decoding To Hardware Memory, Support For Post-processing In Decode, And Decoding Of Animated Images

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HDR VP9 Video, HEIF Image Compression, And Media APIs
Android P Adds Built-in Support For HDR VP9 Profile 2, So You Can Now Deliver HDR-enabled Movies To Your Users From YouTube, Play Movies, And Other Sources On HDR-capable Devices.

Data Cost Sensitivity In JobScheduler
JobScheduler Is Android's Central Service To Help You Manage Scheduled Tasks Or Work Across Doze, App Standby, And Background Limits Changes. In Android P, JobScheduler Handles Network-related Jobs Better For The User, Coordinating With Network Status Signals Provided Separately By Carriers.

Jobs Can Now Declare Their Estimated Data Size, Signal Prefetching, And Specify Detailed Network Requirements—carriers Can Report Networks As Being Congested Or Unmetered. JobScheduler Then Manages Work According To The Network Status. For Example, When A Network Is Congested, JobScheduler Might Defer Large Network Requests. When Unmetered, It Can Run Prefetch Jobs To Improve The User Experience, Such As By Prefetching Headlines.

Neural Networks API 1.1
We Introduced The Neural Networks API In Android 8.1 To Accelerate On-device Machine Learning On Android. In Android P We're Expanding And Improving This API, Adding Support For Nine New Ops -- Pad, BatchToSpaceND, SpaceToBatchND, Transpose, Strided Slice, Mean, Div, Sub, And Squeeze. If You Have A Pixel 2 Device, The DP1 Build Now Includes An Qualcomm Hexagon HVX Driver With Acceleration For Quantized Models.

Autofill Improvements
In Android P, New APIs That Allow Password Managers To Improve The Autofill User Experience, Such As Better Dataset Filtering, Input Sanitization, And Compatibility Mode. Compatibility Mode In Particular Has A High Impact On End Users Because It Lets Password Managers Take The Accessibility-based Approach In Apps That Don't Yet Have Full Autofill Support, But Without Impacts On Performance Or Security. See All The Details On What's New Here.

Open Mobile API For NFC Payments And Secure Transactions
Android P Adds An Implementation Of The GlobalPlatform Open Mobile API To Android. On Supported Devices, Apps Can Use The OMAPI API To Access Secure Elements (SE) To Enable Smart-card Payments And Other Secure Services. A Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Provides The Underlying API For Enumerating A Variety Of Secure Elements (eSE, UICC, And Others) Available.

Security For Apps
In Android P More Consistent UI For Fingerprint Authentication Across Apps And Devices. Android Now Provides A Standard System Dialog To Prompt The User To Touch The Fingerprint Sensor, Managing Text And Placement As Appropriate For The Device. Apps Can Trigger The System Fingerprint Dialog Using A New FingerprintDialog API.

As Part Of A Larger Effort To Move All Network Traffic Away From Cleartext (unencrypted HTTP) To TLS, We're Also Changing The Defaults For Network Security Configuration To Block All Cleartext Traffic. If You Are Using A Network Security Configuration, You'll Now Need To Make Connections Over TLS, Unless You Explicitly Opt-in To Cleartext For Specific Domains.

Privacy For Users
To Better Ensure Privacy, Android P Restricts Access To Mic, Camera, And All SensorManager Sensors From Apps That Are Idle. While Your App's UID Is Idle, The Mic Reports Empty Audio And Sensors Stop Reporting Events. Cameras Used By Your App Are Disconnected And Will Generate An Error If The App Tries To Use Them. In Most Cases, These Restrictions Should Not Introduce New Issues For Existing Apps, But We Recommend Removing These Requests From Your Apps.

The Next Developer Preview Will Arrive In May, And That Will Be A Beta Release.
The Final Update Will Be Made Available In The 3rd Quarter Of 2018.

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