Nokia 8 announced: its dual camera boasts Zeiss lens and OZO audio

"With the Nokia 8 - we wanted to create the ultimate tool to tell our story". That's what HMD told us and we think is a perfect description for this dual-eyed Finn. Any story that stars Carl Zeiss is one we'll listen to, but let's start at the beginning. The Nokia 8 has a 5.3" IPS LCD display on the front with QHD resolution and a blinding 700nits of max brightness. 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5 curves into the phone's metal shell, which is milled out of 6000 series aluminum. The phone measures 7.9mm at the thickest point and has basic resistance to the elements with an IP54 rating. The...

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Google Home starts making phone calls in the US and Canada

Google Home is now able to make phone calls, as long as you're in the US or Canada. This functionality was rumored for many months until it got official at Google I/O back in May, and now it's finally in the process of rolling out. There are, however, plenty of caveats, aside from the aforementioned geographical restriction. You can only call phone numbers from the US or Canada, but on the flip side your Google Home will be able to call any landline or mobile - as long as it has a phone number, you're good to go. That said, there's no support for incoming calls yet, so you can't...

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Mediatek to announce Helio P23 and Helio P30 on August 29

MediaTek started sending invites for an announcement of two new processors - the Helio P23 and the Helio P30. Details and specifications are expected to be unveiled at an event in Beijing on August 29. Thanks to a tip we got, there are already rumors about the chipsets. The Helio P23 is going to be built on the 16 nm process and will feature an octa-core CPU. The SoC is rumored to support 2K resolution and dual camera setups. It is also expected to have Cat.7 connectivity and LPDDR4X memory. The Helio P30 is obviously going to be the most powerful chipset in the P series. It is...

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Nokia has a big event today, here's what to expect

Nokia (or rather, the new company behind Nokia now - HMD) has an event lined up for today at which it's expected to show off its first real flagship in a while - the Nokia 8. Here's what to expect from the event. Nokia 8 Before we get to the question marks let's take a look at what's more or less certain - the unveiling of the Nokia 8. The phone is expected to have a 5.3" QHD display, a Snapdragon 835 chipset likely paired to 6GB of RAM. Finally, there should be a Zeiss-certified dual camera on the back. The Nokia 8 will come in three clors - Silver, Copper Gold and...

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Galaxy Note8 with Exynos chipset pops up on AnTuTu

There might be a week until the official unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note8, but the phone is already a frequent visitor at benchmark listings. The device with Exynos 8895 appeared on Geekbench and GFXBench while the Snapdragon 835 version popped on AnTuTu yesterday. And today was the day for the Exynos-powered Galaxy Note8 to show up on the Chinese benchmark leaderboards. Most specs were already leaked, but let's have a quick recap of what's expected. The Exynos 8895 chipset will be paired with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, although other versions with different internal storage...

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Deal: HTC 10 goes for €290 on eBay Germany

The HTC 10 went into the "old but gold" category after the U11 came out. It's still a capable smartphone with a great camera and its Snapdragon 820 chipset still has plenty of oomph. Plus, it's last call for those wanting a metal HTC, the company switched away to glass for the U-series. There's an offer on eBay for €290 while HTC's official site sells it at €480. There's a catch, of course. The item condition is "new, unused", but this looks like an open box unit. Also, be warned some people have complained that they have received demo units from B-Ware deals (like this one). HTC...

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