Top 10 trending phones of week 33

The new Nokia 8 generated much buzz and it debuts on the podium of our Top 10 chart, right ahead of the Nokia 6. With the flagship out, the mid-range model lost a bit of steam and we wouldn't be surprised to see these two further apart next week. Only a couple of weeks old, the Lenovo K8 Note continues to rise and this week it was the runner up, behind another 5.5" phone - the Galaxy J7 Pro. Will the dual camera and competitive price allow the K8 Note to reach the top next week? Possible, unless the Nokia 8 overtakes it. The following three phones on the chart retained their...

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Counterclockwise: Nokia genetics and the features it evolved

Nokia is one of the oldest mobile technology companies and has an amazing portfolio of phone-related tech. The networking equipment arm dates back almost to the company's inception, but the phone division was disbanded. A new company, HMD, recently took up the mantle and it just launched its first flagship, the Nokia 8. This brought back a lot of memories, so we decided to put pen to paper, or rather fingers to keyboard and share some of them. We most fondly remember PureView, which debuted with the eponymous Nokia 808 PureView. There's no clear definition of what "PureView" means, though....

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Weekly poll results: camera phones get a pass on humps, everything else better be flat

Most people don't care for humpback phones... unless they are camera phones. Last week's poll on the matter revealed a 2:1 preference for flat phones, but the simple yes or no vote doesn't tell the whole story. Looking through the comments reveals a fairly common sentiment - "I don't mind a hump, if it's for a great camera". Unfortunately, extra-large camera sensors are not the reason behind modern humps, instead they are caused by extra-thin phones. Even those that are okay with the camera want it to flow into the design. Everyone has their favorites, but plenty of examples were given...

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Here's why you should be excited about Apple's push towards AR

With a sixth developer beta already out and an expected release in September this year, iOS 11 is practically here already. Besides the new UI, smarter Siri assistant and the myriad of other end-user improvements this major update to Apple's mobile OS marks a clear push towards more open and convenient developer APIs. One new "Kit" in particular might have gone by mostly unnoticed by the general public, but we think it could hold a lot of promise for the future. The augmented reality future all us geeks have dream for ages might just be around the corner. Without giving anything else...

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Google Home can now stream to Bluetooth devices and connect to free Spotify accounts

If you thought Google would sit around and wait for competitors like Spotify, Apple and Amazon to carve up the multimedia market one way or the other, think again. The web giant is constantly improving and restructuring its offers, services and platforms and the intentions and plans are finally starting to shine through big time. Google Home might have been a bit tardy to the new home automation/multimedia hub party kicked off (in a way) by the Amazon Echo, but it is quickly catching up. Besides the company's own Play Music service and Spotify Premium, to name a few, Google Home now...

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Newly-announced Asus ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro getting updates

Asus has started pushing out updates to the newly-unveiled ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro smartphones. For the former, the update improves WiFi connectivity as well as brings along a couple of fixes. On the other hand, the Selfie Pro update includes changes like image quality improvement and overall camera quality enhancement. Both these devices haven't launched yet, so those purchasing should see notification for these updates out of the box. Source 1 2 | Via

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