Weekly poll: can Android One phones replace the Nexus line?

Android One's initial lineup was pretty obscure - low-end phones from brands you haven't heard of. But a couple of recent phones are filling the gap left by the discontinued Nexus line, namely affordable but capable phones with software controlled by Google. We just finished reviewing the Xiaomi Mi A1 and we came away impressed. For around €250 give or take you can have a 5.5" 1080p screen, dual 12MP camera and long battery life (S625 chipset + 3,080mAh battery, 80h Endurance). You can get a similar Redmi phone with MIUI for a bit less but Xiaomi's software is a "love it or hate it"...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_can_android_one-news-27709.php

What's an eSIM, how it works and why it's important to you

In recent weeks Google and Apple brought the eSIM into the spotlight by including it within their latest product launches, the Google Pixel 2, Google Pixel 2 XL and the Apple Watch Series 3 with Cellular. The eSIM gives us an improved and more secure customer experience, better designed devices, opens up new market opportunities for operators and enables entire new categories of connected devices. Let's explore this baby in a little more detail. Please bear with us for the next few paragraphs, as we look back in time. SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards store network-specific...

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Weekly poll results: Pixel 2 XL is clearly the favorite child

Google's new Pixel 2 phones are high in price but low on some essential features. Still, if owning a Pixel is your goal, our readers believe that the larger Pixel 2 XL is the better option by a large margin. Sure, it shares in some of the downfalls of the smaller model (like no headphone jack), but the large P-OLED screen that is not surrounded by huge bezels gives the XL a leg up on its sibling. And to be fair, the iPhone 8 Plus and Galaxy Note8 are not much cheaper. The smaller Pixel 2, it got weak support - just as many people voted that they are getting one of the outgoing Pixel...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_pixel_2_xl_is_clearly_the_favorite_child-news-27707.php

Nougat-update starts hitting AT&T's Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)

AT&T has started pushing out a new update to Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) units on its network. Arriving as build number NMF26X.J320AUCU3BQI5 and weighing in at 1GB, it's a major update that brings along Android 7.1.1 Nougat. In addition, the update also includes features like Video Calling, and Wi-Fi Calling as well as a fix for the BlueBorne vulnerability (which allows a remote attacker to take control of devices via Bluetooth). Source | Via

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Nvidia Shield/Shield K1 won't get Oreo update

Nvidia is likely wrapping up support for its Shield and Shield K1 tablets, as it has come to light that the company won't be pushing out the Android Oreo update to these devices. The information came courtesy of someone who's part of the software QA team at the company. We will be providing an update soon for the SHIELD Tablet K1 based on Android N. Android O is not coming to the ST/ST K1.— Manuel Guzman (@ManuelGuzman) October 12, 2017 So you can see they revealed the company is working on a new Android Nougat-based update for the K1, but users should not expect the Oreo update...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nvidia_shield_shield_k1_wont_get_oreo_update-news-27723.php

First Oreo Open Beta OxygenOS ROM now available for OnePlus 3 and 3T

The title is pretty descriptive in itself, so just to clear a few things up before we get to the details: This is a Open Beta channel release and the first time Oreo has appeared on this particular branch for the pair of phones. Closed Beta OREO builds have been in circulation for some time, but this constitutes another step forward. And secondly, the OnePlus 5 is not on the list of supported devices in this release. As per latest info, it is still lagging behind on the Oreo front. Some builds for it were expected by the end of September, but since that didn't come to pass, we are still...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/first_oreo_open_beta_oxygenos_rom_now_available_for_oneplus_3_and_3t-news-27730.php