With the iPhone 8[1], Apple[2] is about to make a drastic change in the way we interact with its software on mobile. The company's brand new product is said to finally bid adieu to the beloved Home button, which calls for new ways to navigate around iOS[3]. According to a recent report, sources familiar with the gadget say that the iPhone 8 will introduce new gesture controls[4] for tasks like going to the home screen and opening multitasking view.
The display panel is also said to be of the OLED type, it will have a longer power button on the right, and on this software front, it is said to have an iPad-style dock, as seen in iOS 11. The iPhone 8 screen is also said to be flat and will not have curved edges like Samsung's[5] 2017 flagship offering. It isn't a long wait now before all will be revealed next month, likely on September 12.
Lenovo K8 Plus India launch date confirmed
Even before Lenovo[6] launched the K8 Note[7] (Review[8]), another variant called the K8 Plus was spotted on a benchmarking website[9]. Now, the company has officially confirmed that the K8 Plus will be launching in India on September 6 and it will be a Flipkart[10] exclusive. The launch news was confirmed after Lenovo India tweeted a teaser for the phone, followed by Flipkart announcing the exclusivity deal. the focus here seems to be on media consumption if you go by the dedicated media button that's being teased on the Lenovo K8 Plus. We'll know more about the exact specifications and pricing in about a week....