Nokia 8[1] Android 8.0 Oreo update is now rolling out, bringing the latest version of Google's mobile OS to HMD Global's[2] flagship-class smartphone. Released in India on Friday night, the release of the Android Oreo update for Nokia 8 was announced by Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer at HMD Global, in a tweet[3] on Friday. Of course, the Android 8.0 Oreo beta build[4] for Nokia 8 was released last month, but users needed to sign up to become a beta tester for that. The update wighs 1518.1MB in size and includes the November Android security update as well.
All other Nokia[5] Android smartphones from HMD Global will also receive their Android 8.0 Oreo updates in the near future, namely, the Nokia 2[6], Nokia 3[7], Nokia 5[8], and Nokia 6[9]. In fact, they should all[10] also get their Android P update, as promised by HMD Global last month.
The Nokia 2 is the latest smartphone from HMD Global, and it went on sale in India[11] on Friday. It is also the cheapest smartphone from the company, sporting a price tag of Rs. 6,999 (recommended best buy price).
As for the Nokia 8, the smartphone was unveiled globally[12] back in August, and then launched in India[13] in September, before going on sale in October[14]. The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia 8 bears a 5.3-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) IPS display with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone is IP54 rated, which makes it splash proof. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC (4 Kryo cores clocked at 2.5GHz and...