Nokia 6 (2018) surfaces on certification website, Nokia 5 gets Android Oreo beta
A new smartphone thought to be Nokia 6 (2018) has just passed through[1] the website of Chinese certification agency TENAA. The handset has the model number TA-1054, but the listing does not reveal much about it. However, an online report claims the device on TENAA is the dual SIM variant of the Nokia 6[2] successor, and will feature a design similar to that of Nokia 7. The rumoured Nokia 6 (2018) is said to sport a bezel-less 18:9 display and expected to have the Snapdragon 630 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage, and dual-camera setup on the back with HMD Global’s bothie feature.
Nokia 5[3] was also in the news too today as it received the Android 8.0 Oreo beta build[4]. The rollout was announced by HMD Global[5] Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas, who added that the Oreo beta build will soon be released for Nokia 6 as well. If the company follows the timeline it did for Nokia 8, the public Oreo build for Nokia 5 may be released in the next month. Those who want to give their handset a taste of Oreo need to sign up to become a beta tester.
Apple acquires song recognition app Shazam
Shazam, which has over a billion downloads worldwide, has been acquired by Apple[6] in a deal whose financial terms have not been disclosed by the two parties. However, reports peg the transaction at about $400 million (approximately Rs. 2,580 crores). Despite its huge install base, Shazam had struggled in its monetisation efforts and had only recently announced profitability courtesy advertising and by directing users...