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Apple confirmed on Monday that they are acquiring Shazam - the ubiquitous music identification service which has been around for about 18 years. Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed yet. However, sources close to company point to a $400 million deal.

Sony hasn't changed its smartphone design philosophy till now. But if leaks are true, we may see the first 2:1 display smartphone from Sony soon. According to a leaked image, Sony may be working on two smartphones with bezel-less design.

When HMD Global released Android 8.0 Oreo stable version for Nokia 8, they have promised to bring the update to the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 very soon. Keeping to their word, they have released the beta Oreo build for Nokia 5 now.

Xiaomi and Google are staying true to their promise, and the Mi A1 is getting its first taste of Android 8.0 Oreo. Google has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo beta update to the Xiaomi Mi A1, its new Android One smartphone in India.

Xiaomi has just announced the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in China. The budget Android Redmi 5 comes with a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display, with Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor and the larger Redmi 5 Plus packs in a 5.99-inch FHD+ display.

We have seen Qualcomm Snapdragon processors on countless smartphones. But now the company is planning to take on the PC with Snapdragon-powered computers. And, Asus made it real by unveiling the world’s first Snapdragon Windows laptop - NovaGo.

A couple of days back Huawei launched the Honor 7X in an event in London, alongside the Honor V10. Although the Honor 7X is already available in India, the Honor V10 will be making its way to India on January 8th.

LG is all set to launch the V30+ in India on December 13. The new bezel-less smartphone features a 6-inch OLED FullVision display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The V30+ will be the first smartphone in India to feature a f/1.6 aperture lens.