Welcome to today’s edition of AndroidBeat’s Daily Briefing where we talk about HMD Global promising the Android P update for its entire lineup of handsets, the limited JCC edition of the OnePlus 5 going on sale, and more.
OnePlus 5 JCC+ Edition Goes on Sale in Europe
A couple of weeks ago, OnePlus had announced a limited edition of the OnePlus 5 in partnership with fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, The handset is now sale in Europe for €559. It features 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage space. What sets the handset apart is its design which includes a blue power button, a yellow alert slider, and a red volume rocker. The rear of the handset also has writings from the designer.
Galaxy Note 8 Beats iPhone 8 Plus in Speed Test
Samsung’s flagship phablet of 2017, the Galaxy Note 8, has managed to beat the iPhone 8 Plus in a real-world app loading speed test conducted by YouTuber PhoneBuff. The Note 8’s win is particularly noteworthy here since its Snapdragon 835 chip is significantly inferior in terms of performance when compared to the A11 Bionic chip found inside the iPhone 8 Plus. Additionally, Samsung has always been criticised for the poor real-world performance of its devices so this is a major win in the company’s book.
Nokia Promises Android P For Its Entire Smartphone Lineup
HMD Global’s CEO has promised on Twitter that Nokia will be rolling out the Android P update for its entire smartphone lineup. This includes the Nokia 6, Nokia 5, Nokia 3, and the Nokia 8. It is impressive to see Nokia committing to updating the Nokia 3, a budget Android handset, to Android P even before its official introduction from Google.
The company is also asking for user feedback on which device bootloader it should unlock first.
We would unlock one model at the time. What device would you unlock first?
— Mikko Jaakkola (@MikkoLJaakkola) September 29, 2017
SwiftKey Update Brings Slick New Themes
Microsoft owned SwiftKey is receiving a major update today which adds three new themes — light, dark, and high contrast — along with a redesigned SwiftKey hub. The keyboard is now also capable of predicting hashtags and includes support for new emoji on devices running Android 8.0 Oreo. Lastly, there is support for six new languages including Zazaki, Tigrinya, Monoglian, and more.
➤ SwiftKey
Is SwiftKey still the keyboard of choice? Or have you switched over to GBoard? How impressed are you with your Galaxy Note 8’s real-world performance? Drop a comment and let us know.
