More Details Of Nokia 8 Sirocco – SD845 & IP67 Certified

HMD executives have announced on Twitter that Nokia will release “surprising” products at MWC 2018, however, the company did not disclosed what will be released. According to some sources, this surprise is most likely the Nokia 8 Sirocco, because of the recent Thai certification document which shows a TA-1005 new device. Also, a recent camera application suggests that the Nokia 8 Sirocco is coming soon. In the past, Nokia phones with Sirocco names were mostly advanced products for handsets. For example, the former Nokia 8800 Sirocco. If HMD Global used the Sirocco name for Nokia 8, it means that the new machine will be based on Nokia 8.

Reports have it that the Nokia 8 Sirocco will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor coupled with 6GB of RAM. Its lights will be sustained by a 3250mAh while its camera department will boast of a 12MP + 13MP dual Zeiss camera and a 5MP selfie shooter. Also, this smartphone will be IP67 waterproof and dustproof and it will support wireless charging. In terms of its pricing, rumors have it that it will cost about 5000 Yuan ($793)

In addition to the Nokia 8 Sirocco, HMD Global is also expected to unveil the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 1, as well as the engraved E71. We are keeping a close tab on MWC related events and will inform you ASAP.

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LG Mobile Quits The Chinese Smartphone Market

Last week, South Korean manufacturing giant, LG, released its financial results for 2017. For the past two years, LG’s mobile business has suffered huge losses and it only managed to get a meager gain in the first quarter of 2017. Looking at the values that were released last week, the company lamented that the competition from Chinese brands is pushing it out of business in China. Now, reports coming out of China suggests that LG is pulling out of the Chinese smartphone market. A representative of the company at its Beijing office said

“LG MOBILE PHONE BUSINESS HAS QUIT CHINA.”

LG’s mobile decision to quit the largest smartphone market in the world is directly linked to its gain in only one quarter out of a possible eleven since the beginning of 2015. The Chinese market is highly saturated and even the local small players are gaining some grounds. Reports have it that throughout 2016, LG sold only 160,000 units in China out of an estimated 480 million total shipments. LG didn’t launch any smartphone in China in 2017, the last device it launched in China was the LG G5 SE which arrived in May 2016. LG will now have to focus on the North American and European markets but it will face stiff competition from the likes of Samsung, Apple, and perhaps some Chinese brands like Huawei and Xiaomi.


Chinese smartphone manufacturers have been quite impressed with its products and prices in recent times and manufacturing bigwigs like Samsung and Apple is even losing some grip on the Chinese and Indian smartphone market. In other news, LG won’t be launching the G7 at MWC this year but it will release upgraded LG V30+ smartphone. Do you think LG can make a significant impact in the smartphone market in North America and Europe? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. 

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Renders With MIX 2-Like Display Appear Online

Back in January, news broke that a new Xiaomi device scaled through 3C certification and at the time, every news outlet suspected the Redmi Note 5. According to screenshots from the certification, this smartphone will come in two models dubbed MET7S and MEE7S. Now, a new set of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 renders has appeared online and the major highlight is the ultra-high screen screen-to-body ratio. When you look at these renderings, another Xiaomi smartphone comes to mind – Xiaomi Mi MIX 2.

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From the renders, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 will sport a vertically arranged dual camera on the rear with the fingerprint scanner just below the cameras. From previous exposures, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor coupled with 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of expandable storage. It will also be equipped with a 5.99-inch screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a display resolution of 2160 x 1080. In the camera department, we expect to see a 16MP + 5MP rear camera setup supported by an 8MP selfie shooter. The lights of this smartphone will be kept on by a huge 4100mAh battery which supports Quick Charge 4.0 via a micro USB port. As for the pricing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 which is expected in blue, gray, and black colors will come with a 1499 Yuan (~$238) price tag.

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