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We recently told you that the Nokia 3310 3G would be available at Best Buy stores. Well, now it’s getting some company. HMD Global, the company that manufactures Nokia devices , has announced that the Nokia 6 is now available at Best Buy stores and BestBuy.com . The phone had previously only been available in the states on Amazon , but now will hit brick and mortar locations as well.  See also:  HMD Global promises Android P and unlocked bootloaders for all its Nokia phones The Nokia 6 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of storage. The 5.5-inch 1080p LCD display sits under Gorilla Glass 3 and a 16 MP rear camera is accompanied by an 8 MP front-facing selfie cam. The Nokia 6 has a 3,000 mAh battery, microSD card support, and supports dual SIM cards as well. It comes in two colors, Matte Black and Silver, and has a unibody design crafted from 6000 series aluminum. The phone ships with Android 7.1.1 with a planned upgrade to Android Oreo . In our review

Samsung has announced a new leadership team consisting of three new co-CEOs. The new CEOs, Kim Ki-nam, Kim Hyun-suk, and Koh Dong-jin, will replace the current Samsung Electronics CEO Kwon Oh-hyun. Kwon unexpectedly announced his plans to step down earlier this month saying that the company needed new leadership during a period of “unprecedented crisis”. Each of the new co-CEOs will have their own area of focus. Kim Ki-nam will lead the components business, Kim Hyun-suk will be charged with looking over the consumer electronics business, and the ever popular DJ Koh (Koh Dong-jin) will be in charge of mobile and IT. Koh is a popular figure and will be recognizable to anyone who has watched the company announce a new phone in the last few years. He’s been the de-facto leader of the mobile division since 2015 and will now officially take it over. Under his stewardship, the mobile division has seen highs like the launch of the Galaxy S7 and lows like the recall of the Galaxy Note 7 .

Last week’s poll summary: Out of almost 7,000 total votes , 63% of our readers said they prefer OLED screens over LCDs, while 14.7% voted LCD over OLED. 22.3% of voters said they don’t care what type of display it is, as long as it looks good. If you’re a fan of big phones, 2017 has you covered. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 , Galaxy S8 Plus ,  Google Pixel 2 XL , and Huawei Mate 10 are all fantastic devices, and the LG also has a contender in the race with the V30. In case you missed it, we’ve just published our full LG V30 review (spoiler alert: we  really like this phone). With its gorgeous design, all-day battery life, fantastic cameras, and Hi-Fi Quad DAC, the V30 is certainly one of the best phones you can buy right now. Don’t miss: LG V30 review: a photography and videography dream However, it’s not perfect, and there are some other Android handsets out there that do a few things better than the V30. For instance, LG still has a ways to go on its software . Some of the an

Paranoid Android burst back onto the scene earlier this year  after many months in hiding. It has since received several significant updates , the latest of which, version 7.3.1, has just been released. The new version started to roll out yesterday and includes fixes for the Paranoid Camera app and the KRACK vulnerability , as well as various other improvements. In a statement, the team said that they were “confident” that this was stable and have pushed it out as their final Nougat build (they actually said that almost all of the ROMS reported bugs had been addressed in this upgrade). Now, their focus will be “solely on Oreo and stabilising [their] infrastructure.” Editor's Pick Android 8.1 Oreo Developer Preview has hints of SMS connection to Chromebooks The release earlier this week of the Android 8.1 Oreo Developer Preview build by Google resulted in a deep dive by many people to see what secrets they could find in this first public release … Here is the change l

Samsung Internet, an alternative to Google’s Chrome browser, has received an update with a number of great features on board. The update, which entered public beta testing in August , is now hitting the stable channel. Before looking at the features, let’s note that, with the latest update, Samsung Internet becomes compatible with virtually every modern Android devices (Lollipop or higher). Previously, the stable version of the browser was only compatible with recent Samsung devices, as well as Pixels and Nexus phones. The first new feature is Night Mode and comes in handy when using your device in low-light conditions. The feature reduces the amount of bright light emitted by the display and shows white text on a dark background for a more enjoyable reading experience. A High Contrast mode is also available and is similar to Night Mode, but allows you to increase the screen’s brightness to see the text more clearly. The new version of Samsung Internet also lets you download, inst

Fresh off the back of NVIDIA’s games sale (which you still have a few hours to get in on ), the SHIELD TV is now receiving a new update with a wealth of improvements. The SHIELD Experience version 6.1 update was announced yesterday over at the official site (via Android Police ) with a feature list that includes upcoming YouTube TV support and better Google Assistant integration. Editor's Pick 10 best Android hack and slash games and beat ’em up games for Android! Hack and slash games and beat 'em up games bring out the primal fun in video games. The simplicity of the button mashing and the satisfaction of mowing down hundreds of adversaries is one of … With the new Assitant upgrades, you’ll be able to launch shows and control playback in HULU using just your voice, as well as pick up a Domino’s Pizza or order an Uber. That’s as well as assisted shopping at Costco, Target, Walmart and others. Take a look at the full list of upgrades included in the update below:

During a Reddit AMA earlier this month , the Essential team discussed some of the current problems facing the Essential Phone, and the improvements that were coming up. Among them was a fix for a touch issue that causes a stutter when scrolling, as well as finger gestures for use with its fingerprint scanner. With a nimble 75 MB update currently rolling out, Essential seems to be making good on its promises. The update, which features build number NMJ20D, delivers the aforementioned optimizations and is said to be hitting devices right now (according to Droid Life ). In addition to the expected upgrades, Essential has also rolled out the October Android security updates — including a patch for the recently discovered KRACK exploit — plus general performance improvements and bug fixes. Editor's Pick Essential Phone now priced at $499, previous buyers get a $200 ‘friends and family’ code After months of rumors, the Essential Phone was first announced and went on sale in