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Tweet A new report claims SoftBank is planning to drop Huawei-built hardware from its 4G network and switch to Nokia and Ericsson products over the next few years. This follows Japan’s ban on Chinese tech. Read more… Neowin

Tweet HMD Global has begun the public beta testing of Android Pie on the Nokia 8. The company’s 2017 flagship is among the first to receive the latest version of Google’s operating system. Read more… Neowin

Tweet HMD Global used its Dubai event earlier today to announce the Nokia 8.1, which is being advertised as a successor to the Nokia 7 Plus rather than the Nokia 8. The phone will cost €399 in Europe. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Nokia and Qualcomm have announced the successful completion of their tests of OTA 5G NR data calls. The achievement sets the firms up for making their products commercially available in early 2019. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Nokia has been keeping up with its promise to deliver timely OS updates for its Android phones, and the Nokia 7.1 launched last month is the latest to receive a taste of Android Pie. Read more… Neowin