Nokia 8 will get Android Oreo before end of October, Nokia 3, 5, 6 will get it before end of 2017

HMD has already promised to update all of its Nokia Android smartphones, the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8 to Android 8.0 Oreo, but did not reveal a time frame. In fact the Nokia 8 is already being tested for Android Oreo and will be rolled out when "perfect". Now it looks like Nokia plans to update all of its devices before the end of 2017.

Nokia has announced that the Nokia 8 will get Android Oreo before the end of October. Additionally it also confirmed that Oreo update will be making its way to the budget devices, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 by the end of this year. The confirmation comes directly from HMD officials, and good news for owners of Nokia phones.

HMD has promised to deliver latest Android experience and latest security patches to the new Nokia phones for atleast two years, and so far it has kept it word. The Nokia 3, which shipped with Android 7.0 Nougat received Android 7.1 earlier this month. Also HMD have been delivering monthly security patches to its devices, before other OEMs. 

The Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 are already available for purchase in India for Rs. 9,499, Rs. 12,499 and Rs. 14,999 respectively. While Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 are available offline the Nokia 6 availability is limited to online, exclusively on Amazon India.

The Nokia 8 was launched in India earlier this week for Rs. 36,999 and will go on sale October 14. HMD is also planning to launch an affordable Nokia device called Nokia 2 early next month. 

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