Nokia 3 to jumpstraight to Android Oreo from Android 7.1.1

Under HMD Global, Nokia is renowned for things — deliver fastest software updates after Google. Since the brand’s entry into the Indian market earlier this year, Nokia has been in the limelight for delivering the fastest Android updates to its customers. And now, the company is in the process of treating its customers for its budget smartphone — the Nokia 3, with the goodness of Oreo.

In a reply tweet to one user, Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas has confirmed Android Oreo update for the Nokia 3 within a few months. On being congratulated for their first anniversary, the user wrote,” Congratulations sir Juho services, Nokia, HMD Good luck Nokia. May I know what next for nokia 3.Android 7.1.2 or Android Oreo.” To which Sarvikas replied, “Thanks! We will transition straight to Oreo.”

The Nokia 3 was the company’s most affordable smartphone in the Indian market until the arrival of the Nokia 2. The Nokia 3 uses a quad-core MediaTek chipset along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The Rs 8,700 smartphone comes with a  5-inch HD display and 2630mAh battery. It recently got the Android 7.1.1 update and with Android Oreo scheduled, it might be one of few phones in this segment to offer the latest version of Android.

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