Watch live as Nokia unveils the world’s first smartphone with a 5-lens camera

referring to Just like that, Nokia was back, baby — and Nokia Android phones became exciting for the first time in the history of the brand. And the Nokia 9 just so happens to be the world's first handset with a five-lens camera setup on the back. It sounded crazy when we saw the first rumors about a penta-lens Nokia phone, but then the leaks got real. Secondly, and this is something Nokia will hopefully work on in the future, the Nokia 9 PureView will come with 2018 hardware on board. For all the news coming out of Nokia's press event, follow the live stream below starting at 10:00 AM EST, and you'll find our live blog underneath the embedded YouTube video.

China's Xiaomi unveils 5G smartphone for US$680

BARCELONA: China's Xiaomi, the world's fourth-largest smartphone maker, unveiled a smartphone on Sunday (Feb 24) that will be able to take advantage of new and faster 5G mobile networks and cost far less than one announced by market leader Samsung last week. Prices for Xiaomi's new offering will start at €599 (US$679) when it hits the market in May, Donovan Sung, Xiaomi's global head of products, told a trade event in Barcelona, prompting gasps in the hall where it was presented. AdvertisementSamsung, which leads the market ahead of Huawei and Apple, launched a 5G phone on Wednesday which it said would be available in early summer, with a US$1,980 starting price. "We think this is one of the most competitive prices for a 5G smartphone today and it's going to be available very, very soon," Sung said. Xiaomi initially targeted Asian markets, notably India, for overseas expansion, before launching in Spain, France and Italy in late 2017.

MWC 2019: LG unveils 5G smartphone V50 ThinQ

as informed in (Image: LG)LG has unveiled its first 5G smartphone ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, hosting a launch event on Sunday night in Barcelona for the V50 ThinQ that's set to go on sale in spring. "The LG V50 is pioneering the 5G experience," LG said. (Image: LG)According to LG, the development of the smartphone would not have been possible without its partnership with Sprint. LG had flagged back in August 2018 that it was working with Sprint on delivering the first 5G smartphone in the United States in the first half of 2019, following the launch of the carrier's 5G network. LG on Sunday also unveiled the G8 ThinQ with "advanced palm vein authentication" thanks to infrared sensors and the Z Camera.

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