Moto G5S Plus lands in the US on September 29, pre-orders are live for $229.99

Moto G5S Plus lands in the US on September 29, pre-orders are live for $229.99

Yesterday was all about the and its US availability in both the and the . Today the Lenovo-owned brand has news relating to the US and another of its smartphones, namely the . This was as the first member of the G line to boast dual rear cameras, and it's now on its way to the US. You can in fact already pre-order the G5S Plus from . You can have it in Lunar Gray or Blush Gold, and the price is $229.99 for an unlocked unit. That is, if you don't mind having 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage. If you want 4GB and 64GB, respectively, you'll have to pay $299.99. Note however that these prices are in fact special pre-order offers valid only until September 28. Once the Moto G5S Plus becomes available on September 29, it will cost $279.99 (the 3GB/32GB version), and $349.99 (4GB/64GB). When bought unlocked, the G5S will work with all major US carriers, including CDMA-based networks such as Verizon and Sprint and that's a pretty rare occurrence at these price points.

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Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage headed to the US

Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage headed to the US

The by the US FCC in June this year. The device last month, and is already available in . The list, sadly, doesn't include the US yet. However, this could change soon, as HMD has added some changes to the FCC listings for Nokia 8 variants TA-1004 and TA-1012, strongly indicating the company is preparing for the US launch. While that's definitely good news for Nokia fans in the US, here's the icing on the cake: the changes reveal the device will arrive in the country with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. For those who aren't aware, the regular Nokia 8 comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory. Sadly, there's no official information on exactly when the flagship will hit the shelves in the US. It can't be long now.

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Beta test program for Samsung Galaxy S8 Oreo incoming

Beta test program for Samsung Galaxy S8 Oreo incoming

The series is eagerly waiting for its Oreo update. We already spotted an Oreo-powered Galaxy S8 in a benchmark listing, suggesting that the update is currently being tested by the company. And now, according to a new report, the South Korean tech giant may launch a public beta program for the update soon. The report cites Oreo firmware versions G950FXXE1ZQI7 and G955FXXU1ZQI7 for the S8 and , noting that these are test/beta releases. Of course, there's no official confirmation on this, as well as when the first beta release will roll out.

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