Taking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week’s Android Circuit includes what we know about the Google Pixel 2 smartphone, Android O for the first Pixel and the latest Nokia handsets, the Galaxy Note 8 launch date, OnePlus 5 details, the Essential smartphone analysis, Outlook’s Android update, and Android’s next version number. Justin Diaz has more:A recent Google Pixel 2 leak is suggesting a nearly bezel-free screen. Branding and style are important to smartphones (even the lack of branding is branding), so Google Pixel colouring on the rear of the Pixel handsets will remain. Pixel In ‘Early Android Access’ SurpriseIn other Pixel news, the current handsets are expected to be in the first batch which have access to the new version of Android. While the Galaxy S8 was the first phone to use Samsung's eight-point battery check for phone safety, it's the Galaxy Note line that needs to come out the other side flame-free.

Source: Forbes June 09, 2017 23:28 UTC