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Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia is all set to make a smartphone comeback with two new Android 7.0 Nougat devices by the end of this year, a media report said on Saturday. The two unnamed devices will have premium metal designs complete with IP68 certification, which means they will be as water resistant as Samsung's Galaxy S7, The Inquirer reported. The smartphones may come up with 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch QHD screens, along with fingerprint scanner and "innovations" in the camera, the report noted. Both the smartphones are expected to feature split-screen modes, enhanced notifications, and improved gaming thanks to supporting for the Vulkan API and could bring "elements of touch and hover interaction", hinting 3D Touch-like technology. The struggling company revealed in May that it licensed Finland-based HMD to produce Nokia branded mobile phones and tablets. After acquiring Nokia's phone business for $7.2 billion two years ago, Microsoft wrote off $

Telecom gear makers Ericsson and Nokia have initiated talks with Indian telecom companies and policy makers so that they could look out for possible engagements in fifth-generation (5G) technology.  5G, which is still in its standardisation phase, is likely to be ready for commercial deployment by 2020.  The talks have begun around telcos' interest and preparedness for 5G, while also identifying relevant spectrum band so that it can be supported. Executives from both Ericsson and Nokia, whihc are globally known for their rivalry, have visited Inida to hold meetings with industry stakeholders.  Magnus Ewerbring, CTO of the APAC region at Ericsson, was recently in India to meet telco customers and government officials. "It's important to start to think about it now and ensure that step by step we are prepared for it both from network and regulatory perspectives," he said.  Ewerbring also said that there is already a good understanding of 5G in India. "I can