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The Google event is happening in less than a day, and we have a pretty good idea what Google will be announcing at the said event. A telco in Canada however has spilled the beans a day too early, so we have all the details of the new Google Pixel & Pixel XL.

2017 is still some time away, but we are already getting the rumours for the Samsung Galaxy S8. The latest rumour we just received is that the smaller Samsung flagship will be featuring a 4K display, or about 2160 x 3840 pixels for VR applications.

Nokia is coming back to the smartphone market, and they are expected to run Android OS on board their devices. Until now we do not have any indication on the device that Nokia will be putting on the market, but a new entry by Geekbench may reveal some clues to their plans in the near future, with the upcoming Nokia D1C.

After the successful entry to the Japan market, Spotify is growing ever more in its presence online, and now they are said to be in talks to purchase Soundcloud, in a deal that could be around USD 700 million (~RM 2.9 billion).

We have seen the pricelist of the Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus, now we know when the two models arrive in Malaysian hands – the magical date will be October 14, and we expect many celebrations by telcos on the launch date.

At the end of September, it was a memorable experience for the community in Kg Tual, Pos Sinderut, Kuala Lipis, Pahang – for receiving solar panels and other domestic items as part of Samsung Malaysia Electronics’ second ‘Nanum Village’ initiative. This is part of the company's Corporate Citizenship initiative which is to improve the livelihood of the indigenous people by providing convenient services and utilities.

Sorry TechNavers, last week due to weekend events and issues we could not foresee, I couldn't get the Weekly TechNave out. The good news is that now we have 2 weeks of tech news and events for this week's Weekly TechNave.

Internationally, the Xiaomi Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus got launched along with the TCL 950 and Blackberry will not be designing smartphones anymore. Samsung also officially announced their Galaxy A8 (2016). The Malaysian prices for the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus got "officially" leaked, so check out our compilation page to register your interest for the telco of your choice.

Today, communications service provider YES 4G LTE brought in football legend Eric Cantona aka "King Eric" to a meet-and-greet session with the fans at Lot 10, Bukit Bintang.

The wait has finally over, the GoPro HERO5 Black and the HERO5 Session announced today at Zouk Club, Kuala Lumpur by FunSportz Sdn Bhd - the exclusive importer and distributor of GoPro equipment from the USA.

After a few teasers, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has been officially announced in South Korea for 649000 KRW (RM2428). Featuring similar tech specs with the Samsung Galaxy S6 in a thinner metal body with a bigger full HD screen and battery, the features that matter like processor, RAM, fingerprint sensor and camera remain the same, minus the curvier design of the Galaxy S6. For a full tech specs comparison, check out our comparison tool but so far there are no Malaysia release dates or pricing details but stay tuned to TechNave.com and we'll keep you updated.