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Xiaomi patents a slider with four cameras on the back

Xiaomi has just landed a patent at CNIPA (Chinese National Intellectual Property Agency) for a device with four cameras on the back. The front is completely occupied by a screen, while dual selfie cameras and an LED flash are hidden in a manual sliding mechanism, similar to the Mi Mix 3. The schematics reveal an interesting concept that looks a lot like the Moto design element. However, we see no…
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Facebook opens up its AI tool to OpenStreetMap users

Plugging a new address into your smartphone’s map app can show you where to go in seconds. But in places like rural Bangladesh and Indonesia, there are millions of miles of roads that are still uncharted territory. Facebook now hopes its AI technology will make it…
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Apple to release three ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall, including A13 chip, new Taptic Engine, more

Similar to last year’s introduction of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple will release three new ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall. The new iPhones will feature the Apple A13 chip, internally known by its platform codename Cebu, model T8030. According to people who’ve seen the devices, all three iPhone 11 models will still feature a Lightning port, contrary to some…
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Honor 9X and 9X Pro go official with a pop-up camera, Kirin 810 chipset

The Honor 9X and 9X Pro are officially the first phones in the brand’s lineup that sport a pop-up selfie cameras. Both phones are almost identical, with the Pro having an extra camera on the rear, plus more RAM and storage. The 9X phones are built around a 6.59” IPS LCD screen with 1,080 x 2,340px resolution, similar to Huawei’s P Smart Z. The full-screen design is thanks to the pop-up selfie…
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Stable EMUI 9 1 hits 10 Huawei and Honor smartphones

Huawei has started testing EMUI 9.1 back in April and a tally of 10 phones is now ready to switch to the Stable version. The company announced on Weibo that seven Huawei smartphones and three Honor devices will get it. The new user interface is still based on Android Pie and…
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[Update: P20, P20 Pro] Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 is set to head to a further 49 devices soon

Huawei’s EMUI might not be our favorite OEM Android skin out there, but it is much better than it once was with EMUI 9.1 on the P30 Pro. The Android Pie update is now making its way to 49 Huawei-branded devices in the very near future. Originally posted on Chinese social networking site Weibo (via Huawei confirmed the 49 handset list that will receive the EMUI 9.1 update. We have already…
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