News & Reviews:   CNIPA

vivo might be ready to launch a new series of smartphones with new patents leaked on the internet. The company has filed two patent applications with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). One of them is hinting at a new "Zen" series smartphone, and the other one is also interesting with an iPod-like design.

Although the first smartphone with an under-display camera has hit the market, smartphone manufacturers are still experimenting with different styles of pop-up cameras. Today, a patent from Xiaomi has surfaced showing a dual pop-up camera system that no one has ever seen before.

The competition in the true wireless stereo (TWS) space is fierce these days, as more brands continue to join the fray. For OPPO, there are the Enco series audio devices that were launch in recent months. But sources hint that a new OPPO TWS earbuds could already be in the works.