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It seems that a new company called Metalenz has recently been spotted, offering a new type of lens that could potentially reduce the size of the rear camera bump on future smartphones. While not much is known in regards to which smartphones will come equipped with the new lens, it does give us a better idea on how the smartphones could look like in the future.

It seems that a new company called Metalenz has recently been spotted, offering a new type of lens that could potentially reduce the size of the rear camera bump on future smartphones. While not much is known in regards to which smartphones will come equipped with the new lens, it does give us a better idea on how the smartphones could look like in the future.

It seems that Xiaomi’s CEO recently posted an update on his Weibo account, asking fans whether they would be interested in purchasing a premium Xiaomi smartphone for the price of RMB10000 (~RM6279). While not much is known in regards to the exact details regarding what the premium smartphone could be, it does give us a better understanding of what to expect from Xiaomi in the near future.

It seems that a bunch of renders uploaded by LetsGoDigital seems to hint that OPPO’s upcoming smartphone could come without a camera mounted at the rear of the device. Instead, the cameras will be housed inside a pop-up module at the top of the smartphone right beside the front-facing selfie camera.

It seems that a new HONOR smartphone may have been spotted on TENAA, showcasing the design, as well as the tech specs of the device. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea on what to expect when it is available in the local market.

There have been a few news on the next gaming phone from ASUS recently. Allegedly, the company could skip a number and name it the ROG Phone 5. Some live photos and specs of the phone have been leaked lately, but now some official sources have certified it.

Based on a statement by thelec.net, it seems that Samsung might be developing rollable and slidable displays most likely to be used in products such as smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, and possibly more. While not much is known in regards to the release date of all of the products mentioned, it does give us a better idea on what to expect when it is officially available in the local market.

Previously, we've seen different smartphone patents showcase folding screens, sliding screens, and rollable screens. However, most of them only focus on one way instead of mixing them. Now, it is discovered that Xiaomi has patented a smartphone that not only has a full-screen design, but it also comes with a sliding mechanism for the rollable screen.

Based on a statement by BusinessKorea, it seems that LG might be keen on selling their smartphone business to Vingroup Co, which is a company that’s located in Vietnam. For those who are not aware, the aforementioned group has a rather large portfolio in distribution, hospitality, vehicles, and more.

Yesterday, MediaTek had launched its first 6nm chipsets that are the Dimenisty 1200 and Dimensity 1100. At the same time, realme announced that it is launching a flagship with the Dimensity 1200. Today, it is confirmed that Redmi will also become one of the first smartphone manufacturers to launch a device with the latest flagship chipset as well.