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We can't deny the fact that Xiaomi's design team is filled with creative people. It is said because they have been trying out all sorts of design when it comes to smartphones. From folding devices to pop-up cameras, they have done it all with fresh and awesome ideas. Now, they are moving forward again with a smartphone that can be folded in a Z shape, or should we say a tablet?

Based on a statement by wabetainfo.com, it seems that WhatsApp could allow users to have their account signed in to up to 4 devices at the same time. While there is no news on when this feature will be available, this means that signing into another device will not sign the user out of the previous device they were using.

Based on a statement by letsgodigital, it seems that a patent from Huawei may have been leaked, hinting that they might be working on a smartphone equipped with a periscope zoom lens as well as an in-display camera sensor. While there is no official information in regards to the Malaysia release date, this does signify that Huawei doesn’t seem to be backing down from the smartphone business yet.

At last night's Apple Event, the tech giant has taken the lead to bring the first 5nm process which is the A14 Bionic chipset to the market. To not be left behind the race, Redmi's General Manager Lu Weibing publicly asked if the consumers are excited about their new products with a 5nm process too. Now, realme's Vice President Xu Qi has voiced out regarding the latest technology as well by hinting that the company is preparing a flagship to come with the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 chipset.

Following the official announcement of HarmonyOS 2.0 by Huawei last night (finally), the Chinese smartphone brand has also launched a HarmonyOS website for developers to download. Available in both Mandarin and English, the software is introduced as a customizable and open-source OS where developers can download for free to work on it.

Based on a statement by XDA-Developers, it seems that Xiaomi smartphones will be receiving an update which lets users measure their heart-rate simply by using the device’s camera and flash. If you want to try out the new feature, you can do it by opening the Xiaomi Mi Health app and tap on the “heart rate” section.

At the end of August, Huawei CEO Richard Yu said that there will be no smartphones that will have HarmonyOS in 2020. But that doesn't mean there wouldn't be any HarmonyOS-based device this year. In fact, rumours claim that Huawei could launch tablets this year that feature its in-house operating system.

A colour-changing smartphone? But why? Well, why not? Found on the forum threads in Weibo, the new technology seem to be developed by vivo and its affiliated company, BBK is responsible for this cool piece of tech. Here's what we know about it so far.

OnePlus has hard at work expanding its budget range phones recently. Not only was the OnePlus Clover spotted, but another phone with the Snapdragon 690 chipset is also in the works. Now, there's another device that is allegedly codenamed 'Lemonade'.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that there’s an OPPO smartphone with the codename PDVM00 which has been spotted on TENAA, giving us a better idea on what to expect when it is officially unveiled. While not much is known in regards to the upcoming smartphone, our source did provide us with some information such as the design, as well as tech specs of the device.