The war on bezels continues. In recent years phone and laptop makers have pushed the limits of screen-to-body ratios, and now Taiwanese manufacture Compal is pushing things to the limit with a new concept design for a laptop with nearly no bezels at all. The Compal ZeroEdge has a 14 inch OLED display that wraps […]
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Hole punch cameras killed the pop-up selfie cam
Over the past few years smartphone makers have declared war on bezels. The black borders that surround displays have gotten smaller… and phone makers have found new places for the fingerprint sensors and cameras that used to hang out in those borders. But it looks like one solution is on its way out. Pop-up selfie […]
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If it’s possible to have screen-to-body ratio “over 100%” this is how you’d do it
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo may be developing a smartphone with no bezels, no notches, and no holes in the screen. According to Ice Universe, the upcoming Vivo NEX could be the first phone with an “over 100%” screen-to-body ratio. Of course the only way that would be possible would be to have a screen that’s […]
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4 Comments on Sony’s 2019 smartphone lineup could include a phone with slim bottom bezel (but a big one on top)
Sony’s 2019 smartphone lineup could include a phone with slim bottom bezel (but a big one on top)
4 Comments on Sony’s 2019 smartphone lineup could include a phone with slim bottom bezel (but a big one on top)Sony hasn’t been a major player in the global smartphone market for a while, but the company does still make some interesting phones… even if they tend to lag behind the competition when it comes to innovative design features. But this could be the year Sony does something surprising, by launching a phone that doesn’t […]
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Asus launches VivoBook 14 X420 with “frameless” display
The latest mid-range laptop from Asus is a thin and light model that weighs about 3.1 pounds, and which crams a 14 inch display into a laptop that measures just 12.7″ x 8.3″ x 0.7″. That’s because the Asus VivoBook 14 (X420) has a “frameless” display with slim bezels on all sides, giving the laptop an 87 […]
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Elephone PX smartphone has a dual-camera pop-up selfie shooter
Smartphone makers have been coming up with creative solutions to the question of where you hide the camera on a bezel-free phone. Apple (and a lot of other companies) stuck it in a notch in the screen. Vivo created a phone with a pop-up camera. And Oppo, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Lenovo opted for a slide-down screen […]
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Nubia Z18 smartphone is nearly all screen, has Snapdragon 845 processor and $410 starting price
5 Comments on Nubia Z18 smartphone is nearly all screen, has Snapdragon 845 processor and $410 starting priceXiaomi may have set a new standard by introducing a smartphone last month featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and a $300 price tag. But at a time when most phones with that processor sell for twice the price, Nubia’s new Z18 smartphone with a Snapdragon 845 chip and a $410 starting price still looks […]
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Asus unveils ZenBook laptops with 95 percent screen-to-body ratios
The war on bezels is moving from smartphones to laptops. Yesterday Acer showed off a laptop with slim bezels on all sides for what the company said was a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio. Now rival PC maker Asus is introducing a new set of laptops that it says have up to 95 percent screen-to-body ratios. […]
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Acer’s 2.2 pound, 15.6 inch laptop is coming in January for $1100
After unveiling a 2.2 pound laptop with a 15.6 inch display in May, Acer is providing more details about the upcoming Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T… along with, specs, pricing, and a release date. It should be available in North America in January for $1100 and up. Last time we saw the Swift 5, Acer was […]
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Vivo NEX teardown shows how the pop-up camera, in-display fingerprint sensor work
The Vivo NEX is one of the most unusual smartphones to ship in years, thanks to its front-facing camera that hides behind the screen when it’s not in use, its in-display fingerprint sensor, and its unusual vibrating earpiece that’s also hidden behind the display. In an effort to make a phone with a high screen-to-body […]