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Oppo Find X gets the teardown treatment (slide-out cameras and all)

Thanks to the folks at MyFixGuide, we already have a good idea of what a phone with one pop-out camera looks like when you take it apart and peek at the spring-loaded mechanism that ejects and retracts the camera. But what about a phone with a slide-out mechanism that houses both the front and rear cameras? […]

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OPPO Find X with slide-out cameras launches in China for $755 and up

The OPPO Find X is one of the most unusual smartphones expected to launch this year. It has a slim top bezel, and at first glance it appears to have no front or rear camera. But that’s because both cameras are hidden away inside the phone when you’re not using them. A portion of the phone […]

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Doogee Mix 4 prototype hides the camera with a sliding display rather than bezels (or a notch)

How do you make a phone with slim borders around the display, but still leave room for the earpiece, camera, and ambient light sensor? Apple, Essential, and a bunch of other companies have opted for display cut-outs, which has the screen wrap around the camera and sensor. Samsung and Google have just opted to make […]

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Moto Mod brings a slider keyboard to Moto Z smartphones (crowdfunding)

There aren’t many Android phones with physical keyboards anymore. But there are still some die-hard keyboard fans who prefer physical buttons to on-screen keys. So what options do you have? You can pick up a BlackBerry Priv. Or you can wait a little while and buy a Moto Mod that lets you add a slide-out […]

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BlackBerry Priv confirmed to be the company’s first Android phone

BlackBerry has confirmed that the upcoming BlackBerry Priv will be an Android-powered smartphone with a slide-out keyboard. In the company’s quarterly earning statement, BlackBerry describes the Priv as a flagship device “bringing together the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem” of Android. The phone will support BlackBerry Enterprise Service […]

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BlackBerry Venice Android phone spotted in the wild

Tired of looking at rendered images of the upcoming BlackBerry smartphone with a slide-out keyboard and Android operating system. Well, now you can look at some actual photos of the phone that’s allegedly code-named “Venice,” thanks to Vietnamese site Tinhte. While it’s possible we’re looking at a clone rather than an actual product, Tinhte forum members […]

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Report: BlackBerry’s first Android phone coming in November

BlackBerry’s first smartphone running Google Android software could hit the streets in November. Concerned that it won’t feel like a BlackBerry device without BlackBerry OS? Don’t worry: it’ll have one of BlackBerry’s other signature features: a physical keyboard. The phone is reportedly code-named the BlackBerry Venice, and we’ve been hearing rumors about the phone for a […]

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Reuters: BlackBerry might offer Android phones (with keyboards)

There was a time when BlackBerry dominated the smartphone space. But that time was before Android and iOS launched… and quickly dominated the market thanks to intuitive touch-friendly features and a huge selection of third-party apps. Despite numerous attempts to release new hardware and software that would make its platform more popular, BlackBerry now has […]