The war on smartphone bezels has led smartphone makers to release phones with pop-up selfie cameras, cut holes in the display, or stick with old-fashioned notches. But a few companies are trying something different: hiding the camera under the display. Now the first phone with an under-display camera is ready to go on sale. The ZTE […]
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The first smartphone with an under-display camera
The era of smartphone makers cutting holes in screens to make room for cameras may be drawing to a close. For the past year or so, companies have been experimenting with under-display cameras that can capture photos and videos without completely obstructing your view of the display. Soon you may be able to buy one. […]
Lilbits: Intel Tiger Lake chips, ZTE’s in-display camera, and more
We already have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Intel’s next-gen 10nm chips. The company has provided some details about its upcoming “Tiger Lake” architecture with “Intel Xe” integrated graphics. But today we got an idea of what to expect from a Tiger Lake laptop thanks to a mistake/leak on the HP […]
FCC designates Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE as national security threats
The US war on Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE continues. The latest move comes from the Federal Communications Commission, which has designated the two companies as national security threats. As a result, US telecommunications companies will be prohibited from using some federal funding to buy equipment from Huawei or ZTE. Specifically, the FCC provides […]
Lilbits 6-03-2020: Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 is here, TrueNAS embraces Linux, and more
Right on schedule, Amazon has flipped the switch from “pre-order” to “buy now” for the new Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet. The starting price for this year’s model is $10 higher, but what you get for that money is a faster tablet with speedier WiFi, more RAM, more storage, a USB-C port, and a more […]
Lilbits 6-01-2020: Android 11 beta leaked early, postmarketOS turns 3, and a new PC stick
2 Comments on Lilbits 6-01-2020: Android 11 beta leaked early, postmarketOS turns 3, and a new PC stickA month after Liliputing reported on a $190 PC stick with a dual-core Intel Gemini Lake processor called the MINISFORUM S40, a new model call the S41 is available. And it’s got a quad-core Gemini Lake processor, which should lead to a significant performance bump when it comes to multitasking or running multi-threaded applications. The […]
Lilbits 399: Huawei’s chips, OnePlus x-ray cam, and Facebook gets GIPHY
Earlier this week the US government extended its order prohibiting US companies from using telecommunications equipment from Huawei or ZTE by another year. Now the Trump Administration has introduced a new executive order that could make things even more difficult for Huawei. US companies were already blocked from selling equipment and intellectual property to the […]
ZTE launches the Axon 11 (mid-range 5G smartphone)
ZTE’s latest flagship smartphone… is more of a mid-range device with some premium features than a flagship. And that’s probably fine. While most of this year’s flagships sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and separate Snapdragon X55 5G modem, the ZTE Axon 11 5G sports a Snapdragon 765G chip with an integrated 5G modem which results in […]
ZTE Axon 10s Pro smartphone features Snapdragon 865 and LPDDR5 memory
Chinese phone maker ZTE has confirmed that the company does plan to attend Mobile World Congress later this month, despite earlier reports suggesting the company would skip the show due to the Coronavirus affecting China. So what will ZTE announce at the show? All signs point to a new phone called the ZTE Axon 10s Pro. While […]
ZTE unveils Axon 10s Pro with Snapdragon 865
Chinese phone maker ZTE had a rough year in 2018 due to US trade restrictions that left the company’s future uncertain until they were eventually lifted. But this year the company returned to the flagship smartphone space with the ZTE Axon 10 Pro, and early next year the company plans to release an updated model […]