Recently, OPPO has been submitting patents for all kinds of smartphone designs. It even showcased the world’s first rollable idea smartphone final month in the type of OPPO X 2021. Now, a brand new design patent by the corporate imagines a smartphone with a removable camera module.
This patent was filed by Guangdong Oppo Cellular Telecommunications with the WIPO (World Mental Property Group). We aren’t positive who discovered it first however 91Mobiles didn’t point out the submitting and publication instances of this patent.
Speaking concerning the design, the cellphone used in the sketches appear to be generic with no notch or punch-hole on the entrance. Maybe, it could have an under-display camera. However then once more, there are not any bodily buttons or ports as effectively. Therefore, we imagine that it’s certainly for illustration solely.
Anyway, the primary side of this patent is the removable camera module positioned on the again. This module homes a dual-camera setup together with an LED flash and it connects with the cellphone by way of USB Sort-C.
The connector port on this module could be adjusted as much as 90° and subsequently, the rear camera setup can be used for selfies and video calls. In different phrases, it’s much like ASUS Zenfone 6 and Zenfone 7/7Pro however the camera module could be indifferent in addition to changed with a special supported module with one other set of cameras.
Having stated that, we don’t count on OPPO to launch a business smartphone with this design. As a result of many others have tried modularity on cell phones and have failed terribly.
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