This Modular Phone Concept Is Xiaomi’s Plan to Kill the Camera Bump

The key to its success is Shaomi’s laserlink technology. It is a owned optical communication module, as a small point on the back of the phone and the lenses where the light (near-infrared laser) is transferred to speed up to 10Gbps. Traditional external lenses in such a way that it is quite fast to work on the concert with Shaomi AI and computational photography.

The lens has two pins that connect the back to draw energy from the phone and Shaomi says that the power draw of the lens is comparable to a built -in camera system. It makes it easy to use a bag or pocket enough to get back and make it easier to use the common plug-and-play. This system can allow for photographers for the entire range of expert lenses, though you need to remember to take them with you, which ignores one of the major benefits of regular phone camera.

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Considering laserlink technology and power transfer, it looks like this system can allow the entire range of other magnetic accessories beyond photography. I am thinking about the charger, the power bank and Controller of mobile games (Suitable for low -latancy gaming). It may one day enable you to connect to other devices in Shaomi’s extensive ecosystem, including speakers, all types of smart home gadgets and even cars. There is no Q2 support Shaomi is in 15 range, however, why this newly owned system has passed.

Before you are very excited, this is still an idea of ​​the Firm ie release schedule or price determination. We saw the moduler phones failed and disappointed, with the efforts of it before Google, LG, MotorolaAnd recently HMDThe However, the Shaomi prototype was surprisingly polished and the possibility of a system like this is obvious. More balanced designs without huge camera modules, but when I need it an option to compete a dedicated camera? Sign up me.