Xiaomi to Release 1st Smartphone with Removable Camera

The Chinese smartphone makers are amongst the first to implement new technologies in the past few years, Xiaomi is one of which filing new patents for smartphones.

Xiaomi is working on a smartphone that will have a detachable rear camera setup. It will double up as the selfie camera. The rear cameras once detached can be assembled at the front allowing it to function as the selfie snapper, according to news reportes , on Saturday.

Also, an image has been shared which suggests the company will be making this design functional by using a magnetic suspension to hold the camera assembly.

The firm intends to achieve a full-screen design without compromising on any aspect. The brand could be the first to introduce a smartphone that's void of an under-display camera. It would be interesting to see how this design is made functional in real-life.

Later, the firm introduced on Twitter “Mi Air Charge Technology,” a wireless charging system that is able to charge devices within a radius of several meters.

“We’re excited to bring you the remote charging technology – Mi Air Charge Technology! Charge multiple devices simultaneously while you’re gaming, walking around, or even when something’s in the way, no strings attached. Another giant leap forward in wireless charging technology!” Xiaomi tweeted.

Mi Air Charge Technology has five phase interference antennas built-in, which can accurately detect the location of the smartphone. A phase control array composed of 144 antennas transmits millimeter-wide waves directly to the phone through beamforming.