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Vivoall-screen phone with a flip-up camera could arrive in June

The all-screen smartphone is an inevitability. The question at this point, really, is who will get there first and how they&ll accomplish that feat. I spoke to a LG rep at the G7 launch, who suggested that the notch is going to be fact of life for the next couple of years, but a number of manufacturers are pushing to get there a heck of a lot quicker.

Back at MWC in February, VivoApex handset seemed like little more than a concept, but a couple of new teasers suggest otherwise. A new video demonstrates the handsetflip-up selfie camera in action, along with a &Save the Date& notice for a June 12 event in Shanghai. The handset appears to be, at the very least, a close relative of the concept phone.

A February press release highlights the concept in a bit more detail.

&Inkeeping with the promise to continuously support user habits,& the company notes, &Apex also features an 8MP Elevating Front Camera. The camera seamlessly rises in 0.8 seconds when it is required and retracts after use. Together with the hidden proximity sensor and ambient light sensor, this eliminates the space taken up by conventional front cameras, while offering the same selfie experience to users.&

Vivojust one of a number of companies who think they&ve got the answer here. When we met with Doogee back in February, the company showed off a number of prototypes aimed at circumventing the notch, including a similar pop up model and a version that slides to reveal a camera inside.

And then, of course, therethe Lenovo Z5, which a VP for the company showed off via social media earlier this month. Though that presently seems to amount to little more than a sketch. For the moment, all of this feels like a bunch of companies showing off concepts aimed at demonstrating that they &thought of it first.&

Perhaps next month, however, Vivo will be ready to put its money where its mouth is.

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Meet the X-T100: Fujifilm's new entry-level mirrorless cameraMeet the X-T100: Fujifilm's new entry-level mirrorless camera

After the leaked specs earlier this week, Fujifilm has officially taken the wraps off its new entry-level mirrorless camera, the X-T100.

The X-T100 shares many of the same internal features as the X-A5. This includes a 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor (with the more standard bayer array, as opposed to the X-Trans design featured in higher-end X Series

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Vampires rejoice! Australia Post is considering delivering blood by drone

With the continual decline in the number of physical letters being posted, it’s perhaps no big surprise that Australia’s national postal service is always on the lookout for new ways to make a buck — and the service's CEO, Christine Holgate, has suggested one particularly new and innovative way for the flagging company to join the cutting edge a

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Microsoft Surface Phone release date, news and rumors

Update:New Surface Phone information suggests it might have a built-in projector, come in two models and go by the name Surface Mobile.

The Surface Phone is the stuff of smartphone legend, with rumors of the device dating back to 2012.

Since then it has popped in and out of the limelight, but just when we think it might be dead new leaks and rumors

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Here's a new look at Apple's self-driving car (video)Here's a new look at Apple's self-driving car (video)

Apple's self-driving car has been spotted again on a public road, and this new sighting reveals some notable changes from the last time the vehicle was caught on camera, suggesting Apple's self-driving car tech has possibly undergone another update.

On Wednesday, we saw an unmarked Lexus SUV driving around Sunnyvale, California, near an area that

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American Express: Why blockchain could save help save you from fraudAmerican Express: Why blockchain could save help save you from fraud

American Express could be set to push even further into blockchain research that could revolutionise the way its users stay secure from fraud.

The card provider is investigating ways in which blockchain can be used for safeguarding user identities, as well as helping merchants securely process transactions, a senior company executive revealed.

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