As the year crosses the half yearly mark, we approach the launch period of flagship smartphones from various OEMs. One major launch which is highly anticipated is for the upcoming Huawei Mate 40 series. Many rumors and reports have already surfaced online, but a recent one suggests a new Side-Touch interface for the device’s camera system.
Huawei Technologies filed a new design patent with CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) back in July 2019, which was published earlier today (16th June 2020). The patent arrives with 10 images that detailed a new Side-Touch camera interface. This new interface includes a shutter button and other necessary functions like flash settings, white balance, camera mode, and more.
This interface can be found on the edges of the curved display on either side. The interface is even capable of zoom control from the side and an HDR icon. Users can also access the gallery from here. The new Side-Touch interface was probably made to incorporate all the necessary functions on the side, providing a non-intrusive and clear view of the frame in front of the user.
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Looking at the device in the patent, a narrow notch that houses a dual camera setup on the front, while the rear doesn’t depict a rear camera. The rear doesn’t have any visible camera module, which may be suggestive of a disappearing image lens technology similar to the OnePlus Concept One smartphone. Although, that seems unlikely at the moment.
This patented smartphone could be the upcoming Huawei Mate 40 series that is expected to launch around September of October 2020. Previously, we had reported on a ring touch interface around the round camera module on the rear. Thus, this patent might just be Huawei’s attempt in covering all bases. So, stay tuned as we will provide any updates regarding the Mate 40 series.
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