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The extent of Oppo’s mobile photography efforts is quickly becoming clear: the company just used Sina Weibo to tease a new series of plug-in camera lenses for its smartphones. The initial range will use 16-megapixel Sony CMOS sensors with optical image stabilization, and they will also have a degree of support for NFC, SD cards and WiFi. Buyers will only have to choose between a thin lens with 10X zoom and a thicker, 15X variant. While Oppo isn’t yet ready to disclose launch details for the add-ons, we won’t be surprised if we hear more about them at the company’s N1 smartphone event on September 23rd.

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Via: Engadget Chinese (translated)

Source: Sina Weibo (login required)

The buzz surrounding Sony’s Honami smartphone is reaching a fever pitch, and Sony itself is finally joining in with a new teaser image for the device. The official shot only confirms the presence of a G-branded camera lens and an LED flash. However, it coincides with a new batch of unofficial photos on Digi-Wo that show the Honami in white at a Sony event. While there’s nothing new in the pictures beyond the color, it’s clear that the Android flagship is nearing its debut. The company isn’t mentioning any launch details itself. However, we won’t be surprised if the new Xperia appears at IFA next week.

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Via: GSMArena

Source: Sony Xperia (Google+), Digi-Wo (translated)

Oppo may have already confirmed the existence of its N-Lens series devices, but it’s offering us a few more details through official teasers for the line’s inaugural smartphone, the N1. While the posts show little of the handset in question, they point to both a September launch and backside touch input. It’s also clear that the N1 is important to Oppo — a timeline (pictured after the break) positions the phone as a spiritual successor to last year’s Find 5 flagship. With the unveiling just weeks away, we won’t have to wait long to get the full story.

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Via: Unwired View, G 4 Games

Source: Oppo (Sina Weibo), Engadget Chinese (translated)

HTC isn’t being very subtle, is it? Just a couple of days after the company offered an infographic extolling the virtues of small things, it has posted a teaser picture for a small device with promises of a “‘little’ bit of news” on Thursday. Given the gadget’s One-like appearance, it’s not hard to deduce what’s coming — this is an early official glance at the One Mini. HTC doesn’t have more details at this stage, although it’s clear that we’ll get the full scoop within a matter of hours.

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Source: HTC UK (Twitter)

While LG initially gave no clues as to the focus of its August 7th event, the company isn’t leaving much room for doubt now. It’s sending both formal invitations and a teaser video (after the break) suggesting that it would be “Great 2 Have You” at the New York gathering — a likely reference to the rumored G2 flagship. LG is still coy about showing the phone itself, although we already know that there’s a speedy Snapdragon 800 under the hood. We just wish we didn’t have to wait a month to see a lot more.

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Via: Android Central

Source: LG (YouTube)