Xiaomi copies Sony's idea: Will it work this time? | NextPit Weekly

[View online](=) //WEEKLY ☰ ⊗ [News](=) [Reviews]( [Best Lists]( [Videos]() [Community]() Good morning {NAME}, ​ Hot on the heels of [NextPit’s best camera phone blind test](, we got news on [Xiaomi’s concept flagship phone](=) with a Leica lens M-mount. It wasn’t the first time a full-fledged camera lens system was made available for a smartphone, but for some reason, it is still an attractive idea for tech companies. ​ Join us as we revisit past attempts at using pro-level lenses on mobile phones, from famous companies such as Sony, Olympus, and even defunct brands like Polaroid and Vivitar. ​ I won’t spoil (much), but there are some reasons why the idea didn’t stick. But that didn’t stop a British startup from recently throwing a bunch of buzzwords into the segment, something which we briefly cover in this week's newsletter article. ​ Thanks for subscribing and have a great week! ​ ​ ¢Â€Â‹ ​ Rubens Eishima Senior Editor --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ //What you really need to know Big lenses on smartphones: Stupid idea or a stroke of genius? Xiaomi surprised even its most hardcore fans with a prototype phone that has a Leica lens mount? Remember the history of past attempts. [Read this story]() //Review of the week [Redmi Note 11 review: A pretty mid-range smartphone]() The Redmi Note 11 was launched for just under $200. This review is proof you do not necessarily have to spend more to get more. [Read this story]() [Motorola Edge 30 Neo review: Compact mid-range for Netflix fans]( The Motorola Edge 30 Neo is the cheapest model in the series. We will now discover what it is capable of in our detailed review. [Read this story]( //Apps for you to try now [On a tight budget? Get these paid apps for free!](=) Every week, we search for deals when it comes to applications that are free for a short time on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. [Read this story](=) [This week's top 5 Android and iOS apps]( See what we have in store for you in the Top 5 Apps of the week for both iOS and Android smartphones! Check out whether any of these suit you. [Read this story]( //Highlights of the week [The best smartphone cameras in 2022]( Where is the best smartphone camera in 2022? Our comparison of the best camera smartphones settles the debate! [Read this story]( [Apple to change the magic word when waking up Siri](=) Apple is testing Siri to read wake commands without the use of "Hey Siri". The feature could arrive sometime in 2023 or early 2024. [Read this story](=) [Android 13: Which Samsung phones will receive the update?](=) Do you know if your Samsung phone will receive Android 13 in 2022? Here's a list of compatible Samsung smartphones that will receive Android 13. [Read this story](=) [Enable Live Activities to get live data in your iPhone]( iOS 16.1 brought a nifty feature that enables iPhones to display live data in notifications and on the lock screen. Learn how to enable the option. [Read this story]( [Samsung Galaxy S23: Snapdragon equipped worldwide for the 1st time]( Qualcomm confirms the rumor that Samsung will ship the Galaxy S23 series with a Snapdragon processor worldwide. No more Exynos CPU. [Read this story]( Jobs of the Week = [Product Manager](=) [Google – New York](=) [Apply here!](=) = [Sr Project Manager, Process and System Improvement](=) [Tesla – Palo Alto](=) [Apply here!](=) [Software Development Engineer]() [AMEX – Arlington]() [Apply here!]() ​ Follow us on our other channels = = Thanks for reading our weekly newsletter. If you found it interesting, feel free to share it with your friends. If you do not like the content, you can [unsubsribe here.](. To change your email settings you can [manage your profile]( here. NextPit GmbH Strelitzer Str. 58 , Berlin, 10115