MWC 2017: OPPO to launch '5x'; a new photography technology

OPPO Mobiles has sent out an invite for their launch event at MWC 2017 in Barcelona, Spain later this week. There are no details if the company will launch a new smartphone at the event but the invite points out that the company will launch a new photography technology. The invite says that this new smartphone photography technology will give users 'unprecedented' ability to take highly detailed images.This is not the first time the company is unveiling a new technology. It previously launched VOOC Flash Charge in 2014, improving it last year during MWC 2016. It will be interesting to note how good the technology and if other companies license the technology from OPPO to use it in their smartphones."OPPO’s relentless pursuit of perfection without compromise has given birth to a remarkable technological breakthrough that will change how the world perceives smartphone photography," added Mr Sky Li, Vice President, OPPO, Managing Director of International Mobile Business and President of OPPO India.He further details that "This remarkable achievement is the result of an extensive, year-long R&D process, combined with OPPO’s unparalleled expertise in smartphone imaging technology. We chose MWC to unveil the ‘5x’ technology with the belief that we can inspire the industry to aim higher, and continue to create pioneering products that give amazing experiences to consumers."Read our complete coverage of the Mobile World Congress 2017.