Tecno is apparently working on something called the Arc Interface – RGB lights on the back of the phone that light up for new notifications. Here “the phone” appears to be the Tecno Pova 5, although there is a chance that it is a different device instead.
Here is a demo of Arc by Ishan Agarwal, which shows the light strips blink into life for an incoming call:
Exclusive: This is your first look of #ArcInterface from an upcoming @TecnoMobileInd POVA series smartphone.
The @pova_mobile seems to feature LED lights for notifications at the back & here it is in action as the phone gets a call.
Looks cool ???? Will launch in India soon! pic.twitter.com/oghPc9FCo6
— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) July 18, 2023
Judging by the demo clip, the lights lack the fine-grained control that the Nothing Phone (2) has, but the Pova 5 is a lower end device. A more elaborate version could be created for more premium Tecnos.
The Pova 5 has a 6.78” 120Hz IPS LCD (FHD+) and is powered by a Helio G99 chipset (up to 8/256GB memory) and a large 6,000mAh battery with 45W wired-only charging. This design is called “Turbo Mecha”.
By the way, the upcoming Tecno Pova Neo 3 also uses the Mecha design, but we don’t know whether this will include the lights or not (note: the Neo 3 design doesn’t include the dotted pattern next to the camera island, that’s why we think this is the Pova 5). The Pova 5 will be released later this month.
