If you were to walk up to someone 10 years ago and say “take a #selfie with me”, you’d probably sound crazy. Social media today has evolved so dramatically that it defines or even mirrors our image and personality. Lenovo has set the bar by rolling out the VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash – giving you better light when taking a #selfie. A new device that helps illuminate your beautiful features.
The new external device is simply a flash. Taking on a body like a donut, the device plugs directly into the audio port of your phone. The device was made to pair with the Lenovo VIBE X2 Pro smartphone, but it also raises conflict with phones that have audio ports located on the bottom or sides versus the top where the front camera is located. The flash device activates immediately when capturing photos. Enjoyable on Android devices with compatible software.
The eight white LED bulbs sits in a ring formation outlining your face when capturing pictures. It’s bright enough to light up areas that stand as far as 3ft away. Charging the device won’t be tedious as you can take up to 100 selfies on a single charge. The design is short and stump. It’s light and has a solid feel where you won’t feel it in your pockets if you do carry it.
As this is a first new device of its kind, Lenovo can continue to improve in other aspects such as making compatibility open to other platform devices, redesigning the entire body to conform to devices that have audio ports located away from the front camera, and maybe design different sizes to accommodate larger Android devices. The device is an international model not available to the USA. Costing $29 the Xtension Selfie flash should be seen shipped April 2015.