ShiftCam Gear, best known for its iPhone camera lenses and grips, has announced ProRig. Launching later this month as ShiftCam's 10th Kickstarter campaign, the company says it partnered directly with Apple on the new product, an entire camera system built for iPhone.
BlackRAW Studio is a new app that allows iPhone filmmakers to review, color correct, and edit Blackmagic RAW and ProRes RAW video on iPhone.
The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max smartphones have been out in the wild for a couple of weeks, and the headline new feature is the variable-aperture main camera. Third-party camera apps are getting updates to take advantage, including the popular iPhone camera app Halide.
The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro is unlike any other smartphone you’ll come across because it has an action camera that snaps off its body. Unveiled at IFA 2026 in Berlin last month and released this month, it arrives as an adventure-oriented sub-brand of Ulefone, known for making rugged phones.
Huawei has announced a new series of Mate 90 smartphones, including the Mate 90, Mate 90 Pro, Mate 90 Pro Max, and top-of-the-line Mate 90 RS.
Alongside a slate of new smartphones, Huawei today unveiled an add-on camera module. While companies like Vivo have Zeiss-made add-on teleconverter lenses, Huawei's new Ruiying Z10 is an entire camera, complete with a 50-megapixel image sensor and zoom lens.
Qualcomm thinks it has something big in its 6th-generation Snapdragon mobile device processors that we’ll see in phone cameras in the coming months and years. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 were headliners at the company’s annual Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, both built on a 2-nanometer process and promising imaging performance that pushes what phones can deliver.
"Pro Max" is all the rage these days, and Honor is the latest smartphone company to get in on the trendy name. Honor's new Magic9 Pro Max also brings in another big name: Arri.
Leica Camera AG has launched Leica Lux 2.0, which it describes as the "most comprehensive update" yet to its iPhone photography app.
Xiaomi has officially launched the very first phones powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips, less than a day after the chips were unveiled. The Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max promise plenty of compelling camera features for photographers.
Today at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, where Qualcomm unveiled its new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform, Motorola took the stage to unveil its most advanced and powerful smartphone, the Signature 27. Motorola says its new flagship phone pushes the boundaries of mobile imaging.
Today at its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm unveiled two new flagship mobile SoCs, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. They both promise to supercharge the age of agentic AI, although there are some very interesting new features for imaging as well.
Just over a year ago, Adobe released an all-new, mostly-free Premiere app for iPhone. At the time, Adobe promised that Premiere would come to Android, too. As of today, the promise has been fulfilled.
It was only in May that PetaPixel reviewed the Vivo X300 Ultra smartphone, then the company's flagship handheld. Now the X500 Series has landed in China, bringing the debut of a brand-new Pro Max model dripping with cutting-edge camera technology.
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have arrived, and their familiar outward appearance belies a major change to the main camera. For the first time, an iPhone features a variable aperture, and PetaPixel spoke with Apple to learn firsthand why it was created, how it works, and what it means for how people capture photos and videos on Apple's latest flagship phone.
I have to admit, during Apple's iPhone 18 Pro keynote, I felt underwhelmed. Aperture? Texture? That's it? I am used to getting incremental updates on smartphones annually, but this felt especially so. But after taking around 1,000 photos and hours of video with it, I am surprised to say that I was wrong.
I put the Poco F9 Ultra through its paces as a photographer, testing its 200-megapixel main camera, 5x periscope telephoto, and ultra-wide camera in real-world shooting.
Google uses the word “Pixel” for its smartphone lineup, but what was once a camera-centric drive to stand out from the pack has become more of a stay-at-home, iterative lateral crawl. Granted, foldable phones aren’t mobile camera trend-setters, but their price tags suggest mid-range or mediocre shouldn’t be on the menu.
As we have seen time and again, foldable smartphones very rarely offer the same camera and photo features as their slab phone counterparts. Apple's debut foldable, the eye-catching and highly hyped iPhone Duo is no exception. At least for now, mobile photographers cannot have everything. The iPhone Duo's Cameras Apple describes the iPhone Duo's camera system as a "48MP Dual Fusion camera system," a fancy way of saying it has two rear cameras, rather than the three found on the iPhone 18 Pro and …
Apple has finally unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. It features a book-style design, a relatively small outer display, and an expansive 7.6-inch inner display.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, its latest flagship slab smartphones. They promise significant improvements across all facets, including the camera.
After a teaser last week, Xiaomi has fully unveiled its first wide foldable phone, the Xiaomi 18 Fold. The new handheld features a wide 5.38-inch cover display and an expansive 7.58-inch 120Hz inner AMOLED display.
The Tecno Camon Slim 5G is an ultra-slim phone that heavily emphasizes style.
RugOne unveiled its new modular action camera-slash-phone, the Xsnap 7 Pro, at IFA 2026 in Berlin.
Google has announced that Gemini Spark now works with Google Photos, allowing Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers to manage, edit, and share photos through prompts.
Poco has officially unveiled the F9 series, introducing the Poco F9 Ultra and F9 Pro. The flagship F9 Ultra leads the lineup with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform, a dedicated VisionBoost D8 chipset, a 200MP main camera, a 5x periscope telephoto lens, and an 8,050mAh battery.
ShiftCam has announced its next lenses for smartphone photographers, the SuperZoom X.Series optics.
Sony has announced the Xperia 10 VIII, its latest midrange smartphone. In many ways, it's a familiar phone to the redesigned Mark VII released last November. One key difference, though, is that it costs a lot more this time around.
I don’t usually reach for my iPhone Camera app for much beyond quick clips, social posts, and photos, and I’ve certainly never put any accessories or lenses on it. Then came the Moment T-Series II lens set, and now that very well might change.
Gone are the days of major technological and hardware upgrades from model to model, at least when it comes to the digital camera industry. Smartphones are no exception, and it seems that any annual changes we do see tend to be relatively minor now.
Sandmarc has announced a new 96mm telephoto lens for iPhone, promising optical-quality performance at focal lengths that are historically handled only through digital zoom.
Capture One Mobile 4.0 has arrived, bringing more desktop-caliber editing features to iPhone and iPad.
The Honor Robot Phone is no longer a concept -- it’s a finished product now available in China. The first smartphone with a built-in motorized gimbal in its rear camera module is an engineering win for Honor, not least of which because it actually works. After spending hands-on time with the device, it’s clear enough this isn’t just another gimmicky half-baked experiment.
Apple has deployed an alarming threat notification to an unspecified number of users in 110 countries -- experts advise not to ignore it.
When Honor first announced that it was developing the gimbal-equipped Robot Phone last fall, it seemed like a far-fetched idea that might ultimately stay in the realm of a prototype. Companies are always coming up with wild ideas, only some of which ever reach market. Well, the Honor Robot Phone is very real, and it just launched in China.
Alongside its three new slab smartphones, the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL, Google unveiled a new foldable, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. It's sleek and stylish, but has serious camera compromises.
Over the course of two days, I had a few hours with the new Google Pixel 11 Pro, and I've narrowed it down to the four features aimed at photographers and videographers that I think deserve the most attention.
Google has unveiled its 11th-generation Pixel phones: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL. All three phones promise significant camera upgrades and the latest Google Gemini features.
Sharge is just a few days away from wrapping up its crowdfunding campaign for the follow-up to the Sharge Disk Pro with a few nice upgrades, including a way to toggle off its obnoxiously loud fan.
Sony Group and chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are planning to begin mass production of next-generation image sensors in southwestern Japan as soon as 2029, per Nikkei Asia.
When I first did my hands-on with the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, I figured there was still room to push things further, and I was right to think so. But the interesting part is that it sometimes feels like the phone’s camera system has tricks up its sleeve that aren’t always apparent from the outset.
Viltrox has announced the DC-T1, a compact 5-inch external monitor designed to give smartphone creators a larger, real-time view when using their phone's rear cameras. The lightweight monitor connects through USB-C and provides touchscreen camera controls, making it easier to frame selfies, vlogs, livestreams, and solo productions while taking advantage of higher-quality rear-facing smartphone cameras.
Cadrage has launched Cadrage Studio, a new preproduction platform designed to bring together many of the tools filmmakers use before production into a single application. Built by the team behind the Cadrage director's viewfinder app, the new software combines shot lists, storyboards, camera diagrams, mood boards, script management, and location planning within one collaborative workspace.
Apple announced Apple Upgrade today, a new product leasing program offered through Klarna to approved customers in the United States.
There is increasing backlash against smart glasses. Some owners even say they're scared to wear them now. As part of a growing anti-smart glasses sentiment, or at least concern about how people may use smart glasses, there's a new iPhone app designed to alert users when smart glasses may be nearby.
Sell-It.Media has officially launched its eyewitness video marketplace in North America, giving US and Canadian news organizations a new way to purchase exclusive footage directly from people who happen to witness breaking news events. The platform uses a live auction system that allows registered newsrooms to bid on verified videos before they appear publicly on social media.
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8. The new foldables embrace new designs, upgraded specs, and some better cameras.
Moment has updated its popular iPhone camera app, Moment Pro Camera II, with new Action Plates. The company describes Action Plates as swappable control layouts for the camera app, akin to a video game controller for the app.
Professional iPhone camera app, Pearla, has a new, huge update. Pearla Verana IV, as it's officially known, adds a wide array of new features, including PearlaRAW, the "first and only" way to internally capture 14-bit RAW stills and video on iPhone without any external storage. Plus there's a new professional editing app, Revela, and a simple camera app, Joya.
Just over a year ago, Adobe released a new computational photography camera app on iPhone, Project Indigo. It arrived boasting impressive features, including desktop-quality noise reduction and upscaling technology, plus robust camera controls and an emphasis on natural, realistic-looking photos. Today, Adobe launched what it calls "AI Playground" inside Project Indigo, ushering in new ways for photographers to use generative AI.
