Editing app Darkroom has launched version 7, marking one of the most extensive technical overhauls in its 10-year history. At its core is a fully rebuilt rendering engine designed to deliver faster performance, smoother navigation, and a more reliable editing environment across photos and video for iOS and iPadOS.
Google Photos may have "photos" in its name, but recent and upcoming updates focus on powerful new video editing tools. Leading the charge is a new feature to let users create an automated highlight reel of their video clips and photos in just a few clicks.
Forget regular foldable phones -- trifolding handhelds may soon be all the rage. So far, North American customers have not had many trifold phones to consider, but Samsung will change that come early next year with the Samsung Z TriFold, a device that, at the very least, looks super impressive.
Since the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, smartphone photographers have had the option of also using Night mode while in Portrait mode, but iPhone 17 Pro users do not have that option anymore.
I recently installed iOS 26 on my iPhone. I'm slow, I know, but as I was swiping past my Photos widget, I noticed that one of my photos was in 3D. The image wiggled around as I moved my phone in my hand. "What the hell," I thought.
Come in for the camera but stick around for the battery life. That’s one way to sum up the Oppo Find X9 Pro, a flagship smartphone that makes a strong case for being one of the top three in the world. And with a global version available, this is the kind of device that makes you think about how much you’ve been missing from the average flagship in North America.
This is DJI’s second gimbal within 12 months, following the Osmo Mobile 7P, and it can be viewed as something of a correction. That’s not to denigrate the OM7P, which remains a very capable gimbal unto itself, but the $159 Osmo Mobile 8 addresses numerous shortcomings of its predecessor.
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has announced the launch of the new Lytia 901 mobile image sensor. The 200-megapixel sensor is slightly smaller than the Lytia 900 found in many high-end smartphones, but promises many more megapixels and improved HDR.
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has unveiled its latest flagship, the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max. The new handheld sets its sights on the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and promises some groundbreaking new features.
Moment has announced an upgraded version of its Macro lenses for smartphones. The Moment Macro II lenses have more, better glass, promising improved image quality and sharper close-up shots.
Anyone using the "eye test" would probably find that short form video, popularized by TikTok and now found everyone online, is bad for the brain. But a new study from the American Psychological Association now directly ties short form video content with significantly diminished mental health. In short -- pun intended -- it's rotting brains.
As a Chinese brand, OnePlus skips the number 14 for cultural reasons, though after using the OnePlus 15 and its camera, I’m more likely to suggest the previous model was the lucky one. As a phone, the device is very impressive thanks to its outstanding battery life, gaming features, and superb software experience. Yet, as a camera system, it presents results that don’t feel like a worthy successor.
The OnePlus 15 has arrived, ushering in a new era for the major Chinese smartphone company. The latest flagship phone marks the end of OnePlus' Hasselblad partnership, but instead of starting a new strategic collaboration with a different photo company, OnePlus is going it alone with a brand-new in-house mobile photography system: DetailMax Engine.
Apple's newest iPhone "case," iPhone Pocket, is more like a functional fashion accessory that can carry an iPhone and other various pocketable items. It is a stretchy sock-like accessory designed to be carried or worn.
Samsung is reportedly developing a new image signal processing pipeline, dubbed "Exynos 2600," that could support a single 320-megapixel camera or up to three 108-megapixel image sensors simultaneously.
Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.2 has arrived, adding, among other new features, support for live streaming from the iPhone app directly to leading streaming platforms, including YouTube and Twitch.
A few weeks ago, PetaPixel reported on a series of Chinese smartphones with interesting photography-oriented kits and accessories, including the then-upcoming Nubia Z80 Ultra. That impressive new smartphone and its accompanying camera kit have been launched globally today, and the photo capabilities on offer are well worth a closer look.
Motorola has unveiled the Motorola Edge 70, its thinnest smartphone yet, measuring just 0.24 of an inch (5.99 millimeters) thick. The device headlines a new generation of ultra-thin handsets that aim to balance durability, performance, and advanced camera technology without sacrificing design.
DJI has unveiled the Osmo Mobile 8, a new smartphone gimbal that delivers 360° panning and native automatic tracking.
Sony's newest Xperia smartphone, the Xperia 10 VII, features the first new design in the Xperia 10 series in years, but does little else to move the needle for mobile photographers.
The Nothing Phone 3a Lite looks to be just as quirky as its siblings, including the standard Nothing Phone 3 and Nothing Phone 3a series. However, in its pursuit of a lower price tag, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite may have made too many trade-offs.
It only takes a few shots to realize just how different the Vivo X300 Pro is as a mobile photography tool. It is laden with improved performance and output, plus a photography kit made up of a 2.35x telephoto lens extender and grip with built-in physical controls and a 2300mAh battery. It's stacked.
Sandmarc has announced a new Telephoto 48mm lens for Apple's latest iPhone models, designed to take Apple's tetraprism camera even further.
Hollyland's new Vcore is a compact camera accessory that promises to turn an iPhone or Android smartphone into a professional on-camera monitor, wireless video transmitter, and media management solution.
The iPhone 17 has been out for over a month now, but for smartphone photographers wanting to use Adobe's Project Indigo to shoot on, they have been left disappointed -- until now.
Earlier this month, Chinese smartphone maker Realme (stylized "realme") announced a strategic partnership with Ricoh Imaging, promising the mobile industry's "deepest imaging collaboration in street photography." The fruits of the partnership were revealed this week with the Realme GT8 Pro, which sports a customizable camera island and significant Ricoh GR influence throughout.
Smartphone cameras have taken giant leaps forward, but can they really be as good as a Leica? Photographer David Imel, who is co-host of the Waveform Podcast, recently created a fascinating test to find out.
How often do people go out with friends, take a bunch of photos, and then forget to share them? It's a common problem: many people have dozens, if not hundreds, of images of their friends and family on their phones that they just never sent. Others have to hound their friends to get the photos they want. A new photo-sharing app PicSee aims to solve this problem from both sides automatically.
Honor has announced that it is developing a smartphone with a camera that extends from the device using a robotic arm. For now, there's only a bizarre, mostly AI-generated video of the phone but the company says it will share additional details at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next year.
VSCO, the Visual Supply Company, has announced AI Lab. It is a suite of new AI-powered editing tools to help photographers achieve professional-level results inside VSCO.
Just this week, three different photography-focused kits for smartphones made the news. Vivo, Oppo, and Nubia all have specialized kits designed for enthusiast mobile photographers, and each promises to improve smartphone camera capabilities above and beyond what phones can do out of the box.
While each of Apple's latest iPhone models has a different rear camera system, they all feature the same brand-new Center Stage front-facing, or "selfie," camera. The base iPhone 17, ultra-thin iPhone Air, and flagship iPhone 17 Pro all have the same Center Stage camera, complete with its groundbreaking square image sensor and sophisticated new features. We sat down with key minds at Apple to learn more about the new camera and how it empowers mobile photography.
Vivo has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the X300 Pro. The Vivo X300 Pro, which will arrive first in China, promises significant upgrades to its Zeiss-engineered triple rear camera system.
In March 2017, Apple unveiled Clips, an app that aimed to make it easier for people to create fun and expressive videos on iPhone and iPad. The app has run its course and has been pulled from the App Store.
Skylum has officially released Luminar Mobile for Android Version 2.0, introducing a bevy of new features designed to make mobile photo editing more intuitive, flexible, and efficient. With this update, Android users gain access to professional-grade tools previously reserved for desktop applications, right in the palm of their hand.
Blackmagic Design has continued its rapid expansion into mobile filmmaking with a wave of updates that bridge the gap between smartphone and cinema camera production. Since the launch of Blackmagic Camera 3.0 last month, the app has introduced remote clip syncing, Apple Log 2 support, and, most notably, full iPhone 17 support.
For most iPhone owners, the smartphone's cameras are a massive draw. However, as a recent post on Reddit shows, for those who work in sensitive industries, their iPhone may not even have a camera at all. There's an entire specialized industry focused on stripping the camera systems from Apple's handhelds.
Lexar has announced the ES5 MagSafe-compatible external SSD that promises extremely fast read and write speeds when used in tandem with a Samsung Galaxy S25 or Apple iPhone 17 series phone. And while it probably will work just fine, the promised read and write speeds are a bit misleading about what users can actually expect.
Around this time last year, Google quietly added a service to smartphones running Android 9 called Android System Safetycore, which left many confused about what it actually did.
Adobe announced that its Premiere video editing software was coming to iPhone earlier this month. It is now officially available in the App Store, and is entirely free to download and use.
Photographer and YouTuber Jason Vong discovered a way to internally record iPhone ProRes RAW HQ Open Gate video on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, a feat that should be impossible.
It's typical for Android smartphone makers to compare their latest products against the Apple iPhone. However, Chinese company Xiaomi has taken the rhetoric up a notch -- or two -- with its new Xiaomi 17 series, which comprises the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
A filmmaker has put the new iPhone 17 Pro to the test and created a beautiful 4.2K short video of San Francisco, capturing amazing colors and dynamic range for a smartphone.
OnePlus teased its newest flagship phone, the OnePlus 15, at today's Snapdragon Summit China, revealing two key pieces of information. The new handheld will be powered by the brand-new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, and it will feature a new camera system that ditches Hasselblad's engineering and participation.
The Xiaomi 15T Pro and 15T are driven by their cameras and Leica co-engineering, and continue to outperform established competitors in North America. As these are global launches, obtaining either of these still requires importing them from online vendors. Or, if you happen to be in Europe, Asia, or one of the other available markets, buy it and bring it back.
In Mark Gurman's latest "Power On" newsletter, the longtime Bloomberg analyst speculates that this year's ultra-thin iPhone Air offers an early look at Apple's highly anticipated, oft-rumored foldable phone slated to arrive in 2026.
The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is a compact smartphone gimbal that combines AI-powered tracking, smooth stabilization, and versatile creative features for mobile content creators. We put it to the test to see just how effective an AI-assisted gimbal can be.
Arguably, a smartphone is the most important piece of tech most of us own, considering how integrated it is into our daily lives. However, they are also capable picture takers, and it is in this spirit that I look over the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
Solora has released a major iOS 26 update that brings AI-powered forecasts, system-level alarms, and a redesigned interface to its all-in-one astronomical planning app.
Apple has announced Final Cut Camera 2.0, a major update to its professional video capture app that supports the advanced filmmaking tools introduced in the newest iPhone models, including the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.