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.
Apple just unveiled its highly anticipated flagship iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones yesterday, …
During the iPhone 17 Pro segment of Apple's keynote yesterday, the company revealed that the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max smartphones now support genlock, which helps filmmakers keep multiple video sources in sync. While discussing this, Apple showed the new Blackmagic Design Camera ProDock accessory for professional videographers, and it promises to power up the iPhone 17 Pro series in a big way.
Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 family today, including the much-improved iPhone 17, the ultra-thin iPhone Air, and the redesigned flagship iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. The PetaPixel team flew to Apple Park in Cupertino to witness the unveiling and go hands-on with the new-look iPhone 17 Pro, and there is much to like for photographers and videographers alike.
Apple's new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones feature a striking new design and vastly improved camera hardware. Apple has always invested in smartphone photography, and the 17 Pro and Pro Max demonstrate that its commitment to image-making is stronger than ever.
Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone Air, the newest member of its flagship smartphone lineup, which also includes the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. Positioned between the standard and Pro models, the Air emphasizes thinness, portability, and design innovation while still carrying many of Apple’s latest performance and camera technologies.
Last week, I received multiple emails from different case makers showing supposed designs for the iPhone 17 series. Then this week, that ramped up to Dbrand, Moment, UGreen, and basically every case maker at IFA showing the same thing, all flaunting the same design. Apple is historically excellent at keeping a secret, so what changed this year?
UGreen has announced its next-generation MagFlow series of wireless chargers. Using Qi2, which has 25W charging versus the 15W of the previous generation, these new accessories work with both new iPhone and Android devices.
Google is adding Veo 3 to Google Photos, allowing users to turn their still images into higher quality short video clips.
Adobe is taking another crack at mobile video editing by bringing its professional video editing app, Premiere, to iPhone later this month for free and Android later down the line.
Camera Intelligence, which most will know by its former name, Alice Camera, is slightly adjusting its business model. Rather than focusing on Micro Four Thirds or the fact that control of its camera system is handled through an attached smartphone, Camera Intelligence is pivoting to AI.
Smartphone season is here, and, as usual, Google is starting things off. The Pixel 10 series has arrived, and although a telephoto lens has now been added to the base model, we prefer to evaluate the highest-end Pro series for its creative photo and video usage. At first glance, the specs and hardware look almost unchanged from the previous models. So is new software enough, or is this the most iterative update Google has ever released?
Nothing used a set of stock photos to advertise the Phone 3's camera capabilities. The images appeared on in-store demonstration units under the title "WithNothing" along with the line, "Judge for yourself. Here's what our community has captured with Phone (3)."
Apple announced its annual iPhone launch event today, teasing "awe dropping" reveals on September 9.
Vivo is launching another mid-range smartphone from its V series, the V60, which adds a telephoto lens to the rear camera system. Vivo’s product cycle is faster than perhaps any other brand with exposure to multiple markets, considering it just launched the previous V50 a mere six months ago.
Apple has long been an industry leader when it comes to accessibility in technology. The company highlighted how the Action mode in its latest iPhone smartphones can help those with Parkinson's disease capture steadier, sharper video.
The 10th version of any flagship smartphone line should probably mean something, yet Google is launching its Pixel 10 series with no more fanfare than before. However, that doesn't mean there aren't changes worth being excited about.
Google Photos users can now ask the app to edit their photos for them using voice or text.
Google has announced the Pixel 10 series of devices, which promise significantly improved processing power to handle new software and AI-based features. The flagship devices, the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL, don't bring many hardware improvements to the table, instead focusing on usability in what may be seen as one of Google's more iterative updates.
Ulanzi announced the TT23, a new $40 tripod that can also transform into an auto-tracking selfie stick.
Mavis Camera, a powerful video app for iPhone, now supports Atomos Ninja Phone, allowing iOS creators to connect professional cameras and lenses to a wider range of iPhones and iPads via HDMI. This expansion enables mobile filmmakers to record, stream, and upload content to the cloud.
The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) announced the winners of its 18th annual competition, showcasing the best and most powerful images photographers have captured using their iPhone.
A tourist and photographer is facing one year in prison for flying a drone in Thailand days after the country imposed a nationwide ban on the aerial devices.
A TV news crew's camera was stolen while they were filming a segment on the rising street thefts in London.
As part of Apple's $600 billion investment in American manufacturing, Apple will work with smartphone rival Samsung at its Austin, Texas facility to create "innovative new technology for making chips." These new chips are reportedly image sensors, a major move for Apple.
Being small is what makes the Vivo X200 FE stand out from a crowd of bigger phones, thanks to its impressive knack for capturing images that others can’t or won’t.
Foldable phones aren’t camera trend-setters because they get their camera components from other models. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is no different in carrying on that pattern, only this time it’s actually rocking a flagship-level main wide-angle camera.
Swiss Rig has officially launched srRAW 1.2, the next generation of its mobile digital cinema camera system for iPhone, introducing more resolution options, broader iPhone compatibility, advanced manual tools, and a dedicated creator community.
Smartphones have affected many aspects of life, both good and bad. A particularly beneficial aspect of the surge of mobile photography has been people capturing the world in new ways, especially when it comes to scientific study.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. As a brand hailing from Britain, Nothing has been around since 2020, and the Phone 3 is its first true flagship aimed at taking on the best in the industry.
Although improving smartphone image quality has dramatically reduced the size of the entry-level camera market, Canon believes that this same, shrinking market can be revitalized by convincing a generation of mobile photographers they can create better photos and videos with a traditional camera. If Canon has its way, the entry-level market is not just alive, but also has genuine potential for growth.
Waves are a new brand of "all-day" camera glasses designed for content creators and are meant to be an invisible way to capture the world directly in front of the wearer. They're not smart glasses, but instead are just a face-mounted camera because "smart glasses are cringe."
Google has announced the ability to "bring your photos to life" with the introduction of a couple of new creative tools that give Photos users the ability to "remix" their memories.
A global, wide-reaching study has revealed that receiving a smartphone, and then using it to access social media, before the age of 13 is directly associated with poor mental health outcomes in young adulthood, specifically among young women. The results are so alarming that the researchers are calling for a global ban on them before a person reaches the age of 13.
Lucas Buick and Ryan Dorshorst, founders of Hipstamatic, announced The Last Camera Project, a mobile app and community art project that invites photographers worldwide to contribute one single photo that answers the question, "What one image captures the heart of who you are?"
Samsung, Google, and Apple are in a three-way battle when it comes to photography, but of the three, Samsung is typically the most forthcoming with explaining new advancements in its sensor tech. It recently published a deep dive into its nanoprism technology, a new type of microlens that it says improves light gathering significantly.