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The advancement of AI technology has raised a question that once had an easy answer: What is a photograph?

Software company Glass Imaging develops incredible technology that dramatically improves image quality, especially when dealing with small image sensors and lenses like those featured in smartphones. At this week's Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Glass Imaging demonstrated in real-time what its GlassAI tech can achieve, and the results are remarkable.

Apple announced a significant power upgrade for the iPad mini series this morning with a new model that packs the A17 Pro chip -- the same chip found in the iPhone 15 Pro -- along with support for the Pencil Pro.

Easily missed in Adobe's giant dump of news out of its MAX creativity conference was Nikon's announcement that the Z6 III, Z8, and Z9 would get Frame.io integration through the NX Mobile Air app.

As Apple has expanded the video capabilities of its iPhone series, including major breakthroughs with the iPhone 15 Pro and new iPhone 16 Pro devices, the iPhone has become a legitimate professional video camera.

Tilta, known for its support equipment and accessories for cameras of all types and sizes, announced the Hydra Alien Mini, a new compact stabilizing arm designed for action cameras and smartphones.

Popular iPhone camera app Halide Mark II, which just two weeks ago was updated with the release of iOS 18 to add direct access to Halide on the iPhone's lock screen, has been updated again with native support for the new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 family of devices, including the powerful iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.

Moment announced a new all-in-one smartphone camera cage called the SuperCage. It features an integrated power-delivery-capable USB-C hub, microphone jack, headphone jack, SD card reader, extra ports, and the ability to add onto the cage to make filming on iPhone feel more like using a "real" camera.

Smartphone maker Xiaomi and legendary camera brand Leica teamed up yet again on the co-engineered Xiaomi 14T series smartphones. The two models, the 14T and 14T Pro, sport a triple camera system developed in collaboration with Leica. There's also a third phone, a Leica-powered flip phone, the Xiaomi Mix Flip.

Award-winning British filmmaker Danny Boyle is making headlines for filming his upcoming zombie movie, 28 Years Later, using an iPhone 15. This is not the first time Boyle has eschewed traditional filmmaking equipment in favor of conforming to a narrative.

The iPhone 16 series smartphones, including the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, will arrive to customers and store shelves starting tomorrow. Although reviewers have gone hands-on with the smartphones, and Apple has shared a lot of information, some details remained a mystery, including the precise size of the new phones' batteries.

Moonside’s new MagLight combines a bright LED light, a power bank, and a phone stand in one and is made for mobile photographers and content creators on the go.

Hipstamatic announced Party! Disposable Camera, a new standalone app that is meant to tie into the nostalgic vibes of the classic disposable film camera that is mixed with some of the convenience of the digital age.

The iPhone 16 family has arrived and includes many new features, some of which Apple has played very close to its vest. One such improvement is the inclusion of JPEG XL file types, which promise improved image quality compared to standard JPEG files while delivering relatively smaller file sizes.

Last week, rumors emerged about the charging speed of Apple's new iPhone 16 Pro models that alleged they would charge faster with a wired USB-C connection than last year's iPhone 15 Pro models. That's not true... most of the time.

In an update that is rolling out starting now, Apple's iOS 18 update brings a huge number of changes to the customizability of the iPhone as well as a revamped Photos interface that Apple calls its "biggest redesign ever."

Halide, one of the highest-rated camera apps for the iPhone, updated to version 2.16 which gives it iOS 18 support (which launches today). Now, photographers can add Halide as the camera of choice on the lock screen and Control Center, replacing the default Camera App.

Earlier this year, Meta -- parent company of Facebook and Instagram -- said it would be adding a notification to images uploaded to its platforms that were made with AI. That rollout went poorly, and now the company is making another update to how it displays that notification, it's second in three months.

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei unveiled the Mate XT Ultimate Design, the world's first dual-hinged, triple-display folding smartphone. It is as expensive as it is novel.

The Weeknd and Apple revealed that the pop star's latest music video has been shot entirely on the just announced iPhone 16 Pro.

The new Apple Intelligence feature on the iPhone 16 has been built "from the ground up" to understand language and images.

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 16 line, and the base-level models are receiving exciting new features.

App developer Bram Bos has become fascinated with the look of the Hasselblad XPAN's photos. However, given the camera's high cost, Bos wanted to figure out how to capture some of the magic on a smartphone.

Google is bringing improved search to Google Photos so that navigating the piles of photos is a lot more like using the company's "classic search" which supports the use of everyday language.

Honor is looking to take on the best foldables in the market by launching the Magic V3 beyond China. During a keynote on the eve of IFA in Berlin, Honor outlined plans to infuse the device with AI-driven features to augment the software experience and camera output.

A YouTuber and video creator has shown off the impressive capabilities of the iPhone 15 Pro Max by publishing an inspiring video that was shot entirely with just Apple's latest smartphone.

EE, one of the United Kingdom's largest mobile network providers, issued new guidelines that advise against giving children under the age of 11 access to smartphones, instead suggesting that they only be given phones that can make calls and send texts.

Pencilera is a new free, open-source iPad app that turns an Apple Pencil into a camera remote.

Vienna, Austria-based Swiss Rig announced the sr RAW Cinema Camera app, which it claims is the first to bring RAW cinema recording to the iPhone.

LumaTouch announced version 5.0 of the mobile video editing app LumaFusion which adds enhanced keyframing and speed ramping as well as a host of other updates.

In April, developer Alex Fox released Mood.Camera, an iPhone camera app that promises authentic filmic character for smartphone photos. A new update has added Portrait Mode, and it looks fantastic.

Amaran, known for its diverse lighting solutions, has announced a new app for mobile and desktop platforms that wireless controls lights. While targeted at content creators, the app also controls Aputure lights, which are heavily used by photographers and filmmakers.