DynaOptics, an optical engineering company, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its OOWA smartphone add-on lenses. The company is raising funds for two lenses - a 2.5x tele-lens with an equivalent focal length of 75mm and a 15mm equivalent super-wide-angle. Read more
Danish company Lumigon has announced a new smartphone that it claims is the first in the world to offer a night vision camera. The Lumigon T3 features three cameras; a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front camera and a 4MP night vision camera that uses a ‘dual infrared flash’. Read more
A Chinese company wants to turn your Android phone into a 3D camera with a USB-C dongle designed to work with a mobile device's front or rear-facing camera. Read more
Despite complaints from some users, Instagram is going ahead with its plan to reorder images in users' news feeds. Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a ruggedized "Active" version of the standard Galaxy S7. The Active comes with the same IP68 rating for water resistance as the standard device, but adds the MIL STD-810G standard and a shatterproof display to the mix. Read more
The popular VSCO shooting, editing and community app is giving us a sneak peek at its upcoming redesign. Read more
There's no shortage of black-and-white filters for mobile photographers. But if it's a through-and-through monochrome experience you're after, these apps go above and beyond with advanced controls tailored to a black-and-white shooting experience. Read more
If you capture 360-degree images and video on a Ricoh Theta camera you can now directly view them through the corresponding apps, without uploading to a third-party service. Read more
The Motorola Moto X Force combines a very capable camera with a rugged body. Despite our best efforts, it withstood some serious abuse in our testing. Read more
OmniVision's new image sensor offers a large pixel size and impressive frame rates. Read more
The Photomyme app allows for faster throughput when scanning printed images by letting you scan more than one image at a time. Read more
The new Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe is a flagship phone with an impressive looking camera specification. It comes with a set of impressive camera features that include a 23MP 1/2.6-inch Sony IMX 318 sensor, F2.0 aperture lens, 4-axis optical image stabilization, electronic video stabilization in video mode and a hybrid AF system. Read more
To dismiss the Huawei P9's imager as 'just another smartphone camera' would be unfair. Huawei claims that by using one monochrome and one RGB sensor, the camera is 100% more sensitive to light than its competitors. We found it to be enjoyably similar to shooting with a dedicated camera, but at the end of the day, it's still a smartphone. Read more
If you have boxes of old faded prints in your closet, the Unfade app for iOS might be worth a closer look. Read more
ZTE's Axon 7 smartphone offers flagship-specifications at a competitive price point. Read more
Processor designer ARM is hoping to strengthen its position in new markets by acquiring imaging technology company Apical. Read more
Sony's Xperia XA Ultra puts the focus on the front camera with a 16MP stabilized imager. Read more
The Lenovo Moto G Plus performs on par with flagship devices like the iPhone 6s Plus and Google Nexus 6P in DxOMark's mobile testing. Read more
In our initial testing, the Moto G Plus camera produces image quality that we would typically expect from devices in a higher price bracket. Read more
Korean electronics manufacturer LG has announced a new action cam that can stream live content to the internet via built-in 3G and LTE connectivity. Learn more
Facebook users will soon be able to upload 360 degree photos directly to Facebook and view them in the news feed. Read more
Instagram has made a significant design change to its logo, and has introduced a monochrome user interface that puts more emphasis on photos. Read more
The LG G5's unique dual-camera module, an add-on camera grip and plenty of manual control make it an easy recommendation for a mobile photographer. Read more
The COVR Photo iPhone redirects the camera's angle of view to promote picture taking from a position with the device away from the shooter's face. It's now available for the iPhone SE in addition to the iPhone 5 and 6. Read more
Sony's latest patent might raise some privacy concerns.
The Padcaster Verse offers an adjustable mount, making it suitable for a large range of mobile devices.
The Helium Core iPhone chassis offers an abundance of mounting and attachment options.
The Inmacus Wide Angle HD kit offers a good quality wide-angle lens, polarizer and macro filter in one package.
DxOMark has published its image quality test results for the Nextbit Robin cloud phone.
After some confusion around Leica's involvement in the P9 camera development Huawei has today issued a statement.
Nikon's SnapBridge utilizes BLE connectivity between compatible cameras and mobile devices.
The manufacturer of the Huawei P9 camera module has been revealed.
The HTC 10 goes right to the top in the DxOMark Mobile ranking.
Can the Microsoft Lumia 950 keep up with the Windows and Android competition? Find out in our full review.
With a 5.2-inch screen the PRO 6 is one of the more compact offerings in the Meizu high-end line-up.
The HTC 10 is the first smartphone to feature optical image stabilization in the front camera.
The Huawei Mate S looks and feels like a premium device but is let down by image softness and poor video performance.
Huawei's new flagship smartphones are first products coming out of a collaboration with camera maker Leica.
It appears you'll have to buy a 5.5-inch device if you want to use the dual-camera technology in the upcoming iPhone 7 generation.
The latest version of Google Photos allows you to revert changes on edited images.
MediaTek's Imagiq ISP is designed for use in dual-camera smartphones.
Apple's iPhone SE essentially packs an iPhone 6s into the shell of an iPhone 5s.
DxOMark has published its image quality test results for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
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