At Apple's annual WWDC event in early June, the company announced that a redesigned Photos app was on the way, complete with AI-powered photo editing thanks to Apple's ambitious new Apple Intelligence platform. PetaPixel spoke to three of the many people behind the all-new Photos app to learn more about the team's goals and how the new app will transform the user experience.
One Micro Four Thirds camera and smartphone combo product is unusual, but two in as many weeks? It's downright wild. A new product on Kickstarter, SwitchLens, promises to turn any smartphone into a pro-grade camera.
A couple of weeks ago, Leica announced the Leica LUX camera app, the legendary German company’s first smartphone app for taking photos. While the company has produced its FOTOS app for many years, this is its first dedicated to smartphone photography.
Sandmarc is no stranger to interesting iPhone photography accessories, and the company's newest product is perhaps its most unusual yet, a macro probe lens for iPhone.
Skylum has announced the release of its revamped and expanded Luminar for iPad (and now iPhone) with Luminar Mobile. As of today, the updated apps are available for the iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro devices.
Four years after Apple first launched widgets for iOS 14, the feature gets new customization upgrades and sees its effects felt throughout the operating system.
Apple's 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote address, considered by industry analysts to be one of the most important ever, has focused heavily on artificial intelligence (AI).
Leica Camera AG announced Leica LUX, a new iPhone camera app. Leica LUX features a Leica-inspired user interface, unique Leica Looks, and meticulously crafted simulations of legendary Leica lenses.
To celebrate the seventh anniversary of its award-winning photography app, Halide, the team announced Kino, a pro video camera app for iPhone.
Fuzzy Door Tech, the technology division of Seth MacFarlane's production company, announced the ViewScreen Scout beta, an app for real-time scouting for the iPhone.
Despite the ubiquity of the iPhone camera sound, with trillions of photos shot on iPhone every year, many people don't know the fascinating analog origins of the camera app's digital shutter sound.
Apple users are reporting that old photos -- including NSFW ones -- are reappearing on their devices after updating to the latest iOS 17.5.
Tilta recently launched the Khronos Ecosystem of accessories that are designed to make shooting with the iPhone a better experience. If a filmmaker wants to take ProRes capture on iPhone seriously, Tilta says Khronos is there to help.
30 years ago, Apple launched the QuickTake 100 that was, until yesterday, its last "real" camera. But with the announcement of the Final Cut Camera app yesterday, Apple is once again a full-fledged camera company.
Hipstamatic, the digital app that leans into analog vibes, announced what it calls a "new homage" to classic image making that uses Apple's Live Photos feature to generate lenticular images, similar to what the retro sequential multi-lens cameras of the 1990s made.
Despite the leaps in smartphone camera tech, many remain nostalgic for the analog days. Enter Mood.Camera, the latest app meant to fuse film with phones.
Thanks to improvements in sensor design, iPhone and Android smartphones are gaining traction with enthusiast and professional creators. However, one area that has lagged behind developments in imaging sensors is image stabilization. In a significant development, a recent patent granted to Apple hints at a potential game-changer in this field.
Rode unveiled a trio of brand-new products today, April 14, at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas. The Rode Interview Pro broadcast mic is joined by two smartphone products, the Phone Cage and Magnetic Mount.
iPhone cameras have come a long way, but a more hands-on app like Pearla can help mobile photographers more reliably incredible photos. And now with a new update, Pearla gives users even more tools to get the perfect shot.
MIOPS, maker of various photography accessories like the MIOPS Spark camera grip for iPhone and the Capsule Pro modular pan-tilt motion control system, has a camera app that promises pro-level photography features for mobile shooters.
Lexar's new SL500 Portable SSD is an extremely compact 2TB drive designed for content creators, including iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max owners who want to record high-quality Apple ProRes video at 60 frames per second.
A patent Apple filed in September 2022 has just been approved today, and it showcases a system of shock limiters and dampers to improve camera reliability.
American company Turing has announced the world's first digiscoping iPhone adapter with MagSafe, enabling users to line up their iPhone camera, including the main or telephoto cameras, with a telescope or spotting scope. It's an accessible and affordable way to experience astrophotography at home.
Photography accessory and equipment company Sandmarc has announced a new Telephoto 6x lens for iPhone.
A common method of reviving a wet electronic device, like a smartphone, is to put it in a bag of rice. Per a recent support document, Apple recommends against such phone-saving measures.
Mac, iPad, and iPhone photo and video editing app Darkroom is celebrating its ninth birthday this week, and its developers have introduced new features to mark the occasion.
Glass Imaging, a company that showcased its ability to dramatically improve the quality of smartphone images thanks to its specialized neural network, has received $9.3 million in a seed funding round led by Google Ventures.
An International Data Corporation (IDC) report shows that Apple has grabbed the top spot from Samsung in global smartphone shipments. This marks the first time since 2010 that a company other than Samsung has held the position, and the first time Apple has ever been number one.
Belkin's Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit turns a user's iPhone into a pan/tilt video camera.
Professional photographer Stephen Wilkes has a multi-decade career that melds artistic and commercial photography and has taken him around the world. He's worked with National Geographic, Apple, and Netflix, among others.