Yes! Google’s New Camera App Yells at People For Taking Vertical Video

Yes! Google's New Camera App Yells at People For Taking Vertical Video

Google’s new standalone Camera app is a sleek and powerful alternative to the stock Android camera. Turns out, it’s also a soldier in the war against vertical videos . Try to shoot a portrait-framed vid, and you’ll stare down the cold judgment of an icon telling you you’re doing it wrong. You’ve been warned.

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The Moto X camera fix that hit T-Mobile handsets last week is now rolling out to AT&T versions of th

The Moto X camera fix that hit T-Mobile handsets last week is now rolling out to AT&T versions of the phone. Rejoice smartphone shutterbugs.

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The iPhone Didn’t Kill Cameras, It Made Us Want Better Ones

The iPhone Didn't Kill Cameras, It Made Us Want Better Ones

The Wall Street Journal pointed out today that while sales of point-and-shoot cameras have declined steadily over the past few years, DSLRs and other interchangeable-lens cameras have been doing great. That’s right. People don’t want to just take more photos than ever, they want to take better photos, with big-kid cameras. And that’s not in spite of the smartphone revolution. It’s because of it.

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The Best Smartphone Camera

A zillion new smartphones are going to be announced soon at Mobile World Congress, each promising camera advancements that may or may not live up to the hype. Before we get there, though, we wanted to take stock of how good the cameras are in the smartphones you can buy now. Here’s how the flagships measure up. More »

Smartphone Camera Features That Need to Appear In 2013

Cameras in cell phones have come a mighty long way in the past few years, from the pixelated shit-vision of yore to the current breed that have replaced most of our compact digicams. But the sense of wonder is fading, and we need some new features. Who’s gonna step up? More »

Today’s Smartphone Cameras Are Already Better Than Point-and-Shoot Cameras from 5 Years Ago [Cameras]

The saying is that the best camera is the one that’s with you and that’s more than often your phone. But phone cameras are getting so good that they may eventually just became the best camera period (DSLRs notwithstanding). And it might be sooner than you think. Already, phone cameras are better than a 5-year-old compact camera. More »