QR Codes Explained: How They Work and Why They're Everywhere
QR codes were built to track car parts, written off as a gimmick, then rescued by phone cameras. Now they're everywhere. Here's how they work, what's changed, and what to watch out for.
Phone camera articles
Vivo X300 Ultra takes aim at DSLRs with Zeiss lenses and pro photography tools
With external telephoto lenses, 10-bit Log video, and a camera cage, Vivo is targeting serious photographers
Samsung's 200MP periscope telephoto camera expected to bring whopping 200x digital zoom to new phones
Vivo devices typically don't come to the US, but we may see this on OnePlus smartphones
Google's latest midrange Pixel delivers flagship quality photos for $449
The Pixel 5a has some frustrating omissions in what is otherwise a fantastic phone
The iPhone 13 will feature Apple's most impressive camera system to date
iPhone 13 will be loaded with camera improvements
Apple says it will reject government demands to expand new child protection image scanner beyond child abuse images
Apple posts FAQ in response to security and privacy concerns
Samsung made a new 50-megapixel image sensor with the smallest pixels yet
The company says it's small enough to reduce camera bumps by 10 percent
Samsung's next flagship phones may feature Olympus-branded cameras
Olympus could help Samsung take its mobile cameras to the next level
Oppo's Find X3 Pro has a microscope camera with up to 60x zoom
It's also the second smartphone to feature 10-bit recording and display capabilities
Xiaomi unveils the first smartphone with a 108 megapixel camera
The megapixel wars are back
Oppo shows off its under-screen selfie camera, a world first
Great tech, though the quality could be better
Putting Asus' ZenFone 6 flip-up camera to the test
A stop-gate until in-screen cameras are ready
Xiaomi shares more information about its under-screen front-facing camera
Ridding the world of the dreaded notch
Huawei gets caught using DSLR photos for P30 Pro campaign
Huawei has a longstanding habit of fabricating marketing materials
Galaxy S9+ vs Pixel 2 XL Camera
Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have commanded the phone camera throne since launch, producing astonishingly good photos that are unsurpassed by rivals of a similar era such as the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy Note 8. In 2018, a new challenger has appeared in the Samsung Galaxy S9+ packing an upgraded camera system in an attempt to retake the crown.
What was the first cell phone ever to carry a built-in camera?
Was it built by Sharp, Kyocera, Sanyo or Nokia?
10 Tips for Good Smartphone Photography
To help you take the best photos with your phone, we've laid out ten handy tips we find ourselves using every day. From a photography enthusiast and mobile hardware reviewer, with this knowledge in hand, you'll be able to produce some awesome shots from a fairly limited though continually improving camera platform.
