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HTC’s Blinkfeed and Ultrapixel camera headed to mid-range phones too

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Mar, 2013

HTC's brand new One smartphone announced late last month certainly is impressive. While the hardware is great HTC added plenty to the software side to help improve their offering. Things like Blinkfeed, an Ultrapixel camera, and Zoe to name a few. While we've already confirmed HTC Sense 5 will hit the One X and a few others, HTC also looks to bring the features above to more devices.

Samsung Orb set to take on Google’s Photo Sphere camera

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Feb, 2013

Samsung's upcoming flagship Galaxy S IV smartphone is still somewhat of a mystery, but some new rumors are floating around that the company will have their own version of Google's Photo Sphere. Instead of just taking a panorama photo, why not take a complete 360 degree view from all directions. Photo Sphere might not be perfect, but it's one of our favorite features of Android Jelly Bean.

Microsoft inks license deal with Nikon for Android-powered cameras

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Feb, 2013

It's no secret that patent wars have been a major problem in the mobile space. Especially for a few of the big hitters like Samsung, Microsoft, and Apple. For those not following along at home Microsoft holds multiple key patents and has inked deals with just about everyone in the Android tablet and smartphone market for royalties. Now that Nikon has an Android camera, they're also getting thrown in the Microsoft coin jar.

What are ultrapixels? HTC shares more details on their new camera

By Cory Gunther
on 20 Feb, 2013

HTC made a daring move with their brand new flagship smartphone the HTC One. They introduced it with only a 4 megapixel camera. At first you might be thinking they're crazy when others all offer 8MP, and new devices are rocking 13MP cameras and beyond. However with cameras, especially smartphones, it isn't the quantity that counts -- it's the quality. The term 'ultrapixel' is just their way of saying that the quality of the sensor beats the rest with big numbers.

Samsung announced a Wi-Fi only Galaxy Camera

By Robert Nelson
on 19 Feb, 2013

While Samsung has had a cellular connected Galaxy Camera available, they have just today unveiled a second model. This latest model keeps the same features, however there is one key difference -- this latest is Wi-Fi only. The camera is dubbed the Galaxy Camera (Wi-Fi) and will arrive running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Vic Gundotra: Future Nexus smartphones will have “insanely great cameras”

By Robert Nelson
on 18 Feb, 2013

Vic Gundotra recently took to Google+ in a effort to get some advice on which camera he should take on his trip to the mountains. He mentioned that he would "obviously" be taking his Android phone and Google Glass but was looking for suggestions on whether he should take his DSLR. While we are sure the camera geeks may have a bit more interest in the DSLR details, what attracted our eye was the mention of the Nexus camera.

Samsung Galaxy S IV camera samples appear online

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Feb, 2013

Just like multiple leaks in the past from tons of high profile smartphones, we're now starting to see what appears to be photos snapped with a Samsung Galaxy S IV. Yes this means the smartphone is out and in the wild being used by a few lucky Samsung employees, but certainly doesn't give us any other details. They aren't pretty but are worth the quick mention.

HTC teases “a new sound and camera experience in 2013″

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Feb, 2013

We've been hearing a lot of details and leaks lately regarding the upcoming plans of phone manufacturer HTC. Most notably is their upcoming HTC M7 flagship smartphone set to be unveiled in mid February. Who doesn't love a massive infographic to help paint the picture and tease their upcoming device? Today HTC has posted quite the long infographic showing the history of photography - as well as what that means for HTC.

HTC moving from megapixels to ultrapixels with the launch of the M7

By Robert Nelson
on 4 Feb, 2013

Much of the HTC related chatter lately has surrounded the M7 smartphone. We have seen countless leaks including some image and some spec related. And on the more entertaining side, we have even seen HTC CEO Peter Chou lead a crowd in a chant of HTC M7. Anyway, included in those spec related rumors was the mention of the handset having a 13 megapixel rear-facing camera.

Google patent filing points towards a multi-flash camera setup

By Robert Nelson
on 29 Jan, 2013

Many will understand how these patent filings go. Sometimes we see neat things and often we see things that never see the light of day. While we cannot say whether or not Google will ever put this latest patent filing to use in the real-world, it may be one to watch. Especially for those who enjoy taking pictures on their smartphone and have been dreaming of a better flash setup.