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Friday Poll: Do You Use a 3rd-Party Camera App?

Tim August 21, 2020 44

Following yesterday's Android 11 news that may affect a few people, I have to ask, who out there is using a 3rd-party camera app? Back in the old days, I totally understood the need and desire to try out 3rd-party camera apps, but I'm curious what benefit they...

Google Camera Teardown Hints at Upcoming Features, No Pixel 5 XL

Tim July 30, 2020 41

Quite a bit of news is stemming from a recent Google Camera apk teardown from the good folks at 9to5Google. In this teardown, where devoted code diggers dig through code to discover any little thing that might be new, we're learning about upcoming features for...

Pixel 4 Camera Reported to Include New Motion Mode, Improved Night Sight (Updated: More!)

Tim September 6, 2019

Details on the camera features found on the Pixel 4 are being reported on this week, with the phone said to include a new Motion Mode, plus an updated Night Sight mode for shooting in dark conditions. Motion Mode is detailed to allow users to take high-quality...

Big Essential Phone Camera Update Adds Auto-HDR, New HDR Algorithm

Kellen February 8, 2018 21

The Essential Phone, even with its below-average performance, touch responsiveness, and camera, still has me holding out hope for update magic that'll eliminate its flaws and allow the phone's software to stop embarrassing its incredible build and design. It'...

Google Turns on Pixel Visual Core for 3rd Party Apps in Pixel 2 February Update (Updated)

Kellen February 5, 2018 24

Google's Pixel Visual Core, the company's first custom chip that helps 3rd party camera apps utilize their HDR+ technology, will be turned on for all Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL users with the February Android security patch. That update should go live later today,...

Samsung Galaxy S9’s Variable Aperture Camera Should Look and Work Like This

Kellen January 26, 2018 35

Samsung's big teaser for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ event on February 25 hints at one thing: a "reimagined" camera. Since we're mostly expecting familiar designs with the new S9 line, it's clear that Samsung is going to try and set itself apart by going all...

Google Launches Two New Experimental Photography Apps for Android

Tim December 11, 2017 12

Google launched three new photography applications this week, two of which are available for Android, with the third being exclusive to iOS. The apps are called Storyboard, Selfissimo!, and Scrubbies (iOS exclusive). As Google puts it in a recent blog post, "...

Pixel 2 has Google’s First In-House Chipset Called Pixel Visual Core, Aims to Bring HDR+ to More Apps

Kellen October 17, 2017 14

All of the talk in recent years about Google possibly designing its own in-house chipsets for phones has come true in a way on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. This morning, Google announced that both phones contain Google's first custom-designed System on Chip (...