As smartphone makers struggle to find the "next" innovation, something to put their phones on the map, along comes Xiaomi with a crazy-yet-not-crazy concept phone incorporating a magnetic dock in the ...

At Mobile World Congress 2025, Xiaomi showcased a Modular Optical System (MOS) that magnetically attaches a lens to a custom Xiaomi 15. It's like a Moto Mod, but with a full-fledged, working camera ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The evolution of smartphones over the years is best visualized when we see the kind of photos and videos these devices can churn out. The ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smartphone manufacturers typically release their new gadgets on a yearly cadence. If your phone is aging, you may be considering buying a new ...

Several Android phone manufacturers have showcased concept phones with external camera lenses over the years. In fact, realme showed off a concept phone with 3x or 10x external lenses at MWC earlier ...

The annual mobile trade show in Barcelona kicks off today, but just ahead of the event Xiaomi has shown off a prototype camera lens. I am, apparently, one of only two media members to get hands on the ...

Chinese phone brands are exploring more ways to enhance their camera capabilities. One way could be to include detachable external cameras or lenses. Xiaomi and Vivo already have similar options in ...

You can use smartphone cameras to shoot some stellar photos or videos – there are entire feature-length films that have been shot on smartphones. But there’s one thing you can’t typically do with a ...

Vivo’s newest Ultra smartphone, the X200 Ultra, has a very impressive camera system on its own: a triple 50-megapixel lens array with (relative in the mobile space) large sensors and fast aperture. By ...

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Digital cameras have unlocked a landscape for capturing memories, and although smartphones have been getting increasingly good at taking photos and videos, there is still a healthy market for DSLR ...