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"While it's interesting to know and understand what constitutes a digital camera module, that won't help much when it comes to actually taking a photo on your smartphone. From a photography enthusiast and mobile hardware reviewer, here are 10 tips to take awesome shots using your smartphone." 
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"HTC is at it again with another video teasing its upcoming flagship. This time, the duo of actors focus on the New HTC One’s camera capabilities, which is, of course, supposedly better than what the HTC One already has."
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Supposedly, the new HTC will have a 2.0 micrometer ultrapixel custom image sensor, which will allow the camera to capture 300 percent more light. This article gives you a glimpse of the features you can expect from this latest release.
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The advancement in the technologies used in cameras for smartphones and other mobile devices already allows everyone to take photos with great quality, sharpness, vividness, color reproduction, and dynamic range. Some are even capable low light shooters.
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Unless you're still living in the year 2000, chances are you've had some experience taking a picture with a smartphone of some sort. If you would like to know how to take better photos with your phone, this article explains it all in 6 easy to follow tips.
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Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have each released their top posts of 2013, and now Flickr is taking a look back at some of the most beautiful and powerful images from mobile phones uploaded over the past year.
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Discover some of the best smartphones photos of the year as selected by Flickr. Some of these photos actually look like they were taken by professional photographers.
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"Google has just pushed out an updated version of Android for the Nexus 5, fixing a number of problems with the camera system on the flagship device. It's good to see Google rolling out such a critical update, and one that should make one of the better smartphones on the market that much more capable when it comes to photography. If any of our readers are Nexus 5 users, let us know what you think about the update in the comments — is the speed boost impressive? Are your photos coming out any better?"
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With Android 4.4.1, the Nexus 5 will become a better smartphone for photographers. The new update features several enhancements to the camera's software and improves the photo capabilities of the device.
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"The Nexus 5does not have the best camera among its peers, even with the presence of Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) technology. But that’s not stopping Google from trying to convince you that it’s more than good enough, mostly thanks to software features. Now the company has come out with three short video ads that show how even a decent quality camera can be fun."
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This article is all about what you can expect from the new Nexus 5 camera. It features 3 videos that showcase the various camera features, as well as some of the new software and hardware improvements.
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Camera phones have come a long way in the past few years, but they don't always take point-and-shoot quality pictures on the first try (let alone DSLR quality). Here's how to squeeze the best quality photos out of your smartphone's camera.
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This article provides some useful tips about taking better pictures with your smartphone camera. It explains how to use natural lighting, set flash settings, and maintain your lens for best results.
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The app lets users create photo ‘stories’ which can be shared with friends private (by default) or publicly using a dedicated Web page. In addition to using existing data from App.net, you can pick photos from Dropbox and your camera roll, make check-ins or import them from Foursquare and snap new photos (and add filters) from your phone.
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Sunlit is a unique photo app for iOS users who want to create curated photo albums and share them with others. The app is based off the app.net platform, which means you can also sync and imports data from other App.net apps. Read the article for more details.
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Many photographers experimenting with smartphone editing have realized that it's almost impossible to find one single app that does everything you want. Instead, it is more effective to rely on a workflow of multiple apps, selectively using specific tools from each. Be careful though. Too many re-saves and an image can lose quality as it is compressed over and over. Try not to save the image more than twice over if you can help it.
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When it comes to photo post-processing, apps have taken over. From adding vintage filters to enhancing specific elements of a photo, you can do anything with the right app in your hands. This article highlights 4 must-have apps for photo editing.
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“Smartphones take photography into a whole new world,” says Cédric Tineo. “With a smartphone, you not only have a camera that allows you to capture reality, but you can also add effects. You used to need a computer to do that. It allows you to add style, create an atmosphere in order to tell your story. With just a few clicks on your screen, you can share these photos instantly with hundreds of people."
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Smartphone photography has become so popular that there are now classes that teach you how to take pictures with your camera phone. This article explores what its like to be a smartphone photography student.
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Photo editing is quite literally what VSCO does for a living. Specializing in photo editing add-ons for Lightroom and Aperture, VSCO has somehow managed to inject that same formula into a mobile app for your smartphone. When it hits Google Play tomorrow, VSCO Cam will come with 10 Presets (filters), and Tools (photo editing features), with 38 additional custom Presets available via in-app purchases.
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Up until now, VSCO Cam has only been available for iOS users. Well, that's about to change. The developers have announced that they will be releasing a new version for Android tomorrow. Finally!
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Take your smartphone photography skills to the next level with these 10 awesome tips.