Creations are a new thing with Google Photos, and it's basically just a re-branding of the old Auto Awesome features you're used to. Let us show you how they work.
With potentially unlimited storage at your disposal there are few reasons to delete photos, but if you do there are a few things to know. Whether you need to clear out duplicates, limit the amount of full-resolution storage you're taking up or just get rid of some old shots you no longer want, you may need to delete photos from your Google Photos albums from time to time. The "access...
Google Photos is the new hotness in online picture management, and we wouldn't blame you if you wanted to give it a try. Problem is, unless you've had Google+ automatic photo backup turned on the past couple of years, your photo library is probably looking pretty barren. And even if you have had auto backup on your phone(s), you haven't likely uploaded all of your past photos from...
Walking the line between simple and powerful is something the Cyanogen OS Camera app does better than most. Camera apps need to be all about getting the right shot as quickly as possible, which means there's a lot more to these apps than just a shutter button. The mission critical features need to be something you can access quickly, and those camera functions need to not get in the...
Google Photos is finally here, and that means we have a new photography tool to play around with on our phones and computers. []/google-io-2016) After being tied completely to Google+ (woefully) for some time, Photos has finally been broken out into its own apps for Android, iOS and the web. Google Photos, as it's now known, adopts the same icon as the old app (which was really just a...
The LG G4 takes excellent pictures. Using manual mode in the camera can take things a step further for those times when you want or need a bit more control. You might have seen some of the amazing pictures the people with early access to the LG G4 have been taking. The camera hardware is great, the software seems to do a really good job of turning out images, and the camera app is easy...
Here you can find the perfect camera app for day-to-day shooting on your Samsung Galaxy S6.
The LG G4 has one of the best cameras on an Android phone. Make your photos even better by following a few basic steps. The LG G4 is one of the best Android phones available right now, and the camera experience is a big part of that. LG's latest flagship includes a 16-megapixel sensor with 3-axis OIS (optical image stabilization), a color spectrum sensor and LG's trademark laser-...
Even as the debate surrounding the HTC One M9's camera rages on, there's no denying HTC has one of the most feature-filled camera apps of any high-end smartphone. There's a huge number of different modes to use and settings to tweak — from the usual options like HDR and panorama to recent additions like the new RAW camera, which lets you to take your smartphone photography the next...
RAW image capture brings new possibilities to Android photography, but not everyone will need or want to use it. Or can. You've probably seen (or heard) a bit of talk about RAW images and Android lately. Some of us are pretty excited about what this brings to our smartphones, and the very cool stuff we can do with RAW images transferred to our computers. And some of us are a little...
It's time to really compare: just how good is the LG G4's camera? LG's talking a big game about the quality of the LG G4's camera, and in the time we've been playing with it, it's certainly produced some impressive images. But it's also up against some impressive competition — smartphone cameras have never been better than they are today, and today they're really good. So we're pitting...
A few simple tips and tricks to help you to take great shots on your M9 The HTC One M9 marks a change in course for the Taiwanese manufacturer, as it relocates its Ultrapixel camera around the front, and settles on a traditional high-megapixel shooter for the main camera. The M9's 20-megapixel shooter has been one of the main points of contention among HTC fans and critics since the...
The Galaxy S6 has an amazing camera from the moment you first launch it, but there's always room to improve. Just like every other camera, the Galaxy S6 has a learning curve — and while it's easy to pull out the phone and capture great shots with little effort, if you take the time to learn a few of its finer points you can really make the most of it. Whether it's switching over to the...
Your Android probably has a camera on the back, and there's a good chance you use it pretty regularly. The sensors are small, and the lens is fixed, but strides in digital imaging and technique have made the camera on our mobiles more than just a novelty. Besides the obvious things like sharing pictures to Facebook or Google+, we're using the cameras on our phones for some excellent...
All you need to know about using the camera on your Android in one place. For many people, the camera is one of the deciding factors when buying a new phone. Some phones have better cameras than others, but chances are the Android you have now (as well as the next one you buy) is capable of taking very nice pictures, once you learn a bit about how it works and ways to tweak the...
Few things are more important in a smartphone today than the camera — and both Samsung and Apple know how to do imaging well. Advancements in smartphone photography prowess have turned everyone into a photographer, and while taking a great photo isn't just about the device you use it certainly doesn't hurt to have the best technology available. Both the Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 represent...
You can make a smartphone camera of any quality better just by knowing a few tips to make the most of it. While the average smartphone camera is increasing in quality — both in terms of hardware and software — at a rapid rate, some of the biggest strides in improving your photos can be accomplished regardless of the camera you use. Smarpthones have turned everyone into photographers,...
A wide, sweeping shot can do wonders for perspective. But panoramas also can take a little practice. Here are a few tips. A big part of the fun that is Android photography is being able to more than your typical point-and-shoot camera. It's a camera lens strapped to a computer, after all. And one of the easiest (and coolest) shots to shot is a panorama. For the uninitiated (we know...
Shooting in HDR isn't a cure-all solution, but it can definitely make up for shortcomings in your camera. It's clear to see smartphone cameras have come a long way in just a couple of years, but what you may not realize is that a lot of the advancement can be attributed to software. When dealing with small camera sensors and lenses, like those on your Android, it takes finely-tuned...
Here's what we think about HTC's RE camera now that we've used it a bit. When HTC announced the RE camera in the fall of 2014, plenty of people were curious. HTC is branching out and building "lifestyle" products (their words, not mine) and started with an accessory that was odd-looking, yet intriguing. It didn't look like a handheld camera (or even a GoPro), but it had a 16-megapixel...