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Nokia Lumia 900 vs iPhone 4S camera test

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 4th, 2012)

Nokia and AT&T are launching the Lumia 900 this weekend and reviews for the Windows Phone hit the Internet last night. CNET had a review unit and used that opportunity to compare the 8-megapixel Lumia with another 8-megapixel shooter, the iPhone 4S. Jessica Dolcourt traveled around San ...

iPhone 4S now second most popular camera phone on Flickr

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 22nd, 2011)

The iPhone 4 sits at the top of Flickr's most popular camera phone list, but its days in the #1 slot may be numbered. Sneaking into the second place, a mere month after its launch, is the iPhone 4S. As pointed out by Macrumors, The iPhone 4S has climbed past the iPhone 3G, the 3GS, and the HTC ...

iPhone 4 most popular camera on Flickr [Updated]

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 21st, 2011)

[Update] TechCrunch's MG Siegler notes that the iPhone has likely dominated Flickr for a long time, as app-based photos aren't identified as being from an iPhone. In other words, all those shots from Instagram, Hipstamatic etc. aren't counted towards the iPhone's totals. Goodness. The iPhone ...

The iPad 2 is highly unpopular... as a camera

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 13th, 2011)

Photo sharing site Flickr tracks and publishes the device origin of all the photos that are posted to its site. With over 4.5 million users uploading photos daily, this data set is enormous. Stats from a month ago show the iPhone 4 is at the top of the heap of not just smartphones, but of ...

Camera Mic uses iPhone mic as shutter-release button

by David Quilty (Feb 9th, 2011)

Can't seem to get just the right angle when taking a picture with your iPhone? Then you may want to check out Camera Mic, which turns the microphone on your iPhone or on your headset cable into a shutter-release button. Brought to our attention by Lifehacker, Camera Mic snaps a picture any time you ...

iPhone kicking butt on flickr

by Steven Sande (Aug 11th, 2008)

Despite the complaints about the measly 2-megapixel camera built into the iPhone, it appears that ease-of-use trumps resolution. The iPhone remains the leader in camera phone usage on Flickr. Flickr monthly statistics indicate that not only has the iPhone retained its lead (which it gained after ...

What camera is in the iPhone?

by Scott McNulty (Jan 12th, 2007)

Everyone is speculating about what makes the iPhone tick, but one person is wondering about a feature Steve mentioned but didn't demo: the camera. Al-Manazir is trying to figure out what lens is being used in the iPhone, and with some impressive deductive reasoning has has narrowed it down to ...