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Sony, DJI and Lenovo show off new smartphone camera tech


Sony, DJI and Lenovo show off new smartphone camera tech
Image copyright DJI Image caption DJI has adapted tech used to make its drone cameras capture smooth footage for use with a phoneA gadget that makes smartphone videos look as if they were shot on a Steadicam and a plug-in that cuts the cost of 360-degree photography are among a range of new handset-enhancing camera productsThe new kit has been announced at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.The idea is to add capabilities that are not currently built into handsets themselves.But Sony's latest flagship phone also has new photography tricks of its own.


Samsung's new smartphone has an exploding battery problem


Samsung's new smartphone has an exploding battery problem
The recovery in Samsung Electronics's mobile business suffered a blow on Thursday as reports of exploding batteries forced the firm to delay shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, and knocked $7 billion off its market value.Investors drove the stock to two-week lows after the global smartphone leader told Reuters late on Wednesday the shipments had been delayed for quality control testing, and that shipments to South Korea's top three mobile carriers had been halted.Faults with the new premium flagship device could deal a major blow to the South Korean giant, which was counting on the Galaxy Note 7 to maintain its strong mobile earnings momentum against Apple Inc's new iPhones expected to be unveiled next week.






The Xperia XZ is Sony's new flagship smartphone


The Xperia XZ is Sony's new flagship smartphone
After the release of the disappointing Xperia X Performance earlier this year, Sony has come to IFA 2016 with a brand new flagship smartphone in the hopes of winning some market share in the coming months.This new phone, known as the Xperia XZ, is pretty similar to the Xperia X Performance from a hardware perspective.Both phones back a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC with 3 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of internal storage, and both also feature 23-megapixel rear camera sensors with 13 MP shooters on the front.


DJI drops the built-in optics in favor of your smartphone on its new Osmo Mobile


DJI drops the built-in optics in favor of your smartphone on its new Osmo Mobile
This morning at IFA in Berlin, DJI announced its latest creation for smartphones: the DJI Osmo Mobile.Today's news comes just a week after it took the wraps off the upgraded Osmo+.DJI is focusing on smartphone users with a passion for cinematography on this release.


DJI's new handheld smartphone stabilizer is a vlogger's dream


DJI's new handheld smartphone stabilizer is a vlogger's dream
It was only last week that DJI unveiled the Osmo+, an updated version of its handheld video stabilizer, but the Chinese drone company already has a new model ready: the DJI Osmo Mobile.As the name suggests, the main difference between this and previous Osmos is that it doesn't have a built-in camera — you just clip your phone in place instead.It sounds as basic as a selfie stick, but with DJI's software and the Osmo's stabilizing gimbal, this really does transform the capacity of the camera that's already in your pocket.


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