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Realmes next phone could support swappable camera lenses

Mashable Tech

Sure, most people won't want to shell out for modular camera attachments on their phones, but those who do might end up getting far better image quality. Realme is one of the two major smartphone manufacturers to show off a modular camera system that could inform ways to get better images on phones in the future.

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Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro review: Rising above the boring competition

Engadget

The Nothing Phone 2a was one of the most memorable smartphones of 2024. That new device, the Phone 3a Pro, has something you don't find on many midrange smartphones: a periscope telephoto camera. As for the 3a, its a great device on its own, and a smart alternative if you have even less to spend on a new phone.

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Google inexplicably takes away wide-angle astrophotography from Pixel phones

The Verge

The astrophotography feature lets users capture the night sky by pointing their phone up and keeping it still, either by balancing it on a nearby object or putting it on a tripod. Google Pixel Phone forum user’s posted comparisons of the ultra-wide (top) and standard angle lenses shooting in astrophotography mode.

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The best phone to buy right now

The Verge

Buying a new phone can be a chore, but we’ve done the work for you There are a lot of great smartphone options available at any given moment, so it can be a challenge to sort through them all if you’re trying to choose the absolute best one. And most of the time, that’s usually the most expensive phone on the market. Apple iPhone 12.

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Hallow Road review: Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys have come to scare you senseless

Mashable Tech

The phone rings in the middle of the night, and it's your child sobbing, calling for your help, and time is running out. Written by William Gillies, Hallow Road offers a claustrophobic setting where fear comes from the unknown of what's going on at the other end of the phone line. It's every parent's worst nightmare.

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Revisiting the Apple Watch SE in 2025 left me with a long list of update requests

Engadget

Of course, the newest Apple Watch received a 2mm size bump, so a more direct comparison would be to the 40mm 9th-generation watch, which has 150 sq mm more room, thanks to thinner bezels. The S9 chip also enables on-board processing of Siri requests, which means those dont have to borrow a connected phones internet. Thats fine.

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A fistful of Samsung Galaxy S21 phones is perhaps the ultimate leak

The Verge

The images also provide a good size comparison between the rumored regular, Plus, and Ultra variants of the phone. Mr.Techie also mentions that the S21 Ultra is on the thick side, though given its dark color it can be a bit hard to compare with the other phone he’s holding in the image.

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