Future iPhones could have a multiple camera system for improved zoom photography. Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11927874 B2) for a “Mobile Camera System.” The patent relates generally to ...

As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, wireless carriers, AI, wearables and more. I oversee the team's product testing and translate our findings into ...

After disappointment with variable focal-length phone cameras, I was sceptical about the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. Turns out I was wrong; it's superb.

Xiaomi explains how the Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s LOFIC sensor and continuous zoom camera work, and why the brand is shifting ...

Higher-end phones are getting more options to take photos at a wide range of zoom settings, thanks to creative use of high-resolution sensors. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...