The Business of Mobile Photography
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ShiftCam launch SnapGrip, a portable, compact, magnetic grip, dock and charger
ShiftCam, a global mobile photography accessories company, has today launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new SnapGrip – a compact battery grip for all types of creatives. The Kickstarter campaign commences on 31st May at 5pm UK time/midnight 1st June US time and will run for a 60-day period with shipping expected in August 2022. Early bird pledges for the SnapGrip itself start at $63 whilst the SnapGrip system [SnapGrip, SnapLight and SnapPod] start at $99, a discount of 35% from the RRP of $149.97. SnapGrip will be available in a choice of Midnight, Abyss Blue, Blue Jay, Chalk Pink and Pink Pomelo, designed to complement and enhance any mobile phone.…
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Mobile by Peak Design: Make Your Phone a Better Photographic Tool – Kickstarter
I am so proud of this product and project, I am a huge fan of San Francisco based Peak Design and their brand new mobile venture is no exception, it is absolutely astounding. They only make quality products and essentially, Mobile by Peak Design is an ecosystem of mounts, cases, accessories, and chargers designed to better integrate your phone with your life. They’re made for any phone, and also compatible with Apple’s new MagSafe® system. Once we have put our pre-production sample through its paces we will come back and confirm what we already know, stand by for that review. Peak Design have launched a new Kickstarter campaign where you…
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Pixelmator Photo updated with iPadOS 13 support, batch photo editing
The Pixelmator Team today released Pixelmator Photo 1.1, a major update to the powerful photo editor designed exclusively for iPad. Pixelmator Photo gives photographers all the tools they need to edit photos on iPad. The latest update adds support for the magical new iPadOS 13 and takes full advantage of improvements to the Files app, brings machine learning-enhanced batch photo editing, includes deeper integration with iCloud Photos, and more. “The new iPadOS 13 makes iPad even more powerful and capable for creative pros and consumers alike,” said Saulius Dailide, one of the founders of the Pixelmator Team. “And, inspired by this, we’re adding powerful new capabilities to Pixelmator Photo with…
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Huawei Wins EISA’s “Best Smartphone of the Year” Award For Second Year RunningWith The P30 Pro
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) today received an award from the European Image and Sound Association (EISA), a group comprising 55 of the world’s most respected consumer electronics magazines. HUAWEI’s P30 Pro was named “EISA Best Smartphone 2019-2020” by the Association, the second year in a row Huawei has won this category. This doesn’t surprise me at all, I am the very proud owner of a Huawei P30 Pro and the image quality is second to none. The EISA called out the Huawei P30 Pro’s low-light photographic capabilities as being “by far the best you can currently get from a smartphone.” It also praised the ultra-wide lens, portrait mode and…
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Samsung announce Galaxy Note 10 series – First Overview
In the past the popular pen-equipped Note version of Samsung’s high end Galaxy S series of devices was only available in one size (think XL), however, with the introduction of the S10 Galaxy Note series, the electronics giant has unexpectedly offered two size options. The larger Galaxy Note 10+ has a 6.8 inch display – the largest of any Note to date, while the smaller of the two has a 6.2 inch screen and is more in line with larger version of the Galaxy S10 series. For those in range of a 5G transmitter two further models, one in each size, will be available with 5G compatibility.
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Galaxy Fold to Launch September 2019
Earlier this year, Samsung announced Galaxy Fold—Samsung’s first foldable device, and the beginning of an entirely new mobile category. Since then, Samsung have made improvements to the Galaxy Fold to ensure consumers have the best possible experience.
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Crello – An Intuitive and Content Rich Video and Graphic Design Platform
We have recently become aware of an interesting video and graphic design platform called Crello. At just two years old this successful platform is aimed at freelancers, photographers, bloggers or novices. It is available on desktop PC/Mac and also on mobile within the Apple App store. It is also soon to become available within the Google Play store on Android too. Crello have a vast volume of content and have recently expanded their range to include half a million premium images. To achieve this volume of stock, Crello partnered with professional photographers and private photo studios. Resulting in unique content that is not available within other free stock agencies. Crello…
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The Rise and Rise of VSCO Photo & Video Editor App – $3m Net Sales in June 2019
The VSCO Photo & Video app shows no sign of diminishing sales revenue for its founders. Last month alone, June 2019, it achieved $3m net worth of sales with 2m downloads. For a free app, you may well wonder how this is possible. It’s free, yes, but the in-app subscription of $19.99/£18.49 for the annual membership is where they generate their income. The VSCO membership model on mobile allows access to VSCO’s complete preset library, including 170+ presets. You can recreate vintage film looks by Kodak, Fuji, Agfa, and others with Film X. Use advanced editing tools like HSL, Borders, and Video Editing. Explore tips, tricks, and tutorials tailored for…
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Honor 20 Pro Camera Quality Review
The Honor 20 Pro is the latest smartphone from Huawei’s budget-friendly sub-brand with superior camera specifications. With a DxOMark Mobile score of 111 points, the Honor 20 Pro catapults into joint second place among the smartphones we’ve tested to date. Note that, DxOMark scores of each Mobile are generated after testing 1500 photos and 2 hours of video using scientific methods. DxOMark is the trusted industry standard for smartphone, camera and lens image quality measurements and ratings. For the past 10 years, it has been recognised for scoring cameras using the most rigorous and comprehensive testing and analyses. We are proud to publish this YouTube video today to our new…
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App Revenue Grows to 15% Globally $39 Billion in H1 2019
Despite what you may have read from other sources, consumers spent an estimated $25.5 billion globally in the Apple App Store in the first half of 2019. Google Play’s estimated gross revenue exceeds that to $14.2 billion for the same period. Interestingly, Tinder was the highest grossing non-game app in this period. It generated an estimated $497 million in revenue across both the Apple App Store and Google Play. This is up 32% over the same period of 2018. Other high grossing non gaming apps include Netflix ($399 million globally estimated for Q1 and Q2), Tencent Video ($278 million), IQ1YI and YouTube. And TikTok continues to beat Instagram, claiming fourth…
