iPhone Duo vs iPad: Has Apple Created the Photographer’s New Pocket Darkroom?
Apple’s first foldable iPhone does something more consequential for photographers than simply bending. With a 7.6-inch inner display, Apple Pencil support and a camera built into the same device, iPhone Duo begins to occupy territory previously reserved for the iPad. The question is not whether it can replace Apple’s tablet, but how much iPad a photographer still needs away from the studio. For most of mobile photography’s history, the workflow has involved a quiet compromise. The iPhone is the camera that is always with us, but the larger screen is the place where serious looking begins. We capture on one device, transfer or synchronise to another, then edit, sequence, annotate…
iPhone Duo vs Motorola Razr Fold: iOS or Android – Which Makes More Sense for Photographers?
The arrival of Apple’s iPhone Duo makes 2026 an important year for foldable smartphones, although Apple is entering a category that other manufacturers have already spent several years developing. Motorola is particularly interesting because the Razr name has been associated with folding phones for decades, and its new Motorola Razr Fold moves beyond the familiar flip format into the same book-style territory Apple is now exploring. There will be plenty of comparisons based on processors, display sizes and operating systems, but those aren’t really the questions that interest us most at TheAppWhisperer. A folding smartphone only becomes genuinely interesting photographically if the form itself changes what we can do with…
What Happens When AI Starts Curating Our Memories?
What Happens When AI Starts Curating Our Memories? Yesterday, Apple unveiled what it describes as an entirely new generation of Siri, powered by Apple Intelligence. Far more than a voice assistant, Siri AI has been designed to understand personal context across a user’s devices, drawing information from emails, messages, photographs, notes and applications to provide more personalised and conversational responses. Among the most significant developments are Siri’s ability to understand what is displayed on screen, retrieve information from personal archives, analyse visual content, and assist with writing, editing and everyday tasks. Apple is also introducing a dedicated Siri app, allowing users to continue conversations across devices while maintaining…
Apple unleashes M5, the next big leap in AI performance for Apple silicon
Apple unleashes M5, the next big leap in AI performance for Apple silicon M5 delivers over 4x the peak GPU compute performance for AI compared to M4, featuring a next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, a more powerful CPU, a faster Neural Engine, and higher unified memory bandwidth Apple has announced M5, delivering the next big leap in AI performance and advances to nearly every aspect of the chip. Built using third-generation 3-nanometer technology, M5 introduces a next-generation 10-core GPU architecture with a Neural Accelerator in each core, enabling GPU-based AI workloads to run dramatically faster, with over 4x the peak GPU compute performance compared to M4.1 The GPU…
Mobile Photography and Art – A Picture’s Worth with Davide Capponi from Italy
‘A Picture’s Worth‘… is where we ask mobile photographers that have created powerful mobile photography/art to explain the processes they took. This includes their initial thoughts as to what they wanted to create, why they wanted to create it, how they created it, including all apps used and what they wanted to convey. We also ask these incredible artists to explain their emotions and how the image projects those feelings. We have published a few A Picture’s Worth articles recently, if you have missed those – please go here. In this ‘A Picture’s Worth’ today we asked Davide Capponi to tell us more about his image featured. Capponi has detailed…
Mobile Photography and Art – A Picture’s Worth with Magda De Jonge Malucha from Ibiza, Spain
‘A Picture’s Worth‘… is where we ask mobile photographers that have created powerful mobile photography/art to explain the processes they took. This includes their initial thoughts as to what they wanted to create, why they wanted to create it, how they created it, including all apps used and what they wanted to convey. We also ask these incredible artists to explain their emotions and how the image projects those feelings. We have published a few A Picture’s Worth articles recently, if you have missed those – please go here. In this A Picture’s Worth today we asked Magda De Jonge Malucha to tell us more about her image featured here.…
Mobile Photography and Art – A Picture’s Worth with Barbara Nebel
‘A Picture’s Worth‘… is where we ask mobile photographers that have created powerful mobile photography/art to explain the processes they took. This includes their initial thoughts as to what they wanted to create, why they wanted to create it, how they created it, including all apps used and what they wanted to convey. We also ask these incredible artists to explain their emotions and how the image projects those feelings. We have published a few A Picture’s Worth articles recently, if you have missed those – please go here. In this A Picture’s Worth today we asked Barbara Nebel to tell us more about her image. Nebel has detailed her…
Apple’s 2024 Pride Collection Shines Light on LGBTQ+ Communities
Apple’s 2024 Pride Collection shines light on LGBTQ+ communities To champion global movements to protect and advance equality for LGBTQ+ communities, Apple is introducing a new Apple Watch Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, available to order starting May 22, along with a matching watch face and dynamic iOS and iPadOS wallpapers, available in an upcoming software update. For the first time, the Pride watch face and wallpapers can be customised to showcase a spectrum of colours representing the vibrancy and diversity of LGBTQ+ communities. Through this Pride Collection, Apple is proud to continue its support of LGBTQ+ advocacy organisations whose efforts are bringing about positive change, including ILGA World, a…
The Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,045)
The Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,045) Today marks a momentous occasion as we gather to celebrate the 2045th instalment of our beloved Pic of the Day series on Instagram. With each passing day, this journey has evolved into an extraordinary tapestry of awe-inspiring visuals and captivating creativity contributed by talented photographers from every corner of the globe. The journey has been nothing short of exhilarating, and we are humbled by the opportunity to showcase the unique perspectives and artistic brilliance that flood our submissions. The selected image for today’s celebration comes from none other than the immensely gifted @gricoveri whose exceptional eye for mobile photography truly exemplifies…
The Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,044)
The Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,044) Today marks a momentous occasion as we gather to celebrate the 2043rd instalment of our beloved Pic of the Day series on Instagram. With each passing day, this journey has evolved into an extraordinary tapestry of awe-inspiring visuals and captivating creativity contributed by talented photographers from every corner of the globe. The journey has been nothing short of exhilarating, and we are humbled by the opportunity to showcase the unique perspectives and artistic brilliance that flood our submissions. The selected image for today’s celebration comes from none other than the immensely gifted @groda71 whose exceptional eye for mobile photography truly exemplifies…
