Qualcomm is bring new Kinect-like functionality to future mobile phones
At a recent demonstration in New York, Qualcomm showed off three new camera technologies for their Spectra Module Program.
Photography
ProShot app for Windows 10 teased in new video
ProShot, a popular premium Windows Phone camera app, has been rebuilt for Windows 10 and the developers announced today that the new app will be released soon with new features for photography fans.
Microsoft highlights PicsArt as an excellent tool for working with photos
Microsoft has worked with PicsArt to design a free and special Universal Windows Platform app
Fashion photographer uses Lumia 950 to shoot the street at the Milan Fashion Week
Lumia 950 replaced professional cameras for a famous photographer in Milan Fashion week. Read to see what she thinks.
National Geographic uses a Lumia 950 to capture the beauty of the Northern Lights
Photographer Stephen Alvarez recently took to the Arctic Circle in Northern Finland for a new adventure to capture the natural wonder of the Northern Lights.
The latest Lumia Challenge is looking for long exposures
Microsoft is now offering you a Lumia Challenge to take creative long exposure photos and win a Lumia 950.
PicsArt responds to Nikon scandal with their own photo challenge
PicsArt is inviting the world to be creative and to submit beautiful images featuring airplanes for a chance to win a Nikon mirrorless camera.
The Windows Store welcomes new universal app Fused, adding double exposure to photos
App developers EasyTigerApps recently released their photo editing tool, Fused, as a Universal Windows app in the Windows Store. As news of increasing engagement in the Windows Store is surfacing, Windows users are seeing some app developers either convert or publish ... Read more
National Geographic photographer talks Microsoft Lumia camera and smartphone photography
Australian news site news.com.au has published an interview with National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez, in which he talks about the challenges of taking photos of some of the most spectacular sceneries on earth with a smartphone and give some tips ... Read more
Lumia 950's camera shown off with alleged 4K video sample
If the camera plays a big part in your phone purchasing decision, and [because of this] you're on the fence about the newest Lumia, then here's something that should persuade you towards handing over your money. Someone somewhere presumably got hold of a Lumia ... Read more
National Geographic documents the Mexican Ring of Fire using a Lumia 640 XL
National Geographic has added a Lumia 640 XL to its arsenal of photography gadgets to capture the world with. In a recent expedition to Mexico, National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez set out to capture the volcanic landscapes of the country, ... Read more
Bing's homepage now has audio
Beautiful background images and videos have been part of Bing’s homepage for a while, but now Microsoft has added optional audio to their Bing home page videos. Bing blogs explains the new feature including how to get the audio to ... Read more
Do you want your photography skills featured on WinBeta?
We do our best to have original and dynamic photographs for our stories but our collective staff doesn’t own every Microsoft related device and service out there. To grow our photo library, we’re looking for high quality original photos of various ... Read more
Microsoft provides helpful Lumia tips on taking pictures of the moon and the night sky
One night, I was heading out to buy groceries. As I walked towards my car I looked up at the night sky and saw the moon, larger than I’ve ever seen it before. It was bright, and I could clearly ... Read more
Adobe Lightroom CC updated with Surface Pro 3 optimizations, new Touch mode included
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 has been a massive success. The device is loved by consumers and professionals alike for its hybrid nature as well as the multiple input methods that it accepts, so it’s not surprising to see developers start ... Read more
You can save images as favorites with new beta feature from Bing
Marking photos as favorites appeared as a beta feature on Bing sometime over the last two weeks. The relatively new feature allows you to favorite photos and have them easily retrieved from your collection. Bing is already recognized by many as having a quality image ... Read more
Easier HDR filters and faster performance are part of Fhotoroom's latest update
Easier HDR filters and faster loading times are now part of the photo editing app Fhotoroom (it is spelled with an ‘F’). Fhotoroom is a heavier duty, in terms of apps, photo editing universal app for Windows and Windows Phone. ... Read more
Recent 6tag update brings with it a refresh button and geolocation support
While developers of popular in-demand apps like Snap Chat and Pebble continue to put their development dollars towards larger game in iOS and Android, little known 3rd party developers still look to shine on Windows Phone. Legendary developer and semi-platform ... Read more
Lumia Camera and Lumia Creative Studio updated for Windows Phone
A new day, a new app update. This time around, Lumia Camera and Lumia Creative Studio have been updated; this is good news for all you mobile photography enthusiast. Starting with the Lumia Camera app, the update is minor one ... Read more
Microsoft's Image Composite Editor gets a massive overhaul - new UI, autocomplete and more in tow
Microsoft’s Image Composite Editor (ICE) is a tool designed to create advanced panoramas which can be automatically stitched together using a series of images. It is a light yet powerful tool and can come in handy to both amateur and ... Read more
Nokia smartphone photography usage sees a massive decline, data by Flickr
When it comes down to the most popular mobile devices being used for photography, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy rule the charts. Photography social network site, Flickr, released data showcasing the most popular cameras ... Read more