Today’s high-end smartphone cameras still rely heavily on computational imaging for some telephoto shots, but LG subsidiary LG Innotek looks set to change that with its new optical zoom camera ...

Apple has filed a new patent that outlines a future device where a phone can transform into a full-fledged camera system by attaching a dedicated camera module, marking a major departure from current ...

LG may not make smartphones anymore, but it's still building components for them. The company's LG Innotek arm just unveiled a periscope-style true optical zoom camera module with a 4-9 times ...

Optical lens module suppliers including Taiwan's Newmax Technology and China-based Sunny Optical Technology, O-film Tech and Q Technology are revving up for orders from Chinese handset brands, most of ...

Periscope and glass-plastic (G+P) hybrid lenses will become the norm as high-end smartphones gain popularity, according to Adam Lin, chairman of smartphone lens module maker Largan Precision. Save my ...

Smartphone camera technology still has some scope for improvements when it comes to achieving DSLR camera-like photography. Lately, we saw the periscope architecture for phones which allows for ...

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) is one feature that many smartphones have these days. In fact, some brands even use this feature as a selling point. Although OIS is very common, there are also ...

The company’s first liquid lens, the A316S, provides optical image stabilization functionality in mobile phones. Relying on no moving parts, the lens consumes less than 50 mW during a picture shot.

With the introduction of the zoom function in mobile phone cameras, the periscope module has become the standard, especially for flagship models. However, one challenge manufacturers face is the ...