World first: This Ultra phone will raise the bar with 200MP continuous optical zoom

Sony offers phones with a 12MP continuous optical zoom camera, but an upcoming phone ups the ante with a 200MP continuous ...

Clicks is bringing a BlackBerry-style phone and a pocket keyboard to CES 2026

Clicks is heading to CES 2026 with its first smartphone built around communication, alongside a new Power Keyboard that adds ...

Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra Leica edition has a rotatable camera zoom

Xiaomi used the Christmas period to launch its top flagship phone for the year, the 17 Ultra. It drops the extra rear display ...
New Atlas

Leica collab phone makes the camera bump functional with a manual zoom ring

I've always loved the idea of phone accessories that make your device feel more like a camera in your hand, so you can access ...

Yes, that is a real rotary zoom ring on this Leica Edition Ultra phone

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition features a physical Master Zoom Ring for controlling zoom on its 200MP periscope camera. Check it out!
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Samsung's working on new phone zoom cameras — but not for its own phones

You may want to hold off on buying a Samsung Galaxy S26 when it launches next year, as Samsung apparently has big plans for future phone cameras. This takes the form of a continuous optical zoom ...
Android

Xiaomi 17 Ultra May Arrive with 3x-7x Continuous Optical Zoom

Xiaomi 17 Ultra is tipped to feature a continuous optical zoom tech with around 3x to 7x zooming capability. The phone’s telephoto camera will get continuous optical zoom technology and support a 70mm ...
Android

Tecno Shows Seamless 1x-9x Optical Zoom Lens with Samsung Sensor

Tecno and Samsung are collaborating on continuous optical zoom lenses to simplify smartphone cameras. The Freeform Continuum module offers seamless 1x-9x zoom, eliminating focal jumps. They also ...
CNET

Best Family Phone Plans for 2025

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...
CNET

Best Senior Phone Plans of 2025

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...
The New York Times

The Best First Phones for Kids

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ellen Lee Ellen Lee is a ...
ZDNet

The best flip phones of 2025: I compared Samsung and Motorola's top models, and here's who wins

ZDNET experts put every product through rigorous testing and research to curate the best options for you. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn Our Process 'ZDNET Recommends': ...