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    Allison Johnson
    Be the boss of your phone camera.

    Right out of the box, Samsung Galaxy phones provide a lot of control over camera settings. But if you want to take it a step further, there is indeed an app for that. Here’s how to use Camera Assistant to unlock a whole boatload of extra camera settings — and it’s compatible with a surprisingly long list of recent devices.

    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: practically peerless

    It’s big, expensive, and occasionally weird. But the S23 Ultra lives up to its name.

    Allison Johnson
    OnePlus 11 5G review: a great phone that’s a tough sell
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    The price is right for the OnePlus 11 5G — $699 to be exact — but after a tumultuous few years for the company, is anyone buying?

    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    You’re telling me a phone took this picture?!

    I’m still testing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s cameras but one thing stands out so far is just how good the zoom image quality is. This one was taken of a low-flying jet coming in for landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field with the camera’s 30x zoom, a combination of 10x optical hardware and AI tricks. Just try and take that picture with any other phone.

    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Today on the Vergecast — Samsung’s Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Book3 Ultra.

    We’re back in video form (audio feeds for your podcast app are here), and this time yes, I admit it — I was occasionally using Nvidia AI to enhance my eye contact with Nilay, Allison, and Monica.

    Other than the Galaxy Unpacked news, we also discussed earnings results from Apple and Google as they were announced on Thursday and tried to get a handle on what’s happening to big tech companies.

    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    TM Roh, send us home.

    The live presentation has just wrapped up in a tidy 59 minutes. Now... more hands-on device time. There’s an “experience” waiting, and it’s just a five block shot straight downhill from the auditorium. Better than up I guess?