Android By Russell Holly Apr. 16, 2014 2:38 pm
Following the trend of releasing what are normally considered system level apps to the Google Play Store, the stock Android camera is now available to install on most Android phones.
While it’s a fairly trivial feature in the grand collective of camera app features, Google’s Photosphere being exclusive to only Google Play Edition devices and Nexus hardware has been a real shame. LG, HTC, and Samsung have all recreated the software with their own spin, some more effectively than others, but none of them work exactly the way Google’s software works. S
tarting today, if you want to access this and all of the other features Google has put in their camera app you can do so with a quick trip to the Google Play Store.
This version of the Google Camera app isn’t just the thing you find on the Nexus 5, it’s a whole new experience. Google has completely overhauled the camera app to include a new UI and new features. There’s a new menu system, which means no more strange ring UI, and a new depth of field photo mode for artificial bokeh. Most importantly, you gain access to Photospheres and Pano shots the way Google intended, which means things like tiny planet photo mode and the ability to share it in the interactive formate it was intended to Google+
As long as you have a phone running Android 4.4 and higher, you can check the app out for yourself. The app is free, and marks a whole new experience where Google can push major camera updates and features without having to update the phones and tablets themselves. That’s not saying this camera will be better than the software HTC, Samsung, and LG offer, but it means you get to choose whatever experience you prefer.
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While it’s a fairly trivial feature in the grand collective of camera app features, Google’s Photosphere being exclusive to only Google Play Edition devices and Nexus hardware has been a real shame. LG, HTC, and Samsung have all recreated the software with their own spin, some more effectively than others, but none of them work exactly the way Google’s software works. S
tarting today, if you want to access this and all of the other features Google has put in their camera app you can do so with a quick trip to the Google Play Store.
This version of the Google Camera app isn’t just the thing you find on the Nexus 5, it’s a whole new experience. Google has completely overhauled the camera app to include a new UI and new features. There’s a new menu system, which means no more strange ring UI, and a new depth of field photo mode for artificial bokeh. Most importantly, you gain access to Photospheres and Pano shots the way Google intended, which means things like tiny planet photo mode and the ability to share it in the interactive formate it was intended to Google+
As long as you have a phone running Android 4.4 and higher, you can check the app out for yourself. The app is free, and marks a whole new experience where Google can push major camera updates and features without having to update the phones and tablets themselves. That’s not saying this camera will be better than the software HTC, Samsung, and LG offer, but it means you get to choose whatever experience you prefer.
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