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Background: In the digital era, smartphone technology has significantly advanced ocular imaging, allowing for high-resolution anterior segment photography (ASP) to enhance referrals, decision-making, and disease monitoring within clinical workflows. Objective: This exploratory quality-improvement project aims to examine clinician experiences with 4 smartphone-based and slit-lamp–based ASP workflows used in eye casualty and corneal services. Methods: A mixed methods project was conducted at a tertiary eye hospital in England (United Kingdom) between October 21, 2024, and December 6, 2024. The full imaging setups of 4 ASP workflows were evaluated within an established clinical setting: the Magnifier app (a smartphone-based app; Apple Inc), QuikVue smartphone adapter (a smartphone-based camera lens attachment; VisuScience Meditech Co Ltd), NexYZ Slit-Lamp Adapter (a slit-lamp–based attachment; Celestron LLC), and Zeiss Slit Lamp Imaging Solution (ZSLIS; an integrated slit-lamp camera system; Carl Zeiss AG). Ophthalmology residents and corneal fellows completed nonvalidated #usability surveys and participated in one-on-one interviews examining the role of ASP workflows in clinical practice. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Interviews were transcribed and subjected to reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Among 25 survey respondents (17 residents and 8 fellows) and 12 interviewees, clinician-rated assessments of #usability, cost-effectiveness, and clinical utility favored the Magnifier workflow, which received the highest ratings across these domains (19/25, 76%; 23/25, 92%; and 18/25, 72% strongly agreed, respectively). Five themes emerged from qualitative analysis: obstacles to clinical implementation, accessibility, quality and workflow, digital ethics, and innovation. Conclusions: No single ASP workflow proved superior in #usability ratings and interview themes regarding clinical application. However, the use of the Magnifier workflow appeared to offer the most favorable balance of #usability, cost-effectiveness, and clinical utility in clinician-rated assessments, though this reflects the full imaging workflow rather than the app alone. These findings are exploratory and require future work to examine workflow integration, data governance for smartphone imaging, and patient perspectives on ASP workflows.

HONOR has officially announced the launch of the Robot Phone smartphone. The device’s main feature is the HONOR Titanium Agile Gimbal, a 3-axis mechanical gimbal (4DoF) built into the body, developed using over 100 patents and more than 100 components. The mechanism requires 60 manufacturing processes. See also: AERONAUT – everything that flies above the […] Post The Future of Mobile Cinema: HONOR Unveils the World’s First Smartphone with a Built-in Mechanical Gyro Stabilizer at Root-Nation.com.

The Mems For Mobile Device market is projected to grow from USD Billion 22.57 in 2024 to USD Billion 44.98 by 2035, at a CAGR of 6.47% during 2025-2035.

Rugged smartphones are obviously durable and reliable, but can they also be fast enough? For professionals working in construction, logistics, manufacturing, or in extreme or field conditions, a rugged smartphone must be more than just durable. It must provide sufficient performance for smooth app operation, efficient multitasking, and stable connectivity throughout the workday. Traditional rugged […] Post A 108MP camera and long battery life: What the new rugged OSCAL PILOT 8 offers at Root-Nation.com.

If Parliament approves the measure, smartphone proof of age could join passports and PASS cards in licensed venues by fall 2026.

The Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD uses the magic of NFC to unlock.

The Red Magic 11 Pro redraws the lines of hardware allowances on a phone. It's a value heavy-hitter, but digging deeper, you will find a true mobile gamer's paradise at the cost of a few normal expectation....

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A massive 28,000mAh battery makes the FOSSiBOT F107 Pro feel more like a rugged tabletFOSSiBOT F107 Pro blends 200MP photography with bulk, weight, and questionable image processingStarlight Night Vision...

Looks like the Galaxy S25 FE is snagging a premium screen from Samsung Display.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus promises never-before-seen connectivity, but there's a catch.

vivo has begun to reveal key details about its upcoming foldable smartphone, the vivo X Fold 6, ahead of its official debut scheduled for later this month. The manufacturer has confirmed the introduction of one of the most extensive hardware updates for this foldable model, indicating a significant focus on AI-powered productivity features and optimization […] Post Two years of secret development: Vivo X Fold 6 will blow up the market with exclusive hardware and super AI at Root-Nation.com.

The launch of Samsung’s new flagship series traditionally sets the tone for the Android market for the coming year, and the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus emerges in this iteration as the most pragmatic choice. In the 2026 lineup, the Plus model is clearly differentiated from its “siblings” in key areas. Unlike the base Galaxy S26, […] Post Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus Review: Is It Worth the Price? at Root-Nation.com.

It looks like the veil of secrecy over the iPhone Fold, as well as the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, is gradually being lifted. A new report reveals a lot of technical details that make the first foldable iPhone much more realistic than ever before, while also answering questions about Apple’s future flagships. […] Post Leak reveals specifications of iPhone Fold, iPhone 18 Pro, and 18 Pro Max at Root-Nation.com.

In this article, I will not be conducting the full range of MIL-STD-810H tests on the smartphone. Not because I’m afraid of damaging the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, but because it would likely lose its original appearance in the process. And this is the first…

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UROVO Technology, a world-leading provider of industry application solutions, proudly announced the launch of the DT630 Enterprise-grade Smartphone Terminal at NRF 2026. Designed to address the dynamic needs of Logistics, Retail, and Healthcare, the DT630 redefines the AIDC landscape by elegantly combining the sleek, intuitive design of a premium consumer smartphone with the rugged reliability, powerful data capture, and long-term enterprise support for mission-critical operations, seamlessly doubling as an intuitive device for everyday employee communication. The New Standard for Enterprise Smartphone As consumer and industrial device expectations converge, enterprises demand tools that frontline employees […]

Background: Daily-life walking speed, which is a critical health indicator in older adults, can be measured using smartphone GPS technology. Although this method is becoming more widely accessible, it is restricted to outdoor walking. In contrast, accelerometers can capture walking speed indoors; however, there is limited information on the comparability of daily-life walking speed data between these two techniques. Objective: This study aimed to compare daily-life walking speeds measured using a smartphone GPS app and an ankle-band accelerometer. Methods: Participants were recruited from a previously selected cohort of community-dwelling older adults. Their daily-life walking speed was assessed using a smartphone app and ankle band accelerometer. Data from the two devices were matched based on simultaneous recordings, and agreement between the walking speeds was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and a Bland-Altman plot. Results: The GPS app consistently recorded a faster walking speed than the ankle-band accelerometer. This data suggests that a correction is necessary when comparing the daily-life walking speed between these two devices. Conclusions: The GPS consistently recorded a faster walking speed than that measured by the ankle-band accelerometer, suggesting a correction is necessary when comparing the daily-life walking speed between these two devices. Clinical Trial: None.

Background: Cell concentration in body fluid is an important factor for clinical diagnosis. The traditional method involves clinicians manually counting cells under microscopes, which is labor-intensive. Automated cell concentration estimation can be achieved using flow cytometers; however, their high cost limits accessibility. Microfluidic systems, although cheaper than flow cytometers, still require high-speed cameras and syringe pumps to drive the flow and ensure video quality. In this paper, we present SmartFlow, a low-cost solution for cell concentration estimation using smartphone-based computer vision on 3D-printed, pump-free microfluidic platforms. Objective: The objective was to design and fabricate microfluidic chips, coupled with clinical utilities, for cell counting and concentration analysis. We answered the following research questions (RQs): RQ1, Can gravity drive the flow within the microfluidic chips, eliminating the need for external pumps? RQ2, How does the microfluidic chip design impact video quality for cell analysis? RQ3, Can smartphone-captured videos be used to estimate cell count and concentration in microfluidic chips? Methods: To answer the 3 RQs, 2 experiments were conducted. In the cell flow velocity experiment, diluted sheep blood flowed through the microfluidic chips with and without a bottleneck design to answer RQ1 and RQ2, respectively. In the cell concentration analysis experiment, sheep blood diluted into 13 concentrations flowed through the microfluidic chips while videos were recorded by smartphones for the concentration measurement. Results: In the cell flow velocity experiment, we designed and fabricated 2 versions of microfluidic chips. The ANOVA test (Straight: F6, 99=6144.45, P

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