Insta360 Flow 2 update boosts Android and iPhone shooting

Insta360 has rolled out a substantial spring update for its Flow 2 and Flow 2 Pro handheld gimbals, broadening support across both Android and iPhone and addressing one of the biggest frustrations for mobile creators: limited access to a phone’s full camera system. The update is aimed at making the company’s “pocket AI filmmaker” concept more practical across a wider spread of flagship handsets, while also improving hands-free shooting for solo creators who want more polished footage without relying on a second person behind the camera. The most significant change is native multi-lens support for supported Android devices when using a Flow 2 series gimbal with the Insta360 app. According to Insta360, this now opens access to ultra-wide and telephoto lenses on selected phones from Samsung, Google Pixel, Huawei, vivo and OPPO, among others. That matters because it allows users to capture footage that better matches the native quality of...