The best smartphone photos of the year

/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: A bunch of great new tech podcasts, Ring’s new doorbell, and a tech thriller in theaters.

By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.

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