The Verge - Apple April 8, 2026

Insta360’s Snap is a tiny magnetic phone screen for taking rear-camera selfies

The Snap lets you frame selfies using your phone’s best cameras. Insta360 just announced the Snap, a new smartphone accessory designed to improve the quality of your selfies. It works like a digital mirror magnetically attached to the back of your Android or iOS smartphone so you can preview and pro…

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