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First 8-megapixel iPhone 4S photo taken outside of Apple
By Sarah Petit: During Apple’s media event last week, Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall really made a point of explaining how great the 8 megapixel camera on the iPhone 4S is. But it wasn’t just the inclusion of a larger 8 megapixel sensor that Apple was bragging about. Apple rightfully explained that there’s more to [...]
Continue reading...Is this a photo taken with the iPhone 5′s 8 megapixel camera?
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Behold! What you’re looking at below may very well be the first public photo ever taken with the iPhone 5′s 8-megapixel camera. Discovered by PocketNow, the photo claims to have been taken by an iPhone 4 but the rest of the EXIF data suggests otherwise. Although the image has been cropped to 2235×2291 (5.12 megapixels), [...]
Continue reading...Omnivision and Sony both tapped to supply 8 megapixel image sensors for the next-gen iPhone
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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DigiTimes is reporting that both Omnivision and Sony will supply 8 megapixel image sensors for the next-gen iPhone. The report notes that Omnivision will be tasked with filling approximately 90% of Apple’s orders while Sony will pick up the slack on the remaining 10%. OmniVision has grabbed a majority of total CMOS image sensor (CIS) [...]
Continue reading...Apple seriously upgrades the camera app in iOS 5
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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Apple made a smattering of notable iOS announcements yesterday one of which was significant improvements to its camera app. While we’ll have to wait for the next-gen iPhone for some actual camera hardware upgrades, the software enhancements Apple introduced yesterday are quite compelling. Notably, Scott Forstall yesterday pointed out that the iPhone 4 is the [...]
Continue reading...Largan Precision may supply 8 megapixel camera lens for the iPhone 5
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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By Luis Estrada: Digitimes reports that Apple may tap Largan Precision to supply 8 megapixel camera sensors for the iPhone 5. Taiwan-based Largan Precision currently sees 8-megapixel phone-use lens modules account for nearly 10% of its total lens module shipment volume, but it may see 8-megapixel modules replace 5-megapixel ones to become the mainstream for [...]
Continue reading...OmniVision announces slimmer 5-megapixel camera sensor capable of 1080p video recording
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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In early April, Sony CEO Howard Stringer made a surprising revelation when he said that Sony would be supplying the next-gen iPhone with 8 megapixel camera sensors. Stringer’s statement was surprising for a few reasons, one of which was that Apple had long used sensors from OmniVision Technologies in its fleet of iOS products.
Continue reading...The iPhone as a travel brochure – Focusing on the details that matter
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Imagine the following scenario. You’re planning vacation, and after much deliberation, you narrow your future destination down to two places – Costa Rica and Cancun, Mexico. Now, imagine that during the process of deciding where to go, you start to compare seemingly minute details such as which country’s weather is closest to 85 degrees, which [...]
Continue reading...New clues in iPhone OS 4 Beta point to 720p video recording
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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Delving into the newly released iPhone OS 4 Beta 3, developers have discovered that new API’s which allow them full access to video capture data also give include the ability to record video at much higher resolutions than the current 640×480 resolution on the iPhone 3GS. The pertinent data strings read: AVCaptureSessionPreset640x480 AVCaptureSessionPreset1280x720 So it [...]
Continue reading...Rumor: iPhone to sport 8-megapixel camera in 2011
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Take this with a grain of salt, but Scott Moritz of The Street (yeah, told ya’) is reporting that Apple has tapped Sony to supply an 8-megapixel camera sensor for an iPhone model expected to hit the streets in 2011. Hello Sony, goodbye OmniVision. Apple has picked Sony’s 8-megapixel camera chip for the 2011 iPhone, according [...]
Continue reading...Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to come with OLED screen, front facing camera, dual-core processors
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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In all the hoopla over the upcoming Apple Tablet, people seem to have forgotten about the iPhone. But if a recent report from the Korea Times is any indication, the next-gen iPhone will come with a number of interesting improvements. According to KT, South Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, the next-gen iPhone will come equipped [...]
Continue reading...Report: Next-gen iPhone to include 5 megapixel camera
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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The next-gen iPhone will reportedly include a 5-megapixel camera, according to a recent report in DigiTimes. Citing industry sources, the report notes that OmniVision has already secured orders to supply Apple with the image sensors for what’s estimated to be 40-45 million units sold in 2010. Interestingly, Omnivision last June announced a 5 megapixel OV5650 [...]
Continue reading...Rumor: iPod Touch to receive iPod Nano style video camera this Spring
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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When Apple refreshed its line of iPods this past September, a video camera equipped iPod Touch was largely expected as a given. In the days leading up to September’s media event, however, word broke that last minute technical difficulties with the planned camera had forced Apple to shakeup its roadmap and plan on releasing an [...]
Continue reading...Rapper Paul Wall shoots entire music video with iPhone 3GS [Video]
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Houston based rapper Paul Wall recently released a video for his new single, “I Need Mo”, and the entire thing was shot exclusively with an iPhone 3GS. While this isn’t the first time someone has created a music video using only an iPhone, this is the first time a big name in the entertainment industry [...]
Continue reading...Video Showdown: iPod Nano v. Flip SD
Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a point at last weeks media event to compare the new video capable iPod Nano to the popular lineup of Flip Video Cameras. Now you might get a lot more bang for your buck with the Nano, but if you’re solely interested in shooting video, how do the two devices [...]
Continue reading...iPod Touch 3G teardown reveals spot for a camera
Friday, September 11, 2009
iFixIt was up to their old tricks today with their customary iPod Touch teardown. Not surprisingly, the internals reveal that Apple did indeed clear some room for a camera It appears that Apple left in room for a camera in the top of the device. There is a 6mm x 6mm x 3mm space between [...]
Continue reading...More video footage from the iPod Nano
Friday, September 11, 2009
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Check out this iPod Nano video footage of Bill Lonero straight shreddin’, courtesy of Jim Dalrymple of LoopInsight. Dalrymple notes that the new Nano “records video at 640 x 480 with millions of colors in the .mp4 H.264 format”, and at a framerate of 29.97 framers per second. And in case you’re curious, Dalrymple notes [...]
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Monday, October 10, 2011
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