Digitimes is reporting that Apple has placed orders for 3.2 mega pixel cameras that are designated for the next revision of the iPhone. The supplier to Apple will be Omnivision who beat out STMicroelectronics and Aptina Imaging for the Apple orders the source cited.Also being reported is that Apple ordered "5-megapixel CIS orders for another Apple product expected to be launched later in the year." No other reference was given on what the potential new product may be but there have been hints that it could possible be included for the next revision of the iPod Touch.
As with any rumor take it with a grain of salt as nothing is confirmed until Apple announces it. Regardless the 3.2 mega pixel upgrade for the iPhone seems extremely plausible and should make it into the next version of the phone which may launch in June.
Cell phone camera's have a tennancy to be horrible no matter the MP
Cell phone camera's have a tennancy to be horrible no matter the MP
You should check out the camera on the HTC Touch Diamond. It does a lot of things wrong or badly, but the camera is one thing that's done right.
Still no comparison with real photo cameras! (even with cheap ones)
Cell phone camera's have a tennancy to be horrible no matter the MP
how clueless. Is true, "cameraphones" trended to be useless but this was true 3 or 4 years ago. Now my 5 megapixel camera is real enough to my old 5 megapixel semi-pro Canon S2IS .
A glass lenses tends to have 10% MAX flaw and some really fine lenses might have a 1% flaw.
Ok, fair point. Couldn't they simply make up for it on the data transmission of said photos/video?
Well Apple isn't the telco so no.
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And then when we ask why they don't have a regular phone... they'll say it's because of all the iPhone's FEATURES.
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Would be cool but seems bit odd since apple tend to like leaving ipod touches out of the loop with no camera and no gps.
Yeah, I can't imagine a 3.2mp camera on the iPhone and a 5mp camera on an iPod touch :p Just seems a bit off to me. We have to remember that the iPod touch is just that, an iPod.
By name yeah, in function it's more a MID maybe just create new name multimedia mobile internet device MMID to suit the multiple media functions plus internet capability. Biggest thing i would fine handy on ipod touch though more then a camera would be the gps since alot of apps use it and is quite handy specially if turn by turn is coming.
I agree, GPS would be quite handy. Maybe that's one of Apple's supposed upcoming products, something between an iPod touch and an iPhone, although I doubt it.
I've seen a 2m blow away a 3.2m just because of the lens & manual focus.
Your photos might have more pixels with this upgrade, but you won't really beat the likes of Sony,Nokia or HTC for photo quality at the same price.
I have actually considered getting an Iphone when i next want a new phone however hardware wise the Iphone just doesn’t compete in a lot of areas.
What the media can do with the market...
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