Today, we got a look at the the future of the iPhone camera. Apple’s doubling down on its imaging tech in the hopes that it can catch the eye of the people who really care about the quality of their images. Here’s what you need to know about the future of your memory maker.
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Now that Apple’s announced the new iPhone 5s, it’s taking some time to detail the camera, which, as you’d expect, has been upgraded for 2013. The new module includes a five-element, Apple-designed lens with f/2.2 aperture and — this is important — a 15 percent larger active sensor area to help cut down on noise. Also, as rumored, Apple is adding high-speed, 120fps video recording so you can make slow-motion videos (in 720p only, it looks like). One rumor that wasn’t true: the one about optical image stabilization. Yes, Apple says there’s image stabilization here, but it appears to be just the digital kind. Hope we haven’t disappointed you too much.
Additionally, the camera allows for burst shooting at up to 10 frames per second — just make sure you’re holding down the shutter button. Wrapping up, other features include autofocus matrix metering, with the ability to let the camera automatically pick the sharpest shot. There’s also automatic exposure adjustment in panorama mode and a new flash called True Tone. Marketing speak aside, the flash is comprised of 1,000 unique variations in flash tone to reduce clashing color temperatures. Curiously, despite going into good detail about the camera, Apple didn’t mention the resolution of the camera — normally a headline spec — so we’re wondering if it’s still capped at eight megapixels. (We’re going to go with yes.) If we hear anything else, we’ll update this post, but for now, enjoy our liveblog, and get ready for us to revisit these camera tweaks in our eventual review.
Update: Now that Apple’s posted the complete spec list for the iPhone 5s, we’ve been able to confirm this is indeed an 8-megapixel camera.
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After much anticipation for the device that’ll one-up the iPhone 5, Apple has revealed the iPhone 5S in full. This device takes on a shape that’s rather similar to the previous iPhone, appearing here as an incremental update to the smartphone line rather than a full reboot. This device works with a 4-inch touchscreen display […]
After countless reports, rumors, and waiting Apple has finally confirmed what we all knew was coming this afternoon. That being the impressive new budget-friendly iPhone 5C. It’s official, and we have all the details right here. So since you won’t get the usual aluminum frame and standard design, how will it be priced? Aggressively. Check […]
Following months of anticipation and speculation, Apple finally revealed its latest flagship handset, the iPhone 5S.
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During today’s iPhone keynote, Apple announced the new A7 chip, featuring supercharged graphics powers and a new motion-sensing "M7" chip that enables all of iOS 7’s powerful new features. Let’s take a look under the glass at the speedy monster that makes the magic happen—and will open the door to all sorts of new apps in the future.
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Ladies and gentleman, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. As expected, this afternoon’s day-brightening news (or part of it, at least) arrived in Cupertino in the form of a brand-new handset. CEO Tim Cook took to the stage at Apple HQ to introduce the world to the iPhone 5s (lowercase “s,” mind), the second of two handsets announced today. The new phone follows the number- / letter-naming scheme set in place way back in twenty ‘o nine with the introduction of the 3GS and carried on with 2011’s 4S. As with those handsets, the new device’s name implies that this round is something of an iterative update to last year’s iPhone 5. According to Phil Schiller, the handset is “the most forward-thinking phone we’ve ever created.” As expected, it’s set to arrive in three colors: black, silver and gold. The 5s is crafted in high-grade aluminum with chamfered edges.
What the the “s” stand for? Well, inside, you’ll find a 64-bit A7 processor that features twice the number of transistors as its predecessor, clocking in at more than 1 billion, according to Schiller — the CPU and GPU, meanwhile, promise speeds twice as fast. There’s OpenGL ES 3.0 on board, but the next-gen handset still promises, thankfully, to remain compatible with the 32-bit apps of yesteryear. The 5s also rocks the new M7, which monitors motion data in real-time, with help from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass — a feature that’ll work nicely with fitness apps like the new Nike+ Move.
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If you want to add a little glitz to your life, or if you’ve ever dreamed about carrying around a gold bar everywhere you go, now you finally can. Along with the usual black and white color options, Apple just announced that the iPhone 5S will come in gold. It looks like solidified champagne.
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There’s a new iPhone. Well, to be completely accurate there are two new iPhones. But the new iPhone 5S is Apple’s flagship phone and it’s the best iPhone you can buy. It looks exactly like how the iPhone 5 looked last year but with improved internals and guts that will make everything run even faster. Twice as fast, Apple says. Oh and it also has a fingerprint scanner.
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This week Tim Cook took the stage at an Apple event that would reveal not one, but two new iPhone devices. The first of these is the iPhone 5C. This device along with the second iPhone have been revealed to be part of a new model from Apple which will have them replacing the iPhone […]
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