Will.i.am Introduces iPhone Camera Accessory with Slide-Out Keyboard

MacRumors · Nov 28, 2012, 10:08 AM

Following up on last week's report that Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am would be launching a new camera accessory for the iPhone, The Telegraph reports that he has introduced the "i.am+" accessory.

£299 V.4 "Vintage Look" for iPhone 4/4S

The product, which will be available in £199 C.4 "contemporary" and £299 V.4 "vintage" models for the iPhone 4 and 4S, also contains a slide-out keyboard on the V.4 and launches on December 6. The C.4/V.4 versions use the existing iPhone camera and contain interchangeable lenses for standard, fish-eye, and zoom photo capabilities, while the more advanced C.5/V.5 models for the iPhone 5 that will come with a dedicated 14-megapixel sensor and flash won't launch until next year.

Quote:

A companion iTunes app turns the hardware in to what the celebrity calls "a social photo experience". It will also offer easy access for users to store In their individual i.am account.

As with other apps and accessories, on on-screen controls allow users to change shooting modes, apply real-time filters, control the in-built flash and edit pictures or add caption.

£299 V.4 "Vintage Look" for iPhone 4/4S

£199 C.4 "Modern Look" for iPhone 4/4S

The new devices will also integrate with an online service called i.am for photo sharing similar to Instagram.

Update 11:24 AM: Engadget has posted an image gallery and video showing the new camera accessories, including several photos of non-functional prototypes of the iPhone 5 products with dedicated 14-megapixel sensors set for launch early next year.

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Andy-V · Nov 28, 2012, 10:09 AM

Dayum that's nasty.

MrT8064 · Nov 28, 2012, 10:09 AM

The awkward moment when you bring out a product that is already obsolete...

xVeinx · Nov 28, 2012, 10:10 AM

Why?

ingramLee · Nov 28, 2012, 10:10 AM

*Vom*

HurryKayne · Nov 28, 2012, 10:10 AM

Will.i'm not surprised.
Plastic and bling gold...

FrHa · Nov 28, 2012, 10:10 AM

Expensive and ugly... Perfect for hipsters!

MetalRCG · Nov 28, 2012, 10:10 AM

I think I'll pass.

dlewis23 · Nov 28, 2012, 10:10 AM

Can you say UGLY!

Joe-Diver · Nov 28, 2012, 10:10 AM

Steampunk for iPhone.

Jimrod · Nov 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

How thoroughly un-tacky. Oh wait, I'm wrong. Anyone seen "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!" where all the "gangsters" start dying of "over-gold". I'm hoping this starts with the bling crowd soon...

solaris7 · Nov 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

That is actually pretty sweet!

WitneySi · Nov 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

Wtf?!

uttamo · Nov 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

Has to be the worst thing I've ever seen in my life

justperry · Nov 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

Expensiiiiivvvveeee.

Allenbf · Nov 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

Nothing like taking a great looking phone and encasing it in an ugly, bulky piece of history

Boom Boom Pow, Not my style...

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

You know what other ghetto device has a slide out keyboard?

The sidekick.

mdmacfan · Nov 28, 2012, 10:12 AM

Not sure what to make of this... it seems like an April Fools joke.

Kaibelf · Nov 28, 2012, 10:12 AM

Tacky. And a special photo service named after the guy? Ugh.

jetjaguar · Nov 28, 2012, 10:12 AM

ugly

burritolove · Nov 28, 2012, 10:12 AM

eww

chris.robison · Nov 28, 2012, 10:12 AM

Uhhhhhh.... No.

WillFisher · Nov 28, 2012, 10:12 AM

Thats is not pretty at all.
And I'm sorry, but that keyboard?! That looks awful!

HarryKeogh · Nov 28, 2012, 10:13 AM

Will.i.am.not.buying.your.ugly.product.

chocolaterabbit · Nov 28, 2012, 10:13 AM

This stopped the party.

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