GPS assistance on new GPS apps I'm guessing. I too see the camera/camcorder selection on the screen.
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Photos of Next Gen iPhone in Action? Auto-Focus and Compass
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GPS assistance on new GPS apps I'm guessing. I too see the camera/camcorder selection on the screen.
This is not new iPhone hardware.
If the bezel pic that was leaked earlier this week shows a higher ear speaker, this must be an iPhone 3G
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If the bezel pic that was leaked earlier this week shows a higher ear speaker, this must be an iPhone 3G
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There is no proof of there being new hardware in there other than his word. Don't be so gullible.
Go to the app store and type in compass go, There's an app for that or just type "compass" in search and browse all day.
Yes the 3g can do video theres an app in the app store that will let you take video, but only for a limited amount of time. Plus all the good jailbreak apps available too.
For example, the current iPhone has everything the Astronomer application needs to make it work except a compass. With a compass, the application would finally know which is up and could orientate itself with the sky properly.
There are no doubt countless other useful things that can be done when you know which direction the phone is facing as well as where it is and how fast it's accelerating.
Interesting. At this point this is not much new, though...
Also, correct me if my logic is way off here, but how would the compass app be able to work if this is just running on a 3G model? w/o the magnetometer in there, the compass wouldn't / couldn't do anything, so in my mind that either makes this whole thing fake, or they are simply running with a slightly modified chipset, or they are just photographing the app for interface's sake...
Anyways, interesting...
Also, correct me if my logic is way off here, but how would the compass app be able to work if this is just running on a 3G model? w/o the magnetometer in there, the compass wouldn't / couldn't do anything, so in my mind that either makes this whole thing fake, or they are simply running with a slightly modified chipset, or they are just photographing the app for interface's sake...
Anyways, interesting...
To know exactly where your iPhone is pointing. You may be able to point your iPhone at a landmark and know exactly what it is.
Good jobs!!!! I wish they can show a sweet video. BTW I have a Nokia N85 that I love so much. Because of the 5M pixel camera and the dual-LED flash(It can give some light on when I'm taking a video which is essential to me,better than a Xenon flash for that matter)
The only thing I want to mention, is a 5M camera is verrrrrryyyyyyyy important. OK , comparing to a real DC, it's still trash, but I can't bring my DC everywhere, and the quality of the picture is quite acceptable for daily use ,no matter for taking videos or pictures. The size of them are also a bit smaller, making it more pleasant for a "second choice DC".
As we are approaching the 8M era, why can't AAPL bring this thing on??
I think megapixels are over rated. The rumored 3.2mp coming in the next iPhone should be more than enough. More megapixels doesnt mean a better picture. I've seen 5MP cameras that take better pics than a 10MP camera. Its the technology behind the lense that matters.
And the lens itself, no doubt. Perhaps you mean technology behind the sensor. The more densely packed the sensor, the higher the noise output as well.
I see the compass making it's way to the 3rd gen. iPod touch, too.
I also hope the 3rd gen. iPhone gets Nike+ built-in as well.
And pinhole optics will always be pinhole optics. That said, I'm wondering how the autofocus is implemented. I can't imagine much is different physically, because I have a hard time seeing the phone accomplishing much by moving a pinhole lens with some sort of microactuator. But maybe the software adjusts the gains based on what part of the image you select.
oh yeah its pretty funny how you are not arguing with arn when he says that % IS a feature ...
I never said it wasn't. If you had read my posts, child, you would have seen that I said you can't get it without hacking.
We're not discussing this, as per arn's request. Done.
A digital compass that has pretty good accuracy can detect movement within a space, which has all sorts of usefulness for turn-by-turn navigational apps when your GPS fix gets a bit jumpy (easily seen if you zoom in really close or loose your signal under a tunnel). Plus, it can be used in Google Maps Street view to actually show the exact positioning of what's in front of you and rotate when you rotate (like on the T-Mobile G1).
And that just scratches the surface too!
The 3g can and does do video. Jailbreak it and there are tons of apps that do live video streaming, video recording, etc. So to say it CAN'T is just totally wrong. Can't do it without jailbreaking in 3.0, maybe.
Personally I don't dig the audio recording app layout. Why waste so much space on a microphone graphic? Lame. Why not have a graphic audio editor? Or at least have the imitation VU meter be the whole screen? At least that is some what useful.
Also let's hope for some phone call conversation recording. As well possibly in app recording for things like skype or (fingers crossed) ichat.