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Photos of Next Gen iPhone in Action? Auto-Focus and Compass
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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.
Eh, it's not a big deal to me. I think the main screen is somewhat useless, it's very similar to the visual voicemail application in terms of playback though.
As can most images, child. Redundant observation. Try again.
Have a little faith.
Autofocus appears very cool. As for the compass? Well, since I have never actually used a compass since I was in Cub Scouts, I think I can live a fulfilled life without one. That being said, I'd like to see what developers can do with this before I pass any further judgement. Until then, it's just a compass.
*Jaw drops*
This would be very cool and useful.
*Jaw drops*
This would be very cool and useful.
Honestly, I don't understand why they even include a camera. It's a total piece of **** - especially by Apple's standards.
I have taken more blurry photos than I care to delete.
Steve, you cannot tell me you use the camera for anything useful.
I have taken more blurry photos than I care to delete.
Steve, you cannot tell me you use the camera for anything useful.
Looks pretty cool. I like the idea of the blue square to choose the focal point. I'm am excited to upgrade 
The camera is FAR from useless. I'll have you know I LOVE it, and don't have a digital camera anymore because it is always in my pocket whenever I need it with my iPhone 3G. I am not a photographer, I just wanna snap pics here and there and the iPhone is more than adequate for that now, let alone with the new upgrades coming. Also the 3.0 software takes noticeably better pictures!
I am so sick of all the morons in here whining about mega-pixels when the lens and other things are much more of a factor to image quality. IT IS A #&$&#*@ PHONE PEOPLE, IF YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPHER GO BUY A REAL DIGITAL CAMERA AND STOP EXPECTING A PHONE TO BE SOME $2000.00 CAMERA!!!
The camera is FAR from useless. I'll have you know I LOVE it, and don't have a digital camera anymore because it is always in my pocket whenever I need it with my iPhone 3G. I am not a photographer, I just wanna snap pics here and there and the iPhone is more than adequate for that now, let alone with the new upgrades coming. Also the 3.0 software takes noticeably better pictures!
I am so sick of all the morons in here whining about mega-pixels when the lens and other things are much more of a factor to image quality. IT IS A #&$&#*@ PHONE PEOPLE, IF YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPHER GO BUY A REAL DIGITAL CAMERA AND STOP EXPECTING A PHONE TO BE SOME $2000.00 CAMERA!!!
While the auto-focus is useful, I'm more interested in the compass. As someone who has no sense of direction, this would definitely enhance the GPS. Also, this would be useful when I'm out in a strange city.
Under normal lighting conditions, the iPhone takes pretty decent photos that are suitable for facebook, myspace, etc. As other people have said, if I want better picture quality, I'll use my digital camera.
Under normal lighting conditions, the iPhone takes pretty decent photos that are suitable for facebook, myspace, etc. As other people have said, if I want better picture quality, I'll use my digital camera.
The website is HK-based.
He said a friend from US brought back a prototype iphone 3.0 to him. The actual release might look different from this prototype (I hope its true.. the same old iphone look is boring... it has been the same for 2 years already..)
He was asked not to take clear pic of it, thus all pics are blurry and there will not be comparison pic of the new and old iphones.
Hope iphone will be a much better cam this time.. Come on.. even the Prada phone got a 5MP cam..
Sony ericsson is releasing a cellphone with 12MP cam.. current gen iphone is still 2MP.. omg...
Flipphone will be a plus... if you guys have time, take a look in Japan's docomo website.. their phones design is just a few gen ahead of other countries' cellphone..
He said a friend from US brought back a prototype iphone 3.0 to him. The actual release might look different from this prototype (I hope its true.. the same old iphone look is boring... it has been the same for 2 years already..)
He was asked not to take clear pic of it, thus all pics are blurry and there will not be comparison pic of the new and old iphones.
Hope iphone will be a much better cam this time.. Come on.. even the Prada phone got a 5MP cam..
Sony ericsson is releasing a cellphone with 12MP cam.. current gen iphone is still 2MP.. omg...
Flipphone will be a plus... if you guys have time, take a look in Japan's docomo website.. their phones design is just a few gen ahead of other countries' cellphone..
I agree and I hate that it's an app by itself, if I wanted a voice recording app I'd download one. I don't want one to be taking up space on my phone otherwise. It would have been better had Apple just stuck it in the notes app.
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.
Yet still, the number of megapixels crammed into a 1/4" sensor doesn't matter....I would love to see Apple throw in a 1/2" sensor and a nice big (relatively) lens, but that would make the phone look like crap and take up a ton of room.
The iPhone looks 100% like the 3G.
Autofocus seems like a cool feature, but it's just some mean strategy of apples to not include it in the 2G and 3G.
The compass and the voice recording apps layouts don't look good at all.
On the website there is also a picture that shows that you will be able to send videos via MMS.
Autofocus seems like a cool feature, but it's just some mean strategy of apples to not include it in the 2G and 3G.
The compass and the voice recording apps layouts don't look good at all.
On the website there is also a picture that shows that you will be able to send videos via MMS.
Woah there skippy it IS possible for it to do video. I can on my 2g not through apple of course but the hardware to accomplish it is there. MMS too for that matter, but meh I'm upgrading in July anyway so I'll get over it.
Ahh! That makes sense then. Lots of neat hardware going into these handhelds and it should be interesting what software can do when combining them.No, the current iPhones only have a 4 axis accelerometer. I think
See Wikitude augmented tourist reality on the compass-equipped Android phones.
Quite possible. Android phones use their GPS and compass for the Google Sky Map.
Android phones having compasses, has encouraged Apple and other companies to add one too.
Its not a mean strategy of Apple not to include autofocus on the 1st and 2nd gen iPhone. Would you like them to take everyones phone back and add new hardware for free. Its no different than the 3g radio in the 2nd gen phone. I do agree that the mms and stereo bluetooth would probably work just fine on the 1st gen phone.
It does do video if you change the software.....so the hardware is fine. Jail broken iPhones can do video.....so the 3G can do and will do video....