December 23, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

DigiTimes reports that OmniVision Technologies has secured orders from Apple for 5-megapixel camera sensors destined for the next-generation iPhone. Sources report that the OmniVision is expected to supply Apple with 40-45 million sensors in 2010 for the new iPhone, reportedly set to launch in the second half of the year.

OmniVision Technologies is expected to see CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for Apple’s iPhone devices grow to 40-45 million units in 2010 from 20-21 million estimated this year, according to industry sources. The sources said OmniVision has secured 5-megapixel CIS orders for the next-generation iPhone model, which will hit shelves sometime during the second half of 2010. Read more…

December 05, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - Cracked .deb's, Cracks

Snaptap allows you to take pictures using volume controls instead of using the small / hard to find touch button at the bottom of your camera app. This app should also work with most camera applications.

• Take photos easily by using the volume controls.
• Finally take self-portrait pictures without figuring where to press.

After downloading the deb do the following, thanks to iPhonix91 over at xsellize for the upload.

• Rename the downloaded deb to snap.deb and copy it to var/mobile on your iphone
• Open up mobile terminal and do the following (Or use ifile to install)
• Type in su (press return)
• Type in alpine (press return)
• Type in dpkg -i snap.deb (press return)
• Reboot or Respring and enjoy

Note: There is no app icon for this, all you have to do is open your camera application and use the volume buttons to take pictures.

November 22, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

This is a great app that will never let you miss that moment whether it be your friend falling on his butt or that priceless face he makes after he’s hurt snappy will help you catch that moment in the blink of an eye with its blazing fast camera loading. No more sliding to unlock or closing your current app and then having to tap and wait for the camera app to open up and take the pic. There is only one word for this great app, Snappy. It is available in cydia right now so go get your copy today.

September 25, 2009 :: Posted by - Thomas :: Category - News

Flickr had iPhone as the most popular camera but iPhone owners had to use different apps such as Shozu to upload photos on Flickr. To end this woe, the official Flickr app for iPhone users has arrived at the Apple App store. The free Flickr App allows uploading and sharing of photos as well as videos on Flickr site. Read more…

September 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Everyone, including Steve Jobs, has very reasonable sounding theories as to why the third gen iPod touch camera was removed. Rather than rehash it again, however, we thought we’d let our minds wonder into parody, and consider what might have happened in a world only slightly more cartoonish than ours…

Steve Jobs, fresh from his recent leave of absence, comes crashing back into Apple’s Cupertino campus, and after fixing the typography on the iPhone 3G S 3GS, tweaking some pixels on the Snow Leopard UI, and spending time meditating deep in the iTablet vault, he heads over to the scorched closet that used to be reserved for iPhone A2DP testing…

“64GB a go?” he demands. “Good”

“Is it thinner?” grumble. “Next year…”

“What about those ultra-tiny auto-focus 3 megapixel Read more…

September 12, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Another interesting possibility found in iFixit’s teardown of the third-generation iPod touch was an empty space on the circuit board that could house a camera. The location is consistent with the location of the rumored iPod touch camera and is distinct from the previous-generation iPod touch design.

Pictured above is the second-generation iPod touch on the left and the third-generation iPod touch on the right. The round metal piece seen in the middle of the second-generation iPod touch board is actually an antenna cable socket which has been moved on the third-generation model, which only has a black plastic spacer in that place. According to iFixit, an iPod-nano style camera would fit in that location.

The finding is also consistent with a report from AppleInsider which claimed that the iPod touch with camera was a real product but had been scrapped about a month ago. The rumor site also believes that Apple is still planning on adding camera capabilities to the iPod touch in the near future.

Via macrumors.com

September 10, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

In a new interview, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs discusses a number of issues, including the new lineup of iPods, the Amazon Kindle, and his own health and weight.

Jobs spoke with David Pogue of The New York Times, and explained that the iPod touch, unlike the iPod nano, was not given a camera because the company wanted to focus on portraying the device as a gaming machine. Jobs said that the company’s main goal was to lower the price of the iPod touch as much as possible, and he believes it achieved that with a 8GB model for $199.

“What customers told us was, they started to see it as a game machine,” Jobs said. “We started to market it that way, and it just took off. And now what we really see is it’s the lowest-cost way to the App Store, and that’s the big draw. So what we were focused on is just reducing the price to $199. We don’t need to add new stuff. We need to get the price down where everyone can afford it.”

Third-party cases with camera holes and even photos and video of an alleged prototype of a third-generation iPod touch with camera existed well before Wednesday’s event, leading many to assume such a product would be announced. While Jobs said the reason was intentional, AppleInsider received word earlier this week that the camera was removed due to bad hardware.

The chief executive went on to explain that the iPod nano can record video, but cannot take still pictures, because the sensors required for pictures are too thick to fit into the .02-inch thick device. Read more…

September 10, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

As well-documented by the “word on the street,” the fifth generation iPod nano is also a video camera…and radio and a pedometer and a voice recorder too…and it’s available today. Details:

• Video camera (640×480)
• Integrated mic
• Integrated speaker
• FM Radio!!!!!
• One-click YouTube uploads
• Voice Over like Shuffle
• Pedometer with Nike+ syncing online
• Voice Recorder
• 2.2-inch screen is possibly larger than last model

Starting today, the 8GB nano will cost $150 while the 16GB comes in at $180. (So why buy the 8?) What’s the biggest surprise here? The camera we knew about. But the radio? The video support? I do have to admit, if it’s this or a Flip, the nano is certainly more tempting.

Via gizmodo.com