iPhone Image Data Hints At More Camera’s On Next iPhone

May 14, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Well, this is interesting. Our twitter follower @chenks points out that, hidden in the metadata of a picture taken with his OS 4.0-enabled iPhone, there is a title stating that the picture came from the phone’s “Back Camera.” Of course, if the phone currently has a back camera, there’s a possibility that it could, in the future, have a “Side Camera,” or more appropriately, a “Front Camera.”

We’re being facetious, of course. This certainly seems like yet another hint that the next version of the iPhone (expected sometime next month) will have a front facing camera; that’s not only a long-awaited feature for the iPhone faithful, but it was also seen on that lost iPhone prototype not long ago. Read more…

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O2 Plans Reveal That Next iPhone Will Support Video Calling?

March 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

O2’s new iPhone tariffs offer a hint that the next generation iPhone will include a front facing camera for video calls.

O2 lists UK video calls as one of the iPhone plan’s key features. Notably video calls will be offered for the same price as audio only calls.

Recently it was also discovered that the iPad OS (iPhone OS 3.2) contains hooks to accept and decline video conference, flip a video feed (suggests front facing camera), and view video calls in fullscreen or partial screen.

[Via iclarified.com]

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Apple Tablet To Include Front Facing Camera??

January 22, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Reiterating previous reports, MacRumors has heard that the Apple Tablet will indeed have a front facing camera.

Despite conflicting reports, we have reason to believe that the upcoming Apple Tablet will indeed carry a front facing video camera as recently described in the Wall Street Journal, “This person said Apple has experimented with the ability … for the gadget to automatically recognize individuals via a built-in camera.”

You can read up on the latest Apple Tablet rumors here.

[Via iClarified.com]

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