Camera

Could Apple Secretly Be Working on an iPhone Camcorder?

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, May 2, 2009 a 9:33 am

No. Despite the Washington Post's provocative headline, Apple's no more "secretly working on an iPhone camcorder" now than they were "secretly working on an iPhone camera" in 2006.

Technology advances. Early digital cameras had very low resolution, now they're in the double-digits for megapixels. When VGA cameras were no longer of any value as stand-alone products, they were integrated into cellphones. Now 2, 3.5, 5 megapixel, and even higher resolution optics are becoming likewise obsolete as anything but integrated options, and so are finding their way into the iPhone, Nokia, or SonyEricsson devices.

How To: Improve Photos on Your iPhone

By Jeremy, Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009 a 6:16 am

There have been a lot of rumors lately about the next generation of iPhone hardware having a 3.2 megapixel camera, but right now we have to deal with what has been given to us: a decent 2 megapixel camera with zero features.

From the Forums: Camera Flash? EDGE Only iPhone?, BlackBerry Storm, iTunes Gift Card, and Sync Time?

By Jeremy, Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 a 9:22 am

Lately the forums have been on fire and leading up to another iPhone release it is bound to be one wild ride. So now is a perfect time to get yourself registered and join in on the conversation.

Just yesterday Rene started a interesting thread, Are You Running Your iPhone 3G on EDGE and Why? While I understand why some of you may choose to EDGE over 3G, for me, I like to live dangerously, 3G or go home. How about you? Stop by and let Rene know what you think.

Next Gen iPhone Components Shows 3.2mp Camera, Infineon Chip

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 a 7:37 am

Apple Job Listings Tease More Camera Goodness for Next Gen iPhones... and iPod?

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Apr 6, 2009 a 10:24 am

3.5mp Camera for Next Gen iPhone. 5mp Camera for... Next Next Gen?

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Apr 3, 2009 a 6:35 am

Digitimes is reporting... what many others have been rumoring about the next gen iPhone and it's camera. 3.5 megapixels, according to their "market sources" are bound to get bundled in if/when Apple shows off new iPhone 2,1 hardware at WWDC this year.

iPhone 3.0: Double-Click and Type to Search! New Home Option for Camera and Spotlight

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 a 8:34 am

One of Dieter's longest longings for the iPhone was the ability just to start typing to search. Just turn the phone on and start typing to launch a device-wide query for all your contacts, emails, events, etc.

Well, it looks like iPhone OS 3.0 finally delivers for him, and all of us. The new iPhone 3.0 Settings > General > Home Button preference page expands on the iPhone 2.0 options of Home, Phone Favorites, and iPod with the two new, much appreciated additions:

Review: Griffin Clarifi for iPhone 3G

By Chad Garrett, Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 a 8:09 am

The Griffin Clarifi Case for iPhone 3G is available from The iPhone Blog Store for $29.95. If you are looking for a case that enhances your close-up iPhone camera photos, is slim and dockable then this case might be for you. Let’s see how it measures up after the break!

iPhone to Geo-Tag Other Cameras?

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 a 8:29 am

Apple's new iPhoto 09 will use the geo-tag data recorded by the iPhone 3G's camera to map out the locations of your pictures. But what if you're no using the iPhone for all your pictures? What if you have a regular old point-and-shoot or even a DSLR without GPS? One approach would be to use a stand-alone GPS to record your position and then cross-reference the time-stamp on your photos to add in the location data later. And, hey, the iPhone just happens to have that GPS, and it looks like a control panel found by TidBITS (via Ars Technica) in iPhoto 09 hints that Apple might be adding that functionality in the future.

Pano: Bringing Panoramic Photos to Your iPhone.

By Jeremy, Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 a 9:55 am

Any of you looking to add some life to your iPhone's camera with some new options? It is no secret that the camera lacks any type of features besides point and click. So once again, where Apple let us down, a 3rd party developer comes to our rescue.

Now let me introduce you to Pano. Pano was created by Debacle Software, and enables you to take panoramic photos using the iPhone's camera app. Here's how it works: