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Apple Patent Could Herald Interchangeable iPhone Camera Lenses
concertina226 (2447056) writes with this excerpt from IBTimes: "Apple has been granted a patent for interchangeable camera lenses — which could be used on the up-coming iPhone 6. The application was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office in remarkably quick time, according to Patently Apple. Patent No. 8,687,299 has been granted to Apple today for 'Bayonet attachment mechanisms,' i.e. a bayonet mount that is able to securely attach lenses to an iOS device, such as an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. A bayonet mount is a fastening mechanism which is typically seen on cameras, used to attach lenses to the camera body. At the moment, there is no adjustable camera lens system in existence for smartphones, although there are lots of third party macro lens products that consumers can buy to clip onto their smartphone."
When apple wins a patent for "bayonet attachment mechanisms", why would you assume it would be used for camera lenses?
Uh, more to the point, when Apple wins a patent, why would you assume it was ever something we asked for or needed in a cell phone?
1080p HD recording, multi-camera/lens capability, and 4G speeds rivaling landline speeds. I don't even know why the hell we even call them phones anymore. Today's cellular device is anything but, and 90% of those features we never asked for, but they sure do generate a shitload of privacy-robbing revenue don't they...