Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Apple May Introduce a Triple-Camera iPhone This Year (thenextweb.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the all-the-better-to-see-you-with dept.

A rumor from The Korea Herald suggests that Apple may be planning on introducing its first triple camera smartphone this year with the rumored 6.5-inch iPhone. The rumor comes buried in a piece mostly about Samsung, which is also expected to introduce a triple-camera smartphone with next year's S10. The Next Web reports: To be clear, this isn't the first time we've heard word of a triple camera iPhone, but the three previous reports have pointed to a 2019 release, according to MacRumors. One of these reports was from Ming Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst who has a solid track record. The fact that's it's mentioned offhandedly in the Korea Herald report makes me think the date may have been a mistake. No matter how good AI and processing get, there's only so much you can do within the physical constraints of a small smartphone sensor. In theory, using multiple cameras and combining the information with some smart processing could help you somewhat replicate the image quality of a larger sensor.

4 of 107 comments (clear)

  1. Yawn. by mcmonkey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Phones with 3 cameras. Razors with 5 blades. Monkeys with 6 asses.

    No room for an sd slot, removable battery, or headphone jack. But 3 cameras, sure.

  2. Why not stereo? by jtgd · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No mention of putting the cameras on opposite ends of the phone so you could use it for stereoscopic photos. That would be cool.

    --
    J
  3. Re:But "no room" for a headphone jack. by fluffernutter · · Score: 2, Insightful

    For instance when computers started dropping floppy disk drives.

    Bullshit. CDs/DVDs/Flash drives completely and affordably replaced the functionality of floppy drives before they were removed. Bluetooth headphones don't replace corded headphones because you have to charge them, they rely on their own DAC, and the battery gives them a limited lifespan. The dongle doesn't replace the jack because you can't charge and listen at the same time.

    People aren't against technology moving on, people are against it moving on before there are adequate alternatives.

    --
    Laws are rules for the court, but merely a bottom bar to hit for life. Think beyond laws in your actions always.
  4. /. shit a brick when Apple removed the floppy by Brannon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Just like they did when Apple removed the parallel port, RS232, modems, Firewire, ethernet, headphone jack, replaceable batteries, Flash support, user-expandable DRAM, VGA ports, the original iPod connector, etc., etc.

    Shitting bricks is just what /. does. It's pretty hard to find a more anti-innovation website. Apple is worth $800B specifically because they ignore /.