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As 2010 approaches the rumors surrounding Apple’s follow up to the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4GS as we’re calling it, are beginning to heat up. Today DigiTimes is reporting that the next-generation iPhone will feature a 5-megapixel sensor, capable of recording full 1080p video at 30 fps. Under normal circumstances we’d just move along to the next iPhone rumor, but DigiTimes was spot on with their prediction that the iPhone 3GS would have a 3.2-megapixel sensor, so their statements have earned quite a bit more credibility as of late. However, this was also the same web site that alleged the iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPod Classic would all be getting 3.2-megapixel cameras and we all know how that ended up.
If you’d like to dig a bit deeper into the iPhone 4GS, Omnivision is the company that currently manufacturers the 3.2-megapixel sensor in the iPhone 3GS. DigiTimes reported that OmniVision is expected to double the number of image sensors- from about 20 million to about 40 million- that it will supply Apple in 2010. An unnamed source has indicated that a fraction of those 40 million will be the new, 5-megapixel sensors. I’d recommend taking all of this information with a grain of salt for the moment until we find some additional supporting information. For what it’s worth I’ve got my money riding on DigiTimes predictions.
[Update: 1/13] New rumors are beginning to circulate suggesting the iPhone 4G/4GS will feature an OLED screen, flash and a removable battery. Some rumors even suggest that iChat will be incorporated thanks to a front-facing camera for video calls. The most ridiculous claim so far is that the iPhone 4G/4GS will feature a digital TV tuner which really seems improbably considering the value Apple places on their iTunes media content which covers nearly all relevant TV programming. Below is one of the latest renderings of the upcoming iPhone 4G/4GS compliments of pestaola.gr.
[via DigiTimes]
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