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1080p camera sensor could be in the next iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

by Michael Grothaus (May 18th, 2011)

As Engadget reports, OmniVision Technologies, Apple's supplier of CMOS sensors for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, has unveiled a 5 MP camera sensor that is capable of recording 1080p video. The sensor, named OV5690, is thin enough to fit in the iPod touch and iPad -- unlike the current 5 MP ...

iPhone 5 to sport an 8 MP Sony camera?

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 2nd, 2011)

As reported by 9to5 Mac, last night Sony's CEO Sir Howard Stringer told Walt Mossberg that a Sony camera image sensor factory in Japan was damaged in the Sendai earthquake. As a result of that damage, Stringer said that getting those image sensors to Apple for the iPhone will be delayed. The ...