Among the huge upgrades packed with the iPhone 6S on release date is a reworked rear shooter, not necessarily about higher megapixel numbers but more on new technology to further enhance image capturing. There are signs that such will be realized this 2015, a new report said.
At the very least, the next iPhone will reinvent the smartphone camera, Forbes reported. This becoming has been hinted by recent actions by Apple, specifically two of them.
LinX Imaging purchase
Earlier this year, Apple reportedly paid $20 million to add LinX Imaging to its portfolio of acquired firms, the main purpose of which is utilize the expertise that came with the tag price. In the case of LinX Imaging, which operates from Israel, the iPhone maker seems interested on its "multi-aperture imaging technology," that can be implemented on the rumored plan to equip the next iPhone camera with DSLR shooting capabilities.
According to Forbes, LinX Imaging has the know-how to develop a camera system that can package multiple sensors and lenses into a single module. The result for Apple would be camera mechanism that is powerful but compact enough to fit into slim and light mobile device - the iPhone that is.
While the tech giant has decline to comment on the matter, the LinX acquisition seems to drop clues on its plan to finally deploy redefining camera experience with the iPhone 6S. Hardware-wise, the iPhone camera has remained largely the same since the iPhone 4S was introduced in 2011, getting only a noticeable bump last year with the iPhone 6 Plus.
Large-scale component shopping
Then supply chain sources in Asia have reportedly revealed that as of June this year, Apple is securing large amounts of camera sensors that to long-time Apple observers appear as unusual buying pattern. Either the tech giant is building more iPhone units than ever or the camera of the next iPhone will make use of more sensors compared to previous models.
If the latter will prove correct then this move connects with LinX buy. It safe to assume that Apple fans can expect an entirely different camera mechanism once the 2015 iPhones are unboxed. As Forbes put it, it will be a smartphone camera revolution.
But why would consumers love a DSLR-class iPhone camera? Two things, Forbes said, great benefits and mobility. In having a point and shoot device like the iPhone that will empower users to produce high-quality images (even in 3D rendition), the bulky DSLR cameras could be soon reduced as last option, the publication said.
With all these talks about the iPhone 6S increasing by the day, mass production of the device should start very soon. Rumors, in fact, are indicating that wholesale manufacturing will begin this June, likely setting the stage for a release date between September and October 2015.