Cupertino
giant Apple has secured a new patent which will give future iPhones the
ability to shoot even better images and deliver high-quality colours.
According to Apple Insider, the company has been a granted a patent for a
‘digital camera with light splitter’ which will allow Apple to embed a
three-sensor prism-based camera module within the chassis of a thin
wireless device, like the iPhone.
The
three sensor imaging technology isn’t new. It has been previously seen
in products from major camera companies such as Canon, Panasonic and
Philips among others, but it will be the first time that such a
technology has been fitted into something as slim as a smartphone.
According to the website, this technology will split the incident light
that enters a camera into three wavelengths, or colours, via prisms,
mirrors or lenses.
This
technology implemented in phones would boost its camera quality and
offer a much better result in terms of colour, especially in low-light
conditions.
According
to the report, it is yet unclear whether Apple plans to use this new
technology for the next generation of iPhones. A report by TechCrunch
stated that this technology would be very expensive to implement
compared to the latest iPhone camera. It also pointed out that its
component parts would occupy much more space which is something Apple
always tries to avoid.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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