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Apple's iPhone 6 Could Very Well Be The World's First Interchangable Lens Phone

Though we think the posibility of that happening are very sparse, we can't rule it out either.

 

Apple has recently been granted a patent for interchangeable lenses on a mobile device, leaving the door wide open for future iPhone models to have the in-built ability to swap out lenses. According to Tech Crunch the company applied for the patent just a few weeks ago, but has already been granted rights to the Intellectual Property (IP).

 

The feature could do wonders for mobile photography, with users having the ability to chose between a wide variety of lenses – say a wide angle lens for shooting landscapes, or a macro lens for taking close-ups. The idea isn't entirely new, and third-party systems are already available, but function as clip-ons.

 

While Apple has filed numerous patents in the past which have never been used in any of their devices, the in-built lens mount for the iPhone could suffer a similar fate. However, the recent “leaked photos” of the iPhone 6 show a slightly protruding camera module which could well be a mount for lenses. For some reason we just can't stop thinking that the timing couldn't be better.

 

The developments if true would surely herald a new age of mobile photography, and it isn't that far fetched an idea considering Apple's dedication to innovate the best smartphone camera.

 

While the time where a smartphone can replace a professional camera or DSLR isn't near (and may never be), innovations such as these should keep manufacturers like Apple and Nokia engaged in a heated battles to make the best mobile camera. For consumers this should mean a significant bump in the quality of images that can be produced using just a mobile device, completely eradicating the need for casual users to own a dedicated camera.


TAGS: Mobile Phones, iOS, Apple, iPhone rumours, swapable lens phone

 
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