Leaked Photos Show New iPhone Hardware, Autofocus, Compass

[Dia]

Now if they would just come to Verizon.....



Leaked Photos Show New iPhone Hardware, Autofocus, Compass



Photographs of the next generation iPhone have shown up on a Chinese forum, and quickly disappeared, only to be preserved virtually everywhere else, most notably on the MacRumors forums where a full, human-made translation of the original thread has been made by Samac92.

The snaps, taken with the traditional “blurry-cam” required for spy-shots, supposedly show the third-gen iPhone hardware, which looks, not surprisingly, almost identical to the current hardware. In fact, the only indication that this isn’t the iPhone 3G comes in the form of a compass and an autofocus camera, the screens for which are clearly visible.

Both of these features require new hardware, and the rumors say that a new iPhone will indeed be getting a 3.2 megapixel, autofocus camera along with a magnetometer-driven compass. The shots look pretty good, and we’re inclined to believe them if only because of the Apple-like interface polish.

The shot above shows the mechanism for autofocus. The blue square is moved with a finger, and that’s where the camera focuses. The shot below shows the difference between pictures taken on an iPhone 3G (right) and the new iPhone. The difference is pretty clear. We also see the option to shoot video using the little on-screen switch at bottom right.

The compass screen could just be a mockup, but even so, it’s a very Apple-like design. Given the colander-like state of Apple secrecy in the last year, we’re certainly expecting some juicy, accurate leaks to spring in the iPhone gen-3 ship, and these might just be the first.



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[SWGB]

I've got an iBoner.

[incredible1]

No word on video capability
Til then they will be 2nd skinny over video capables

[SWGB]

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Here's a guy in the Netherlands taking off earlier today.

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[hnooe]

OK, I am definitely keeping my at &t piece of crap and waiting for this next generation iPhone. The waiting will soon be over!

[SWGB]

OK, I am definitely keeping my at &t piece of crap and waiting for this next generation iPhone. The waiting will soon be over!

Then there's another major upgrade and you've got phone envy again.