Developer Hamza Sood has posted on his Twitter account a screenshot of the code lines of the beta version of iOS 9. With these codes, Sood noted that iOS 9 is hinting that the next generation of iPhones will have support for some upgrades to the current front-facing FaceTime camera.
Sood reported that iOS 9 have programs that would allow a FaceTime camera to capture videos at a resolution of 1,080 pixels and at 60 frames per second, a definite upgrade from the existing 720 pixel resolution at 30 frames per second of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus front cameras.
The codes on Sood's tweet also indicate support for panoramic shots by the upcoming FaceTime cameras and a front-facing flash. The other new feature noted is the capability of FaceTime to capture slow-motion videos at 240 frames per second in 720 pixel resolution.
iOS 9 is hinting at future device front cameras having: 1080p resolution, 240fps slow mo, panoramamic capture, flash pic.twitter.com/NkMjdsUZEX
— Hamza Sood (@hamzasood) June 10, 2015
Since the codes were shown, there might be more truth to this report compared to other rumors.
Apple's focus usually revolves around improving the hardware of the rear camera. However, it seems like as an answer to the growing trend of selfies, Apple would have to keep up with its FaceTime front-facing cameras. A higher-quality FaceTime would also definitely take advantage of the larger screen displays of the upcoming iPhones.
This would also mean a definite improvement of the rear camera as well. Rumor has it that Apple would bump the next iPhone's (most probably the iPhone 6S) rear camera from eight megapixels to 12 megapixels, along with a great improvement of the camera's quality as it would have smaller pixels at a higher density.
Apple has been investing on its camera technology for the past months after the company acquired LinX, which assembles multi-sensor cameras that boost low-light photography without installing large lenses.
Do remember that iOS 9 is still in beta, so either these codes would be deleted or more codes would be added before its release this fall.
More reports and rumors would surely come up before the launching of the next iPhone this coming September.
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