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Arstechnica iPod touch vs. iPhone 4 camera review
Of course, the iPhone 4 handily stomped the iPod touch 4 into oblivion—if that conclusion seems obvious, it is. After peeling what was left of the little guy off the mat, though, we have to say that this doesn't mean that the iPod touch camera isn't fun or useful.
Very good comparison of the two cameras in various scenarios. Interesting how close they are in terms of video.
iPhone Developer Shows One Way To Handle An App Store Rejection
Options…
- become enraged at the fact that Apple has the audacity to reject us for knowingly using code that violates our developer agreement then alert the media in hopes that everyone will be sympathetic to our plight especially Gruber (be sure to link to a post of his saying that he was right about something because we all know that that’s the easiest way to DF linkage) then write Steve Jobs a letter and sulk at his inevitable response where he doesn’t bend an inch then bitch-quit the App Store (only to return with tail between legs 6 months later)
- just remove the illegal feature and submit again
The above is from a post about getting Camera+ approved for the App Store. The app had just been rejected, and it's their description of the two options they felt they had.
They chose the second one, by the way.
The result? Not only is Camera+ in the App Store, it recently received a killer update and I believe is now better than Best Camera. (Like Camera+, Best Camera was designed with a photographer to make it easy to shoot, edit, and share photos.)
So whether you appreciate the Camera+ developers and photographer for focusing on getting their app to market instead of complaining, or simply because they have a great app, you should check it out.
Finally, I know there are App Store rejections not so neatly dealt with. That's all the more reason to highlight Taptaptap's actions. The complaining from those who could just follow the rules tends to drown out those with legitimate issues who don't have such a clear option.
Sizing up the iPhone 4 for shutterbugs
After Apple announced the hardware specs at WWDC, we saw some readers quickly lament Apple's decision not to jam in an 8MP or higher sensor that some of the competition is sporting—after all, if 5MP is better than 3.1MP, then 8MP (or even 12MP) is even better, right?
Unfortunately, not all pixels are created equal, and it's worth considering the impact that more megapixels would have on the iPhone's design as well as the resulting image quality. For comparison's sake, OmniVision offers an 8MP sensor in the 1/3.2" size; since Apple already chose a 1/3.2" sensor for the iPhone 4, there's no difference there. However, it would require a larger and/or more expensive lens to resolve enough detail to take advantage of those additional 3 million pixels—not an easy feat since Apple shaved off 24 percent of the size of the iPhone 3GS. Further, an 8MP sensor has 1.4µm pixel pitch, with sensitivity below that of the iPhone 3GS.
Great article about the iPhone 4's new camera system. It may be nothing spec-head geeks will appreciate, but those of us in the real world like a technical discussion that isn't based on marketing and sales checklists.
Silly Apple Criticism 1: iPhone 4's FaceTime is Like Video Chat, Only More Restrictive
The Critique: You need iPhone 4 and WiFi. Ha! I just can just whip out my phone and video chat with anyone right now.
Really? Like everyone has a smartphone with a front-facing camera and chat software with a registered account they happen to be logged into. Oh, and a buddy list you're on (well, assuming you both use a compatible chat protocol).
Point is, the number of "ready" devices for video chat/call is very small. For iPhone 4, it'll be 0 on Day 1, but not on Day 90. After the first quarter of availability there will likely be more iPhone 4 devices ready for FaceTime than there are other devices ready for video chat.
And I don't mean theoretically ready, I mean ready. The beauty of FaceTime is that there's no setup. All you need is the phone. You don't have to get chat software, install, sign up, add buddies, etc., and then make sure the other person has done the same. As usual, Apple made it "just work".
Further, the need for WiFi is not so restrictive when you consider you're not (I hope!) video calling from, say, a car. You're likely in a stationary location (home, hotel, office, etc.) where WiFi is frequently available. And WiFi is only a temporary (for 2010) restriction anyway.
Finally, Apple made FaceTime an open standard, so if Android phone manufacturers have any brains they'll fight to be first to market with it on their new devices. Once that happens, I'm sure many of the people complaining now will suddenly see what a smart and practical implementation FaceTime really is.
iPhone Home Page #2: Photos
My second app page on the iPhone is a "photo page" with my most-used camera apps. I have a half-dozen more but they're relegated to the back, replaced by one of these.
If you're wondering where the Camera app is, I don't need it because I've set my Home button double-tap to invoke the camera.
