According to the latest patents from Apple, there will be a video conferencing feature in the newest addition to the iPhone line. This new feature will enable users to have real life conversations no matter how far apart. If made a reality (which I hope it will be), this could spell "bad news" for Palm (the new Pre) and also Dell which is supposed to be coming out with a new smartphone.
Also seen in the plans is video recording capabilities which, apparently has been long awaited by iPhone consumers.
It is said that Apple could wait until sales and peoples' enthusiasm about the last iPhone decrease enough for the next step. Then, they release the gadget. Now, people are ready for something new and are much more inclined to buy the product.
Here is a reference to the video conferencing feature among others:
"In some embodiments, the functions may include telephoning, video conferencing, e-mailing, instant messaging, blogging, digital photographing, digital videoing, Web browsing, digital music playing, and/or digital video playing. Instructions for performing these functions may be included in a computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors."
Also, for the video conferencing to work, the new phone must have a forward-facing camera lens. Again the patent states:
"In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located on the back of the device, opposite the touch screen display on the front of the device, so that the touch screen display may be used as a viewfinder for either still and/or video image acquisition. In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located on the front of the device so that the user's image may be obtained for videoconferencing while the user views the other video conference participants on the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the position of the optical sensor can be changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in the device housing) so that a single optical sensor may be used along with the touch screen display for both video conferencing and still and/or video image acquisition."
So the patent provides the proof and hopefully Apple will come through with their plans for this new iPhone.
Here are some photos of the patent itself:
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