As soon as I posted the news that Apple has booked the venue for the next WWDC I wondered about fresh iPhone rumours.
As if by magic Digitimes has some news passed to them via some source or another.
Apparently OmniVision Technologies, those that currently manufacturer the iPhone 3GS‘ 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor, has been awarded with a new Appley contract to provide new sensors for the next-generation 2010 iPhone.
Word is that this new sensor is a CMOS 5 megapixel number.
OmniVision Technologies say the orders will increase too, from 20-21 million estimated this year, to 40 to 45 million CMOS for 2010.
Everyone will agree that the iPhone camera could do with some tweaking – I hope that things like a flash and autofocus will also be on the list 
So iPhone or iPad?
Whatcha think?
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It seems like a bigger problem for the iPhone is that the lense and sensor can only be so far apart given how thin it is. Unless this one’s a little thicker, they’ll be hard pushed to get much better quality out of just upping the Megapixels…
Yeah, that is a stumbling block Steve. I remember seeing a design concept for the iChat (I think) which was more wedge-shaped and still looked cool.
Another way would to have an edge mounted camera with a flip screen viewer – but that’s never gonna happen is it.
Do we need 5mp on an iPhone? I still would rather have focusing and a flash to be honest.
J