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Rumor: Second-gen iPad to include front, rear cameras

Apple’s second-generation iPad, set to appear in the first quarter of 2011, will include a forward-facing camera for FaceTime video chat as well as a second rear camera, according to an unconfirmed rumor from an investment firm. Per Barrons, a note issued from Detwiler Fenton & Co. claims that OmniVision will supply CMOS image sensors […]

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Sony introduces 16.41, 8.13 megapixel camera sensors

Late Wednesday Sony unveiled a 16.41-megapixel IMX081PQ camera sensor that the company says could overcome many of the traditional barriers for phone cameras. The IMX081PQ is Sony’s first Exmor R-based CMOS sensor for a phone and uses the back-illuminated sensor to cut back significantly on noise. A unique photo diode positioning has let Sony achieve […]