A US patent application made public on Thursday hinted that Apple may be
toying with the idea of letting picture-loving iPhone users change
lenses for the smartphone cameras.
Apple's application for a "back
panel for a portable electronic device with different camera lens
options" included a diagram reminiscent of an opened iPhone with labeled
parts.
The application described a design to let users change
lenses that typically are fixed in the backs of smartphones to act as
eyes for cameras.
"It would be desirable to provide a structure
for a compact device that allows the end user to reconfigure the optical
arrangement of the device while retaining the benefits of assembling
the device using a pre-assembled digital imaging subsystem," said a copy
of the patent application available online.
Apple's Foldable iPhone to Use Liquid Metal Materials for Improved Durability: Ming-Chi Kuo21 March 2025
Search
