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SDK Reveals That Next iPhone Will Take 720p Video?

Posted February 3, 2010 at 8:10pm by iClarified · 9004 views
A file in the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK suggests that the next generation iPhone will support 720p video, according to an Engadget report.

Just recently we learned that the codename "N89" likely refers to the upcoming 4th generation iPhone. Now a look at the MediaValidator.plist file reveals a few more interestings tidbits...

The maximum video width is up from 768 pixels to 1280, and the maximum number of pixels per frame is up to 921,600, which just happens to work out to 1280 x 720. The device's AVC profile has been bumped from 3.0 to 3.1, too, which adds in support for 720p

This would be excellent news for iPhone customers as the easily accessible device is being used to take photographs and record video at an ever increasing rate.

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