Apple’s iOS 8 is packed with new features, but one particularly awesome went a bit under the radar during the WWDC announcement. It’s a new mode for the camera that we’re certain many of you will love: time-lapse.
Apple’s camera already has an awesome slow motion camera feature, but what time-lapse does is kind of the opposite - it allows your phone to capture images over a long period of time, and then stitch it all up into a video that speeds up otherwise slowly happening events. Think about seeing the movement of clouds, the bustling of a busy street, or even the blooming of a flower.
Interestingly, time-lapse is a feature that is not even available on some fairly expensive dedicated cameras, and that makes it even greater to have on a smartphone. iOS 8 does all the processing and other heavy lifting, and all in the typical simple and intuitive user interface.
We don’t yet know about compatibility with actual devices, but if iOS 8 compatibility was to be used - the new camera time-lapse option should be available on iPhone 4s and newer, iPod touch 5th gen, iPad 2nd gen and later, as well as iPad mini and iPad mini with Retina display.
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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.
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