Smartphones have been steadily stealing shutterbugs from digital camera makers, but most of those converts are coming from the point-and-shoot snapper crowd. The next step for phone makers is to target more sophisticated photographers who use cameras with interchangeable lenses. Apple appears to be getting ready for that battle. The United States Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday awarded Apple two patents that would allow lenses to be attached to a mobile device, using a plate that attaches to the back of the device or through magnets.iPhone May See the World Through Different Lens
Smartphones have been steadily stealing shutterbugs from digital camera makers, but most of those converts are coming from the point-and-shoot snapper crowd. The next step for phone makers is to target more sophisticated photographers who use cameras with interchangeable lenses. Apple appears to be getting ready for that battle. The United States Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday awarded Apple two patents that would allow lenses to be attached to a mobile device, using a plate that attaches to the back of the device or through magnets.
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