So Apple has allowed into the Store a third-party video recording application for plain old 2G and 3G iPhones; but honestly, don’t get your hopes up too high.
iVideoCamera by Laan Labs suffers some serious limitations: it only records three frames a second, it can only record for a minute at most, and resolution is just 160×213. It’s little more than a series of stills stitched together into something vaguely resembling moving pictures.
Here’s the first video I shot as soon as I installed the app (I was listening to some Radiohead at the time):
Not quite James Cameron, but hey, the app costs justs one dollar and all the limitations are made clear from the outset. And it’s better than nothing at all.
What’s nice is that exporting to YouTube or Vimeo is quick and simple and built right in to the app. If the devs can boost the frame rate and resolution even a little bit in future updates, this app will be well worth having on your older model iPhone – just in case.
(Via The Apple Blog.)
Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He also writes for the Press Association and The Morning News. You can find out more at his website, and follow him on Twitter @gilest.
