This is usually around the time of the year we hear rumors and see leaks of the next generation iPhone, but surprisingly, we still don’t really know anything about the upcoming iPhone. Most of the iOS community seems to be convinced that the next generation iPhone will be called the iPhone 5S and will include upgraded internals rather than a complete redesign. However, if the past iPhone releases are anything to go by, the next iPhone will have at least one “killer feature,” but what will it be?
Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac believes that the next stand-out feature will be a new ‘Mogul’ camera mode, allowing video recording at 120 frames-per-second:
“We have discovered that Apple is designing a new iPhone camera feature called “Mogul” mode. A mogul is defined as a powerful person in a media industry, making the word a perfect codename (or even a marketing name) for a new iPhone camera feature. The discovery, shared with us by Hamza Sood, comes by way of hidden references inside of the latest iOS 7 betas.
According to our analysis and testing of the code, “Mogul” is a feature in development that allows the iPhone to capture video at an exceptionally fast and precise rate. Specifically, our testing indicates that the feature can allow the iPhone to record video at a rate of 120 frames-per-second (FPS). The resolution at which this 120FPS video could be recorded at, however, is currently unclear.”
Capturing video at a fast rate – like 120FPS – and playing it back in standard speed displays the video in slow-motion. Some popular handsets, including rival Samsung Galaxy S4 have this feature as well.
Here’s a slow motion video recorded in 120FPS with the Panasonic Lumix FZ200:
Gurman also points out that the slow-motion recording feature may actually be exclusive to the iPhone 5S and future devices, similar to Siri and the iPhone 4S. When trying to test the new Mogul mode on an iPhone 5, he was met with an ‘unsupported hardware’ error.
The next iPhone has been rumored to pack a 13-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, so a slow-motion recording capability would fit in perfectly with the all new shooter. The iPhone 5S is expected to launch this fall.
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