BW says apple’s vision is to make the iphone a one stop studio recording, editing, viewing and sharing your own videos.
Think back to a time before iPods. Back then, digital music was such a hassle that few people bothered to buy portable MP3 players. Until Apple made it easy. Then came photos. Other than using snapshots as wallpaper on their camera-equipped cell-phones, few consumers bothered to keep all or even some of their favorite pics on a small portable device until the iPod photo was introduced in 2004. A year later, the “video iPod” became the first portable device on which most mainstream consumers would even consider watching a TV show, video podcast or the occasional movie. And since the iPhone debuted in 2007, tens of millions of people think nothing of downloading an e-book, using GPS maps to find a desination, or watching YouTube clips on their phone.
Now, I think we’re about six weeks away from the next big thing. At long last, after decades of having to mess with camcorders and cables and PC video editing software and hard drives, my gut tells me Apple will make the iPhone a one-stop studio for recording, editing, viewing and sharing your own videos. Actually, more than my gut. I’ve spoken with a source that is familiar with Apple’s plans for the next iPhone, which may well be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in early June. Evidently, shooting video is as easy as it is with a Flip, the ingenious device made by Pure Digital (recently purchased by Cisco). Then there’s an iMovie app that lets you quickly save the sections you want, right there on the phone itself. There may also be support for MMS, so the clips can be shared wirelessly with friends. And because of the iPhone’s relatively large screen, your friends don’t have to schlep to your PC or their Facebook page to see that video of your kids or your safari. Just hand them your iPhone.
I don’t think we will be able to watch iphone made movies in the movie theater anytime soon. But you may be able to create some fun videos to be shared with your friends on youtube.