A Taiwanese supplier, Largan Precision, sees 8-megapixel lens modules replacing 5-megapixel ones as the mainstream for smartphones in the third quarter of 2011, according to local industry sources. The change is attributed to "possible orders from Apple," presumably for the next-generation iPhone, alternately dubbed the iPhone 5 or 4S. The claim backs earlier reports that Largan will supply lensing for sensors made by OmniVision. Currently just under 10 percent of Largan's lens modules are for 8-megapixel cameras.
