Sony's dual-lens cameras coming to major smartphones

Sony has long provided the camera module's for Apple's iPhones so the firm can be expected to adopt the Japanese giant's most recent innovations.

Furthermore, reports also stated that the new iPhone 7 device will have an optical zoom in addition to the dual lens shooter.

"Well, for next year, our so-called dual lens - dual camera platform will be launched by, we believe, major smartphone players", Kenichiro Yoshida, Chief Financial Officer for Sony, said during a Q3 2015 earnings call.

Apart from a dual-lens camera module, several reports have claimed Apple is testing its iPhone 7 variants with multi-touch Force Touch, in-display fingerprint scanner to eliminate the Home button, and wireless charging technology.

There has been a lot of media hype lately around the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, including purported designs, specs, and release date.

HTC One M8 is one of the pioneers that didn't manage to make the dual-lens camera setup mainstream, but chances are the adoption of this technology will happen next year.

Apple is set to start testing a new dual lens camera system, destined for its new iPhone 7 Plus.

So based on Sony's prediction, 2017 looks to be a breakout year for the dual-lens camera, but we're still holding out hope that 2016 will get the party started. This is mostly due to slowing sales of high-end smartphone, something Sony says will likely impact the production of dual camera smartphones. In an attempt to revamp the declining flagship smartphone business, Sony believes that its dual-lens camera will help contribute positively to the market.

Yoshida said that smartphones with dual-lens cameras will be big by 2017.

The launch of the iPhone 7 is still multiple months away, but details about the new device have been steadily trickling out.

Just yesterday, a separate report said the handset could lose the rear antenna bands and camera bulge on the iPhone 6 line. Other rumors suggest it will have improved water resistance and no headphone jack.

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