Tim Cook Reveals Apple Has Used Sony Image Sensors for 10 Years
Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that the iPhone has been using Sony camera sensors for the last 10 years.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that the iPhone has been using Sony camera sensors for the last 10 years.
Sony only recently got its sensor business back on its feet after its main factory was heavily damaged by the the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes in Japan. If you've been curious as to just how badly the Kumamoto plant was hit, check out the 8-minute video above showing the first public footage of the moments of destruction.
In mid-April 2016, a series of powerful earthquakes struck the Kumamoto region of southern Japan. A number of major camera companies have important operations in that area, and now, weeks later, those companies are still working recover from the disaster.