The developers of iPhone photography app Camera+ were hop to offer one particularly enticing choice : a hardware shutter via volume buttons . But Apple put the kibosh on their plan , suppose it would confuse users . The dev ’s solvent ? shroud the lineament .
The penury to knock the iPhone ’s blind to snap a shot is for many an unwelcome ( and unwieldy ) process , and a hardware resolution does n’t seem to jibe with Apple ’s design approach . TapTapTap , makers of Camera+ , attempt to declare oneself user a clever workaround , as the phone ’s volume push button are perfectly located under the thumb or index finger’s breadth when using the cover as a finder . This signify , in TapTapTap ’s words , that “ photos can be sharper because you may now hold your iPhone steadfast with two hand instead of fumbling around for the shutter button on screen . ” They also betoken out that headphones with bulk controls could be used as a remote control .
I ’m certainly incline to agree — now that my phone is made out of methamphetamine , I want as many fingers gripping the affair as potential . ButApple deemed the “ non - received ” use of the volume buttons far too mystifyingfor the middling iPhone user , and unacceptable , lest we all become confused and degenerate , screeching and crack open coconuts with our phones in a panicked frenzy .
Camera+ has circumvented the App Store censors ( for now ) , byletting user pilot to a site in Safarithat unlock the volume button shutter . A ingenious localisation to preserve another clever fix . Get it while it ’s still usable — this probably wo n’t last long . [ iTunesviaWired ]
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