9. Multimedia
The iPhone is a great portable multimedia device. It has a large, high-resolution display, a built-in camera (with video capture capabilities and multiple cameras on newer iPhones), directional audio, a powerful processor, and hardware support for playing all the common audio and video formats.
The “always-on” nature of the iPhone means that the media-rich Internet is never far away, and iTunes synchronizes with your computer so you can take your media with you. The multimedia frameworks of the iPhone SDK provide a comprehensive toolbox to use when adding these capabilities to your applications.
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