Chief among these is a belief that Apple will include a periscope lens in one of the cameras.
A recentlygranted patent, which was first reported byPatently Apple, has been discovered.
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9To5Macexpects the lens to play a major part in 2022s iPhone.

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As such, many companies rely on folded designs that use mirrors and prisms to create the effect needed.
With the discovery of this patent, those reports seem to be gaining more traction.
Of course, we are still months away from learning anything real about next years iPhone model.

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As such, it is unclear how large a part the periscope lens will play in the overall design.