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Can an iPhone Web App use the Camera?

I have a web app and I want to take photos and then upload them to a server. Can this be done with a webapp?

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AnApprentice Avatar asked Apr 15 '10 18:04

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[edit] It's now possible, please see answers below.

No, webapp cannot access internal devices. Try PhoneGap to make the gap between your app and the internal devices. But that will compile an application, which need to be distrubuted via the Apple Store.

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Savageman Avatar answered Sep 21 '22 08:09

Savageman