Omnivision Said to Supply iPad Front and Rear Cameras

In a report by investment firm Detweiler Fenton, OmniVision is said to be providing Apple with CMOS image sensors for the next generation iPad, which is slated for the first quarter of 2011. Detweiler Fenton says that the next generation iPad will have two cameras–a VGA front-facing camera for FaceTime video calls and also a rear 5-megapixel camera, similar to the iPhone 4. With Apple’s combined iPhone and iPad sensor demands, the company is expected to account for about a third of OmniVision’s sensor demands.