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If you don’t own an iPhone, you know at least 10 people who do. After all, they’re the do-anything, take-anywhere, have-an-excuse-for-ignoring-anyone device of 2010! (According to yours truly, anyway.) I’ve gotta admit, though, with all of the users out there (CNN Money expects 40 to 45 million iPhones will be sold in 2010), iPhones must have their perks. One of the benefits I’ve been privy to is the photo quality achieved by that little built-in camera! I have to say, the clarity certainly can’t be rivaled by my flip phone, which was cool back in, oh, say 2004.

But now, the iPhone is taking its camera to the next level by installing a super-bright LED light to serve as its camera’s flash. Up until this new addition surfaced, iPhone users have had a hard time taking good, clear photos in low light situations like concerts and dinner parties. But with the bright light of LEDs, they can kiss the days of fuzzy, dim photos goodbye. Apparently, the LED flash will also enable iPhone users to record video in low light situations as well. And, because LEDs are so energy efficient, the flash will not take up more battery power than the already short-lived iPhone can handle. In fact, the next generation iPhone is also reportedly going to boast better battery life. Maybe the LEDs can take credit for some of that newfound longevity, or at least for not diminishing it.

Regardless, the teaming up of iPhone and LEDs seems inevitable to me since both markets are growing so rapidly. If you thought those CNN numbers about iPhones were impressive, check this out: CNN Money also reports that the LED market is expected to reach $1 billion before 2011. If that’s not impressive, I don’t know what is. Now, if only I had an iPhone, I could tell all my friends about it on Facebook..