Samsung has created a new
8Mpix CMOS chip for future high-end phones.
The module measures 28mm
x 15.3mm x 8.5mm, supports up to ISO 1600 in low-light conditions,
and features anti-shake, face tracking, and macro mode (up to 1 cm
close).
The company expects to put the chip into production by the
second half of this year.
Research In Motion came up with a new lock-and-key system for its BlackBerry smartphones that have an on-board camera.
The idea is to lock-down and disable the camera while users stay in the office in order to prevent any corporate info leakages. RIM has filled in a patent application with the intention to implement the idea in practice.
LG are working on the second version of their Prada phone, which should become a serious competitor to the Apple iPhone. The new version will feature a 5Mpix camera with Xenon flash unlike the 2Mpix one on the iPhone, and HDSPA support, lacking on the Apple's handset. Other features will include a large 3" touch-screen display, MP3 player, FM radio, etc.
The IPK-100 was announced by Sony Ericsson as specifically made for Cyber-shot phone mobile phones. This IPK-100 kit has a black Cyber-shot branded case, which is blue inside, for protecting your phone. It’s very convenient that the case can be kept in a bag or can be attached to a belt with a belt clip. Camera Phone Kit can boast a micro tripod with flexible legs and feet to hold camera phone steady for use with the self-timer.
Sony Ericsson introduced two new phones in the line of the Cyber-shot phones. The K810i, the K550i Cyber-shot phone features advantages of Cyber-shot technology in a 14mm thin device.
The K810i Cyber-shot phone is a high-performance device featuring a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto focus and a Xenon flash. The phone includes Photo Fix applications to help to improve the quality of your pictures.
UTStarcom presents the new UTStarcom CDM8935 that is really a very interesting device the one that now distinguishes UTStarcom from its previous products. This time the device is the smallest camera phones around. It's very, very small in every direction - the total volume is less than four cubic inches.
Well, 2 days ago Samsung announced the world's first 3.0-megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS) with a 1/4-inch lens aperture. It is very well fit for ultra slim camera phones. Samsung's new 1.75um-size pixel gives users the possibility with 1/4-inch lens aperture to drastically reduce the camera module size by 30 percent. Also we can mention that there is no degrading in the picture quality with the 1.
The B600 launched by Samsung is a new 10-megapixel camera phone that is 6 mm thinner and 10 g lighter than the 7-megapixel camera phone (SCH-V770) and by combining mobile TV capability in Satellite standard differs from its previous megapixel camera phones. Users can watch live TV in crisp picture through Satellite DMB function.
The B600 includes such functions as an MP3 player, business card reader, and 128 polyphonic sounds.
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