October 03, 2004
Samsung to bring out 5-megapixel phone
Picture Phoning reports that Samsung are planning on bringing out a 5 megapixel camera phone in the next few months.
""A company official said Friday, “It is premature to reveal a specific time table, but the plan is to bring out 5-megapixel camera phones by the end of this year. Nobody is sure about whether it will be the world first or not.""
Read more at picturephoning.com: Samsung to bring out 5-megapixel phone
update - Reiter's Camera Phone Report asks a good question about the large image size of such phones and how they will be transmitted: 'In Japan and South Korea, where two and three megapixel camera phones are available, network operators don't allow wireless transmissions of large files. Typically, transmissions are limited to a few hundred K. Instead, camera phones users employ infrared, Bluetooth and memory cards to transfer photos to kiosks for printing or for transferring to a computer. In the United States, carriers have adopted a more user-hostile attitude, releasing phones that offer no way to transfer photos except via cellular.'
Read more at picturephoning.com: Samsung to bring out 5-megapixel phone
update - Reiter's Camera Phone Report asks a good question about the large image size of such phones and how they will be transmitted: 'In Japan and South Korea, where two and three megapixel camera phones are available, network operators don't allow wireless transmissions of large files. Typically, transmissions are limited to a few hundred K. Instead, camera phones users employ infrared, Bluetooth and memory cards to transfer photos to kiosks for printing or for transferring to a computer. In the United States, carriers have adopted a more user-hostile attitude, releasing phones that offer no way to transfer photos except via cellular.'
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Posted by Darren at October 3, 2004 01:36 AM
