Market Watch reports that Nokia are to launch a 5 megapixel camera phone next year. The Nokia N83 will also feature a 4 gigabyte harddrive which is something that will challenge the low end of digital point and shoot cameras. Of course the quality of the images taken with the cameraphone are yet to be seen (image sensor size has not been mentioned in the articles) but I'm sure the words '5 megapixels' and '4 gigabytes' will be enough...
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Sony Ericsson have today announced two new camera phones which both have been branded as part of the Cyber-Shot range which has previously been reserved for digital cameras alone. The 3.2 megapixel camera phones are the Sony Ericsson Cyber-Shot K800 (pictured below) and K790 (pictured left). Both phones have Xenon flash, Autofocus, 2.0 inch display, 16x Digital Zoom (no optical zoom), PictBridge, 64MB of internal memory, VGA camera, picture blogging capabilities (via Blogger) and a feature called BestPick which...
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There is another interesting spin on the Digital Camera vs Camera phone debate today with an IDC survey arguing that camera phones are a 'gateway' product which create rather than eliminate digital camera users. The study finds that 30% of camera phone owners plan on purchasing a digital camera after being introduced to digital photography through using their phone. Source Technorati Tags: Camera Phone...
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CEA Research Finds Digital Cameras Remain Primary Picture Taking Device Survey Underscores Need for Industry Involvement in Consumer Archiving Awareness Arlington, Virginia 8/12/2005 - Even as they increase in popularity, camera phones are not likely to replace digital cameras and camcorders as consumers’ primary picture taking device, according to a study recently released by the Consumer Electronics Association(r) (CEA), which found that some 91 percent of digital camera owners consider their digital camera to be their main photography device....
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In response to the recent articles that Camera Phones to Steal Low-End Digital Camera Market within Two Years Lets Go Digital has today posted a piece on Why Camera Phones WON'T replace digital cameras. They write: 'Even as they increase in popularity, camera phones are not likely to replace digital cameras and camcorders as consumers' primary picture taking device, according to a study recently released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which found that some 91 percent of digital...
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Nokia have come out today with two new 2 megapixel camera phones that incorporate Carl Zeiss lens technology. The Nokia N70 and Nokia N90 (pictured left) both include integrated flash, 20x digital zoom, PictBridge, Bluetooth and video capture capabilities. The phones are sure to turn a few heads and will compete with some of the low end digital cameras currently on the market. Camera phones continue to improve and in the months ahead will see a number of high...
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Much has been written on the topic of camera phones and the impact that they are having upon the digital camera market - debate is fierce but increasingly article like the following are appearing in newspapers claiming that the camera phone will continue to grow in popularity... INSIDE JoongAng Daily writes - 'With the appearance of cellphones with digital cameras, the growth of the world digital camera market will likely cool down, said the Korea International Trade Association yesterday....
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'With the mainstream resolution of phone cameras gradually rising from VGA to more than one megapixel, Taiwan digital-camera makers say they are worried that demand for their products will be replaced by demand for camera phones. Japan-based Techno Systems Research (TSR) forecasts that global demand for digital cameras in 2005 will grow 29.5% on year to 64 million units, while demand for camera phones will rise 139% to 132 million units. However, last year JP Morgan projected global digital-camera...
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The latest model, called the SCH-S250, has a charge-coupled device camera and high-sensitivity flash which allow users to take high-quality pictures. It can also function as a camcorder. Built-in cameras are considered basic features in mobile phones but most camera phones have picture resolutions of less than one megapixel, meaning the pictures can sometimes be poor quality even if the technology is improving all the time. "Our development of a five-megapixel camera phone will boost the competitiveness of the South...
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Just last week we wrote about Samsung's new 5 megapixel camera phone which was due sometime before the end of the year. It seems that they've brought forward its release date - probably to throw off competitors (Casio) - and it now could be with us by the end of this month. Digital Chosun writes - 'According to inside sources on Friday, Samsung Electronics recently finished the production of its 5-million pixel camera phone, which will hit the market before...
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We've just received a press release from Sharp announcing a 2-Megapixel CCD Camera Module with a 2x Optical inner zoom. Check out the following press release for more details. Sharp Press Release Sharp Develops 2-Megapixel CCD Camera Module with 2x Optical Inner Zoom Lens Design; New Optical Inner Zoom Lens Design Marks Industry Milestone for Camera Phone Functionality CAMAS, Wash. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 27, 2004 Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas today announced the development of the industry's first 2-megapixel...
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Photos (as overly watermarked as they are - click to enlarge) have begun to emerge of a new camera phone from Sony Ericsson - the S700i. It is a swivel style multimedia camera phone with a 1.3 megapixel digital camera. It also has bluetooth and a memory stick Duo card slot. Sony's camera phones are starting too look more and more like normal digital cameras and the S700i is no different. More news on the specifications of this camera phone...
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Reiter's Camera Phone Report announces another brand new 3 megapixel camera phone - the Samsun SPH-2300. It comes complete with optical zoom lens, in built flash, mini SD card slot and video capabilities. Once again we see camera phones taking another leap forward. I remember just a year or two ago when a digital camera with these sort of specifications was getting rave reviews - one has to wonder where all of this is headed!...
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Sprint PCS have announced their release of the 1.3 megapixel Audiovox PM-8920 Camera Phone. Reiter's Camera Phone Report reports: 'It will retail for $299.99, with a $150 rebate for a two-year contract and a $100 discount with a one-year contract. Sprint's Web page about the PM-8920 notes the 3.88 ounce handset features two color displays (a larger internal and a smaller external), a flash, an 8x digital zoom and five resolution settings.'...
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'The rapid growth of camera phones has had a sinister side effect - men taking sneaky snaps up the skirts of unsuspecting women. And, Hugh Wilson discovers, they are then pored over by a global audience of voyeurs.' Read More at - 'Peeping Tom's secret weapon' Found via Reiters Camera Phone Report...
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Megapixel Phones Encroach on Digital Camera Turf is an interesting examination in the Rise of the Camera Phone. Camera Phone technology still lags behind that of most digital cameras, but some say its slowly (or quickly) catching up with the world's first 3.2 megapixel camera phone to be released by Casio later in June. 'Now many of Asia's leading phone makers -- from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to LG Electronics Ltd to NEC Corp -- have camera phones with one,...
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Casio are getting ready to announce their latest camera phone with a whopping 3 megapixel sensor in Japan later in the year. Reiter's reports: 'The handset includes nine "best shot" modes, including twilight, food, panorama and fireworks, the article says. The camera phone also can shoot and store up to 60 minutes of video.......
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Samsung have just announced the 1.3 megapixel SPH-V4200 camera phone. The SPH-V4200 also doubles as an MP3 player which stores up to 2 hours and 10 minutes of music. Source - Digital Chosun: Samsung Releases New Camera Phones...
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The NEC N900 Camera Phone has an amazing design that is sure to get mouths across the world watering. It is the size of a credit card (a 1cm thick credit card), incorporates a camera, color display and 40 polyphonic rings. On the downside it is only available in China and you can only use the phone using a headset (strange). Source - Shiny Shiny via Gizmodo...
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The Sony Ericsson T637 has a dual front - one of which is a digital camera the other being the standard mobile phone front with normal cell phone features. The camera has CIF resolution (288 x 352 pixels) / 2 MB memory for up to 60 large pictures. For more information on the Sony Ericsson T637 see the following press release from Sony Ericsson or check out: - Sony Ericsson T637 Product Information site - Info Sync World - Image...
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The Sony Ericsson K700 is a camera phone that takes both still digital shots and video. It has 4x digital zoom, 32MB internal memory, loud speaker, 3D games, MP3 playing, FM radio, Bluetooth etc. Product Specifications: - GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS (4+2) - Camera: VGA - Display: 65k color, 176 x 220 pixel TFT - Application support: Java, Mascot Capsule 3D graphics platform - Connectivity: Bluetooth, Infrared, cable - Dimensions: 3.9x1.8x0.8 in; - 99 x 46.5 x 19.5 mm - Weight:...
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The Panasonic X300 is a unique little camera phone in that it comes with a pop-up screen that makes shooting digital photos and video a little easier. 'Panasonic have introduced the X300 mobile phone to the European market. Designed with a one-push pop-up screen, the tri-band phone also features a 65K colour screen, video record and playback capability, polyphonic ring tones, Multimedia Messaging (MMS) and built-in camera. '...
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More Camera Phone news (it will slow down soon when the CeBIT conference is over) - Siemens announces the world’s first cordless home phone with integrated camera and MMS – the Gigaset SL740/SLX740isdn. I'm not sure what the market for a landline camera phone will be, but I guess it had to happen - or did it? Source - Engaget...
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The Nokia 7610 is Nokia's first megapixel camera phone. It features easy print capabilities (via bluetooth), 65,000 color screen and the ability to watch real time video streaming. The camera has a 4x Digital Zoom, self timer and low light image capturing. ...
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Press Release Leading mobile phone manufacturer BenQ today announced the launch of the BenQ S670C camera phone, taking the company's handset to eight models. The sleek flip phone is equipped with a 300K pixel digital camera and BenQ's new 3D Face Morphing Technology. The Face Morphing feature allows the user to edit pictures with twelve morphing effects and five magnitude settings. ''In the future, 3D image processing and 3D engines will be one of the core technologies found in BenQ...
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This would have to be one of the weirder Digital Cameras that I've seen. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with one of these all day on my wrist - but each to there own. Cellular News describes the Telson TWC 1150 better than I could: 'The Watch Phone, ergonomically designed for the young generation, weighs only 98 grams. Telson TWC 1150 packs in a lot of features including loudspeaker, voice recording and voice recognition capability, infrared earpiece and polyphonic...
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The predictions have been around for a while that Camera Phones would hit the magical 2.0 megapixel mark sometime in the next 12 months, but no one was quite expecting it yet. The Microsoft powered Tel.Me T939 has arrived and it goes where no camera phone has gone before coming in with a whopping 2.1 megapixel sensor. The Austrian Tel.Me phone is a sign of things to come - bring on the 3 megapixel Camera Phones! Features: - Instant Messaging...
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This week has seen Sony Ericsson announce 5 new Camera Phones. They believe that this is a market that will continue to grow an this latest series of announcements points to their long term commitment to their Camera Phone product line. Heading the list of new camera phones to be announced this week is the Sony Ericsson S700 (pictured). The S700 is a 1.3 megapixel camera with a swivel opening design that enables it to be held horizontally - making...
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Sendo have just announced the launch of the new S600 digital camera phone. Phone Content reports: 'The small and stylish S600 boasts an advanced VGA camera with Sendo's Xoom™ technology, a 5X smooth digital zoom, and a high-speed viewfinder (a class leading 15 fps), which makes use of Sendo's graphics processing technology, GraphiX™. The camera is highly specified with features such as five selectable image sizes, two image quality settings, sharpness and white balance control, night mode, image effects and...
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