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Showing posts with label Cameraphone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cameraphone. Show all posts

Samsung S8300 leaks, 8 Mega Pixel Shooter with Touch Screen

A new 8 Mega Pixel Mobile from Samsung has leaked. This will be the third 8 Mega Pixel shooter from Samsung after the i8510 Innov8 and the M8800 Pixon. The new phone is named S8300 and is a slider. The phone is only 12.8 mm thick and has a large OLED Screen sporting a Wide QVGA resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. Further more the Screen is also a Touch Screen so you can use your finger or stylus to operate the phone. This also makes it the second 8 Mega Pixel Touch Screen Phone of Samsung. It also has Bluetooth 2.1, FM Radio, MicroSD slot, GPS, HSPDA, DivX support, TouchQiz interface and lastly the all important 8 Mega Pixel Cam. As it's a slider from Samsung, build quality will be decent and the slider will also be good as Samsung generally makes great slider phones.

The only things missing in this slider are the Wi-Fi connection and a Xenon Flash, which can be beneficial in Night Shooting. The phone just features a LED Flash. Looking at it from the back, the camera reminds of the Samsung G600 and the Samsung u900 Soul which had a similar setup. It should be officially announced in 2009 (only 2 days are left in 2008 mrgreen) and available by March 2009. We will be surely waiting.
















Source : Daily Mobile

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Nokia launches N97, first N-Series with Qwerty

Nokia launched the N 97 multimedia smart touch phone (Nokia just calls it Multimedia Computer mrgreen). The most distinguishing feature of N97 is that it has a physical Qwerty keypad to help in messaging and mailing. Another touted feature is the 35 degree kickstand that helps in watching videos but can be bothersome if you drop the phone.

Looking at the spces, it has a 5 Mega Pixel Camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, 32 GB Flash Storage, a huge 3.5 inch screen with a decent (by HTC Touch HD's standards) resolution of 640 x 360, Wi-fi, GPS, FM Transmitter, 3.5 mm jack and a digital compass too. The styling is different than the N81/N96/N85 clones we saw from Nokia and we welcome that. Apart from the huge storage and the huge screen there's not much in it to differentiate it from it's other N-Series Brothers and Sisters like N85 & N96. The N97 is basically a Qwerty version of Nokia 5800 with double the storage of N96 and having all the features of N85. The N97 also supports widgets on it's home screen. The N97 also has a social feature which Nokia calls "So-Lo" which allows your friends to update their location and status.

Nokia seems to have learnt from it's mistake of N95 and N96 & has equipped the N97 with a 1500 mAh battery which should be adequate for a phone of it's size. The phone comes with a Digital Compass and Nokia Maps 3.0. The N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies. Nokia is definitely impressed to make the N97 it's Flagship of 2009. How much of a fight will it give to Sony Ericcsion Xperia X1 and a possible HTC Touch HD Pro is to be seen.


Detailed Specs of Nokia N97 :

  • 5 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with Dual LED Flash
  • VGA (640 x 480) 30 FPS Video Capture
  • Qwerty Keypad
  • 3.5 inch Touch Screen with resolution of 360 x 640 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and Proximity Sensor
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-fi & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
  • MPEG4/WMV/3gp video player
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player
  • Digital Compass
  • FM Radio & FM transmitter
  • Micro SD card slot
  • 32 GB Internal Memory
  • TV-Out
  • Symbian OS v9.5, Series 60 rel. 5
  • 1500 mAh Battery
  • 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9-18.3 mm dimensions & 150 gm weight







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Samsung unveils i7110 Symbian Smartphone

After leaking a couple times, Samsung i7110 has been officially announced a few hours back. The i7110 is the Nokia N79 rival from Samsung and has better specs than it's rival. The i7110 also runs on the S60 3rd Edition FP2 like the N79. The i7110 is very slim in size with a thickness of just 12.9 mm. Also it has a OLED 2.6 inch QVGA Screen as compared to the 2.4 inch screen of N79. The Nokia N85 has a similar 2.6 inch AMOLED screen in it. It has an 8-way Optical Trackpad like the Samsung i900 Omnia which allows the user to move the cursor just like a mouse.

Coming to specs, the i7110 has in addition to the screen, a 5 Mega Pixel Camera with dual LED flash. It also has geotagging, face, smile and blink detection. Also it has Wi-fi(with DLNA certification) for surfing as well as GPS for navigation. Samsung also bundles it's Samsung Navigator application which has maps of 10 European cities in it including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, and Rome. However you can't use the Nokia Maps like you do in Nokia Mobile Phones as it's incompatible with Samsung S60 phones (atleast till now).

The i7110 can also double up as camcorder with impressive VGA recording capability and support for high speed recording also. It also comes with DNSe 2.0 Engine, like the Samsung Innov8. Among other things it also has a FM Transmitter which allows transmitting any playing song to a nearby FM receiver. The FM transmitter can also be switched on to receive voice navigation guide via car speakers when using GPS. It also supports DivX playback natively, without any need for conversion. It also boasts of TV-out so you can view your videos & photos on your TV.

It comes with a MicroSD Card slot with support for SDHC (SD High Capacity) Cards. It comes bundled with FIFA 2008 & Asphalt Games, however Nokia's N-Gage can't run on it. The only thing missing in it are a Camera Lens Cover, Xenon Flash & a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The Samsung i7110 should be available in Europe just in time for the Christmas holidays. It will start shipping first in Russia from November 2008 with other markets following soon.


Detailed Specs of Samsung i7110 :

  • 5 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with Dual LED Flash
  • VGA (640 x 480) 30 FPS & QVGA (240 x 320) 120 FPS Video Capture
  • Face recognition with smile detection and blink detection & GPS geotagging
  • 2.6 inch QVGA OLED Screen with resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  • DivX playback
  • DNSe Engine 2.0
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-fi & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
  • DivX/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • FM transmitter
  • Micro SD card slot
  • Optical trackpad
  • FIFA 2008, Asphalt Games
  • Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2 FP2
  • 1200 mAh Battery
  • 118 x 52 x 12.9 mm dimensions & 125 gm weight


Source : Samsung

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LG launch KC 780, has 8 Mega Pixel Camera




LG today announced the KC 780 Camera Phone after it was leaked earlier. The KC 780 contains a 8 Mega Pixel Camera & is just 13.9 mm thick, which is quite a feat considering it contains such a high resolution camera in it. It is the slimmest handset till now to have a 8 Mega Pixel Camera as the Samsung M8000 Pixon is 14.8 mm thick. Apart from being a digital camera, it also doubles up as a camcorder as it can shoot in Wide VGA at a resolution of 720 x 480 at 30 Frames per Second. The KC 780 also has other features like ace and smile detection, beauty shot, image stabilization and ISO 1600.

The KC 780 has a 2.4 inch display with support of 262 colors & QVGA (240 x 320) resolution. It has the latest Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, 140 MB Storage & MicroSD card slot. However it doesn't have support for 3G or HSDPA so the only choice for data transfers is EDGE. The KC 780 will be also be able to stream video over it's bluetooth connection so it can also double up as a wireless web cam.


The Kc 780 is the second 8 Mega Pixel Shooter from LG after the KC 910 Renoir. It's main competition is from the other 8 Mega Pixel phones like the Sony Ericsson C905, Samsung i8510 Innov8 & Samsung M8000 Pixon. The tri-band (900/1800/1900) handset will start shipping as early as November this year at a price which is yet to be announced.


Detailed Specs of LG KC 780 :

  • 8 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • 720 x 480 & 640 x 480 30 FPS Video Capture
  • Camera face and smile detection, Beauty shot
  • 2.4 inch QVGA Screen with resolution of 320 x 240 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  • Tri Band GSM 900/1800/1900 with EDGE
  • Video player MPEG4/3gp/DivX6
  • Media player MP3/AAC+/WAV
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
  • Micro SD card slot
  • 140 MB Internal Memory
  • Document viewer (DOC, XLS, PDF, PPT)
  • 107 x 52 x 13.9 mm dimensions & 119 gm weight





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Sony Ericcson Kate leaks, has 5 Mega Pixel Camera with Xenon Flash




Sony Ericcson's new 5 Mega Pixel shooter has leaked. Codenamed 'Kate', the phone is rumored to better than the current C902 in SE's line up due to the presence of Xenon Flash. The phone is thicker than the C902 but xenon flash, LED Flash, camera mode switch, and Smile shutter feature. It should also have 3G & HSDPA. The phone looks like a mix between C902 & the K770 phones from SE. Let's wait for it's launch to see how it performs.








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Samsung i7110 leaks, Symbian 5 Mega Pixel Shooter

The Samsung i7110 has again leaked, but this time the i7110 is a different looking phone altogether. The Keypad has changed to the one found in the Soul handsets made by Samsung. The i7110 has 5 Mega Pixel Camera, accelerometer for auto screen rotation, Dual LED Flash, 2.6 inch QVGA Screen, VGA 30 FPA Video Capture, slow motion & high speed QVGA recording, FM Radio with RDS, Bluetooth, FM Transmitter, DLNA support, Wi-fi, GPS & DivX & XviD playback support. It runs on the latest Symbian 3rd Edition FP2 OS.

The i7110 is Samsung's response to the recently launched Nokia N79 & should have a similar price to it. In addition the i7110 has a bigger screen compared to the 2.4 inch screen on the N79. The only thing missing in the i7110 is the 3.5 mm headphone jack which can be found in the N79. The i7110 should be announced in the upcoming Symbian Smartphones Show.

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LG KC 910 Renoir Preview by GSM Arena




GSM Arena has posted a preview of the KC 910 Renoir


At first glance LG Renoir seems remarkably compact for the rich multimedia capabilities it has got to offer.

LG KC910 Renoir has a subdued and conservative design, which however looks and talks shop. The high-quality materials used and the nice shiny finish add for a really nice first impression.


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Samsung M8800 Pixon Review by Smape




Smape has reviewed the Samsung M8800 Pixon in an extensive review with lots of pics.


The outward appearance of M8800 is very reminiscent of a common miniature-sized handheld Samsung camera, resemblance found even in the materials. Metal finds an active use, just like in i8510. The camera lens sticks out above the surface but slightly, a second protruding piece added a bit lower to balance the handset and make it easier to hold. The quality of assembly and materials is pleasingly high. Just like any other touchscreen handset, M8800 is exposed to unwanted fingerprints and soiling (to a tolerable extent). The screen diagonal, weight and size are all balanced, you don’t feel any discomfort holding the device in the hand. A thickness of 14.5 isn’t amazing, yet very pleasing for a 8 Mp cameraphone. The KC910 model is thinner, but is more exposed to soiling, and doesn’t have an equally good design.


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Samsung i8510 Innov8 & Sony Ericsson C905 Camera Comparison by Mobile Review



Mobile Review has posted comparison of Camera performance of the Samsung i8510 Innov8 & the Sony Ericsson C905.


During our quality time with either of these phones we made hundreds of photos in all imaginable environments (all in all, the final count is this: five hundred for the C905 and around a thousand for the INNOV8). So, in my opinion, we won't run out of sample snaps any time soon, plus this vast gallery we have accumulated over the last months should make for a decent and comprehensive comparison between these two cameraphones.

Furthermore, having some other not-yet-announced 8 Mpix shooters on our hands, we managed to see how the INNOV8 and C905 fared against similarly geared solutions - as it turned out, they weren't that much different at all.


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Sony Ericsson W902 Review by Smape




Smape has reviewed the Sony Ericsson W902 in a very long & detailed review with lots of pics.


For a long time, Sony Ericsson have been following the policy of an accurate segmentation of their products. The majority of music-oriented solutions normally have below-than-average camera capabilities, the cameraphones almost never get a decent headset in the bundling and come around with a very plain player interface. The W980i music phone flagship equipped with a 8 Gb onboard flash storage unit is a good illustration to this policy. The camera is pretty plain, and so is the camera-controlling application. At that, the model utilizes the integrated accelerometer to the full, the ShakeControl feature greatly improving the usability of the music player.


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LG KC 780 leaks, slimmest 8 Mega Pixel Camera Phone




GSM Arena is reporting that LG will announce KC 780 tomorrow. The KC 780 is the slimmest 8 Mega Pixel Phone & has Quad Band GSM, 30 FPS Video Recording & limited Touch Screen capability like the LG Secret KC 750. The KC 780 will be slimmer than the 13.8 thickness of the Samsung M8800 Pixon to become the slimmest 8 Mega Pixel Phone. LG is also supposed to launch a Touch Screen Phone which is affordable to the masses. Watch this space for LG's offical launches.


Update : GSM Arena has got 3 live pics of the LG KS 780 with the LG KC 910 Renoir.










Source : GSM Arena

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Samsung launches M8800 Pixon




Samsung today officially announced the M8800 Pixon. The phone is the second 8 Mega Pixel shooter from Samsung after the i8510 Innov8. Smape had yesterday posted a hands on of the device & Mobile Review even posted a detailed review of the phone. The M8800 Pixon has Quad-band GSM support and Tri-band 3G with HSDPA and is fully capable of global roaming. It stands at 107.9 x 54.6 x 13.8mm and weighs mere 109 grams. Featuring a 3.2-inch display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels the Samsung M8800 Pixon comes as a direct rival of LG KC910 Renoir.

The Samsung M8800 Pixon also include a GPS receiver, built-in accelerometer, FM radio with RDS and microSD memory card slot. In addition to taking exiting 8 megapixel photos its camera is capable of recording WVGA(740 x 480 pixels) videos at 30fps, which is a benchmark in mobile phones till now as Nokia N-Series phones shoot at VGA(640 x 480) resolution only. The Pixon will even have DivX playback and SRS Virtual 5.1 Channel Surround Sound to compete with Dolby Mobile Technology found in LG KC 910 Renoir.

The glaring omission in the Samsung M8800 Pixon specs sheet is the Wi-Fi connectivity which would have made it a complete mobile phone. It is expected to start shipping in mid-October and will retail at 550 euro (880 US dollars).


Detailed Specs of Samsung Pixon M8800 :

  • 8 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
  • 720 x 480 & 640 x 480 30 FPS Video Capture
  • Face recognition with smile detection and blink detection, WDR (wide dynamic range), ASR (advanced shake reduction), GPS geotagging, ISO 1600
  • 3.2 inch WQVGA Touch Screen with resolution of 240 x 400 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  • DivX playback
  • SRS Surround Sound
  • 3G, HSDPA, & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Video & Audio Player
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • Document Viewer
  • Micro SD card slot
  • ShoZu integration - direct image and video upload
  • Landscape virtual QWERTY keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 107.9 x 54. 6x 14.9 mm dimensions & 110 gm weight













Source : Samsung

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Samsung Pixon M8800 Review by Mobile Review



Mobile Review has posted a detailed review of the Samsung Pixon M8800.


Much like the INNOV8, the M8800 is an imaging-centric phone, and this time around, to put a special emphasis on its focus, Samsung have come up with a new prefix for this type of phones - PIXON. Nevertheless, the first 8 Mpix cameraphone in their range, the i8510 INNOV8 won’t have its name changed, but all phones to come will feature the “PIXON” part in their names. Curiously, though, non imaging-savvy handsets (even with 8 Mpix cameras) won’t have this prefix either.


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Samsung Pixon M8800 leaks, has 8 Mega Pixel Cam




A new 8 Mega Pixel Cameraphone after the i8510 Innov8 from Samsung called the Pixon M8800 has leaked. The M8800 is the successor of the Samsung F480. The Pixon along with the 8 Mega Pixel Cam, has other goodies like GPS, Touch Screen, WVGA Video Recording, Accelerometer & DivX playback support. The only thing which can hurt the Pixon is the lack of the Wi-fi support in it which models like LG KC 910 have.The Samsung M8800 is set to start shipping as early as 10 November 2008 at a starting price of 550 euro (800 US dollars).

Smape has published a hands on of the Samsung Pixon M8800 with pics.


Detailed Specs of Samsung Pixon M8800 :

  • 8 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
  • 720 x 480 & 640 x 480 30 FPS Video Capture
  • Face recognition with smile detection and blink detection, WDR (wide dynamic range), ASR (advanced shake reduction), GPS geotagging, ISO 1600
  • 3.2 inch WQVGA Touch Screen with resolution of 240 x 400 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  • DivX playback
  • 3G, HSDPA, & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Video & Audio Player
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • Document Viewer
  • Micro SD card slot
  • ShoZu integration - direct image and video upload
  • Landscape virtual QWERTY keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 107.9x54.6x14.9mm dimensions & 110 gm weight


Samsung Pixon M8800






Samsung Pixon M8800 Front



Samsung Pixon M8800 Back



Samsung Pixon M8800 Top



Samsung Pixon M8800 Bottom



Samsung Pixon M8800 Left Side



Samsung Pixon M8800 Right Side


Comparison shots of Samsung Pixon M8800 & Samsung i900 Omnia










Source : Smape

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