Cameraphones

Sony Ericsson Claims 20MP Photography, HD Video Recording in 2012 Phones

At the behest of Sony Ericsson, the newest, dumbest megapixel war is officially upon us — and this time it’s in cell phones. In an ambitious presentation about the future of handset technology, the company made a point of throwing out a target for 12-20MP for it’s phone cameras, along with the capability to record…

Tech News John Herrman

Motorola Zine ZN5 5-Megapixel Cameraphone Hits T-Mobile for $99

Motorola’s ZN5 cameraphone’s just hit T-mobile today, and we’re impressed: the 5-megapixel cam phone is going for as little as $99. That’s on a 2-year contract, but it’s still pretty impressive given that the phone’s quad-band, with Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio and a “proper” xenon flash unit built in. Is this another hint that…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Automatic Cameraphone Zoom Shows Up In Sony Ericsson Patent App

I guess the complicated combination of accelerometers and proximity sensors isn’t trivial technology, but this one really should have been done by now: automatic zoom based on camera movement. In a new patent application, Sony Ericsson has detailed technology that judges your intention to zoom by measuring the camera’s distance from your body, zooming in…

Tech News John Herrman

Samsung Pixon 8MP Camera Phone Gets Groped

Over at Phonearena they’ve got their hands on one of those 8-megapixel Samsung M8800 Pixons, and they’ve given it a good preview prodding. In general the phone went down well: though it’s a slightly fat device, the 8-megapixel camera (which shares an identical interface to the Omnia) impressed them particularly in terms of speed, and…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

9-Megapixel Cameraphones Coming; Pics Still Likely To Suck

A component maker called Digital Imaging Systems has announced it will soon ship a camera module for phones and other devices, capable of shooting single images at 3488×2616 pixels—over 9 megapixels. Another great fact for the sell sheet is that the low-powered CMOS will allow for 30-frame-per second 720p high-def video recording. The module contains…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Motion Sensitive Gaming Coming to Sony Ericsson Phones?

According to Pocket-Lint, Sony Ericsson has signed a deal with GestureTek to utilize a software engine which uses a cellphone camera as a motion sensor. Because the software is currently used in the PS2 EyeToy, it will be used to launch a new range of Sony Ericsson motion sensitive games. And apparently, Super Monkey Ball…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Cellphone Cameras to Go to 8 Megapixels with OmniVision’s BSI Sensor?

OmniVision is already the the largest supplier of CMOS image sensors in the world, and now its new OmniBSITM chip design promises the world’s first consumer 8-megapixel cellphone camera. The new chip uses a technique that’s been around for a while, called backside illumination, that allows more light to reach each pixel. And that allows…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Giz’s Memorial Day Cameraphone Photo Contest

This weekend is Memorial Day, so you know what that means: an extra day off from work, grilling meats and getting drunk in the early afternoon. Yes, the beginning of summer is a beautiful, beautiful thing. But we want to give you a little challenge for this weekend, which looks set up to provide pretty…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Lightning Review: Sony Ericsson K850i CyberShot Phone (Verdict: Almost Usable, But Not Quite)

The Gadget: Sony Ericsson‘s K850i is part of Sony’s CyberShot line of phones which boast high quality cameras in a cellphone package. In addition to its 5 MP camera and unusual design, the phone has three touch sensitive buttons just below the screen. Is this powerful enough to throw your point and shoot aside? The…

Reviews Adrian Covert

Cameraphones Becoming Integral To Teen Dating…Because They’re Used to Swap Naked Pics

Did you know your teens are swapping naked pictures of themselves with their dates? We’ve got a few questions about how widespread this is—mainstream news sites love to take a few cases of anything and pretend it’s an epidemic—but it is an interesting enough topic for us to look into. You know, teen nakedness. According…

Tech News Jason Chen

STMicroelectronics Camera Sensor is 1/5 Inch, Smallest Available

STMicroelectronics new VD6725 single-chip camera sensor is so small, it could theoretically fit in a cameraphone module as small as .2″x.2″.15″. The sensor is two megapixels and is capable of shooting VGA video at 30 fps or UXGA video at 15 fps. Kodak’s new CMOS sensor may be small for a 5-megapixel array, but STMicroelectronics’…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Cellphone Flasher Gets Small Fine, Large Public Humiliation

Wondering what actually would happen if you took a picture of your junk with your cameraphone and texted it to some unsuspecting lady? You’d get fined for “distributing pornographic material,” at least if you do it in Germany, where one such exposure case closed just yesterday. The actual cost was around $220. But the humiliation—especially…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Send Photos From Phone to Web With Belkin Kodak Bluetooth USB Adapter

It’s annoying that so many good (or terrible) photos are stuck inside your cameraphone. Belkin’s F8T012 Bluetooth adapter gives your computer Bluetooth 2.0 for all your diabolical purposes, but it also specifically lets you wirelessly drop photos from cellphones, for printing, storing or uploading. This can often be a pain, especially when you’re dealing with…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Sony Ericsson IPK100: Make your Amateur Cameraphone Pics Look Less, well, Amateur

Sony Ericsson’s IPK-100 phone kit includes a micro-tripod with flexible legs and friction feet for its Cyber-shot range of camerphones. Also in the kit is a branded protective case for your phone that can be attached to your belt (always a good look, I feel). No pricing as yet, but it should be onsale in…

Tech News Ad Dugdale

NYC 911 to Start Accepting Picturemail

NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg announced during his state of the city address yesterday that he wants to encourage people to report crimes using their cameraphones. The system isn’t set up yet, but Bloomie forsees that “if you see a crime in progress or a dangerous building condition, you’ll be able to transmit images to 911 or…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Samsung Puts Cameraphones on a Diet with New Image Sensor

Samsung is sending cameraphones across the globe to fat camp. They’ve developed a new 3-megapixel CMOS image sensor that’s 30% smaller than the ones being used today. Basically that means next year’s cameraphones will take better pictures and come in slimmer sizes. Anything to minimize that awkward cell phone bulge in my front pocket is…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Criminals use Cameraphones to Assist in Robbing

Gang members in Port Elizbeth, South Africa are using cameraphones for a different purpose. In the past we have heard of criminals being caught by cameraphoning bystanders, but this is a whole new ballgame. The criminals are photographing possible victims inside of banks who withdraw a lot of money. They are then sending the photo…

Tech News Travis Hudson

The Gang Who Couldn’t Not Get Shot By a Cameraphone

OK, so that headline was a bit rough, but it’s true! Four men from Birmingham, England robbed about $139,852.50 from a bank in Newport, south Wales. Nosy shoppers shot the team with their cameraphones as they loaded up their booty and hauled away. Luckily, they got enough footage to put the entire behind bars, where…

Tech News John Biggs

Invensense Cellphone Image Stabilization

In the beginning days of image stabilization, you had to spend $15,000 for a Steadicam, and hire a specially-trained operator to run it. But now, Invensense has invented a camera phone image stabilization device with what it calls the world’s smallest dual axis gyroscope, boiling it down into a wafer-thin chip. The company says it’s…

Tech News Charlie White

Legal Matters: Photographing People

Wired has a rundown some of the legal issues that could be encountered by snapping a photo of someone unknowingly to them. Basically if the subject doesn’t have a “reasonable expectation of privacy”—basically meaning that it is in a public place that one could expect a camera to be at—then it is cool to take…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Sony Ericsson Claims 20MP Photography, HD Video Recording in 2012 Phones

Motorola Zine ZN5 5-Megapixel Cameraphone Hits T-Mobile for $99

Automatic Cameraphone Zoom Shows Up In Sony Ericsson Patent App

Samsung Pixon 8MP Camera Phone Gets Groped

9-Megapixel Cameraphones Coming; Pics Still Likely To Suck

Motion Sensitive Gaming Coming to Sony Ericsson Phones?

Cellphone Cameras to Go to 8 Megapixels with OmniVision’s BSI Sensor?

Giz’s Memorial Day Cameraphone Photo Contest

Lightning Review: Sony Ericsson K850i CyberShot Phone (Verdict: Almost Usable, But Not Quite)

Cameraphones Becoming Integral To Teen Dating…Because They’re Used to Swap Naked Pics

STMicroelectronics Camera Sensor is 1/5 Inch, Smallest Available

Cellphone Flasher Gets Small Fine, Large Public Humiliation

Send Photos From Phone to Web With Belkin Kodak Bluetooth USB Adapter

Sony Ericsson IPK100: Make your Amateur Cameraphone Pics Look Less, well, Amateur

NYC 911 to Start Accepting Picturemail

Samsung Puts Cameraphones on a Diet with New Image Sensor

Criminals use Cameraphones to Assist in Robbing

The Gang Who Couldn’t Not Get Shot By a Cameraphone

Invensense Cellphone Image Stabilization

Legal Matters: Photographing People

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