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<< Previous | Next >> July 1, 2008Orange’s hole-cameraphone
Designed by De Montfort University student Chi Shing Lo as part of Orange’s D&AD Student Awards, it replaces the cameraphone’s viewfinder with a simple hole, as well as using it to hang the phone on a peg charger when its low on juice, or needs to upload shots to a PC. [via Electripig] June 27, 2008Use your eyes to control your mobile gadgets
"In a demonstration Tuesday, researcher Hiroyuki Manabe wore a giant headset covered with wires to show how computer graphic lines in a monitor connected to the headset darted wildly whenever his eyes moved. He turned up the volume on a digital music player by rolling his eyes, and he jerked his eyes twice to the right to fast forward. The new technology may also enable cell phone cameras to read bar codes used in Japan to get product information, download music and coupons when the user simply looks at the codes, researchers said." Image from the Canadian Press
June 23, 2008Motorola Lauches Kodak Camera Phone
Motorola has launched its first Kodak co-developed mobile phone, the MOTOZINE ZN5. [via Cellular News] "To launch the camera, simply slide open the Kodak lens cover to transform the phone into an ultra-fast 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, a Xenon flash, 4GB of optional external memory and optimized settings for low-light environments." Image from Newlaunches. June 17, 2008Sony lifts mobile gaming with Wii-style handset
Sony Ericsson's new F305 cell phone has a control pad similar to those found on games consoles, and also contains a motion sensor that reacts to hand gestures, much like Nintendo's feted Wii device. [via Times Online] June 9, 2008May 30, 2008'PhotoPhone' shows you who's calling
The "GE PhotoPhone," first seen at CES in January displays digital images of whomever is ringing based on a visual form of caller ID. And when no one is on the phone, it still serves as a 7-inch picture frame in either black or silver finish. [via Crave] May 3, 2008Motorola Kodak Camera Phone Outted
"Teaming up with Kodak, the phone will sport a 5 megapixel sensor and Kodak branding. "They’ve made a cameraphone together that is almost ready for release – apparently the quality is supposedly awesome", an undisclosed source within Motorola told Pocket-lint. The phone’s rumoured to be called the Motozine ZN5, Chinese-language site Keysj claims. " More pictures on Gizmodo. April 15, 2008Nokia Shows 3G NFC Capable Mobile Phone
"With the Nokia 6212 classic, people can swap items like business cards or calendar notes by simply tapping their handsets together. With ever-increasing device functions and services available, ease-of-use is essential. One way to keep things simple is NFC," says Jeremy Belostock, the Head of Near Field Communications, Nokia. By tapping an NFC-enabled tag, consumers can receive new content such as weblinks, audio files or contact data directly to their phone. They can activate a profile in their handset or open applications such as FM radio or web browser. ..." [via Cellular News] March 18, 2008Samsung announces world's thinnest 8 megapixel cellphone module
Measuring just 8.5-mm thin, Samsung's 8 megapixel module is the slimmest CMOS camera module of its kind. [via engadget:mobile] March 14, 2008Kodak sees picture of future in high-quality camera phones
"Now Eastman Kodak Co., one of the world's largest makers of digital cameras, is banking on camera phones appearing on the market by next year that shoot high-quality, 5-megapixel digital photos. Those photos would be due to a new line of inexpensive image sensors Kodak is starting to market. The push into the CMOS image sensor business comes as Kodak is in the midst of a 10-year research-and-development collaboration with cell phone giant Motorola Inc. Kodak Chief Executive Officer Antonio M. Perez said earlier this year that within the next six months, the two companies will roll out the first products to have a Kodak contribution." February 12, 2008Eyes on video at mobile confabCell phone makers at the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona advanced their quest to grab entertainment dollars as they introduced new handsets Monday geared for use as music, video, TV and gaming devices. [via The Hollywood Reporter] -- With TV and video in mind, Samsung showed off its new F490, a video-centric phone with a 3-inch by 2-inch screen, which is larger than the average cell-phone screen. 17% of the people in South Korea watch mobile TV. -- Nokia unveiled its video-oriented N96 with a large 2.8-inch screen size and enough storage capacity to hold "more video than most of us watch in a month. ... Although the mobile phone has started to catch on as a portable music player, it's sputtering as a TV device. At the same time, fewer than 1% of mobile users in the five biggest Western European countries and the U.S. watched live TV or broadcast TV on their handsets, according to M:Metrics, which did not provide figures on video viewing." February 11, 2008Movie Phone plays movies on a disc
In their own words:Compact, versatile and stylish, the Movie Phone combines high-end mobile phone functionality with top-of-the-range entertainment features - allowing the user to play movies on small discs, without compromising on digital quality. The handset comes with a user-friendly interface and features: -- A large 2.8" TFT screen with 262K colour display In addition, also included is a standard 3.5 mm stereo headset port and an audio-out port. The audio-out port also functions as a TV-out connection transforming the Spice Movie Phone into a home entertainment player with a single cable connection to any TV. [via e-mail press release] January 29, 2008Casio Shows off Waterproof Cameraphone
Other waterproof phones: -- Durable and water resistant phone from China -- DoCoMo launches F704i waterproof cell phone -- Fujitsu Launches World's Thinnest Waterproof Mobile -- First waterproof 3G phone - FOMA January 24, 2008Nokia virtual keyboard patent uses cellphone’s camera
Spotted on Phonemag, "a new Nokia patent look like yet another virtual keyboard, but it uses the camera already found in the cellphone to recognise where the user’s fingers are stabbing on the table behind the handset itself. Aside from using the camera, the phone design also has sensors which recognise the sounds and vibrations of the user’s fingers impacting the table and converts them into inputs." January 18, 2008Researchers Use Camera Phone as a MouseResearchers in the U.K. have developed software that loads camera phones with mouse capabilities, allowing users to swivel a camera phone to scroll or move items on a PC screen, reports PC World. "While the software is in its infancy, the technology could enable people to use camera phones to scroll public displays to get further information on products or purchase items like plane tickets. Communicating with a PC via Bluetooth wireless technology, users can either move the cell phone or use a stylus on the cell phone's screen to also scroll through a computer screen, said Patrick Olivier, an associate professor at Newcastle University. Olivier is working on developing the technology with researchers Nick Pears of York University and Dan Jackson of Newcastle University." December 6, 2007The Lensas F2218: 8 megapixel CCD sensor Cameraphone
Produced solely for the Chinese market Lensas F2218 comes equipped with 8 megapixel CCD (!) sensor camera, able to shoot full blown 3264×2448 pixel resolution images. [Unwired View via engadget:mobile] December 5, 2007Nokia patents hints at phone with swiveling camera
"The design would rest the camera in a bar mounted sideways at the top of the phone, taking up no more space than an average camera; it could then swivel when the user wants to capture photos to face both outwards for everyday images or inwards for self-portraits and video calls. Such an invention would allow more advanced sensors and lenses to fit with the same flexibility as many other phones, Nokia says." November 30, 2007Moto planning ZINE line with 8 megapixel camerane?
"Called the ZINE line, the series will reportedly include at least two models next year and will include at least one phone based on the kick-slider design of the RIZR Z8. The handset would have a touchscreen along with the usual sliding keypad. It would also draw on new technology developed in tandem with Kodak to include an 8-megapixel camera and boast an extremely rare optical zoom lens. No details have been revealed of the second phone". November 24, 2007Nokia cranks up twisty-turny phone design
A Nokia application to the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed its work on a handset that’s operated by cranks. The The Register. "Nokia’s application, which was filed in May 2006 but updated earlier this month, explains how the crank doesn’t move freely, but rather ‘clicks’ into two pre-set positions. The first slides the screen up to reveal the keyboard, but it can also be used to activate the phone’s video camera. A second turn activates a photo camera." October 15, 2007Nokia N95 8GB ships pre-loaoded with full version of "Spiderman 3"
The phone's memory is beefed up to 8GB - enough to hold up to 20 hours of video, or 6,000 tracks. ... Nokia has teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to offer a Nokia N95 8GB pre-loaded with Spider-Man 3, it said. The handset also includes a unique Spider-Man 3 message and ringtone, wallpaper and screen saver especially crafted for the new device. " October 3, 200712-megapixel camera phones?Broadcom has created a multimedia processor it said can put high-definition video, 3D gaming and 12-megapixel camera capabilities on mobile phones. The low-power VideoCore III processor is part of Broadcom's effort to power a new generation of mobile phones that deliver a high-quality multimedia experience, the company said. [Press release via Techworld] September 3, 2007August 30, 2007LG Telecom Debuts Pink Colored Mobile TV Phone
LG Telecom has launched a soft pink-colored terrestrial DMB phone (called Pink CanU). The phone has 2.6 inch display screen, 360 degree swivel folder, and high capacity battery which is double the size of other DMB phones that enables people to watch TV for five hours. [via Telecoms Korea] July 27, 2007Panasonic's camera phone with autofocus
Panasonic's the P505iS, with an auto focus, just launched in Japan. It also features a Mini SD card for storage and can play back TV programmes stored on the SD card. [via TechDigest] July 16, 2007LG plans touchscreen mobile with 5-megapixel camer
"As well as the 3in touchscreen, the LG KU990 is expected to feature a 5-megapixel camera, 3G with HSDPA capability, integrated MP3 player, MicroSD card support and an onboard FM radio. There are also rumours of a 120 frames per second video recording facility on the device. The LG KU990 will also include an embedded YouTube feature for uploading video clips. " July 3, 2007Cellphones to come with projector
Developed from an earlier iteration shown last year by Iljin Display, the projector is set to get its first commercial outing after mass production begins in September. [DigitalWorld Tokyo via Uberphones] Related cellphone/projector concepts: -- Microvision unveils tiny projector for mobile devices - Microvision announced that it will unveil at CES an ultra-miniature full-color digital projection display for cell phones and other mobile devices. -- Microprojector for cell phones - FutureWire reports on a "microprojector" that will allow cell phones and iPods to project images on a wall or screen, developped by Redmond Microvision. -- Phone to Carry Video Projector - A South Korean company developed a coin-size laser video projector module that can fit into portable gadgets such as mobile phones and digital cameras. And a more bulky concept: -- The Project-a-Phone - The ICD-5000 delivers a live image of a handheld device screen to a computer, so it can be recorded, displayed on a monitor, projected on a screen or shared through the Web. May 16, 2007Motorola Z8, the media monster
Spotted on Mobile Magazine the new Motorola Z8, the media monster that Motorola CEO Ed Zander mentioned last week during his keynote speech at Software 2007. Read more from Motorola's press release - Motorola Presents Its “Media Monster” -- The Ultimate Mobile Entertainment Experience. World’s First Kick-Slider Phone -- with Pre-loaded Hollywood Blockbuster, Downloadable BskyB Content, Podcasts and Games Available in June. April 1, 2007Andy Warhol Branded Cameraphone
In the continued spirit of celebration of pop culture artist Andy Warhol, Cingular and Nokia have announced the launch of a limited edition Andy Warhol branded camera phone, to be released this summer. The phone will feature a 3.2 megapixel camera with a zoom for portrait taking and will instantly upload photos to an online gallery, where they will be "warholized". The cylindric shaped cell phone will be multicolored, reminiscent of his famous Campbell soup can renderings and will come pre-loaded with an image gallery of some his most famous paintings as well as a ringtone that will say in his own voice: "In the future everyone will be world famous for fifteen minutes.” It will be packaged with a numbered print of his "cell phones" painting (picture left). Retail price is expected at $1,500. [via e-mail press release] February 17, 2007Imaginarium shows kids' phone with camera, music
"Parents can have strong a control over the phone's features. The pre-determined contact list can be changed through a web-based interface, and calls in both directions as well as SMS texts can be limited to a pre-approved list. Parents can even locate the phone itself through GPRS triangulation that finds the Cam1's owner without relying on a GPS receiver." More pictures here. January 11, 2007Pantech's new metallic slimphone for face-recognition mobile faming
The built-in camera traces the movement of the user's face to use for input instead of controllers. Users can have their real-time faces while playing games with the IM-U170. And a dual camera -- a 2 mega-pixel camera and a VGA camera --offer video telephony function. They can also recognize a shape of face and automatically adjust it to take the best photo when shooting." January 3, 2007The toughest mobile phone on the street: Casio's GzOne
Dear Red Ferret writes up the toughest handset on the street: Casio's GzOne cameraphone. "It will survive immersion in water for up to 30 minutes (1 meter) and can be dropped repeatedly from 1.5 meters onto a steel plate over concrete. And can withstand extreme temperatures (up to 120F)." December 24, 2006New Verizon phone lets you take pictures underwater
"It also has V Cast streaming video and Global Positioning System capabilities for use with Verizon's VZ Navigator software. It also works as a computer modem on Verizon's high-speed data network." Picture from Mobilemedia. December 15, 2006First PTT-enabled 3G Phone at Cingular
LG Electronics has launched the world’s first 3G phone supporting Push-To-Talk. The LG-CU400 phone is marketed by Cingular Wireless. Users can talk to up to 30 persons simultaneously by pushing a button. [via MobileKorea.tv] November 14, 2006Self Protection against muggers: Cameraphone with a panic button
"This (patented) system is a means to discourage a would-be-attacker or burglar. It comprises a handheld camera-phone that is equipped with a panic button on the side of the phone housing. If the camera-phone owner suspects an attack, the phone is held up towards the assailant and the panic button pressed A digital image of the attacker and GPS coordinates of the phone, as well as the time and details of the phone owner is automatically transmitted to a remote repository, where the data is stored on a server, which can be retrieved as evidence for the police investigation. At the same time, a text message with all the necessary details is transmitted to a security company with whom the user is registered alerting them of a distress call." October 19, 2006Satellite camera phoneAPSI of South Korea, a firm partly owned by Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications, has just released a small (130 grams) satellite camera phone. October 10, 2006Samsung Launches 10 megapixel Camera phone
"The B600 offers the same level of picture-taking sophistication that a 10 megapixel digital camera offers. The camera function includes 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom. It has auto focus and a flash unit that performs optimally for 10 megapixel photographs and supports Bluetooth". [via Korean Newswire] September 26, 2006Nokia N95 Pictures, Info Leaked: 5-Megapixel Camera Built-In
The smartphone is expected to feature a 5-megapixel built-in camera and be compatible with the 3.5G wireless download standard HSDPA, which can achieve speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. [reBlogged from Gizmodo. View more pictures on Symbian Freak and other great shots on Mobile Mentalism ] September 25, 2006The smallest cameraphone in the worldmobile|blog.it via The Raw Feed has found the smallest cameraphone in the world, from Asia.
August 15, 2006Mobile TV with picture-in-picture feature
Samsung have announced the Samsung SCH-B470, a mobile-TV-picture-phone enabling users to insert a picture on the other half of the screen, next to the TV program their watching - or, doing any of the million other things a Samsung phone will let you do. [via Mobile Mentalism] August 13, 2006Nokia Bluetooth Mouse Project
So there was the challenge, a java program that took multiple frames from the nokia camera, translated that into direction and speed and sent it to the PC as mouse movements. ... The PC screen is displayed on the Nokia phone. See video of the phone-mouse". [via Blog of Wishes via digg]. Links to Links to other mouse-phones August 3, 2006Nokia N93 Golf Edition Improves Your Golf Game
The golf-tailored viewfinder instantly captures a player's swing from the correct angles and distances. Pro Session Golf is usable with no additional cameras, cables, or computer needed. Available online from today at www.nokia.com/N93golf in 15 countries across Europe, the Nokia N93 Golf Edition will also go on sale through local distributors such as selected golf clubs and regular Nokia Nseries retail channels. [via mobiledia] August 2, 2006Sky IM-R100 Recognizes and Tracks Face
Users are able to mix the photos with fun images after the shooting. Besides the face-sensing camera, IM-R100 is equipped with 2.2” 262K-color TFT-LCD that offers clear image from any direction, using wide view-angle. The new handset also features MP3 player, mobile banking, recording and PictBridge. July 26, 2006Souvenir camera from Paris
Not a camera phone. Just a camera. But things are slow and this is great. It's almost as much fun as the Elivs Camera - which automatically inserts your image next to The King on every shot. [via [BB-Blog]] A disposable camera that contains 27 undeveloped souvenir shots of Paris photographed by up-and-coming artists. Every camera is different. From uptoyoutoronto.com. July 20, 2006Peeping Tom filter lets phones see through bikinis
"Yamada Denshi, has developed an add-on to Vodafone handsets, intended to be used as a night filter to allow Big Red's customers to take pictures with their phones in the dark. Unfortunately, the night vision camera has an unexpected side effect - in the right circumstances, it allows users to see a lot more than they bargained for. The handset most often used with the £100 filter - the V602-SH - is only available in Japan. According to a Vodafone spokeswoman: "We would never go to market with a phone with any kind of capacity to see people naked." Other related voyeur devices: -- Israeli researchers combine IR camera, cell phone -A joint study out of Israel has demonstrated that it is technically feasible to integrate an infrared digital camera into a cell phone. -- See under clothes via camera lens - The KAYA 37mm PF4, a camera lens that allows to see under clothes. -- Mobile cam sees through clothes - A new mobile phone gadget has raised fears it will be a perverts' dream. The £100 add-on will turn camera phones into X-ray specs which can see through clothes. June 15, 2006DoCoMo Cell Phone Can Test Whether Drivers Have Been Drinking
"To conduct such a test, a small breath-alcohol sensor is attached to one of DoCoMo's FOMA 3G handsets. The driver breathes into the sensor and the results of the test are transmitted via FOMA's network to a manager's |