Samsung Behold from T-Mobile impresses with 5MP and $100

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The Samsung Behold touchscreen phone got unveiled last November. The T-Mbbile exclusive Samsung Behold is the 2nd most selling phone right now on LetsTalk. The Samsung Eternity is currently holding the top spot. We take a closer look at the Behold to find out if the reason for it to be bestseller is the $100 you get back when you sign-up for a new T-Mobile contract for the Behold.

The feature highlights of the Behold are full multimedia functionality, high-res 5.0MP camera and camcorder, TouchWiz UI, full HTML web browsing and assisted GPS. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG KC550 5MP Camera Phone gets reviewed

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The LG KC550 5MP Camera phone got released at the end of last year. MobileBurn published a review of the KC550, which is LG's budget camera phone on the US market.
Quote from the review: "With all the 5 megapixel cameras on offer today it can be difficult to choose one to suit your needs. For those who require a decent camera, but don't want to fork out for unnecessary features, the LG KC550 could be the perfect choice. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Firms Create World's Smallest 5MP Camera Module

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Two companies, Advasense and Creative Sensor Inc., have teamed up to develop and deliver what they claim to be the world's smallest 5MP autofocus camera sensor aimed at the camera phone market. The sensor is called the Advasense ASIO5 5MP camera sensor.

The sensor uses a 1/4 inch optical format CMOS sensor and measures just 8.3mm x 8.3mm with its autofocus CCM included. The tiny sensor should make it into camera phones and enable even the thin designs common today to have a higher resolution sensor inside. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Feb 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

New 5MP Image Sensor for HD Video Camera Phones from Aptina

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Aptina has announced the launch of its latest image sensor for camera phones called the MT9P013 5MP image sensor. The sensor was designed with the mobile market in mind and features a 1.75-micron pixel, 1/3.2 inch optical format.

The coolest part about the new sensor is that it supports 720p HD video capture at 60 fps and full 5MP resolution images at 15 fps. The sensor also offers improvements in low-light sensitivity of 2x over previous generations of sensors. Mass production of the new sensor is expected by the end of January. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Tomy XIAO 5MP Camera and Built-in Printer about to launch in Japan

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If you visit Japan before Christmas than the Tomy XIAO 5MP digital camera with built-in instant photo printer is a great gadget to bring home.
The Tomy XIAO has the same portable photo printing technology from Zink like the Polaroid PoGo.
Measurements of the XIAO are only 149.5 x 74.5 x 25mm. Other features of the Tomy Takara XIAO include 4x zoom, 2.48" full color LCD display, 16MB internal memory, SD card slot, and IrSimple/IrDA receiver. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:02:33 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

DXG-569V HD 5MP Camcorder

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DXG USA announces the DXG-569V HD Camcorder with a retail price of only $169.99.

The DXG-569V HD camcorder records real HD video up to 1280 x 720 at 30 fps. Other features of the DXG-569V include 3 inch screen, 2X Digital Zoom, TV Out, Built-in LED Flash, 32MB onboard memory and SD card slot. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Soul 3G 5MP Cell Phone launches in Europe

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Samsung announces the launch of the feature packed Samsung Soul in Europe. In good Korean electronics company tradition they published some sexy Gadget Model photos with the Soul announcement.

Feature highlights of the Quad-Band HSDPA 7.2 Mbps Samsung Soul include 5MP Camera with AF, 4x digital zoom, Power LED light, Face detection, image stabilizer, 2.2 inch QVGA screen, Bluetooth 2.0, MP3 and WMA music player and ICEpower Technology by B&O. Read more

Posted on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG Viewty KU990 3G 5MP Phone Review

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Tweaktown reviews the new LG Viewty 5MP camera smartphone. LG introduced the Viewty in August.

Quote from the Viewty review: "LG has gone from a relatively budget oriented player in the mobile phone market to a company that is something of a fashion icon alongside its Korean counterpart Samsung. The Chocolate and Shine ranges have been very successful for LG, but what we’re looking at today has more akin with the Prada phone. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung G800 5MP Camera Phone official

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Samsung unveils the Samsung G800 camera phone, which is the world’s first 5MP camera phone with 3x optical zoom (emphasis on optical zoom, 5MP camera phones are not unique anymore, see also the Samsung G600 launched this Summer). Update: The Sharp 910SH available through Softbank in Japan also has 5MP and 3x optical zoom and is apparently already available since a year. Thanks Paul S.

On the backside the Samsung G800 looks like a normal digital camera featuring a sliding lens cover.
Other camera features of the Samsung G800 include Xenon flash, panorama shots, multi shots, and macro shots, video editing functions and video sharing options to upload images and videos to the net. Read more

Posted on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:05:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Samsung SGH-G600 5MP Mobile Phone

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Samsung announces the SGH-G600 5MP camera phone.

The Samsung SGH-G600 is a compact and stylish slider that is supposedly delivering great photos with the high 5MP resolution.
Samsung will launch the SGH-G600 in Europe. It is not the first 5MP camera phone on the market, as the Nokia N95 is already sporting a 5MP cam. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:44:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony Ericsson K850 5MP Cyber-shot Phone

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Sony Ericsson announces the K850i Cyber-shot mobile phone.

The Sony Ericsson K850i offers a 5MP digital camera with automatic lens cover, auto focus for no-hassle sharpness and xenon flash for poor light conditions. The K850i is Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync enabled and supports wireless synchronization and Direct Push of email, calendar and contacts.

Other features of the new Cyber-shot handset include 2.2 inch QVGA screen, Memory Stick Micro (M2) support and interestingly: SanDisk microSD card support. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

No-Name 5MP Camera Phone

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To have a 5MP digital camera inside your mobile phone is currently pretty much high-end. So it is a bit of a surprise that there is a no-name camera phone sporting 5MP.

Features of the dual band GSM 900 / DCS 1800 CT-6618 camera phone include TV-Out, 3 inch QVGA screen, music and video player, and a clean design. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 May 2007 11:25:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

DXG USA Announces the DXG-506V 5MP Digital Camera & Camcorder

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DXG USA is announcing today a new addition to its line of digital cameras called the DXG-506V. The DXG-506V has a wealth of capabilities such as digital camera, Camcorder, MP3 player, voice recorder and webcam functionality.

Images, video, tunes, and memos are all saved to the cameras internal 32MB flash memory. There are some interesting color options available as well; Deep-Sea Blue, Metallic Pink, Midnight Black, and Classic Silver. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 May 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

DXG puts 20 Video Games in 5MP Camera DXG-589V

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DXG USA announced the DXG-589V 5MP camera, which sports video gaming feature.

The DXG-589V integrates a 5MP digital camera with a VGA camcorder, video game player, digital music player, and direct video recording from TVs or DVD players.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3GSM 2006: LG KG920 Twisting 5MP Camera Phone

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Korean LG shows off the KG920 5MP camera mobile phone at the 3GSM 2006 conference.

The LG KG920 is 18mm thin and features a twisting design that lets users rotate the lens by 180 degrees. Other features of the 5MP GSM camera phone are Auto focus, miniSD card slot, 2 inch QVGA screen, USB and Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:55:55 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pantech 5MP IM-8600 Mobile Phone

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Pantech introduces a 5MP digital camera phone dubbed IM-8600 in Korea.

The Pantech IM-8600 is a rotating clamshell 5 mega-pixel camera phone with auto focus & close up function with half stop shutter & 'Meca' shutter. Featuring a 2.0 inch QVGA TFT LCD screen, the IM-8600 measures 99x48.5x26.4mm and weighs 132g.

This new 5MP digital camera phone can be classified as a mainstream phone for Korea. It would be top of the line pretty much anywhere else. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:08:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung SPH-V7800 5MP Digital Camera Phone Launches

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Samsung is set to launch their new SPH-V7800 5MP digital camera phone in, yes you guessed it, Korea.

On the front the SPH-V7800 is a mobile phone on the backside (see photo) a digital camera.
The Samsung SPH-V7800 has many features found in state of the art digital cameras. Linear zoom, 4x digital zoom, auto focus, ISO setting, flash, 16 shooting modes, color tone and filter functions.

Besides that the SPH-V7800 mobile phone is a music player. It also has OCR for business cards that extracts the name and address information out of business card photos - neat. To top it off the SPH-V7800 is coated in bacteria-killing silver nano particles.
More details on ChoSun and on Telecoms Korea (Subscription).

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Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2005 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Casio Exilim EX-S500 5MP Slim Digital Camera

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Casio announces a new Exilim digital camera. The new Exilim EX-S500 is a 5MP digital camera with Anti-Blur Technology and MP4 video recording.

The EX-S500 measures 3.54" (W) x 2.32" (H) x .63" (D) ( thinnest point .54"). This measurements are comparable to the Sony DSC-T7.
Orange, white and silver are the colors the Casio Exilim EX-S500 will be available also outside of Japan. Other features include 2.2 inch screen, SD-Card slot, 8.3MB internal storage, 3x optical and 4x digital zoom and world time.
The new Casio camera is supposed to ship in July for around $550.
More details in the Casio press-release.

Casio Exilim Camera Deals

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Posted on Thu, 9 Jun 2005 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung SCH-M509 5MP Camera Phone goes China

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Unitl now the Samsung 5MP camera mobile phones have only been available in Korea. Now Samsung starts shipping the 5MP Camera phone SCH-M509 to China. The SCH-M509 looks similar to the SCH-S250 5MP phone announced last October.

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Posted on Mon, 25 Apr 2005 01:06:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus CAMEDIA X-600 5MP Digital Camera

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Posted on Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Stylus Verve S 5MP on Sale

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Posted on Sun, 24 Apr 2005 06:34:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr