3 Megapixel Cameraphone

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X-cute DV1 3-MEGAPIXEL CAMERAPHONE
SOURCE: MOBILEBURN.COm

When cameras first appeared on mobile phones, they were mostly an afterthought, intended more as a novelty than as a true tool for taking and sharing pictures. However, now that their popularity has surged, cameraphones are now evolving into truly practical multimedia devices, capable of taking high quality still and video pictures.

The DV1, a tri-band GSM handset from a new Taiwanese manufacturer called xcute (all lower case), seems to be aiming for the forefront of this trend. The company claims that the DV1 is the first GSM phone to offer a 3 megapixel camera, a resolution that's good enough for printing and cropping pictures. In fact, the phone seems to be designed around the camera, which is built into the stubby hinge of its clamshell cover. A rotating display with a high resolution OLED screen, digital zoom, a flash, and advanced video features are further evidence that the DV1 is designed first and foremost for taking pictures.

Video support includes VGA quality output, and users can connect the DV1 to a TV or video monitor through a video cable for viewing videos and still photos. Video recording and playback can be done in MP4, AVI, and ASF formats. The phone's display, which can rotate up to 270 degrees, is designed to be used like a video camera viewfinder.

Of course, once you take pictures with your phone, you need a way to save and share them, and the DV1 includes 20 MB of on-board memory, a miniSD card slot for saving pictures, and EMS and MMS support for sending them across the network. Unfortunately, data support is limited to GPRS, so sending large images across the network might be a slow process. There's also a voice recorder and support for MP3 playback, but the DV1 lacks Bluetooth or infrared support.

There's no word yet on where and exactly when the DV1 will be available, but we look forward to seeing how the phone's advanced multimedia features perform.

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[SIZE=4]Specifications for the xcute DV1[/SIZE]

Band- GSM 900/1800/1900Mhz
Data- GPRS
Size- 86mm x 46mm x 22.5mm
Weight- 118g
Battery Life- 150 hours standby time
120-240 minutes talk time
Main Display- 16.7M color TFT, 640x240 resolution
Sub-Display- 65k color TFT, 96x64 resolution
Camera- 3 megapixel resolution
Video- Video capture/playback at VGA (640x480) resolution
Messaging- MMS/EMS/SMS
Email- No
Browser- WAP
Bluetooth- No
Infrared- No
Java- Yes
Polyphonics- Yes (64 voice)
Memory- 20MB internal, miniSD memory card slot
Availability- Q2 2005 (manufacturer's estimate)
Other- Rotating clamshell design, camera flash, 4X digital zoom, MP3 player, voice recorder, video out, USB support, speakerphone

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[GlennSter]

walang bluetooth..walang ir...jeez

[BlueBimmer]

wow makes the s700i look like crap hehe, HUGE main display btw! nice!

[ssaloon]

pano file transfer? card reader?

[cyberdoc95]

walang bluetooth..walang ir...jeez

Exactly the same reaction as I did! How could they ever miss that! There must be a reason why they didn't put Bluetooth like poor battery life cause bluetooth is a sucker. But there is no excuse for not having IR.

For the file transfer to answer SSaloon's question, it says it has a slot for a MiniSD card. That's probably the only way to move picture/video files since this doesn't have a wireless connectivity.

I beleive, the main issue they encounter with much higher pixel cameraphones is a poor battery life since we very well know that even just a stand-alone DIGITAL CAMERA takes a lot out of the battery life. So, I guess there is always a trade-off for everything. Higher pixel camera, with no wireless connectivity. VGA camera phone, with Bluetooth/IR. In short, this is a limitation. But I've read an article about a PROCESSOR that has been developed to handle a 5 megapixel cameraphone. This is something to watch out later this year or next year!

[BlueBimmer]

wow junk na pala 2MP fuji cam ko wakekeke

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[SIZE=3]Renesas Technology Introduces SH-Mobile3A Application Processor to Support Advanced Multimedia Capabilities in High-End Mobile Phones[/SIZE]

Highly integrated chip allows the design of mobile phones that can deliver the latest information and entertainment functions and services, including terrestrial digital TV broadcasts and high-resolution pictures from 5-megapixel camera modules.

Renesas Technology America, Inc. today announced the SH-Mobile3A (part number: SH73380), the newest member of the popular SH-Mobile series of mobile phone application processors. The SH-Mobile3A device incorporates the latest multimedia processing functions that must be performed in high-end phones. In particular, it supports exciting new information and entertainment services and capabilities, including terrestrial digital TV broadcasts and high-resolution (5-megapixel) camera modules.

According to Brian Davis, business development manager, advanced solutions group, Renesas Technology America, Inc., "The SH-Mobile3A delivers a rich new multimedia platform solution for premium mobile phones that give users amazing utility and extraordinary entertainment value. Renesas developed and optimized it in close cooperation with major companies in the mobile communication industry specifically to facilitate major boosts and innovations in multimedia phone functionality."

Fast CPU core drives functions that support the latest processing standards

At the heart of the SH-Mobile3A chip is the next generation SuperH RISC core implementing a superscalar architecture with integral DSP and multiple on-chip caches. It delivers 389 MIPS processing performance at 216MHz, for a high rating of 1.8 MIPS/MHz. This architecture offers leading edge performance with lower power consumption, enabling long viewing time for digital broadcasts on a portable device. The CPU runs higher level software functions that accelerate system integration and ensure high quality digital broadcast applications independent of the cellular interface.

A key multimedia function is the newly developed video processing unit. It provides support for the high-speed video compression specified by both the H.264 standard for ISDB-T (Terrestrial Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting) TV services, and the MPEG-4 standard for movie and videophone applications. The versatile video engine can also support other digital TV broadcasting formats for mobile phones that may be adopted in various countries, such as DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld) and DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting).

The built-in camera interface of the SH-Mobile3A supports direct connection to camera modules up to 5-megapixel resolution, so users of high-end phones can take high quality photographs. Besides handling large volumes of image data, the camera interface supports digital-zoom display and overlay display capabilities using on-screen display functions and hardware cursor support. Moreover, the SH-Mobile3A's video output unit allows the captured images to be viewed on an NTSC or PAL TV set.

A mobile phone based on the SH-Mobile3A device can provide impressive picture-taking capabilities. An on-chip JPEG hardware accelerator processes images quickly: 0.02 seconds/photo or less for VGA size images, and 0.1 seconds/photo or less for SXGA size. This speed allows the creation of a wide array of attractive camera applications, since users will be able to snap photos in rapid succession.

The SH-Mobile3A device incorporates a variety of other peripheral functions that are ideal for mobile phone systems: an LCD controller compatible with TFT color LCD panel, a sound interface, and more.

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