Samsung has big plans for its upcoming smartphones. The company took advantage of the sixth Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum in Taipei to reveal some of its upcoming mobile technology: 1GHz low power processors, OneDRAM, 512MB PRAM, display drivers with capacitive integration and a 5-megapixel / 1080 SoC camera. Now imagine a phone wearing all that! All it needs is an Android OS with some kind of customize UI on top and the phone should definitely be a hit.

The new 1GHz processors come with 512KB L2 cache and they support 3D gaming and 1080p output at 30fps via HDMI 1.3. Not bad at all for a phone! The OneDRAM memory chipset will get you transfer speeds of up to 1.3GBps and that 512MB of PRAM will certainly handle all your mobile needs. Last, but not least, we have a new camera, a 5-megapixel CMOS image sensor that’s coming together with an image signal processor on a chip. The system-on-chip camera will be ready to record video at 1080p at 30fps. Doesn’t this all sound exciting? We should see all these features in 2010 phones as the new components will be ready for mass production starting with the first quarter of the year.

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Tags: 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel, mobile technology, OneDRAM, PRAM, Samsung, Samsung, SoC

Meizu will not stop with the M8 and the company is actually planning to launch a new version of the phone. The new M8, or M9, or whatever they’re calling it, will come with features like 3G connectivity, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash. In other words all the features missing from the first Meizu will make it in the next phone but that shouldn’t impress you. You’ll problem be better off with any other handset.

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Tags: 3G, 5 megapixel, GPS, M8, M9, Meizu, Meizu, Mobile News

The 8mpx and 12mpx cameraphones are slowly gaining steam, but that does not necessarily mean a 5-megapixel shooter is out of vogue.  Couple that with that with the fact that T-Mobile wants to give their customers a little bit extra, and you have the Android-powered G2 (or the HTC Magic) rocking a 5-megapixel camera instead of the usual 3.2mpx lens that the other carriers offer. And it might be called just plain old T-Mobile G2, which is fine by us as long as we get what’s promised (and more in this case).  A Walmart release in July seems probable at this moment with a price tag of $179 for a two-year agreement, but we have seen those dates change too many times before to start counting our chickens already.

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Tags: 5 megapixel, camera, Cell Phones, G2, Google, HTC, HTC Magic, T-Mobile

T-Mobile’s G2, or whatever it’s going to be called, will pleasantly surprise you when it arrives soon. The phone will be available in white too, but most importantly the phone will come with a 5 megapixel camera instead of the regular 3.2 megapixel camera we were expecting. Walmart will start selling the G2 sometime in July and it will cost you $179 when purchased with a 2-year agreement.

Tags: 5 megapixel, Android, G2, HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Walmart

We have another leaked phone here and this time is the Motorola V70 Retro? Like what you see? Didn’t think so.

The V70 Retro, meant to make us remember the original V70 will come with a 5 megapixel camera and that’s about all we know. The design doesn’t seem to bring anything new to the table, but I’d expect some better features. While the original V70 was priced at around $400, the current Retro doesn’t have a price yet.

Tags: 5 megapixel, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, V70

I know 5 megapixels is so passe, now that Sony Ericsson has started the next step in cameraphone evolution with its 8.1mpx lens, but the name “Kodak” should still ignite some fire in some die-hard photogs. Anyways, Motorola has finally admitted its existence and with all the leaks, we pretty much know what else the ZN5 has other than the Kodak-branded 5mpx lens. Although there’s no 3G, this shooter will work on 900/1800/1900 MHz networks and has EDGE support. The 2.4-inch display is good enough to work as a viewfinder and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR and WiFi should just about take care of any connectivity needs. The whole setup runs on Montavista Linux 2.6.1 OS along with TV-out and a media player.

China is the first frontier with rest of the Asia to follow. No word on whether it will make an appearance stateside or not.
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Tags: 5 megapixel, Cell Phones, kodak, Motorola, Uncategorized, zn5

It’s a rumor no more people. The 5-megapixel Kodak shooter from Motorola is real and is getting a thorough look-over by the Boy Geniuses. We know all about it except what to call it. The slider is a quad-band EDGE (eh?) phone playing nice on MOTOMAGX Linux platform with Bluetooth, WiFi, 100MB of internal memory with expansion via microSD, and a ROKR-type touchwheel. Not bad, but not good either. With no 3G and no autofocus, this just might not be the most sought after device when it becomes available.
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Tags: 5 megapixel, Cell Phones, Motorola

In the mobile world the smaller and the faster the better right?
What you see in the picture above is a 500 asian coin a 5 megapixels camera from Sharp.
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Tags: 5 megapixel, camera, camera phone, cameraphone, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Sharp, Sharp

Another beauty from LG comes out in the open. The LG Viewty phone (LG-SH210/KH2100/LH2100) is a phone targeted at the Korea market. This has already been introduced to European countries in October 2007, and now has made inroads into its home market. Apparently, the name was chosen to signify viewing.

Boasting a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and Schneider-Kreuznach lens, you can edit photos on the 3-inch touch screen using the handwriting features. If you are in Korea, you can also upload photos onto the LG Cyon homepage. The 3G model of the handset will be available through SKT, KTF and LGT carriers.

It is available in dark silver and black, carrying a price tag of KRW 737,000 (approx US $800).

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Tags: 5 megapixel, autofocus, camera, Cell Phones, LG, smatphone, Viewty

Make way for another 5 megapixel camera - umm, make that cameraphone - from Nokia. The new Nokia N82 is the latest “multimedia computer” optimized for photography, and the ability to share photos instantly. Boasting Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash, the N82 is the N95’s successor. The phone also features A-GPS and comes pre-installed with Nokia Maps. Depending on your location, you will also have an option to purchase free voice-guided navigation as a trial.

The N82 apparently takes great photos even in low light, and with a dedicated autofocus assist lamp, can easily replace another gadget in your backpack. Add to it the already popular high-quality video recording and you have one converged device with the N82. A 2GB microSD memory card is supplied with the phone - good for 900 hi-res photos or about 84 minutes of video.

With Wi-Fi support, you can conveniently upload all your photos onto the many, many online communities. A new 3D multimedia menu is now available, and the phone features an orientation sensor that switches the UI between portrait and landscape modes.

Priced at €450, the Nokia N82 is now out in the wild.

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Tags: 5 megapixel, a-gps, camera phone, Cell Phones, N82, n95, Nokia, Nokia, smartphone