World's First 3 Megapixel Camera Phone Unveiled

[Mike]

http://www.kddi.com/corporate/news_release/2004/0517/image/p_besshi_01.jpg


Japanese carrier KDDI today announced the Casio A5406CA, the world's first camera phone with 3.2 megapixel resolution. The camera function also includes auto-focus and a macro mode. Other features of the phone include a QVGA main display, stereo speakers, video recording up to 60 minutes, 16 MB of built-in memory, and a miniSD slot supporting memory cards up to 128 MB. KDDI will launch the phone in Japan in mid-June, under its "au" brand.

Source: phonescoop.com (http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=861)

[ricardozooms]

funny thing, when i click on the link, the article is dated May 17, 2004.

[Exmortis]

Indeed, this is 1 1/2 year old news.

[jb22]

I think I posted a link on this forum about a 7 mp camera phone from Samsung about 5 or 6 months ago.

Here's a link in case you missed it: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0503/05030901samsung_schv770.asp

With optional lens attached:
http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/47/samsung_SCH-V770_phone.jpg

[Yogi]

Indeed, this is 1 1/2 year old news.
...and in today's technological world, that would equate to 50 years ago :d