Nokia's Next Gen Phone: 12MP Cam, 720p, HDMI
The Mobile World Conference is just a few days away and with all eyes on the events due to take place in Barcelona, we've got some exclusive information about Nokia's plans for the next year.
According to our source, Nokia is going to shake things up by announcing a new branding process for handsets, so no more Xpress music, etc. The new naming system will be as follows.
- C: voice-centric handsets.
- X: targeting youth, entertainment.
- E: business focused.
- N: high-end.
- S: limited editions.
Thanks to our French buddies at Tom's Guide France, we've got specs for 14 new devices; Nokia will be highlighting just five as major releases.
First of the five is the C5-00. This will be a low-end device for light browsing, it boasts a GPS and will be available in June through SFR (French Vodafone).
Next is the 6700. This is a slider handset, which will retail for €140 ($190). It will pack a 5 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics, and will come in roughly six different colors, depending on carrier.
The C3-00 is multitasking S40 aimed at the younger crowd. Email capabilities and a July release. The real appeal of this device will be price; Nokia is hoping to shift a lot of these. Our source says it will retail for €46 ($63).
The C5-01 will be Nokia's latest BlackBerry challenger and a better equipped than the C3-00. With GPS and full QWERTY keyboard, this one is also launching in July. No word on price.
Lastly, and most importantly, is the N8-00. Scheduled for launch this summer, it's got a 3.2-inch multitouch display, a 12 megapixel camera, 720p video at 30fps, and HDMI out. There's also a murmur about Divx support but that's not confirmed yet.
The most exciting thing about the N8-00 is that this will be the first Symbian 3 device. Nokia is also considering entering the online TV market. Working with partners, Nokia would offer content through the Ovi store.
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those are some nice specs
Not bad specs at all...
12MP with a tiny lens? More like 12 million crap-pixels lol
E: business focused.
The C5-01 will be Nokia's latest BlackBerry challenger
Umm, looks like they got bored with their naming convetion pretty fast, shouldn't those be the X3-00 and E5-01?
I can't imagine the noise output from that tiny 12MP sensor, let alone the "lens". I guess the more Emm Pees you have the better, right? I have have a 10MP DSLR with an APS-C sized CCD sensor and I wouldn't want too many more MP on that same sized sensor. I despise the misconception that more MP = quality.
I can't imagine the noise output from that tiny 12MP sensor, let alone the "lens". I guess the more Emm Pees you have the better, right? I have have a 10MP DSLR with an APS-C sized CCD sensor and I wouldn't want too many more MP on that same sized sensor. I despise the misconception that more MP = quality.
No no no, you're missing the point.
People don't care about the image quality when they are buying a phone.
It's not more MP = quality,
It's more MP = More bragging rights.
If people realized how large an image even an 8MP camera can produce, they would realize it's the lense that matters.
But when people buy technology, they look at the numbers.
More GHz, more MB, more MP, etc.
Pay attention Apple
5mp would be more than enough for mobile transfers, especially with the same lens and sensor. Ugh.
A camera like a telescope is a light bucket, if you want clear sharp images you need more than high Mega-Pixels, you need a wide aperture and good compound optics, that just isn't going to be possible with a cell phone and no amount of image processing software will correct for information that just isn't captured in the first place. I'd say above 3.2MP it's a waste on a cell phone.
Hmm... this new naming scheme is more or less like what Gigabyte uses on their motherboards.
Pay attention Apple
Unfortunately i don't think a 12MP camera is going to derail iphone 4g this summer...
(or whatever apple calls the next gen)
Love it or hate it Iphone is crushing everyone... just like the Wii in consoles.
Some people are a joke.
It is NOT a CAMERA! It IS a PHONE that can take PICTURES!
All you are doing is slagging off the phones before they have even been released and tried and you have nothing constructive to say. What would you suggest the manufacturers do? State that '5MP... T-T-T-Thats all folks!'?
My N73 has a 3.2MP camera and I was well chuffed with it. Not because it could take photography class pictures, but because it was good enough to take pictures that were... well... good enough. The amount of MP's the camera within the phone produces is not a deal breaker and I am more than happy with the current 5MP range, but if they want offer more, then so be it. Its not going to make the pictures worse.
As for the N8.00, I do hope they follow the roots of the N900 with Maemo as that does support AVI files. If they leave that out I would be amazed, although as the Symbian 3 OS is due to be fully open source maybe a third party will support it. I think I may wait a few months now and see... especially as contracts now run into the 2 years mark.
Unfortunately i don't think a 12MP camera is going to derail iphone 4g this summer... (or whatever apple calls the next gen)Love it or hate it Iphone is crushing everyone... just like the Wii in consoles.
Maybe not, but just because something sells more does not mean it is a better product. If I got a phone tomorrow it would not be the iPhone, not even close, but the N900.
wonder when we'll get price info
When do I get my 1080p 3 inch phone?
Maybe not, but just because something sells more does not mean it is a better product. If I got a phone tomorrow it would not be the iPhone, not even close, but the N900.
N900 = Yawn.... My 32gb Iphone 3gs eats it for breakfast no thanks! Another Apple hater they make me laugh.
Unfortunately i don't think a 12MP camera is going to derail iphone 4g this summer... (or whatever apple calls the next gen)Love it or hate it Iphone is crushing everyone... just like the Wii in consoles.
The wii,.. really? And I thought the crapbox was the worst outdated console lol. Seriously your not a Wii fan you must be 8 years old.
you can improve physical appearance, but user friendliness should be priority. you may have nice features, but you may not have a right tool to utilize it the way you want
needs more megapixels
12MP camera, then no need to bring a digicam.
"3.2-inch multitouch display, a 12 megapixel camera, 720p video at 30fps, and HDMI out. There's also a murmur about Divx support but that's not confirmed yet"
Sound like features of Tegra?
They're getting carried away trying to see how much they can cram into a tiny little box.
Why would I want HDMI Out on my cell phone? I would never find myself using the HDMI out on a cell phone.
720p video sounds good.... but whats the quality of the pictures?
Why would I want HDMI Out on my cell phone? I would never find myself using the HDMI out on a cell phone.
I would. Mobile movie player. =)
The higher end Nokia phones can game too.
Too bad the higher end Nokia phones are ridiculously expensive ($1,000 anyone?).
I want a 8MP camera, 1GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 64GB internal memory with 2x MicroSD, mini HDMI/DP/DVI/VGA (preferably it can output to all with audio), a good GPU, AMOLED 1024x768 resolution (optimum resolution for viewing websites), any OS that's open (no gay phones that can't run custom programs thank you), multi touch, slide out keyboard, awesome battery life. You get my point. =)
And most of all, only cost $300. ($3,000 may be more like it though, ha.)
720p for watching your Slingplayer Mobile on... HDMI out for when you are at a friends house and want to sling your premium channels. =)
If a US carrier adopts this, the real question is how are the going to cripple it. *sigh*
not really unless we go back to phones that are bricks
I often long watch HD video on my 3.25" screen, once again Nokia has saved my from suicide
I'll be keeping my eyes on this. After watching an incredible demo of the N900 I am sold that Nokia makes the best high end smartphones around. Of course they are pretty expensive, but the N900 is actually priced competitively with the other smartphones out there.
It's not for everyone, the iPhone probably would suit 7 out of 10 smartphone users better, but I'm tired of the lack of document handling etc etc.
Unfortunately i don't think a 12MP camera is going to derail iphone 4g this summer... (or whatever apple calls the next gen)Love it or hate it Iphone is crushing everyone... just like the Wii in consoles.
Really, cause I just checked the Iphone is in second place. Behind rims blackberry curve. So I guess they arent really crushing everyone. Huh guess you are just a dumb fanboy.
Pay attention Apple
Pay attention to what? A confusing ordering system and an unncessarily large amount of phone models? More is not always better. Give me one or two devices that can do everything instead of this stupid naming system and 12 devices. I'll have to bring a freaking rubric when I enter a store to make sure I'm getting what I want.
Nokia, pay attention to Apple.