Sony "Super Phone" Spotted with 13MP Camera, LTE

I don't know about using Intel's Atom on there super-phone, even if the platform manages to perform on par with all the new ARM options, there still might be lots of software compatibility issues.

If they are making a super phone, having the risk of broken software compatibility across the market place just to say they where first looks like a bad idea.

I know that the next rendition of Android will support X86, however I have no idea if that compatibility will extend to third party developers.

I wish companies would concentrate on the *quality* of their cameras instead of just throwing megapixels about for the dumb idiots that think that higher numbers ALWAYS make images better.

This is actually the new ps4... Sony had some cut backs :-D

LOL ^^ Expect to see more phones like this coming next year, nice specs.

@Khimera2000 The new "Atom" uses ARM micro-architecture.

Knowing Sony it'll probably cost a grand.

your going to have to cite your source, most of the articles I found go contrary to your comment.

Just did a search for Intel using ARM instruction set, dosent matter what they borrow from the ARM world, its still looks like the core of Intels new SOC is based on x86, the last article I found mentioning something close was Google releasing a version of Ice Cream Sanddwich that works with x86, the rest of the news was about how Intel will not use its ARM licence, so unless something has changes in the last 22 days I am much more inclined to beleave that news.

I still stand by what I beleave, if Sony is building a super phone, it needs softwear, the PS market place is to small in scope, and moving to intel will potentialy brake compatability since the SOC would be x86 on Sony's new toy, while the rest of the android comunity is ARM based.

whats the use of having something bleeding edge when any other android phone of the street can do so much more? Ya hardware looks nice, but what you going to run on it? no one buys a phone like that just to make phone calls.

Lol, article comes out AFTER I buy my Galaxy Nexus.

now this is a phone worth talking about...can't wait

who cares about third party software, most of the developers make crap software anyway, this should keep the useless software to a minimum, i hope.....all i am saying is that there is way to much junk out there

Going to guess that the N8 will still be superior, camera-wise.

Super???????????

Aren't all android apps java based? As in, they ran in a VM, use the dalvik JIT ant so on? So it should be cpu instruction set agnostic

Knowing Sony, I bet it has spyware that puts CarrierIQ to shame....

At those resolutions you would fill the memory up very fast and there is no monitor that can show that high of a resolution in native format. I say overkill.

Another Multi-Megapixel entry.
Anyone missed physics class again ? Tiny phone...tiny optics.... there is only so much you can do and all the Gigapixels in the world are not going to change that :-(

Yeah, technology never goes forwards. Ever.

maybe you should say...damn i can't afford it....now let me say something stupid about the product....if there is a way there is a need

Technology does not repeal the laws of physics.

To take a good picture, you need light. To get light, you need a big lens. Stick a big lens on a phone and it won't fit in your pocket anymore.

Use a small lens and you limit how much light you capture. Less light = lower picture quality.

The lens is the weak link. More megapixels won't change that. It's like upgrading from a Core-i3 to a Core-i7 in a computer with a 3Dfx video card - the weakest link that was holding you back is still the weakest link, so it's kind of a pointless upgrade.

Two Words. Holy Fuck.

Exactly. Like the iPhone (no I'm not a fanboy, just from my own experience). An iPhone with a lower MP beats the image quality of a BlackBerry for example with more MP. Even my 3MP 3GS shoots better images than my BB's 5MP

Unless, theoretically, the light sensor becomes more light sensitive = better technology. That is what happens over time as well.

Unless, theoretically, the light sensor becomes more light sensitive = better technology. That is what happens over time as well.

I don't mind extended MP as long as the optics ect have the same quality as for instance the W995 which was one of the first 8.1 MP made by Sony Ericsson. Shame its just Sony now, they lost a customer.

Wow, is this a joke? 13MP with ONE LED flash? Thats sad, seriously. Look up the Sony Ericsson Satio, totally owns this phone because Xenon flash makes a big difference(camera wise).

I have the HD2(dual LEDs) and my brother has the Satio(Xenon), his phone owns mine when it comes to flash. When you make a phone with a good camera you make it prepared for anything that you'd shoot. What is 13MP in the dark with really low to no lighting? Lol @ that failure, one LED is not enough.

I don't think I would be able to take some professional photos that I can with my regular camera.

Hmm dual band wifi, whats that going to do with the battery life? Seriously, does anyone know if that would effect it?

Have you ever met a smart idiot?