All Posts Tagged With: "camera"
More on the Nokia N9 Camera, It’s Super Fast
The camera is a very important factor to me when choosing smartphones. I’m glad Nokia Conversations sat down with Product Manager Jens Wilke to get more details on the Nokia N9 with an 8-megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss lens, and autofocus. Read on for some of the highlights.
Symbian UI Overhaul & Phones with Optical Zoom Expected Next Year
Senior Manager Gunther Kottzieper shared some of Nokia’s plans for 2011 at the International Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing on Tuesday. According to Kottzieper, first quarter of 2011 will include more than 50 enhancements to Symbian, including an updated browser with a more intuitive user interface. The second and third quarter will bring “a new look and feel for the UI. The fourth quarter will introduce more powerful CPU and graphics processors and last but not least, a “true zoom camera.”
Caltech Accuses Nokia & Others of Infringing Camera Patents
The California Institute of Technology is suing Nokia, LG Electronics, Pantech, and others for infringing on nine patents related to camera technology, according to Businessweek. The California-based research university filed their complaint today in federal court in Los Angeles and seeks unspecified damages. None of the companies involved provided any official response yet.
Poll: Do you like the Full Focus Cameras in Nokia C6, C7 or E7?
Nokia Conversations published a post yesterday explaining the Full Focus camera technology in their new devices such as the Nokia C6, C7, and E7. They even go on to argue that Full Focus cameras are in fact more complex than autofocus cameras. I must confess that I’m not a fan of this feature. I wonder how you feel about this.
Nokia Responds to hyperX’s Nokia N8 Camera Hack
Last month, hyperX released a hack for the camera on the Nokia N8 that enabled 30 frames per second with continuous autofocus for video and 100% JPEG compression for photos. The differences were very minimal unless you zoomed in really close. The file sizes were also larger. Today at the official Nokia Conversations, Damian Dinning shares his thoughts on the hack.
Nokia N8 Camera Needs a User Interface Overhaul
A few days ago at our biweekly Los Angeles Tuttle meeting, Ms Jen brought along her new precious, the Nokia N8. She graciously let me play with it and while I was very impressed, I did find some concerns.
Nokia N8 Modified with 30 FPS & Autofocus on Video Recording
A hacker by the name of hyperX claims to have modified the camera on the Nokia N8 to add 30 frames per second recording (versus the default 25fps) and continuous autofocus. There’s a video and screenshot for evidence. Continuous autofocus is cool, but the clicking sounds are disconcerting. Go watch the video.
Amazing Facts About the Nokia N8 Camera from Carl Zeiss
Here’s a video of Dr. Hubert Nasse of Carl Zeiss talking about the camera module included in the new Nokia N8 smartphone during Photokina 2010 in Cologne. He says that the Carl Zeiss lens inside the N8 are made out of 5 single optical elements with complex shapes never seen before in large scale optics. This results in excellent image quality. Watch the video and listen closely.
Nokia N8: Behind the 12MP Camera
Prepare for more videos from Nokia World! In this video, Nokia’s imaging expert Damian Dinning explains how they listened to what people like in pictures, what don’t they like, etc, and brought that into the Nokia N8. They’re really proud of the results. Watch the video after the jump.
Nokia N97 Mini vs Nexus One Camera at USA vs Brazil Game
My current workhorse is the Nokia N97 mini, but I also haven’t been able to leave home without the Nexus One. I had both phones during the football game between USA and Brazil, so I figured you might like a quick camera test. Here are photo and video samples for you to judge.
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