SE Idou a 12mp camera phone

[sujoyp]

Idou is Sony Ericssons upcomming 12 MP Phone with 3.5 inch Touchscreen






The ‘Idou’ is a cameraphone with special focus on media. It will feature a 12.1-megapixel camera with auto focus and an array of advanced camera touch features and a xenon flash.

The Media menu will now be fully optimized for the 3.5-inch 16:9 widescreen touch screen, and will enable you to tap directly into your favourite movies, TV-series, video clips and tracks.
The phone will be based on what will become the Symbian Foundation operating system, which means that thousands of applications will be available online. PlayNow will be pre-installed, and will allow you to personalize the phone.

Available Q2 2009
Source :http://blog.se-nse.net/

SE ne to parda utha diya...lets see what Nokia,Samsung, Lg & Moto has to show

[gxsaurav]

It runs on Symbian OS, means all the Symbian applications will be available for it. The UI Videos shown show such a fluid UI that is something I have never seen on a Symbian OS phone. 12.1 MP camera with Xenon Flash is a dream come true. I just wish SE releases this phone based on Snapdragon platform & gives at least 480p video recording if not 720p at 30 FPS. This phone is stated to release by 2nd half of 2009 so now I know which phone I m buying next.

If all gets well..I m buying this phone on December 2010 . This is the ultimate phone. Just look at the crossbar UI like that of PS3, it looks so cool

[sujoyp]

have u seen the video on http://blog.se-nse.net/short-hands-on-with-idou/

Wow...its soo smooth..and lot of transaction effects

I am soo excited

[gxsaurav]

More videos available at http://www.jouwmobiel.nl/nieuws/Vide...2009-02-16%5D/

[utsav]

What will be the price? 50k? .
M not drooling on the camera but the symbian os is the thing which can make this phone a nokia killer if priced right. Lets see what happens

[Cool G5]

Such things don't come cheap.
An avid photobuff would still ditch a camera phone anyday for a standalone DSLR.
Personally 5 MP camera's were ok in mobile but now it's getting useless. Would anyone(even convergent junkiez) spend thousands on such a device?

I would consider purchasing a killer rig + a moderate DSLR in such a sum.

[rockthegod]

such a beautiful sleek device... The full specs aren't revealed yet, but it seems that this still doesn't have that 3.5 mm audio jack...

[Coool]

Thank god! No one used the word IPHONE KILLER.

[dreamcatcher]

My next phone.Whatever the price. Feb 2010. Enjoying my C905 now.

[gxsaurav]

Thank god! No one used the word IPHONE KILLER

HTC Touch HD & before that SE W960i already killed the iPhone dude. Idou is HTC Touch HD & Omnia HD killer.

This phone will release by this year's end so by December 2010 it will be available for Rs 20k easily. Hardware wise it looks awesome so does the Media Centric UI, its just that we don't know how the typing is on this phone. We need more info on this.

[dhan_shh]

SE usually delays most of their famous mobiles,

By the time 'Idou' comes,there will be many 12.1MP mobiles to choose...!




Come on SE,Wake up!

[Coool]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

HTC Touch HD & before that SE W960i already killed the iPhone dude. Idou is HTC Touch HD & Omnia HD killer.

yeah. Many phones came and killed Iphone but these apple,banana fanboyz does'nt aggree with that......

[sujoyp]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

Such things don't come cheap.
An avid photobuff would still ditch a camera phone anyday for a standalone DSLR.
Personally 5 MP camera's were ok in mobile but now it's getting useless. Would anyone(even convergent junkiez) spend thousands on such a device?

I would consider purchasing a killer rig + a moderate DSLR in such a sum.

Yup u r right I would prefer a DSLR any day for a highend cam...but this can replace a point and shoot camera easily...and gaming...touch screen...mp3 player and u can use it as a phone too

Anyway DSLR r not pocketeble...and not good for daily use

i just wish to have a good video recording in it...thats what I feel SE lacks in all phones

[uppalpankaj]

Cool phone...Nice design....

[dreamcatcher]

SE has already waken up. And its pretty imminet that samsung and LG would have thir 12 mps by then. Samsung had already stated that they had planned n october release of their 12 mp.So basically all the phones will launch at quite the same time. Pretty justifiable, coz SE are also going to announce the X2 in a couple of days. Also some really good smartphones lined up.

[ico]

Thats hot....8) SE FTW!

Edit: Any info about the resolution of video recording?

[rockthegod]

A complete video walkthrough of the IDOU: Man, this is HOTNESS !!!

http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/256/

[gxsaurav]

SE has already waken up. And its pretty imminet that samsung and LG would have thir 12 mps by then. Samsung had already stated that they had planned n october release of their 12 mp.So basically all the phones will launch at quite the same time. Pretty justifiable, coz SE are also going to announce the X2 in a couple of days. Also some really good smartphones lined up.

I saw the Video of Omnia HD, HTC Touch Diamond 2 & Nokia N97 but none of them come close to Sony Erickson hardware in looks 7 the UI is just 100% better then Omnia HD etc. Best part is tht it is based on Symbian which has a huge repository of Application. Judging by the speed it has, SE Idou is gonna rock in multitasking.

[dreamcatcher]

Anyone remember this??


http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/pre...-1188885.shtml

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced its U500 mobile platform, a next generation architecture with a triple processor solution and a powerful multimedia subsystem, enabling new multimedia functionality and advanced multitasking capabilities. The U500 will not only pave the way for new consumer services, but also improve the usability and quality of existing multimedia services.

Robert Puskaric, head of Ericsson's mobile platforms business, says: "The U500 is a powerful multimedia platform with performance, graphics and usability, more resembling a mobile computer than today's mobile phones. With the U500 platform Ericsson will keep its world leading position within the multimedia mass market for years to come."

The U500 mobile platform is a response to the rapidly growing demand for advanced multimedia features and services requiring enhanced user experience. Designed for mass market mobile devices, the U500 is capable of groundbreaking features such as high quality camcorder, 12 Mpix camera, WVGA displays, advanced 3D gaming and 3D user interface, CD quality audio performance and high resolution video for a true mobile TV experience.

The Ericsson U500 mobile platform combines raw power through the implementation of three ARM11 CPUs and hardware accelerators, with state-of-the-art platform architecture through the integration of the digital baseband and an advanced multimedia companion chip into a single-die processor. The result is a powerful multimedia platform that is smaller and more cost efficient than what is currently available.

The advanced graphics capabilities available in the U500 are enabled through the implementation of ARM Mali200 GPU, a programmable, OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics processor producing fast, high quality graphics with the low power consumption required for a handheld device.

The U500 will be commercially available in the first half of 2009.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

I have to agree, by the time this phone is released, Samsung would have released perhaps 15 Mp !!

SE is too slow and complete BS with no Time Sense, can't compete the Electronics giant Samsung if it continues.

Ericsson and Sony have lots of differences

[krates]

SE is back lol .....

This is the best phone in the history of cellphones no doubt

12MP means it will take better pics than many of the digicams

then you can proudly say that "Haha my phone takes much better pics then your digicam "

[ico]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

Such things don't come cheap.
An avid photobuff would still ditch a camera phone anyday for a standalone DSLR.
Personally 5 MP camera's were ok in mobile but now it's getting useless. Would anyone(even convergent junkiez) spend thousands on such a device?

I would consider purchasing a killer rig + a moderate DSLR in such a sum.

Originally Posted by krates

then you can proudly say that "Haha my phone takes much better pics then your digicam "

If this would have been an 8mp camera fone, the Nokia boys would have been saying, "SE still stuck on 8mp, while others (Samsung & LG) going on 12mp."

You criticized SE mobile screens not having 16m colours, now Idou has. You criticized SE phones not being a 'smartphone', Idou has Symbian and is a smartphone. Now you don't have anything much to say, you say that "12mp is insanity"......

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

HTC Touch HD & before that SE W960i already killed the iPhone dude. Idou is HTC Touch HD & Omnia HD killer.

Omnia HD i8910 has 1280*720 @ 24fps video recording. SE have not made any comments about Idou's video recording capabilities.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Originally Posted by gagandeep

Omnia HD i8910 has 1280*720 @ 24fps video recording. SE have not made any comments about Idou's video recording capabilities.

Am pretty confident, it won't be that high in this phone. Or else it would have been highlighted !!
It will need a powerful processor for that.

[MetalheadGautham]

Big Deal. I don't give a sh!t about it if its priced at 40K.

I would instead buy a 24MP high end camera and a mid-range handycam for the same price.

[dreamcatcher]

The U500 mobile platform is a response to the rapidly growing demand for advanced multimedia features and services requiring enhanced user experience. Designed for mass market mobile devices, the U500 is capable of groundbreaking features such as high quality camcorder, 12 Mpix camera, WVGA displays, advanced 3D gaming and 3D user interface, CD quality audio performance and high resolution video for a true mobile TV experience.

And the sensor SE is gonna use, can record vids at a resolution of 4040x3320. Though only at 12 fps. But i guess we know where this is heading.

http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Pr...44E/index.html

@akshay- Dont worry dude. This thing is gonna release in October, quite the same time as LG and Samsung jump into the picture. And there will be no 15 mp by ay of the manufacturers. Tis is the last battle fought on MPs. Next will be optics and zoom. Btw, has anyone noticed?? The N97 is almost 8 months late, after being announced.

Umm.. this phone hasnt been offcially announced. We have no idea on anything. Everything is just based on rumors coz the SE guys wont disclose anything.

[sujoyp]

Thanks for the link Dreamcatcher...Now I am sure Idou will have at least 720p recording
Nokia fanboys dont have anything much to talk....other than there N86 with wideangle lense

[confused!!]

720p recording ..thats hot

[krates]

Originally Posted by gagandeep

You criticized SE mobile screens not having 16m colours, now Idou has. You criticized SE phones not being a 'smartphone', Idou has Symbian and is a smartphone. Now you don't have anything much to say, you say that "12mp is insanity"......

PRICE lol i got P1I now SE FTW

[Cool G5]

Originally Posted by gagandeep

If this would have been an 8mp camera fone, the Nokia boys would have been saying, "SE still stuck on 8mp, while others (Samsung & LG) going on 12mp."

You criticized SE mobile screens not having 16m colours, now Idou has. You criticized SE phones not being a 'smartphone', Idou has Symbian and is a smartphone. Now you don't have anything much to say, you say that "12mp is insanity"......

For the matter of fact, I never preached Nokia as a king.
Wait a while, Nokia sure has a answer to this one & a strong one. The competition will never stop as you know very well. Let's wait & watch
And then the decision is solely on buyer, I see to it not to force anyone in getting Nokia or SE. Generally I recommend Nokia because most people come to me & request me to suggest only Nokia. I don't mind recommending SE.

And on your 12 MP part, you have misunderstood me. I don't even stand by N86(8 MP). Being a photofreak, I don't rely on these small flimsy devices to capture fine details of Life. IMO mobiles having 5MP camera & symbian is enough for most of the masses. For those who are passionately following photography or who are into music, will surely get a dedicated PMP or DSLR, instead of going for a high end mobile from SE, NOKIA or any other ABC Co.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

^^^^

huh !
Even if you have DSLR, or a 1 trillion Mega Pixel Camera from some other galaxy which can also take pictures of future, It still perfectly makes sense to buy the best phone when you got the cash....
....That is is SE-IDOU.

As far as price is concerned usually all these phones are around 40k bracket. Isn't it ?