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Sony Ericsson Idou with 12 Mega Pixel Camer

Rumour has it that Sony Ericsson are launching a 12 mega pixel cameraphone with an official show and tell at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month.  Announced only yesterday and still to be given a model name the Sony Ericsson Idou (pronounced I DO) is in fact that very 12 mega pixel cameraphone that has had tongues wagging. With pictures to show, the Sony Ericsson Idou could very well be the end of the digital camera.

The first mobile phone to offer a camera of such magnitude the Sony Ericsson Idou should be hitting the UK shelves later on this year, creating huge competition for the likes of the Apple iPhone.  Sporting an MP3 player with all the vital music features that you would find on a Walkman phone the Sony Ericsson Idou combines high end features with the latest technology providing complete entertainment.

In addition to the 12.1 mega pixel camera that comes with a built-in Xenon flash and intuitive touch focus the Sony Ericsson Idou has been given a 3.5 inch wide 16:9 ratio touchscreen and will run on a new Symbian mobile operating system which is still in development and said to be open sourced.

Equipped for mobile streaming with Turbo 3G connectivity and WiFi compatibility the Sony idou offers integration with YouTube as well as many other familiar and popular applications. Although the full spec is not yet known we do however know that the Sony Ericsson Idou will come with an integrated GPS receiver.

The Idou feels pleasingly solid, though not especially heavy, with build quality reminiscent of Sony Ericsson more robust metal based feature phones. It is finished with metallic materials that re-inforce the feeling of solidity. The camera slide is smooth and similar to other high-end Cybershot devices. The camera hump is less noticeable in person that it is the pictures. Indeed the whole device, subjectively, feels smaller that the pictures suggest. Unlike the Xperia X1 the device is not significantly larger than Sony Ericsson's other high-end phones. 

Sony Ericsson Idou, the 12 megapixel camera phone:

On today press announcement, Sony Ericsson has announced the W995 Hikaru slider phone and a 12 megapixel camera phone called Sony Ericsson Idou. The Idou will be marketed as Entertainment Unlimited, which will develier a complete music / video / camera solutions to high end market. The Sony Ericsson Idou will be available at second half of 2009.

Capture moments, talk through pictures and share all your experiences like never before with the 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch features and Xenon flash. Tap directly into your favourite videos and tracks with the full-touch media menu and feast your eyes on movies, TV-series and video clips in true 16:9 widescreen format. Based on what will become the Symbian Foundation operating system, thousands of applications are available online letting you install new applications and download exciting content from PlayNow to make the Idou truly yours.

 

Dick Komiyama, President, Sony Ericsson said, “Entertainment Unlimited is at the core of Sony Ericsson’s philosophy, building on the strength of our great entertainment assets such as Walkman and Cyber-shot phones and our unique service and applications integration. Many of the strategic initiatives we’ve announced in the past year have laid the internal framework to launch this new consumer proposition to the market and Sony Ericsson is now ready to drive the next wave of market development with Entertainment Unlimited.”

The final specifications might be changed when the Sony Ericsson Idou is available, here is some of the available details

• 12.1 megapixel camera with Xenon Flash, auto focus
• 3.5-inch touch screen with 640 x 320 resolution
• Symbian OS
• Turbo 3G (HSDPA or HSUPA)
• WiFi
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• Micro M2 memory card slot.