Samsung will reportedly deliver a 20-megapixel camera in the second half of 2014, up from the rumored 16-megapixel option coming to the Galaxy S5. December 2, 2013 5:55 AM PST (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Samsung is doubling down on the mobile camera craze, according to a new report. The handset maker is working on a 20-megapixel camera it'll bundle into mobile devices in the second half of 2014, Korea's ET News is reporting, citing people who claim to have knowledge of its plans. It's worth noting, however, that ET News has had a bit of a spotty record on Samsung news, so the report should be taken with a grain of salt. Related stories Microsoft, bored of bashing Apple, bashes Samsung Samsung Galaxy S5 coming sooner than later, says report CNET's Tech Turkeys of 2013 iPhone 5S or Galaxy S4 owner? What's your problem? Apple, Samsung supplier abuses workers' rights, group claims Still, several reports have surfaced over the last several months suggesting Samsung is at work on bigger and better camera technology. Rumors have been swirling that the Galaxy S5 will come with a 16-megapixel camera. Many analysts have predicted that Samsung is planning on a camera bump in its next-generation handsets. Camera technology is quickly becoming an important component in smartphones. Nearly every major vendor, including LG, Nokia, and Apple, have boosted camera technology to differentiate their products. If the ET News report is true, Samsung plans to make its own splash in that space in the next year. CNET has contacted Samsung for comment on the report. We will update this story when we have more information. (Via Electronista)
Samsung will reportedly deliver a 20-megapixel camera in the second half of 2014, up from the rumored 16-megapixel option coming to the Galaxy S5.
Samsung is doubling down on the mobile camera craze, according to a new report.
The handset maker is working on a 20-megapixel camera it'll bundle into mobile devices in the second half of 2014, Korea's ET News is reporting, citing people who claim to have knowledge of its plans. It's worth noting, however, that ET News has had a bit of a spotty record on Samsung news, so the report should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Still, several reports have surfaced over the last several months suggesting Samsung is at work on bigger and better camera technology. Rumors have been swirling that the Galaxy S5 will come with a 16-megapixel camera. Many analysts have predicted that Samsung is planning on a camera bump in its next-generation handsets.
Camera technology is quickly becoming an important component in smartphones. Nearly every major vendor, including LG, Nokia, and Apple, have boosted camera technology to differentiate their products. If the ET News report is true, Samsung plans to make its own splash in that space in the next year.
CNET has contacted Samsung for comment on the report. We will update this story when we have more information.
(Via Electronista)
