Looks like i missed the announcement of the 14 megapixel camera phone Altek Leo although i have posted about it here before. It’s the Taiwan based company Altek Corporation who recently announced their newest smartphone Altek Leo at CommunicAsia (CMMA) 2001 in Singapore. The phone is based on Google Android 2.1 (Eclair).
In addition to the 14 megapixel camera which could be the main selling point of this phone, the Altek Leo camera with on-board xenon flash and AF assist lamp also supports high definition video recording in 720 (1280 x720) and 30FPS formats. The video uses H.264 compression to retain the highest quality images for playback. The phone is also features the Altek’s latest self-designed image processor, the Sunny 9 which reduces image noise, supports high-precision lens focusing, adjust exposure and optimizes white balance automatically. For the best image viewing experience on the phone, the Altek Leo also equipped with 3.2-inches TFT with 480×800 (WVGA) resolution and 16.7 million colors and packed with many “smart” photo functions.
The Altek Leo supports HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps network and Wi-Fi 802.11n wireless. The Altek Leo’s specs is so impressive so far. However from the Press Release there’s no info about the availability of the phone yet but according to the short hands-on video of the Altek Leo below, the phone will be available in Asia from A4, starting with China, Hongkong and Taiwan. The Altek Leo will be offered with an estimated retail price of US$499.
