In mainstream computing, 3D integration is still a novelty, restricted to large, fast memories for high-end graphics processing units and mobile devices that need to trade manufacturing cost for space.
Flashbacks: the phones that revolutionized mobile cameras, part 2
Last week we looked at revolutions in still photography in the world of mobile phones. This week we re switching our attention to moving pictures. We ll fast forward through the days of poor quality video and get straight to the good stuff.
The Nokia N93 from 2006 was the
first to record DVD-quality video, that is 640x480px at 30 frames per second. A few other phones managed 480p video the year before, but only at 15 fps. When it comes to video quality resolution alone doesn t cut it.
Nokia N93
The
first 720p videos were recorded by the aptly-named Samsung Omnia HD from 2009. Sure, it only managed 24 frames per second, but that s. cinematic. Well, it was more choppy than cinematic, but still (check out our review for camera samples).