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Sony Ericsson 16MP cameraphone snapped and detailed

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/Mobile%20Phones/Sony%20Ericsson/sony-ericsson-cybershot-s006-back-200-200.jpg"> Thought the megapixel wars were over? Think again - Sony Ericsson is releasing a 16MP cameraphone in the new year. Although only (initially) destined for Japan, the new handset has sashayed through the FCC and comes with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, what looks like a touchscreen atop a slide-out portrait keyboard. However, despite the powerful processor on board, there's no Android OS on show here, merely a Sony Ericsson proprietary system, so hopefully that camera is the thing that will be sucking the CPU power. Cooler and meaner that ever Other little snippets about the phone - it's apparently waterproof, has a back-lit sensor (so a whopping ISO level of 12800 is possible) and comes with the usual Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth gubbins, as well as a microSD slot. You can check out the Japanese-English user manual over at the <a href="https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=572994&fcc_id=%27PY7A5880010%27">FCC</A>, which also has some unattractive pictures of a phone that looks like it has hopped straight over from 2007. Is it coming to the UK? Probably not - the Bravia logo in the middle is a big hint that the Sony Ericsson Cybershot S006 is destined to remain on Japanese shores. But if the gadget-mental country tells us anything, it's what's coming next for our phones, so expect round 2,321 of the megapixel wars to start next year.

Sony Ericsson 16MP cameraphone snapped and detailed

Thought the megapixel wars were over? Think again - Sony Ericsson is releasing a 16MP cameraphone in the new year. Although only (initially...

LG Star handled in detailed hands-on video

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/Mobile%20Phones/LG/LG_Star_handled-200-200.jpg"> You remember that <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/pics-of-new-lg-star-superphone-emerge-911907">LG Star</A> we brought you news of yesterday? Well, it has already been seen again, and this time on video. GSM Israel managed to get its hands on what looks like a pretty finished sample, and the dual-core Star seems to be hitting all the right notes. There are some issues clearly knocking around still, with a slight lag in the touch screen response at times and a strange flip-out when opening the lock screen, but we assume these will be fixed before release. Like an iPhone... but not The phone looks superb - we've already covered the high points from yesterday's photo release, but we still like the HDMI port and that 8MP camera looks more than adequate. The OS seems mostly like the stock Android experience, but with a slight amount of customisation on top (a bottom row of customisable icons for instance) to help the LG experience come burning through. We'd imagine this would land with Android 2.2, given that's what's being used on the prototype device - it would be strange to test it on Froyo then push it up to Gingerbread. Check out the video yourself to see if you think it's the equal of the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/apple-iphone-4-694980/review">iPhone 4</A> - LG needs a superstar device, and we reckon the Star could be it. But then again, we said the same about the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/lg-bl40-chocolate-631451/review">Chocolate BL40</A>.

LG Star handled in detailed hands-on video

You remember that LG Star we brought you news of yesterday? Well, it has already been seen again, and this time on video. GSM Israel manage...