German Company Develops 9-Megapixel Camera for Phones

Digital Imaging Systems announced a new module for camera phones. The DIS6931 has a 9-megapixel CMOS sensor, autofocus, and an advanced optical lens system with mechanical shutter. Maximum resolution for the camera tops out at 3488 x 2616 pixels. It can also shoot HD video at up to 30 frames per second. The camera module is already in pre-production and should be available in volume by the end of the year.