The Finnish smartphone manufacturer Nokia has made a $ 20 million investment in Pelican Imaging which is known for its consumer imaging technology that features a grid of lenses to allow for post-capture focusing — similar to the system used in Lytro cameras. This has spurred rumors about the technology being applied in upcoming Nokia smartphone models. Click through to Connect for more details.
Toshiba Semiconductors have been demonstrating a sensor module for mobile phones that allows Lytro-style refocusable images. The company promises 2MP images from an 8MP sensor and is already working on a version with higher-resolution output. However, there’s reason to believe such cameras would be even more prone to the drawbacks we identified in Lytro’s camera. Click through to find out more.