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Nikon Coolpix S800 is an upcoming Android-powered camera

Categories: Android, Devices
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, August 11th, 2012 at 1:13 AM
Nikon Coolpix S800 is an upcoming Android-powered camera

After phones, tablets and TVs – Android’s next destination are digital cameras. The rumor is that one of Nikon’s upcoming devices, Coolpix S800, will run Google’s mobile platform, allowing its owners to install apps on it. The forthcoming camera will apparently be launched later this month, featuring a 25-250mm lens, 3.5-inch OLED display, along with built-in GPS and Wi-Fi. Android 2.3 Gingerbread will most likely run the show, though we hope future firmware upgrades will bring newer version of the platform.

The Coolpix S800 will be part of Nikon’s point-and-shoot range and at this moment we’ve no idea how much it will cost. We do, however, want to know whether some of you would be instead to buy something like this? Or you’re satisfied with your phone’s camera?

[Via: phandroid]

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • Jean-Pierre

    This is great, after having an average camera on your great phone/tablet, you can now have an average tablet on your great camera!  Android for the win!  What’s next?  Android on TV?  Oh wait it’s already there :-)

  • stefan

    When mobile phones get flash as this camera and lenses as big as this camera, then this camera will be totally unnecessary.

    • Iracemycase

       Why not hold a Nikon to your ear and call to your friends? I think the outstanding camera features would be a super selling point… An AW100, but maybe with less protruding buttons/lense?

  • Anthony Colbourne

    You can already buy a Wi-Fi memory card for your camera to send your photos “home” automatically, but this way you can select more options of where the photos are going. No doubt the GPS coordinates will be included in the photo data so “everyone” will also know where you were when you took that photo you sent them.