Motorola, Kodak Collaborate on Camera Phones

Speaking from the JPMorgan Technology Conference on Monday, Kodak President Antonio Perez has stated that the company will be bringing a 5MP CMOS camera sensor to Motorola handsets by the end of the year.

"Our CMOS sensors have been well advancing for many years. And now we will have the ability to embed the sensor in the phone with all the richness we have with our imaging software. It will allow us to make the sensor, the most important part of the camera, able to manage the light, color, and the like," said Perez.

Eastman Kodak also plans to release its own CMOS sensor in a new Kodak camera, and to abandon the low-end camera business due to slim profit margins. Motorola and Kodak previously announced a collaboration in January 2006. [via C|NET News]