Sony Ericsson 12-megapixel cameraphone rumours

Sony Ericsson rumours suggest a 12-megapixel cameraphone is on its way under the CyberShot brand

Handset manufacturers just love their resolutions when it comes to producing a new phone, so it's not surprising that Sony rumours are circulating regarding a 12-megapixel snapper.

The difference with this device though, is that there are also possibilities of a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic-style touchscreen making an appearance, and the device may operate on Symbian.

As a CyberShot handset, the new codenamed Kokura will probably still not feature a 3.5mm headphone jack like the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, neither will it have a standard mini or micro USB socket, because Sony Ericsson doesn't like to fit in with the rest of the mobile world.

What will come as a relief to many people though, is the change from Memory Stick to microSD card format.

We think the device will probably be announced in early 2009, so watch this space!