CMP sites EETimes and PlanetAnalog review the digital AF solutions announces on 3GSM, presenting it as a new big exciting technology.
Digitimes reviewes Magnachip, Omnivision and Micron sensor announcements. Nothing significant to cite from there, except, may be, iSupply forecast:
"According to iSuppli, revenues from shipments of image sensors for handsets will grow to US$5.9 billion by 2010, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.4%, up from US$1.7 billion in 2005. Unit shipments of image sensors to handsets will grow to 1.2 billion by 2010, increasing at a CAGR of 19.7%, up from 484 million units in 2005.
However, the market research firm stated that the average camera phone will not reach the four to five megapixel level range until 2010."