Eastman Kodak Company and Bullitt Group Announce KODAK EKTRA Smartphone at CES 2017
January 05, 2017 at 05:00 pm
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Eastman Kodak Company and Bullitt Group announced the KODAK EKTRA Smartphone will be on display at the Kodak Studios (South Hall 1, Booth 20619) at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The photography-led smartphone was released across Europe in December 2016 and CES 2017 will be the first time the device has been unveiled to the U.S. market ahead of its availability for pre-order in the U.S. and Canada in April 2017. Optimized for performance across GSM networks including AT&T and T-Mobile, the KODAK EKTRA Smartphone is incredibly fast and delivers powerful imaging and editing capabilities to capture exceptional images, whatever the environment. The KODAK EKTRA Smartphone fuses the best of Kodak’s rich history in imaging with the latest innovations in smartphone photography and is a key addition to the Kodak portfolio on display at the show. At the heart of the KODAK EKTRA Smartphone is a 21-megapixel fast focus camera sensor with f2.0 aperture, and an industry leading 13-megapixel front-facing camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus PDAF and f2.2 aperture. The custom-built camera app is controlled by an intuitive haptic touch, SLR-style Scene Selection Dial, where adjustments are made in real time via a range of settings including HDR, Landscape, Portrait, Macro, Sport, Night-time, Panorama and Bokeh, alongside a Smart Auto mode which auto-selects the best conditions for user photographs. In Manual mode, more advanced users can adjust exposure, ISO, focus, white balance and shutter speed, with the results being visible on the screen as changes are made. The camera blends high quality low-light and night time photography, utilising ARCSOFT Night Shot technology combined with a Kodak certified lens coating which allows even more light to reach the sensor — as well as reducing ISO noise, brightening underexposed areas and stabilising blur from slow shutter speeds. Dynamic Focus and Object Tracking give additional control over the camera focus while crisp, clear images are guaranteed through automatic Image Noise Reduction features, reducing the need for extensive post-editing. KODAK EKTRA Smartphone key features: ANDROID 6.0 (Marshmallow); Professional results from a 21MP fast-focus camera sensor with F2.0, PDAF, OIS, Dual LED Flash; 13MP phase detection auto focus front-facing camera with F2.2 PDAF; Helio X20 2.3GHz Decacore processor with 3GB RAM; 32GB memory, expandable with MicroSD cards; Advanced Manual Mode – adjustable on Exposure, ISO, Focal Length (Manual/Auto), White Balance, Shutter Speed, Aperture (fixed f2.0 main camera); Familiar scene selection dial experience – includes scene modes Smart Auto, Portrait, Manual, Sports, Bokeh, Night-time, HDR, Panorama, Macro, Landscape, Film /Video; Integrated high quality printing app; Super 8 video recorder; Integrated social media sharing; 3000mAh, with USB 3.0 Type C fast charger. The KODAK EKTRA Smartphone will be priced at $549 and will be available for pre-order in the US and Canada in April via www.kodakphones.com.
Eastman Kodak Company is a manufacturer focused on commercial print and advanced materials and chemicals. It operates through three segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Print segment is comprised of five lines of business: the Prepress Solutions business, the PROSPER business, the Software business, the Electrophotographic Printing Solutions business and the VERSAMARK business. Print segment products include digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate imaging solutions, digital printing solutions using electrically charged toner-based technology, production press systems, consumables (primarily ink), inkjet components, software and services. Its Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment is comprised of four lines of business: Industrial Film and Chemicals business, Motion Picture business, Advanced Materials and Functional Printing business, and the Licensing and Analytical Services business. The Brand segment contains the brand licensing business.