Casio Launches Exilm Engine 8.1MP Cameraphone

The OS is likely to be a linux variant (jointly developed with the likes of NEC and Panasonic) heavily customised to Casio. The phone is unlikely to ever go outside of Japan as it would be a commercial flop. 8.1MPix, yes; but the handset will be big and ugly and no-one will want to buy it.
The phone market in Japan is markedly different to the rest of the world (not necessarily technologically advanced, but differing consumer habits).
Also, to cram in the camera electronics there will be no room for world radios and antennae, so it will probably never be banded for use abroad.
I'd even be surprised if it had Bluetooth on board as the Japanese don't use the wireless technology greatly.

I thought the iphone would bring a market shakeup real fast, but instead, phone manufacturers are drip-feeding us their technology!
Back in July, Japan had yummy phones like this: http://www.mobilegazette.com/sharp-sx862-08x07x15.htm
... and we sit here in Europe while our 'big-brand' companies design handsets that are years behind the ones that casio/sharp have?!

@GherkinG

They've been drip feeding us for the last 10 years. Back in 1998, Orange used to have the service whereby one SIM card could handle TWO lines! But in the last 8 or 9 years network operators & handset manufacturers are in bed together and would rather sell us two contracts & two phones instead of allowing our phones to use technology they are easily capable of. It's very sad.