Nokia will follow the footsteps of Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG by launching at least one 12-megapixel camera phone later this year, with the earliest timeframe cited as the end of 2009. Knowing how the industry works, this handset could even be pushed until next year as Nokia perfects their handset. Apparently, it will utilize the famous Carl Zeiss lens that is found in more notable Nokia handsets to date, and will feature optical zoom which ought to hand Samsung and Sony Ericsson a beating – in theory, at least.