New 16mp 1/2.8" Sony backlit CMOS Exmor-R sensors for mobile phones

If you want more megapixels in your camera phone, rejoice! Sony has just announced new sensors for mobile phones, headlined by the 16mp 1/2.8" backlit CMOS Exmor-R sensor! Read all about it straight from Sony (via OptycZne.pl)

Sure, the megapixel wars are over! Stick a fork in them! NOT!

Update: The news has now made it to more websites, including Image Sensors World, Photoscala, dpreview, et al.