November 12, 2003
Kodak, Cingular in Camera Phone Printing Pact
Eastman Kodak on Wednesday unveiled agreements with telecommunications company Cingular Wireless LLC and mobile phone maker Nokia aimed at spurring users of camera phones to print more pictures reports Yahoo News
"Under the pact, Cingular Wireless customers will be able to transfer pictures taken with a camera phone onto Kodak's new Kodak Mobile service. Then, via a Web site, the picture can be stored for later viewing on the phone, e-mailed to others or printed".
Update : A more insightful article has been published by Ben Rand for The Democrat and Chronicle. Rand points out that the Kodak deal is more subtle than it may appear at first. For instance, printing is not terribly prominent, because Kodak is concentrating on the interfact on the phone. Second, though Kodak announced deals with Cingular and Nokia, Anwone with a WAP phone can play today. Thirdly, the service lets you access your online collections in other parts of the web -- not just cell phone images.
For more on cell phone printers, check out this category in Picturephoning.com.
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