November 19, 2003
Camera phones set to be fastest-ever selling consumer product
Alain Reiter on Camera Phone Report, comments on an article in USA Today claiming that camera phones are set to become the fastest-ever selling consumer device -- beating DVD players .
The article says, "To date, 80 million camera phones have sold worldwide vs. 6 million in the USA, research firm IDC says. This year, analyst Ron Glaz of IDC says more camera phones will be sold worldwide, 57 million, than digital cameras, 44 million.
"By comparison, DVD players, introduced in 1997 and called the fastest-growing consumer tech device by the Consumer Electronics Association, sold 30 million players in its first three years, says researcher In-Stat/MDR."
The article concludes with the almost obligatory mention of camera phones being banned in certain circumstances. The reporter notes that Britney Spears demanded all camera phones be confiscated at a press party before she appeared.
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