March 31, 2004
Camera phones let users share lives
Wonderful. Reuters publishes a very postive article on camera phones.
"As cameras become standard features on mobile phones, millions of users are rediscovering photography in unexpected places: in the kitchen, down the block and on the bus -- from the backyards of Middle America all the way to Korea and down to Cuba.
This is no longer about disposable cameras. We call it 'disposable photography,"' said Ben Wood, a wireless analyst with market research firm Gartner Inc. in London.
There's no such thing as a bad photo. The delete key takes care of the headless body or any other misfire. There's no cost for making mistakes".
And down the road:
"But camera phones are only a transitional product to wireless video phones, Jha said. Already, Korean manufacturers are offering tiny phones with full camcorders, products that will become widespread as high-speed networks are built to handle the higher data-rate transmissions of video".
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