June 6, 2006
Handsets look to eclipse cameras
Camera phones could replace digital cameras as the main gadgets people use to take pictures, a study commissioned by handset maker Nokia suggests, reports the BBC.
"It found that 44% of people already use their handset as their main camera.
The days of the MP3 player also look to be numbered, as 67% of those questioned said they expected their phone to replace their portable music player.
The Nokia research aimed to find out just how much use people make of the ever-growing list of functions crammed into modern mobile phones.
It revealed some cultural differences among those who responded, with 68% of those questioned in India being the most likely to use their phone as their main camera.
By contrast, 89% of Americans said they would stick with two separate devices. The global average of those expecting to use just one device was 42%. "
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