November 13, 2006
Digital Camera Gets Smart
Digital cameras are taking on additional functionalities, such as being able to send pictures to Internet sites wirelessly, to compete with cameraphones, reports The Korea Times.
"Samsung Techwin, Korea's primary maker of digital cameras, plans to lead the way. "Together with SK Telecom, we are to debut a product early next year with a universal serial bus (USB) slot where a communication "dongle"can be installed,'' a Samsung Techwin official said.
"After incorporating the dongle into the camera, people will be able to transmit pictures on the spot to Web sites via SK Telecom's next-generation mobile network,'' the official said.
The USB dongle is a thumb-sized portable modem, which hooks up diverse digital devices to connect to SK Telecom's high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network. It should come to the market by next January.
Related: -- O2 sealed a deal with Kodak to offer online photo services to the mobile operator's customers through a jointly branded service.
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