Archive for April, 2009
Camera Phones
The introduction of a camera feature in a cellular phone was one of the main achievements in the technical development of the communications sector. People are indeed more attracted and inclined to buy camera phones than mobiles that lack this function. In fact this latter type of phones have become unfashionable and obsolete. Since most models now have this feature incorporated, the difference between the various brands becomes apparent in the quality of the camera and the technical characteristics of the phone in general. The price of the more extravagant designs reaches $1,000 but there are users ready to pay it.
Instant photo sharing is one of the main advantages of camera phones that dramatically increased sales. However, although some companies focused on peer-to-peer video designs, the majority worked on instant picture sharing and photo shooting. If in the past camera phones needed more power consumption, things are pretty different at present when the phone battery is very little affected by the use of the camera wireless infrastructure. Japan was the country to make the most serious of efforts for the development of the camera phones technologies.
Nokia became the largest camera phones seller in 2004, and the popularity of the mobiles was so high that in 2006 few models still lacked the built-in camera function. Among the companies that produce camera phones there are Sony, Siemens, Samsung, Motorola, Toshiba, Sanyo and LG Electronics. An important aspect is the impact of such cellulars at the social level, and such a dimension cannot be excluded. On the contrary, the possibility to capture events as they happen is considered a great gift. Then, the mobile features also enable their immediate transmission, which makes the devices even more rewarding to use.
One of the hot issues triggered by camera phones is the possibility to take surreptitious photos. Under the false pretense of browsing the phone menu or checking the email, one can easily take snapshots without asking for permission. Lots of scandals were fired because of celebrity photos captured with camera phones that were afterwards made public in tabloids. Voyeurism, the infringement of the copyright regulations, or privacy invasion are all serious allegations, punishable by law.