Camera phones rival DVD players as fastest growing
“Wait, let me show you…” The promise of camera phones help us expand our vision of better communications. As costs drop, cam-phones are quickly outpacing the DVD as the fastest growing consumer device.
Camera phones are especially popular in Japan. But U.S. sales are also robust, tech analysts say. About 12 million digital cameras sold in the USA last year.
While pictures taken with camera phones lack quality — and are most often used in e-mails or as PC screen savers — “the best camera is the one you always have with you,” Nowak says.
Camera-equiped cell phones also carry dangers: that the owner will expose others who may not wish to be exposed. Several places and people have banned cam-phones from their establishments. Getting touchy about infinite transparency?