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Camera phones get the chop in Saudi Arabia
News Camera phones have reportedly been banned in Saudi Arabia, because men have been using the device to secretly photograph women. The clampdown, which is thought to have seen Nokia's 7650 handset withdrawn from sale, follows complaints from religious...
[October 1, 2002, 11:55]
Camera phones click in Europe
News Embedded cameras are clicking in the European mobile phone market, according to a new report from research firm Gartner, which projects that camera phones will make up the majority of Western European handsets shipped by 2006.
[June 11, 2003, 11:29]
Camera phones give IT sector a lift
News The demand for mobile phones with built-in digital cameras is giving a boost to the IT manufacturing industry and could soon overtake the digital camera market. A report issued earlier this month by research group Strategy Analytics claims that...
[August 1, 2002, 11:49]
Sharp and TI team to cash-in on camera phones
News Texas Instruments and Sharp Electronics said on Monday they are teaming up to cash in on the expected surge in sales of camera-connected mobile phones. Camera phones debuted in Japan about two years ago along with new services such as photo emails...
[July 8, 2003, 14:42]
Global sales of camera phones shoot up
News Camera phones are clicking with consumers around the world. Shipments of camera phones this year will reach 150 million units, the group said on Thursday. Sales of camera phones will see a compound annual growth rate of 55 percent during the next...
[March 12, 2004, 10:00]
'Privacy zone' blocks camera phones
News Companies worried about staff or visitors using camera phones to take unauthorised pictures will soon be able to automatically disable the imaging system inside certain handsets when they enter a designated wireless "privacy zone".
[September 11, 2003, 17:35]
Workplaces 'should ban camera phones'
News All companies, not just those handling highly sensitive materials, should ban employees and visitors bringing camera-enabled phones into the premises, according to an analyst. A clear policy of no camera-enabled phones -- just as there is a clear...
[October 22, 2003, 9:00]
Workplaces 'should ban camera phones'
Talkback It seems ironic that most employees in manufacturing support organisations (planning, IT, finance) are freely issued with laptops these days to allow flexible working practices, yet the same organisations are paranoid about the (mistaken) threat...
[October 23, 2003, 10:47]
Workplaces 'should ban camera phones'
Talkback I can get a much better picture out of a 2megapixel camera the size of a USB memory stick. A ban is only worthy of consideration where access to 3D prototypes is possible, but why mobile phones? What a ridiculous notion.
[October 24, 2003, 10:34]
Printer firms see camera-phone niche
News Hewlett-Packard, Epson and Canon have started a group to promote standards for printing images taken with camera phones. The three printer companies cited research from market watcher Strategy Analytics, which says camera phones will account for 55...
[February 13, 2004, 15:10]
Camera-phone makers ban own products
News Korean IT giants like Samsung and LG Electronics may be fiercely promoting camera-equipped phones to consumers, but are wary about allowing their use inside company grounds. To protect against industrial espionage and intellectual property theft...
[July 8, 2003, 9:33]
Jury still out on camera mobiles
News Sales of camera phones are expected to jump dramatically over the next few years, but mass-market success for the technology will depend heavily on customer satisfaction. In part, that's because gadget makers are replacing non-camera-enabled phones...
[October 10, 2003, 12:45]
Mobile market tipped to boom again
News Consumers will be rushing to buy the latest camera phones and mobile gadgets this Christmas, an upbeat Carphone Warehouse told investors on Tuesday. The arrival of camera phones and third-generation networks, plus competition between operators and...
[November 4, 2003, 11:35]
Camera phone clampdown demanded
News Industry bodies and activists are calling for tighter curbs on camera phones, claiming that the devices pose a serious threat to civil liberties. Privacy International (PI) warned on Tuesday that it has seen a steep rise in the number of complaints...
[November 16, 2004, 15:10]
Samsung launches rotating camera phone
News Unlike most current camera phones, which sport fixed lenses, the lens of Samsung's SGH-V200 can rotate 180 degrees, the firm said in a statement. Samsung has launched what it claims to be the world's first mobile phone to feature a 180-degree...
[June 5, 2003, 8:07]
Kodak teams with IBM on next-generation image sensors
News IBM and Eastman Kodak on Thursday announced plans to work together to develop and manufacture a new line of image sensors for use in digital cameras and camera phones. Image sensors in digital cameras and camera phones convert light into electric...
[September 17, 2004, 9:25]
Photo messaging services 'baffling' to consumers
News Mobile phone network operators may be dreaming of a happy Christmas, in which they rack up premium fees for conveying multimedia messages (MMS) to a new crop of camera phones. According to 3G Labs' usability studies, users had trouble sending MMS...
[November 29, 2002, 15:24]
Camcorder phone tipped to take-off
News A report from Samsung quoted in the article said that by the send of this year, such phones will comprise 11 percent of handsets sold in the country, compared with 50 percent for still camera phones. The SCH-V330, available only in Korea, has an...
[July 31, 2003, 10:05]
Motorola unveils its latest models
News Motorola further underlined its focus on multimedia mobile phones yesterday with the launch of four camera-integrated mobiles. In addition, the T725 will be compatible with camera add-ons. The diverse range showcased included the V295, a clamshell...
[January 8, 2003, 16:18]
Camera Phone-based Mobile Search
White Papers As mobile phones equipped with camera have become common, mobile search based on camera phones is expected to be applied also in other models, opening new opportunities for mobile advertising. This white paper introduces a new innovation in the...
[September 20, 2007, 10:05]
