Camera Phone Rules That Don't Seem New

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Taking The Camera Out Of The Camera
Phone

Taking The Camera Out Of The Camera
Phone 11/04/2003 07:06 PM
We've had a lot of stories in the last six months or so about shortsighted companies deciding to simply ban camera phones outright. In the past, I wondered if such rules would have an impact on mobile phone sales, but I didn't expect the carriers to jump on this topic so quickly. Put me in the same surprised boat as Alan Reiter to hear that carriers are convincing mobile phone handset makers to offer multiple versions of their phones: one with a camera and the other without. I really thought that with only a few companies overreacting and missing the point about camera phones, it would blow over, and a decade from now we'd be laughing at silly companies banning camera phones. At this rate, that might not be true. This is going to be a huge waste of money. Designing a new phone will take some money, and will create a phone that offers less value to the customer (and less opportunity for revenue for the carrier). However as camera phones begin to find more acceptance in the marketplace, people are going to get angry when their boss tells them the expensive phone they just bought can't be brought into the office. They're not going to want to buy the version without the camera if part of the reason they're upgrading is for the camera in the first place. This is a (costly) over reaction to a technology that will do nothing to stop the real problem (theft of corporate secrets or invasion of privacy), but will cost lots of money and anger many people.

Speed camera rules 'to be eased'

Speed camera rules 'to be eased' 08/13/2004 09:51 PM
Rules on speed cameras will be relaxed to allow them to be put where there have been no accidents, it is reported.

But Does Anyone Want A Camera Phone?

But Does Anyone Want A Camera Phone? 05/11/2004 02:20 AM
There seem to be two opinions when it comes to camera phones: either people think they're going to be the greatest thing since the first internet browser or they're a silly waste-of-time trinket that's only going to make mobile phones (that don't work all that well already) more expensive. As with any such situation where there are extreme viewpoints, it often helps to have someone take a bit more of an objective look at what's really happening in the camera phone space. The summary seems to be that they're coming, no matter what. What people aren't quite as sure about is whether or not people want them. In fact, in areas where camera phones are being offered, there's really not much evidence that they're using them all that much. Also, while much of the push for camera phones has focused on how it will help the carriers by driving more wireless data usage, some providers have said they've seen no evidence to support that. Does this mean the whole camera phone concept is set to come crashing down before it's really begun? It's certainly possible. As with so much in the wireless space, the ridiculous level of hype has a tendency to do more damage than help. However, there are a few reasons why camera phones may work out after all. First off, people aren't buying camera phones for the camera. They're buying them for the phone. The camera just comes along with it. As such, handset makers and wireless carriers don't have to be nearly as concerned about the success of camera phones early on. It's almost a "stealth" way of seeding the market (if you can call this stealth). Next, whether or not users think they'll use camera phones isn't so much of an issue compared to whether or not they actually will use camera phones - and that will depend on the applications. People are going to realize that there are an awful lot of connected cameras out there - and that presents an opportunity. It's not the fact that everyone will have a camera in their hands, but the fact that those cameras are connected that will drive people to start creating applications that take advantage of that - whether for productivity, for safety or for fun. It's those applications that will make the camera phone worth while. I doubt that it will happen nearly as fast as most folks in the industry would like, but I certainly don't think it's the fad that some columnists/analysts are predicting will quickly go away.

Removing the camera from the phone

Removing the camera from the phone 11/05/2003 12:09 PM
eWeek reports on an interesting new trend: cellphone carriers asking manufacturers to start offering versions of their phones without the digital cameras built-in. Why? Because for security reasons their business customers don't want to issue their employees cellphones that can potentially snap pictures of sensitive company material and documents. Verizon has already asked Samsung to develop a camera-free version of the i700 and Sprint is talking to Handspring/palmOne/whoever about doing the same thing for the Treo 600. Read [Via Camera Phone Report, Alan Reiter's new weblog]...

Megapixel camera phone

Megapixel camera phone 07/15/2004 02:06 PM
Chicago Tribune Jul 15 2004 6:31PM GMT

The camera phone backlash

The camera phone backlash 06/23/2004 01:05 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Wed Jun 23, 12:47 am GMT

Camera Phone Tips

Camera Phone Tips 05/10/2004 08:40 AM

A Bluetooth Camera Phone

A Bluetooth Camera Phone 03/29/2005 06:50 AM
PC Magazine Mar 29 2005 11:22AM GMT

Camera Phone Photos Not So Bad Afterall

Camera Phone Photos Not So Bad Afterall 06/22/2004 04:34 AM
At the top of the list of complaints among reporters and analysts who simply don't get the concept of camera phones is almost always the tired line that "the photo quality sucks." It doesn't take a genius to work out that the technology is improving rapidly, and it won't take long for that complaint to fade away. A new study suggests that day may even be closer than many expected. The study compared photos from camera phones with regular phones and found that, surprisingly, the camera phones could hold their own when it came to photo quality. The study was fairly thorough in testing a variety of situations and cameras in order to come up with a detailed set of results. The end result was that even the low-end camera phones often displayed quality that wasn't too far off from cheap disposable film cameras. However, once they started going to higher end camera phones, the quality quickly surpassed the one-time use cameras, suggesting it won't be long until disposable cameras are a thing of the past as well.

Don't Lose Your Camera Phone Photos

Don't Lose Your Camera Phone Photos 04/12/2004 11:20 AM
There isn't exactl a smooth workflow established for managing those candids. Here's what I've worked out for my Mac OS X digital hub. By Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network (via MyAppleMenu)

Kicked Out Of Parliament For Looking At
A Camera Phone

Kicked Out Of Parliament For Looking At
A Camera Phone 12/18/2003 03:30 PM
The latest slap down for daring to pick up a camera phone and (gasp! oh no!) look at it, was over in the UK where an MP was thrown out for checking his phone to see who had called. Someone noticed this, and informed the speaker, who kicked him out of the chamber for "using a camera". Except, he wasn't using the camera. Just looking to see who called. As he points out, if he wanted to use the camera it would be pretty obvious. Once again, you have to wonder why there's so much backlash against just having a camera phone, when the folks involved aren't doing anything bad with at all. Why are we making it a crime to possess tools that have plenty of perfectly good uses - just because there's the potential to misuse it?

Motorola shipping new camera phone

Motorola shipping new camera phone 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
Chicago Tribune Apr 6 2004 10:30AM GMT

Have a camera phone scan a barcode?

Have a camera phone scan a barcode? 01/22/2004 02:47 AM
Imagine using your cell phone to scan a barcode then getting a coupon to Amazon or product information or even...

Motorola camera phone delayed again

Motorola camera phone delayed again 03/08/2004 11:18 PM
ChicagoBusiness.com Mar 8 2004 11:02PM GMT

New Panasonic GPRS/ GSM Camera Phone

New Panasonic GPRS/ GSM Camera Phone 07/02/2004 06:32 AM
3G Jul 2 2004 9:19AM GMT

Law May Curb Cell Phone Camera Use

Law May Curb Cell Phone Camera Use 07/25/2004 03:52 PM

Camera-phone barcode reader

Camera-phone barcode reader 05/05/2004 01:18 AM
Semacode is a Symbian barcode reader that works with your cameraphone. Point the camera at the "two-dimensional barcode" you find on some products and services in the wild and the phone will decode it into its component URL and open the URL in its browser. Link (Thanks, Simon!)

Camera phone shipments jump 29%

Camera phone shipments jump 29% 12/10/2003 06:57 AM
Q3 shipments almost as many as Q1 and Q2 combined

Test Camera Phone Shot

Test Camera Phone Shot 09/15/2004 11:30 PM
Just for kicks, I used the camera on my Morotola V710 to take a shot looking down the hall on the way out of work today. I then e-mailed it to myself (typing e-mail addresses on a cell phone sucks, btw). As you can see, the image quality isn't great (click it to see the whole thing). But I didn't exactly buy it for the image quality. The upload was surprisingly quick. This mobile stuff is all high-tech these days....

More Stories On Camera Phone ID Theft
With No Evidence

More Stories On Camera Phone ID Theft
With No Evidence 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
Last week we wrote about a report saying that polic e were warning of camera phones being used in identity theft. The story had police claiming that someone with a camera phone could take a picture of your credit card and steal the number. We were skeptical here, because it seems pretty inefficient and difficult - plus, the lack of any actual evidence that this was happening made it especially questionable. Longtime Techdirt reader, Director Mitch decided to test this out, and used his camera phone to take a picture of his credit card from three feet away (a reasonable distance for the "crime" described) and posted it to the internet for all to steal. It would be a small annoyance if that was all there was to this story, but wireless guru Alan Reiter has been tracking the story and is noticing a disturbing trend of a report from MSNB C and a local news station both reporting on similar "threats" related to camera phones. Yet none of these reports has any evidence that it's actually happened, and none have dared to go as far as Director Mitch and tested it out to see how difficult it would actually be to steal a credit card this way. Is this a potential problem? Sure. However, lazy reporting on a problem that does not yet exist doesn't do anyone any good.

CeBIT: 7MP Camera Phone Samsung SCH-V770

CeBIT: 7MP Camera Phone Samsung SCH-V770 03/14/2005 04:18 PM
I4U Mar 13 2005 6:02PM GMT

Camera Phone Bans Seen as Aiding Privacy

Camera Phone Bans Seen as Aiding Privacy 12/09/2003 10:55 PM

Nokia releases 'mobl0g' camera phone

Nokia releases 'mobl0g' camera phone 06/01/2004 02:00 PM
ZDNet Jun 1 2004 5:49PM GMT

Battle heats up for camera phone market

Battle heats up for camera phone market 12/11/2003 09:38 AM
Personal Computer World Dec 11 2003 9:10AM ET

Camera phone price checking service

Camera phone price checking service 09/02/2004 02:48 AM

Ben Hammersley has been publishing ideas that have been on his to do list for some time. Since I have more ideas than time or interest to implement them, I’ll join the fun.

A clever application would be something that allows you to take a pic of a UPC code from a product with a camera phone and send it to the service. The service would scan the UPC from the picture and reply with prices and reviews from around the web. I’m not exactly sure where the business model here is though. Affiliate links are unlikely to be profitable since an in-store shopper isn’t going to typically buy the product from the links you send back.

Net service will cater to camera phone
users

Net service will cater to camera phone
users 09/14/2004 02:44 PM
A new service from OurPictures hints at the day when most cameras will in fact be camera phones.

Motorola's Fuzzy Camera-Phone Picture

Motorola's Fuzzy Camera-Phone Picture 12/11/2003 10:44 PM
Business Week Dec 11 2003 10:04PM ET

New Nokia 6630 Small 3G Camera Phone

New Nokia 6630 Small 3G Camera Phone 06/14/2004 11:42 AM
I4U Jun 14 2004 2:23PM GMT

Mega-Pixel Camera Phone Sales Top 1 Mil

Mega-Pixel Camera Phone Sales Top 1 Mil 08/15/2004 07:43 AM
Hankooki Aug 15 2004 11:39AM GMT

Roundup: Cool Camera/Phone Combos

Roundup: Cool Camera/Phone Combos 08/31/2004 12:30 AM
G4 Tech TV Aug 31 2004 5:11AM GMT

AT&T Wireless to offer Motorola camera
phone

AT&T Wireless to offer Motorola camera
phone 01/07/2004 07:08 PM
Reuters Jan 7 2004 4:40PM ET

First auto-focus camera phone from NTT
DoCoMo

First auto-focus camera phone from NTT
DoCoMo 11/10/2003 11:08 PM
infoSync Nov 10 2003 5:33AM ET

NTT DoCoMo P252iS Mobile Camera Phone

NTT DoCoMo P252iS Mobile Camera Phone 04/20/2004 03:29 AM
I4U Apr 20 2004 7:48AM GMT

Motorola's New Camera Phone Late for
Christmas

Motorola's New Camera Phone Late for
Christmas 12/04/2003 11:51 PM
Red Nova Dec 4 2003 10:03PM ET

Motorola comments on camera phone
shortage

Motorola comments on camera phone
shortage 12/04/2003 03:35 PM
infoSync Dec 4 2003 1:12PM ET

Cingular to Offer Motorola Camera Phone

Cingular to Offer Motorola Camera Phone 01/17/2004 10:58 PM
Boston Globe Jan 16 2004 10:27PM GMT

Camera Phone to Require Shutter Sound
From Next Yr

Camera Phone to Require Shutter Sound
From Next Yr 11/11/2003 10:25 AM
Hankooki Nov 11 2003 9:12AM ET

Wireless Picture Relay Without a Camera
Phone

Wireless Picture Relay Without a Camera
Phone 09/23/2004 12:41 AM
New York Times Sep 23 2004 4:45AM GMT

Teachers' union calls for camera phone
ban

Teachers' union calls for camera phone
ban 12/24/2003 06:36 AM
vnunet.com Dec 24 2003 6:07AM ET
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Saudi Arabia's Camera Phone Legalization
After Effects

Saudi Arabia's Camera Phone Legalization
After Effects 01/03/2005 06:04 AM
Until very recently, the entire country of Saudi Arabia banned camera phones. While the phones were still popular on the black market, the government had decided that their method of dealing with the downsides of cameraphones was to simply keep them out completely. Public pressure was too much to take, however, and the country recently legalized the phones. However, there are some interesting "after effects." Pic turePhoning.com notes that, despite the loosening of the rules, the government is still making it clear they will not hesitate to punish anyone who uses camera phones for immoral purposes. Even more interesting however, (though, not too surprising) is another story (also found on Pic turePhoning.com) that the lifting of the ban has killed the black market in camera phones in that country, making some previous buyers of contraband phones upset.

Microsoft Arabia signs MOU to bring
partners in learning initiative to Saudi
Arabia

Microsoft Arabia signs MOU to bring
partners in learning initiative to Saudi
Arabia 09/25/2004 07:57 AM
AME Info Sep 25 2004 11:47AM GMT

Yahoo Takes Photos from Camera Phones
(NewsFactor)

Yahoo Takes Photos from Camera Phones
(NewsFactor) 07/23/2004 06:18 PM
NewsFactor - Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) has introduced a service allowing users to upload photos to their Yahoo Photo online accounts directly from their cell phones.

the President was forced to start
planning a war with Iraq and share his
plans with Saudi Arabia after 9/11
because when those Saudi hijackers took
Prince Bandar's money and killed 3,00o
americans with it, we realized that Iraq
was the greatest threat to

the President was forced to start
planning a war with Iraq and share his
plans with Saudi Arabia after 9/11
because when those Saudi hijackers took
Prince Bandar's money and killed 3,00o
americans with it, we realized that Iraq
was the greatest threat to 04/19/2004 09:43 AM

nytimes.com/2004/04/18/international/middleeast/18CND-TALK.html
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Sexually explicit photos, e-mail found
on judge's computer

Sexually explicit photos, e-mail found
on judge's computer 07/09/2004 12:20 AM
Tulsa World Jul 9 2004 4:23AM GMT

Are Geeks in Saudi Arabia Just Like Us?

Are Geeks in Saudi Arabia Just Like Us? 01/17/2004 10:45 PM
Slashdot Jan 17 2004 7:16PM GMT

Saudi Arabia and phonecams

Saudi Arabia and phonecams 04/25/2004 11:07 AM
The only Saudi blogger I know of, Alhamedi Alanezi, talks about phonecams and culture in his country. "When the Saudi people finally rise up in revolt and throw out the House of Saud," he says, " it won't be for democratic reform, and it won't be for an islamic republic. It'll be about mobile phones."
Link (Thanks, Mitchell)

Economist.com | Saudi Arabia and oil

Economist.com | Saudi Arabia and oil 05/31/2004 12:38 PM
"This theft is indeed the biggest theft ever witnessed by mankind in the history of the world." .. this excellent Economist article .. The threat to Saudi oil supply

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U.S. personnel may leave Saudi Arabia

U.S. personnel may leave Saudi Arabia 04/15/2004 06:28 PM

Foreigners killed in Saudi Arabia

Foreigners killed in Saudi Arabia 05/29/2004 03:22 AM
Three foreigners are shot dead in an attack in eastern Saudi Arabia, security sources say.

Four police killed in Saudi Arabia

Four police killed in Saudi Arabia 04/13/2004 06:24 PM

Frenchman killed in Saudi Arabia

Frenchman killed in Saudi Arabia 09/25/2004 09:49 PM
A Frenchman is shot dead in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the country's official news agency says.

Shortage of sand in - Saudi Arabia

Shortage of sand in - Saudi Arabia 11/05/2003 03:38 PM
"There are fears that the growing demands of the construction industry could lead to a shortage in the desert kingdom."...

9/11 probe clears Saudi Arabia

9/11 probe clears Saudi Arabia 06/17/2004 06:33 AM
The US enquiry into the 11 September attacks finds no evidence al-Qaeda was funded by Saudi officials.

U.S. contractor killed in Saudi Arabia

U.S. contractor killed in Saudi Arabia 06/08/2004 06:55 PM

Saudi Arabia promises extra oil

Saudi Arabia promises extra oil 05/24/2004 01:45 AM
The world's biggest oil producer offers to up its output following concerns that soaring oil prices are hurting the global economy.

Saudi Arabia to open up oil taps

Saudi Arabia to open up oil taps 08/11/2004 11:39 AM
Saudi Arabia says it is ready to push an extra 1.3 million barrels a day of oil into the market, to help reverse surging prices.

CBC News:U.S. says al-Qaeda wants to
destabilize Saudi Arabia

CBC News:U.S. says al-Qaeda wants to
destabilize Saudi Arabia 06/20/2004 08:29 PM

Saudi Arabia Tells Militants to Repent
or Die

Saudi Arabia Tells Militants to Repent
or Die 06/20/2004 06:31 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 20 2004 10:44AM GMT

The Telecom Environment in Saudi Arabia
Analysed

The Telecom Environment in Saudi Arabia
Analysed 06/02/2004 02:18 AM
[PRWEB Jun 2, 2004]

Firm Pulls 100 From Saudi Arabia After 5
Deaths

Firm Pulls 100 From Saudi Arabia After 5
Deaths 05/02/2004 12:36 PM
The Swedish-Swiss engineering company whose five engineers were shot to death by Saudi militants in Saudi Arabia said today that it was evacuating some 100 engineers and family members from the kingdom.

U.S. Urges Americans to Exit Saudi
Arabia (AP)

U.S. Urges Americans to Exit Saudi
Arabia (AP) 06/14/2004 06:16 PM
AP - The U.S. government renewed its call on Monday for Americans to leave Saudi Arabia after the recent terrorist attacks, saying the safety of U.S. workers was more important than any effect on oil supplies or the Saudi economy.

U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia to Reopen
Saturday

U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia to Reopen
Saturday 11/14/2003 08:05 AM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 14 2003 7:25AM ET

BBC pair shot in Saudi Arabia: Your
reaction

BBC pair shot in Saudi Arabia: Your
reaction 06/06/2004 05:43 PM
A BBC cameraman has been shot dead and a reporter injured in a shooting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

US Embassy Says American Missing in
Saudi Arabia

US Embassy Says American Missing in
Saudi Arabia 06/12/2004 08:35 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 12 2004 10:33PM GMT

At Least 5 Killed in Office Attack in
Saudi Arabia

At Least 5 Killed in Office Attack in
Saudi Arabia 05/01/2004 02:43 PM
Gunmen believed to be religious militants burst into an engineering office today shooting dead at least five Westerners and taking one hostage.

Kidnapped American Sought in Saudi
Arabia (AP)

Kidnapped American Sought in Saudi
Arabia (AP) 06/13/2004 05:52 AM
AP - Authorities searched Sunday for an American apparently abducted by the same Islamic militants who claim to have killed another American shot in the back in the Saudi capital. The slaying and apparent abduction were the latest attacks in a campaign of anti-Western violence in the kingdom, believed by many to be aimed at driving out foreigners as a way to sabotage the vital Saudi oil sector.

Americans Urged to Leave Saudi Arabia
(AP)

Americans Urged to Leave Saudi Arabia
(AP) 05/03/2004 04:49 PM
AP - The U.S. ambassador traveled to this Saudi oil-industry city Monday with a simple message for the gathered Americans: Go home. We cannot protect you.

Americans Among Dead in Attack in Saudi
Arabia

Americans Among Dead in Attack in Saudi
Arabia 05/01/2004 09:00 AM
Gunmen opened fire Saturday in an office where foreigners worked in northwestern Saudi Arabia, killing and wounding some people inside.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Won't Attend G-8
Meet

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Won't Attend G-8
Meet 05/29/2004 06:16 PM
Free Internet Press May 29 2004 10:28PM GMT

Camera Phone Rules That Don't Seem New

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