A camera is considered by many users to be one of the most desirable features in wireless handsets, yet, evidence suggests that only a tiny percentage of camera phones are used regularly to transmit pictures or to store for later use, reports In-Stat. Less than a third of camera phone owners surveyed by In-Stat indicated that they share picture messages with friends, the high-tech market research firm says.
"People who haven't yet purchased camera phones are very enthusiastic about all the uses for their images," says David Chamberlain, In-Stat analyst. "However, once they start using their new phones, they are turned off by perceived poor picture quality, slow network speeds, and the difficulty of creating and sending pictures. Our survey found that very few pictures actually make their way out of the handset to be shared with others."
A recent report by In-Stat found the following:
- Those who now use camera or camcorder phones say that they are less likely to replace their phones in the near future than other users.
- There will be from 300-850 million mobile users that will send at least one image per month across the carrier network by 2010.
- Only one in 20 camera phone users prints pictures or stores them on carrier-provided web sites. 28% of current camera phone owners actually share pictures using messaging service, compared with nearly 60% who hoped to before purchasing their camera phones.
Any camera phone under 1.3-megapixel isn't worth printing. As far as I'm concerned camera phones will only take off when they get optical zoom and larger screens... and can take pictures like a digital camera (horizontal). Sony Ericsson is on the right track.
2. Posted by booboy
Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:17 pm
Camera phones are phones first and cameras second. It should have been expected.
3. Posted by Erris
Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:06 pm
They came up with some kind of lens that is filled with liquid. Using it one will be able to zoom in and out using optical zoom with no moving mechanical parts.
When they perfect this technology the phone cameras will finally be able to measure up to the regular cameras. Then may be we will see the regular cameras disappear and merge into one with cell phones.
4. Posted by Jadall
Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:02 pm
It's mostly a novelty item. and what is that last comment about?? liquid filled lenses in camera's if any innovation in small camera's comes out cellphones would probably be the last to get this innnovation the camera companies would come up with it first I would guess. Most people don't have the technical expertise or the time/know how like the article said to mess with sending the picture or getting it somewhere you can print it out etc. Like I saying NOVELTY something cool.. nifty..
5. Posted by Erris
Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:19 pm
Well the way they were talking bout the liquid lenses is liek they wanted to put them in miniature cameras and devices like cell phones to make them able to take high quality pictures and use optical zoom instead of digital.
I know I don't use my phone camera just because it takes very low quality pictures. I'd rather use my 7MP digital camera.
6. Posted by mgoblue
Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:47 pm
Integration doesn't make things better, only more convenient. I'd take a cell phone and a digital camera over a camera phone any day.
7. Posted by Ashelena777
Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:39 am
The reason why most people don't use their camera phones now is surely because of poor quality... why would you get excited about taking piss poor pictures... there are 5 megapixel camera phones already being used overseas... as soon as we get some *quality* camera phones everyone will have one... and I agree that Sony Ericsson is definetly on the right track
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