Camcorder Phones Now Focus of Handset Makers
Forget camera phones, the new hot area is apparently camcorder phones. Handset makers are working to improve the memory and compression, so that camcorder phones can actually be used to record extended videos. There are already some phones on the market that let you record videos, but they're usually very low quality and can only record quick snippets. However, the newer versions may record up to an hour at much more reasonable resolution. You're not going to produce a theater movie with them, but you could capture simple events without having to lug out the full sized camcorder. Also, think of the possibility of combining things like photo/mobile-blogging with the "camkids" fad. You could have a blog showing constant videos of your life for the ultra-voyeuristic types.
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