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The Rise of Camera Phones

The camera phone, like many complex systems is the result of evolving technology. A major breakthrough for camera phones occurred in 1997 when technology innovator and entrepreneur Philippe Kahn shared the first pictures of his daughter from a maternity ward. This cell phone transmission is the first known publicly shared picture via a cell phone.

As technology has improved so has the functions on mobile phones, with cameras being a significant feature and selling point. In 2008 it is reported that Nokia sold more camera phones than Kodak sold film based cameras, and as a result of this Nokia became the biggest manufacturer of any kind of camera. Cameras on phones were becoming more and more popular and in 2010 the worldwide number of camera phones was over a billion. Phones are continuing to improve and Nokia’s Lumia 1020 that was released last year has a has a 41.3-megapixel BSI CMOS image sensor.
Although digital cameras will always be popular amongst photography enthusiasts, camera phones are unavoidable, even if you haven’t bought your phone specifically for the camera the chances are that you will use it. As you will no doubt have your phone on you most of the times, camera phones are ideal for nights out, as they make it exceptionally easy for you to send pictures to family and friends. Camera phones are so advanced now that many phones having red eye reduction, auto focus, and zoom, among other features.
If you are finding that you are using your camera phone more and more and your current digital camera is largely redundant then you should cash in on it. Not only will you reap the rewards of this financially, but you will also be giving an enthusiast the chance to purchase your unwanted camera and get hours of joy from it. We have a wide range of customers who sell used Canon digital cameras to us, in addition to Canon cameras we are willing to purchase Casio, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung and Sony cameras. We will work hard for you to get the best price possible for your camera, and once we have received and inspected your camera we will transfer the payment straight into your account.

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