A bit of weekend reading… AP has an interview with Philippe Kahn, who reportedly made the first cameraphone by wiring his digital camera to his mobile phone to take pictures of his newborn to send to friends. That was back in 1997, and Sharp sold the first cameraphone in Japan in 2000. All things considered, the device hasn’t been around that long but has made a huge impact, both good and bad.
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