Thursday, September 23, 2010

Analyst: Cameras need networking--pronto

Analyst: Cameras need networking--pronto

Photokina-Logo-2010_270x254.jpegCamera makers must wake up to the competitive threat of mobile phones by embracing networking technology or face unpleasant consequences as photography habits shift profoundly.

quotemarksright.jpg That was the warning from Ed Lee, an InfoTrends analyst speaking to a photo industry audience at this week's Photokina imaging show in Cologne..

The digital camera vendors need to be much more aggressive about getting their cameras connected," Lee said. "Otherwise, I can see a world where the mobile phone will be king and the digital camera will be relegated to just taking pictures. I don't think that's a world the camera vendors want to see happen."quotesmarksleft.jpg


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