Description

By late 2008 or early 2009, the cumulative number of camera phones shipped will surpass the cumulative number of both conventional and digital cameras shipped in the entire history of photography-and camera phones have been on the market for less than a decade. This huge installed base of camera phones will have a significant impact on the way people take photographs and what they do with the images they capture. Why are camera phones different from other categories of products? Will camera phones eventually replace digital cameras? When will camera phone image quality be "good enough"? How will camera phones impact photo-printing habits? How are camera phones evolving in emerging markets versus developed nations? These questions and more are answered in Lyra's new report Pictures at Hand: 2006 Worldwide Camera Phone Market Report. This report explores camera phone shipments and installed base by region: Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Latin America; and North America. It also looks at the number of images captured and printed and the overall market impact of camera phones.

Table of Contents

Unique Category Attributes Secondary Functionality Subsidized Replacement Cycle Atypical Geographic Adoption Camera Phone Forecast The Origins of Camera Phones Worldwide Camera Phone Shipments Worldwide Camera Phone Installed Base Image Capture Forecast Image Prints Forecast Regional Trends Asia Pacific Japan Korea China India Europe, Middle East, and Africa Latin America Brazil North America United States Market Impact of Camera Phones Technical Challenges for Camera Phones Thinness and Optics Resolution Display Size Flash Illumination and Image Stabilization The Net Result