The camera-enabled cellular phone market is booming, as shipments are expected to reach nearly 1 billion units by the end of this decade, according to a new report.In total, the market for camera-enabled cellular phones is expected to grow from 225 million units in 2004, to 365 million units in 2005, to 475 million in 2006, to 600 million in 2007, to 780 million by 2008, according to the report from IC Insights Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

This is truly a phenomenon of Asia as I don’t have anecdotal experience to back this up. My own opinion is that current camera phones suck in terms of image quality. I guess in Asia (and possibly Europe) because of the population density and lack of cars, people tend to walk around more and don’t like carrying around multiple devices such as a phone and a camera. ...