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RIM used to make different models of its smartphones with and without camera module as some of its clients, namely corporations and government entities, required that the phone ships without the ability to take photos. That, however, may not be needed soon with the Canadian company patenting a technology that would disable the camera in certain facilities. The capability will allow IT admins to do that when for instance an employee enters some facility. The patent at the USPTO filing describes it as: “the camera restriction prevents a user from taking a picture of a subject if the device has not been steadily focused on the subject in question for a predetermined period of time.”
I would say something like this will fly in this world where more and more companies are taking advantage of the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend with most of those devices coming with a built-in camera. Yes, it’s restricting but it’s much better than shipping phones without the camera module at all.
[Via: Engadget]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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