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Shouldn't any waterproof camera phone (including SE FOMA) be able to do this anyway? I remember reading a review of a waterproof CDMA phone on Verizon and the reviewer said it could take pictures underwater.
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Posted: 2007-12-24 06:17:00
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Why would anybody want to try to design let alone take a camera phone under water?
Sony Ericsson cant even design a camera phone that keeps dust out or works correctly 100% of the time let alone be water proof.
If I was under water the last thing on my mind would be trying to use a phone & if I really wanted to take pictures under water I would use one of the many proper under water cameras that are already available.
[ This Message was edited by: PowerLee on 2007-12-24 12:23 ]
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:21:49
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It'd be an interesting device to see go into production.. not saying I would buy it but there are some people I know that would go and buy it..
Plus
would be creating an entire new market for customers with this device and that's going to boost their profits.
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:26:11
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Though NOT a camfone, but - Olympus has already made this possible with their Digicams (forgot the model though . . .).
If this does happen . . . it will really take a loooot of TESTING to do, as you MUST also or CAN/MUST be able do the ff: underwater :
1. Send SMS/MMS
2. Navigate GPS (fo GPS-capable fones)
3. Listen to the RADIO/ play: music-files or even watch videos . . .
4. Make Calls
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:34:46
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So long as the phone can 'see' the satellite, it has a GPS lock..
s for listening to music... it's probably going to be crap. Unless it's going to be like
THIS coming out of headphones and not the built in speaker.
A waterproof keypad wouldn't be too challenging, didn't
use to make a waterproof device?
As for calls.. waterproofing of the mic. and speakers might be an issue..
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:40:39
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I am really wondering NOW . . . HOW this new breakthrough will FAIR with the meticulous mobile-phone users . . .
I mean, imagine that
fones can easily acquire BUGS during it's initial release in the market . . . and that's being used on LAND, now what more if you BRING those BUGS - underwater
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:50:46
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I can already see people replacing their phones every other week by finding a way to let in water and claiming a new one because of a 'manufacturing defect.'
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:52:39
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I would rather Sony Ericsson not waste money on making a phone that works under water & spend it on trying to get back to the glory days of a couple of years back when it made real cutting edge decent phones that had great picture taking ability & worked pefectly well on dry land.
A real K750 / W800 successor with a decent 5mp camera & a bigger size memory card support would make most people happy.
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:52:55
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SE(Japan) did this last year......
902iWP(although only waterproof up to 1m, but still)
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Posted: 2007-12-24 13:53:52
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