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==History==
The first front-facing [[camera phone]] was the [[Kyocera]] Visual Phone VP-210, released in Japan in May 1999.<ref name="computerworld">{{cite web |title=Camera phones: A look back and forward |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2473084/camera-phones--a-look-back-and-forward.html |website=[[Computerworld]] |date=11 May 2012 |accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> It was called a "mobile videophone" at the time,<ref>{{cite news |title=First mobile videophone introduced |url=http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/ptech/9905/18/japan.phonetv/ |accessdate=15 September 2019 |agency=[[CNN]] |date=May 18, 1999}}</ref> and had a 110,000-[[pixel]] front-facing camera.<ref name="computerworld"/> It stored up to 20 [[JPEG]] [[digital images]], which could be sent over [[e-mail]], or could send up to two images per second over Japan's [[Personal Handy-phone System]] (PHS) [[cellular network]].<ref name="computerworld"/>
The first front-facing [[camera phone]] was the [[Kyocera]] Visual Phone VP-210, released in Japan in May 1999.<ref name="computerworld">{{cite web |title=Camera phones: A look back and forward |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2473084/camera-phones--a-look-back-and-forward.html |website=[[Computerworld]] |date=11 May 2012 |accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> It was called a "mobile videophone" at the time,<ref>{{cite news |title=First mobile videophone introduced |url=http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/ptech/9905/18/japan.phonetv/ |accessdate=15 September 2019 |agency=[[CNN]] |date=May 18, 1999}}</ref> and had a 110,000-[[pixel]] front-facing camera.<ref name="computerworld"/> It stored up to 20 [[JPEG]] [[digital images]], which could be sent over [[e-mail]], or could send up to two images per second over Japan's [[Personal Handy-phone System]] (PHS) [[wireless]] [[cellular network]].<ref name="computerworld"/>


Several mobile phones with front-facing cameras were released to Western markets in 2003, including the [[NEC e616|NEC e606]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/nec_e606-481.php|title=NEC e606 - Full phone specifications|website=www.gsmarena.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>, [[NEC e616]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/nec_e616-533.php|title=NEC e616 - Full phone specifications|website=www.gsmarena.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>, [[Sony Ericsson Z1010]]<ref name="nerdeky">{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdeky.com/history/sony-ericsson-z1010-%E2%80%93-world%E2%80%99s-first-phone-front-facing-camera|title=Sony Ericsson Z1010 – World’s First Phone with a Front-Facing Camera &#124; Nerdeky.Com|publisher=nerdeky.com|accessdate=2015-09-30|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022103947/http://www.nerdeky.com/history/sony-ericsson-z1010-%E2%80%93-world%E2%80%99s-first-phone-front-facing-camera|archivedate=2015-10-22|df=}}</ref> and Motorola A835.<ref name="phonearena">{{cite web|url=http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Motorola-A835_id696|title=Motorola A835 specs|publisher=phonearena.com|accessdate=2015-09-30}}</ref> The front-facing camera was originally intended for video-conferencing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Quito|first1=Anne|title=Front-facing cameras were never intended for selfies|url=https://qz.com/1104742/front-facing-cameras-were-never-intended-for-selfies/|accessdate=26 October 2017|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=26 October 2017}}</ref> The Motorola A920 was released in 2003 as well and may have been the first smartphone with a front-facing camera.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_a920-517.php|title=Motorola A920 - Full phone specifications|website=www.gsmarena.com|access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>
Several mobile phones with front-facing cameras were released to Western markets in 2003, including the [[NEC e616|NEC e606]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/nec_e606-481.php|title=NEC e606 - Full phone specifications|website=www.gsmarena.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>, [[NEC e616]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/nec_e616-533.php|title=NEC e616 - Full phone specifications|website=www.gsmarena.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>, [[Sony Ericsson Z1010]]<ref name="nerdeky">{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdeky.com/history/sony-ericsson-z1010-%E2%80%93-world%E2%80%99s-first-phone-front-facing-camera|title=Sony Ericsson Z1010 – World’s First Phone with a Front-Facing Camera &#124; Nerdeky.Com|publisher=nerdeky.com|accessdate=2015-09-30|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022103947/http://www.nerdeky.com/history/sony-ericsson-z1010-%E2%80%93-world%E2%80%99s-first-phone-front-facing-camera|archivedate=2015-10-22|df=}}</ref> and Motorola A835.<ref name="phonearena">{{cite web|url=http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Motorola-A835_id696|title=Motorola A835 specs|publisher=phonearena.com|accessdate=2015-09-30}}</ref> The front-facing camera was originally intended for video-conferencing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Quito|first1=Anne|title=Front-facing cameras were never intended for selfies|url=https://qz.com/1104742/front-facing-cameras-were-never-intended-for-selfies/|accessdate=26 October 2017|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=26 October 2017}}</ref> The Motorola A920 was released in 2003 as well and may have been the first smartphone with a front-facing camera.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_a920-517.php|title=Motorola A920 - Full phone specifications|website=www.gsmarena.com|access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>

Revision as of 00:55, 16 September 2019

Front-facing camera with connector of LG Optimus L7 II

A front-facing camera is a common feature of cameras, mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets. While stand-alone cameras face forward, away from the operator, tablets, smartphones and similar mobile devices typically have a camera facing the operator to allow taking a self-portrait photograph or video while looking at the display of the device, usually showing a live preview of the image. These are called front-facing cameras and are important for videotelephony and the taking of selfies.[1][2][3][4]

History

The first front-facing camera phone was the Kyocera Visual Phone VP-210, released in Japan in May 1999.[5] It was called a "mobile videophone" at the time,[6] and had a 110,000-pixel front-facing camera.[5] It stored up to 20 JPEG digital images, which could be sent over e-mail, or could send up to two images per second over Japan's Personal Handy-phone System (PHS) wireless cellular network.[5]

Several mobile phones with front-facing cameras were released to Western markets in 2003, including the NEC e606[7], NEC e616[8], Sony Ericsson Z1010[9] and Motorola A835.[10] The front-facing camera was originally intended for video-conferencing.[11] The Motorola A920 was released in 2003 as well and may have been the first smartphone with a front-facing camera.[12]

References

  1. ^ "front-facing camera Definition from PC Magazine Encyclopedia". pcmag.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  2. ^ "Front-Facing Camera definition (Phone Scoop)". phonescoop.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ^ "Front-facing camera | Article about front-facing camera by The Free Dictionary". encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  4. ^ "Samsung Puts LCD Screens on the Front of New Cameras". www.techhive.com. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  5. ^ a b c "Camera phones: A look back and forward". Computerworld. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. ^ "First mobile videophone introduced". CNN. May 18, 1999. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. ^ "NEC e606 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  8. ^ "NEC e616 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  9. ^ "Sony Ericsson Z1010 – World's First Phone with a Front-Facing Camera | Nerdeky.Com". nerdeky.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-09-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Motorola A835 specs". phonearena.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  11. ^ Quito, Anne (26 October 2017). "Front-facing cameras were never intended for selfies". Quartz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Motorola A920 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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