1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone
On June 11th, 1997, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone solution to share pictures instantly on public networks. The impetus for this invention was the birth of Kahn's daughter, when he jerry-rigged a mobile phone with a digital camera and sent photos in real time. In 2016 Time Magazine included Kahn's first camera phone photo in their list of the 100 most influential photos of all time.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: 1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone
- Genres: Documentary
- Release Date: 2017-06-29
- Runtime: 4 minutes
- Rating: 7.5/10 (2 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Conscious Minds
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.1127
- Languages:
Cast & Crew
Dante Gabiati
as Philippe Kahn
Cary Mizbe
as Police Officer
Venee Porter
as Nurse
Wendy Wang
as Wendy Wang
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First Camera Phone Captures Birth - How We Invented The World
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1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone is a Documentary movie directed by . It was released on 2017-06-29.
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