Saturday, October 29, 2005
World’s first comp-free wireless camera
After a summer-long delay, Eastman Kodak Company has begun shipping the first digital camera with Wi-Fi wireless technology to e-mail photos directly to friends and family without a computer.
Users of the new EasyShare-One, priced at $599, can send photos directly through a Wi-Fi transmitter at home or work, or pay $4.99 per month to connect the camera with any of T-Mobile USA’s 6,000 hot spots at stores, airports, hotels and other establishments.
However, subscribers to other Wi-Fi services will not be able to connect an EasyShare-One to those wireless accounts.
The camera boasts 4 megapixels of resolution, 3x optical zoom, storage room for up to 1,500 photos and a 3-inch touch screen — big enough for the camera to double as a portable album.
Users of the new EasyShare-One, priced at $599, can send photos directly through a Wi-Fi transmitter at home or work, or pay $4.99 per month to connect the camera with any of T-Mobile USA’s 6,000 hot spots at stores, airports, hotels and other establishments.
However, subscribers to other Wi-Fi services will not be able to connect an EasyShare-One to those wireless accounts.
The camera boasts 4 megapixels of resolution, 3x optical zoom, storage room for up to 1,500 photos and a 3-inch touch screen — big enough for the camera to double as a portable album.
