October 4, 2005 12:41 PM PDT

Nokia launches camera phone contest

Nokia wants to prove that camera phones are for more than just snapshots.

The handset heavyweight on Tuesday announced a photography competition in which the entrants have to use a camera phone to capture images.

The See New competition is designed to "encourage people to explore the possibilities of camera phone photography," Nokia said. It's not as if consumers need much prompting to buy cell phones with built-in cameras, however: Market researchers expect that sales of camera phones will soon outstrip sales of low-end digital cameras.

Nokia has a vested interest in the publicity the competition might generate, of course--like its rivals, it offers a number of camera phones. The company's lineup includes the flagship N90 model, which offers 2-megapixel resolution.

Images in the See Now competition must be taken with megapixel cameras. The contest is open to people 18 and older, and the deadline for entries is Dec. 16.

Judges include photographers Juergen Teller, American Philip-Lorca DiCorcia, Nick Waplington of the U.K., India's Raghu Rai and China's Jiancheng Dong. The winner will get a chance to spend a day assisting the photographers on a photo shoot.

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I think they need a cell phone DESIGN contest
All their cellphones have such horrible ergonomics, and confusing menu/button layouts. I have a good idea myself, but im not sharing it without a patent.
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I think they need a cell phone DESIGN contest
All their cellphones have such horrible ergonomics, and confusing menu/button layouts. I have a good idea myself, but im not sharing it without a patent.
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camera phone daily contest
I have developed a website (www.blazinraisin.com) that I think your community members would enjoy.
This is a free to join website which has a daily contest that entails taking a picture of an item, that is texted to them daily, with their camera phone and send their photo back to the website.
The quicker the response the more points they earn. They will eventually be able to purchase items using these points.
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camera phone daily contest
I have developed a website (www.blazinraisin.com) that I think your community members would enjoy.
This is a free to join website which has a daily contest that entails taking a picture of an item, that is texted to them daily, with their camera phone and send their photo back to the website.
The quicker the response the more points they earn. They will eventually be able to purchase items using these points.
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