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I was shopping in the large superstore with my five-year-old daughter, perfectly unaware that in the next few minutes I would be living through every parent?s nightmare ? in an instant my child would disappear from my side. She had been looking through the little dresses right beside me and, when I called her to go try one on, she was no where to be found. I loudly called out her name, trying to keep the panic from my voice Authentic Shareef Miller Jersey , as I frantically looked all around.
I rushed to the front of the store to inform security and the first thing he asked me was, ?What was she wearing?? Wearing? What was she wearing? We had dressed quickly that morning, looking forward to a Saturday spent shopping for clothes she would soon wear to kindergarten. Next Tuesday would be her very first day of school. In my panic I couldn?t remember what I had pulled from her closet that day. Was it her blue shorts set?no, she had worn that yesterday. I simply couldn?t remember.
As I fought back the tears of an anguished parent, I saw my precious little girl walking toward me Authentic JJ Arcega-Whiteside Jersey , holding the hand of an alert clerk who had found her wandering toward the back of the store. When I asked her why she had left me, she innocently explained that she had seen someone who looked like her grandmother and she had simply followed her.
As I hugged her through my tears, I noticed that she was wearing her purple checked shirt and green shorts, and that I had braided her hair that morning before we left home. In my fear over not being able to find her, I had forgotten all those little details about her appearance. And Authentic Miles Sanders Jersey , even worse, I had left my large purse at home with my other wallet that held my most current picture of her.
Later, as my husband and I were discussing what had happened, he mentioned one of his customers had told him the last time he had taken his four children to the theme park, he had lined them all up at the entrance and taken each one?s picture with his wife?s cell phone camera. That way if one of them became lost Authentic Andre Dillard Jersey , he could instantly show security his child?s picture, complete with the very clothes they were wearing at the time they disappeared.
The day of my ordeal, my camera-equipped cell phone had been in my bag around my waist the entire time. It had never once occurred to me to snap my child?s picture in the parking lot as we walked toward the large store. Honestly, I hadn?t used the camera feature that much, and had purchased the phone more for some other features than the fact that it could take a picture.
Camera cell phones were first introduced in the US about two years ago. Since then Authentic DeSean Jackson Jersey , their popularity has skyrocketed. Industry officials estimate that 12% of all cell phones sold in 2003 were equipped with a camera and that figure is steadily increasing. The camera cell phone may well be the most popular electronic device this holiday season.
Concerns over picture quality are diminishing rapidly as the digital electronics in cell phone cameras become more and more advanced. One and two megapixel models are readily available and, according to an independent study released this past summer, pictures from these tiny cameras make ?significantly better? 4? x 6? prints than those from both digital and traditional film ?one-time-use? cameras.
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You would think that a camera in a mobile phone wouldn?t be much different than having a small, stand-alone digital camera. In reality, however, the phone is always at your side while the camera may not be. And, the photo can be immediately transferred to anyone with the click of a button.
using them for any number of uses that range from verifying that the correct repair part is ordered to documenting the satisfactory completion of a job. Real estate professionals can quickly inform prospective buyers of a hot property just on the market, insurance agents can speed accident and damage claims and contractors can quickly verify building details without leaving the construction site.
Recent developments in cell phone applications include using the camera as a bar code scanner enabling savvy shoppers to instantly download coupons, product information and perhaps even suggesting alternative locations where the item may be found at a better price.
Given the enormous popularity of camera phones Authentic Brian Dawkins Jersey , it is not surprising that there is even more exciting mobile technology on the horizon. Nokia has introduced a phone (Model 3650) that can take video clips as well as photos.