1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone

1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone

Release Date: 2017-06-29

Overview: 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.

Rating: 7.5 / 10

Cast

Dante Gabiati

Dante Gabiati

as Philippe Kahn

Cary Mizbe

Cary Mizbe

as Police Officer

Venee Porter

Venee Porter

as Nurse

Wendy Wang

Wendy Wang

as Wendy Wang

Crew

  • Blake Heal - Producer

  • Jeff Keith - Producer

  • Peter Garriott - Editor

  • Matt Abeysekera - Original Music Composer

  • Jonathan Ignatius Green - Director

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