Who needs a camera any more? Really, who needs one? Smartphones are quickly replacing those point and shoot cameras we loved (and spent hundreds of dollars on) so much.
To put this into context, I bring to your attention an infographic that the folks at iStockphoto put together. It showcases the trend of Pocketography.
Before you get to it, however, chew on these nuggets:
- 322 million mobile subscriptions in the U.S.; 6 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide
- 140 billion total photos on Facebook
- 40 million daily uploads to Instagram
- TIME Magazine used mobile photo of Hurricane Sandy for cover image
- 1.3 million photos of Hurricane Sandy were posted to Instagram at a speed of 10 photos/second
via Technology articles at Technorati http://feeds09.technorati.com/~r/tr-technology/~3/q0kxU444dqY/