Looking at Andrew Lefever's post about the history of the cellphone. The most interesting topic he talks about is the Japanese Sharp J-SHO4. He said, "The Japanese Sharp J-SHO4 was not only able to incorporate a camera but also slim the overall model down to weigh just four ounces, beginning the trend of making our smartphones sleek and lightweight". While doing my own research, I discovered that this was exclusive to the Japanese market and only to one carrier. Despite this, it sold around 5 million phones. This phone made cameras such a Mainstream feature in phones in the early 2000s. This is the first phone to make the rise of selfies, mobile photo sharing, and social media integration. There was a significant shift in consumer demand, where camera quality became a key selling point for phones. It also had video, which the first iPhone did not have. Apple continuously improves camera quality with these types of phones in the market.
https://www.mobilephonemuseum.com/phone-detail/j-phone-j-sh04
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