Many mobile phones have two movie capabilities. It is possible to
take video on the phone itself, much like the camcorders of old, but
newer technology makes it possible to download and actually watch videos
and movies on a mobile phone. As videos become more a part of our
everyday society, movies on mobile phones will help lead the trend to
make memories and share them with others.
Making Movies
Many phones offer still pictures, but fewer offer high-quality video
capabilities. The Nokia N series is one line specialized in quality
camera phones. Other companies such as Sony Ericsson are also well known
for producing notable camera phones.
For example, the Nokia N93 is an integrated 3.2 mega pixel camera
combines with a Carl Zeiss lens. The phone also has optical and digital
zoom, and in landscape mode, the camera is capable of making DVD quality
videos. The N93 then can store the video or send it to friends via
wireless internet. By connecting the phone to any compatible television,
the video can then be played for an audience.
Movie making on cameras has become so common, classes are now being
offered at the university level on making films using camera phones.
These classes take students beyond the basic methods of capturing images
and into the finer points of movie magic. In fact, the first full
length motion picture, SMS Sugar Man, was recently released and was shot
entirely on mobile phones. It was filmed using a Sony Ericsson W900.
Enjoying Movies
Short videos on internet sites such as YouTube can be readily downloaded
to mobile phones. In fact, this is one of the major selling points of
the new Apple iPhone. Short internet films are not the only features
available on mobile phones, however.
Major motion picture studios such as Sony are now releasing certain
films in a 128 megabytes size. This size of movie is capable of playing
on a mobile phone and these films can be downloaded much like music from
the internet.
As screens on mobile phones get larger, and companies continue to
push technology into new realms, it is only a matter of time before
watching any new movie is a simple as pulling out your mobile phone.
