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Cell phones have been increasingly effective in developing other forms of media over its traditional usage of communication. The “Cam Phones” started its reign in 2002, guaranteeing an under $100 phone with a built in 1-2 Mega-pixel camera. The little built in device is hardly noticeable at a glance, appearing as a normal cell phone with no additional devices. Cam phones are becoming increasingly more popular than the traditional phone – “7 million of 72 million cell phones shipped in the U.S. have cameras; by 2007, 51 million out of over 110 million will have them”, research firm IDC predicts. Some cam phones even allow users to take photos while it appears that they are making a phone call. In just seconds, these snapshots can be e-mailed directly to others or even be posted on an automated mobile blogging websites such as Buzznet.com, Fotolog.net, and Textamerica.com for the whole world to view. Cam phones bring up a very current topic which poses many issues in privacy.