Reuters reports that Toshiba Corp. will begin selling what Toshiba calls the world's first still camera with built-in telecommunications functions. The Proshot digital camera will come equipped with a modem and communications software for sending recorded images over standard phone lines.
Toshiba's camera will be sold in Japan for about $2,900, Reuters reported. A Toshiba spokesman tells TechNews that the camera will soon be available in the United States.
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