the benefits of a mobile phone with camera?

[livelygovernor047]

1) Can use it as an emergency back-up when you see a good photo opportunity, but forgotten to bring your proper camera along - nearly all the best photo opportunities seem to crop up when you've forgotten your camera. Though most phone cameras are barely better than a webcam

2) With the iPhone, there's apps you can get to scan bar codes + QR Codes with the phone's camera.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/redlaser...02001?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/qr-scann...92625?mt=8

3) With a normal camera, you have to wait 'til you get home to your computer until you can stick your pictures on Facebook or wherever. With a camera phone and mobile internet you can take a picture and upload it to facebook within a couple of minutes if you can get a signal.

4) With the "Distant Suns" Astronomy app for the iPhone, there's an "Augmented Reality" display mode which overlays an Astronomy chart over the picture from the phone's camera.
http://www.distantsuns.com/zwpproduct/di...universal/