Pushing Camera Phones To Print - Forbes.com

"New York - It might seem like camera phones are everywhere these days, but by the end of 2006, there will be twice as many of them--doubling to 112 million from 69 million units last year. Yet, a study released by a research firm this week sent a tough message to the makers of camera phones and photo printers, as well as wireless carriers hoping to profit from all those camera phone pictures.
According to consumer and retail research firm NPD Group, about 73% of consumers surveyed are generally satisfied with their camera phones and more than 80% of those who use the camera feature on their phones save the picture on the phone. But that's where the cash flow stops. Only 20% of them send the images over wireless networks, 14% upload them to a computer and about 3% print the pictures.
'Consumers are mostly using the camera phone as a digital photo album,' says Neil Strother, the NPD analyst who wrote the report. 'Sharing, storing and printing…are not the predominant usage.'"