What four dollars can get you with mobile phones
August 15, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Accessories, Cell Phones
Four dollars seems to be the price of a camera upgrade. You see, I tried selling one of these brand new but low end LG phones to some guy at a flea market. I had won the phone in a raffle about 3 months ago and didn’t quite know what to do with it. It boasted a 1.3MP camera and perhaps that was all it had. So the guy in the stall had to inspect the device - no dents or smudges even. It was brand new. And then he turned it on, plugged the charger and began … to take a photo.
The camera sucked apparently. It really was an el cheapo despite the 1.3MP label. So he sold it to me for $4.00 less. I didn’t really care less as I had won this one at a raffle and any money is good money.
The point of all this? I know these stores. Everything is computed. From a small dent to the quality of the camera, to whether it is locked or unlocked by default, to the type of battery it uses. And each “trait” has its corresponding value in money. So wow, $4.00. I know that these phones are bought for much less by these “sole proprietors” and they sell it twice as much. So maybe, just maybe, upgrading a camera phone would really have to cost $8.00?
Void your iPhone warranty with 2.0MP camera replacement
April 9, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Apple, iPhone
The iPhone already comes with a 2.0MP camera. Replacing it using third party parts would not only be a little stupid but it also voids the warranty. However, if you’ve trashed your iPhone camera and live in a country that does not officially support the iPhone, then you can replace it for $40.00 with shipping.
Image courtesy of Vavolo online store.
