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The first photo sent from a phone
On 11 June 1997, French software engineer Philippe Kahn shared the first ever photo from a mobile phone.
It was of his newborn daughter, Sophie.
On 11 June 1997, French software engineer Philippe Kahn shared the first ever photo from a mobile phone.
It was of his newborn daughter, Sophie.
He created a prototype of a camera phone by connecting his digital camera to his flip phone and his laptop.
He speaks to Rachel Naylor.
(Photo: Baby Sophie. Credit: Philippe Kahn)
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