Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c73853) has announced the addition of "China Sourcing Report: Digital Still Cameras" to their offering.

Based on in-factory tours

China is already the world's leading exporter of digital still camera (DSC), accounting for 73 percent of global supply. Manufacturers are poised to increase their market share as they ramp up exports by as much as 50 percent. They are focusing on delivering mid-range designs with 5 megapixel resolution, 2.5 inch TFT LCDs and slim form factors.

Take advantage China's active supply market through this report, which tells you:

-- Which manufacturers specialize in CMOS- or CCD-based DSCs

-- Which IC solutions manufacturers use in their DSCs

-- What DSC features and specifications influence price

-- What manufacturers are planning in R&D and production

With profiles of 16 suppliers, 58 top export models and a comprehensive industry overview, this report will answer all these question...and MORE.

Sony Ericsson K770 Cyber-shot phone

Sony Ericsson's new K770 Cyber-shot phone is a digital camera, a photo album and an elegant phone all in-one. Still a phone first and foremost, it allows you to send and share your photos as soon as you've taken them.

At just 14.5mm slim and finished in a fashionable Truffle Brown, the K770 can take pictures as good as a standalone digital camera; pictures can be printed up to A4 size. The camera can also be used for video and comes with a powerful photo light for indoor photo-taking and filming. As with all Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot phones, ‘ease of use' sits at the heart of the experience. To take a picture, just slide open the lens cover, find your subject and shoot.

“The best moments in life always seem to happen when you don't have a camera," says Helene Barnekow, Head of Central Marketing at Sony Ericsson.

Apple iPhone is cool, but so is iPod Touch

At its original price of $600, I thought Apple's iPhone was an overpriced toy. But now that everyone who absolutely had to have an iPhone has bought one -- and Apple conveniently has dropped the tariff to a mere $400 -- I decided to take a closer look.

After a few weeks of fooling around with one, I can report that the iPhone is, indeed, a fantastic gadget -- a stunning example of industrial design that borders on art.

On the other hand, I still wouldn't buy one for everyday use. In fact, most of us can get the iPhone's most important bennies from a newer Apple toy that's a better value -- the iPod Touch. More about that later.

Just in case you've been off-planet the past few months, let me describe the iPhone: a slim, handheld do-everything gadget with a sharp, 3.5-inch touch screen display.