Original Windows Phone 7 models didn't have a front-facing camera and it wasn't until phones like the HTC TITAN and HTC Radar came along that it was a feature on a Windows Phone unit. Even today, not every handset loaded with Microsoft's mobile OS sports a front-facing shooter. A good example of this is the Nokia Lumia 800 and there were some who complained about the lack of the camera on front of the unit.
66% of Windows Phone owners do not use the front-facing camera
There is really only a couple of things that a front-facing camera can do, like take self-portraits and enable video chats. Perhaps that is why a whopping 66% of Windows Phone users in a recent survey admitted that they do not use the front-facing camera on their phone. 31% of those responding said that they do not use the front-facing camera. 12% don't use the front-facing camera, but plan to do so in the future and 23% are waiting for the Windows Phone 8 update and the ability of the phone to support Skype, to use the camera on front. Opposing that 66% is the 11% that use the front-facing camera regularly and the 23% that use the front-facing camera sparingly. (It should be noted that some of those who responded that they don't use the front-facing camera might have a model without one)
When Windows Phone 8 handsets start to rollout, we might see a change in the results of this poll as Windows Phone users get the ability to use Skype for video chat.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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