People all over the world can easily record interesting things that happen around them now that camera phones are more common. It could be a beautiful scene, an unplanned get-together with family or friends, or something completely random. One thing that is now easy to do with a camera phone is to record private times with your partner. You needed a very expensive camera back then in order to get good videos of important events. You couldn't go any further because of how short videotapes can be. You still haven't said anything about how short the battery life is! Well, camera phones let you record videos that are very clear, and you don't have to worry about running out of power or memory card room. You can also now put those clips on the internet so that everyone can see them. Wow, technology has come a long way in so little time!