Mark Murphy, Mel Conway, and Gary Casey
Analog Devices

You are probably aware that your mobile phone has a camera module in it; but if it's more than a few months old, or it wasn't terribly expensive, it's a good bet that, if you photograph someone committing a crime, the resulting blurry images—whether due to insufficient resolution, poor focusing, or movement during exposure—will not be admissible in court. But the camera module's resolution, and performance in general, is improving quickly. Read more of this Analog Dialogue Article to see how camera's in cell phones are improving in the 21st century.