Kodak Innovation Shines at International Consumer Electronics Show

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At the International Consumer Electronics Show Press Preview, Kodak digital products and services received four prestigious Innovations 2006 Design and Engineering Awards. The KODAK EASYSHARE-ONE zoom digital camera and the EASYSHARE Photo Printer 500 were named "Best of Innovations 2006" award winners for the digital imaging and digital imaging accessories categories, respectively. Additionally, the KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery Premier Service and EASYSHARE V550 zoom digital camera garnered Innovations 2006 Design and Engineering honors.

Key Takeaways:

  • The KODAK EASYSHARE-ONE digital camera was recognized for its innovative features, including the ability to send e-mail from the camera, connect to the KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery, and store up to 1,500 favorite pictures.
  • The KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Printer 500 was awarded for its ability to print real KODAK pictures from virtually any digital media in about 60 seconds.
  • The KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery Premier Service provides subscribers with a personalized Web site address, photo and caption sharing, and one-click publishing of albums.
  • The KODAK EASYSHARE V550 camera features automatic video-to-stop-action picture conversion, built-in image stabilization, and a professional-caliber SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH lens.
  • The KODAK EASYSHARE digital photography system consists of cameras, viewers, services, software, docks, home snapshot printers, papers, and accessories, making taking, organizing, sharing, and printing high-quality digital pictures effortless.
  • Kodak's digital products and services have been recognized for their innovative design and engineering, with four awards in total.

Statistics:

  • 4 Innovations 2006 Design and Engineering Awards were received by Kodak digital products and services.
  • The KODAK EASYSHARE-ONE has the ability to store up to 1,500 favorite pictures.
  • The KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Printer 500 can print real KODAK pictures from virtually any digital media in about 60 seconds.
  • The KODAK EASYSHARE V550 camera has a professional-caliber SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH lens and can record TV-quality videos with sound up to 80 continuous minutes.
  • Kodak's 2004 sales were $13.5 billion.
  • The company has committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on three main businesses: Health, Graphic Communications, and Digital & Film Imaging Systems.

Sources:

  • "Kodak innovation was spotlighted last evening at the International Consumer Electronics Show Press Preview, where the company's digital products and services won four prestigious Innovations 2006 Design and Engineering Awards." - New York
  • "The KODAK EASYSHARE-ONE digital camera combines the power of sharing, taking, organizing, and printing pictures into a single, highly innovative product." - Kodak
  • "Kodak is the leader in helping people take, share, print and view images - for memories, for information, for entertainment." - Eastman Kodak Company
  • "More information on KODAK EASYSHARE products is available at www.kodak.com/go/EasyShare/" - Kodak
  • "Video is 30 frames per second at VGA (640 x 480) resolution, with MPEG4 compression." - Kodak