According to Nobuyuki Hayashi, a tech reporter based in Tokyo, the iPhone in Japan will be sold with a loud shutter sound when taking images, even if you put the phone in silent mode. The reason behind this is to try and prevent the ever growing problem of voyeurs taking up-skirt pics in public places.
As far as I’m aware, voyeurism isn’t that big in Thailand – The sexpats and Thai guys want the whole furburger, rather than just a bite. However there is one problem that is growing here, and that is guys secretly filming their sexual encounters on their phones and then distributing the home made movies on the net. There is even a film about this very subject that I unexpectedly watched at the cinema a few months back.
I wonder if Thailand will follow Japan and add a shutter sound when the video function is activated? :)
No, you can never stop pervs because there’s too many of them and although you might not approve of what they do, you’ve probably at least once or twice enjoyed a slice of their dirty secret work!
oh that’s annoying. i’m glad i don’t live in Japan cuz then I couldn’t stealthily take photes of babes either. but i guess that would suit them well.
My Nokia N95 has the same shutter sound when taking pictures and there’s no way to turn it off. Strangely it doesn’t make any noises when using the video function.