LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging and printing. Specifically, Motorola announced it will use Kodak’s CMOS sensors in its upcoming camera phones and will include software in its phones that supports Kodak’s various imaging programs and services.
“It’s a natural partnership,” said Ed Zander, Motorla’s chairman and chief executive officer. “By cooperating to simplify and enhance the quality of virtually every aspect of the development and delivery of the mobile imaging experience, we’ll be able to bring new value and revenue opportunities to our operator customers while helping consumers by seamlessly liberating billions of photos stuck inside camera phones.”
Motorola said it would install software in its new camera phones that will allow users to interact with Kodak home printers, retail kiosks and the Kodak Easyshare Gallery.
Although the companies did not provide financial details of their deal, Motorola said that the partnership includes a cross-licensing agreement under which Motorola will pay royalty revenues to Kodak.
