I've said it publicly to a number of people before, but
this story reminded me I haven't posted it here.
I would pay good money for a 3+ mega pixel camera phone, where
good optics could be optionally screwed on. Kind of like a mini-SLR. Most of the technology needed for a decent consumer digital camera can already fit in a camera, if it isn't already. But there's no substitute for good optics. I have heard of "liquid" lenses which may be substitutes, but right now I'd be prepared to have to attach a small-sized lens to my phone if I wanted to use it as a decent camera, as long as I didn't have to for quick pub shots, etc.
Don't forget, I'm talking about consumer snaps, not professional or even prosumer.
Update 8/7/2006: Looks like
someone was listening. Pity it only appears to work with old phones - I'm actually in the market for a new phone in the next month or two.