It likely has to do with demand from the legal sector. Lawyers more specifically. Cameras are not normally allowed in courtrooms and other such government buildings.
Now, why they don't offer both a phone with a camera and one without, I don't know.
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It likely has to do with demand from the legal sector. Lawyers more specifically. Cameras are not normally allowed in courtrooms and other such government buildings.
Now, why they don't offer both a phone with a camera and one without, I don't know.