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Will.i.am foto.sosho iPhone camera case shows up at CES 2013 (pictures)

The superpricey case gives your iPhone 4s (and eventually 5) the look, feel, lenses, and flash of a point-and-shoot camera.

Joshua Goldman
Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including keyboards, mice, USB-C docks and PC gaming accessories. In addition, he writes about cameras, including action cams and drones. And while he doesn't consider himself a gamer, he spends entirely too much time playing them.
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Will.i.am foto.sosho V.4

LAS VEGAS--The foto.sosho V.4 is an iPhone 4S case that gives you a shutter release, flash, and the ability to attach one of three lenses: standard, fish-eye, and wide-angle.
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Will.i.am foto.sosho V.4

The case is fairly thick, so it's probably not something you'll want to keep on all the time.
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Will.i.am foto.sosho V.4

On the other hand, the thickness is because the whole front slides down to reveal a Bluetooth keyboard. The Bluetooth also allows you to use the case's flash off camera for helping with things like harsh shadows in portraits.
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Will.i.am foto.sosho V.4

An app is available for editing, uploading, and sharing your shots.
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Will.i.am foto.sosho V.4

The foto.sosho V.4 is only available in the U.K. right now and it's not cheap: £299, or about $480.
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foto.sosho C.4

The C.4 is basically the V.4 without the Bluetooth keyboard. You still get lenses and the built-in flash and shutter release, all for the low, low price of £199, or about $319.

A third version, the V.5, is actually more of a full camera, with a 14-megapixel sensor, imaging processor, a 5x zoom lens, and built-in flash. The iPhone will power the camera's functions and, of course, give you access to apps for editing and sharing.

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