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Originally Posted by PavelH
I'm used to that my phone has an active camera cover. It protects the lens and offers very quick way to start camera application even when the phone is locked.
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I'm also interested if the camera sound can be turned off and if the LED flash can be also used as a torch.
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I haven't seen any recent phones with a lens cover. However, I've had 3 smartphones now with exposed lenses (Treo, Omnia, and now Droid), and have never had any problems with scratched or damaged lenses. I've always used snap-in holsters with my phones, but Verizon offers a two-sided hard shell case for the Droid that looks like it would offer more protection for the camera lens.
At least on the Droid, I haven't yet found a way to eliminate the shutter sound (irritating!). However, it does have the "torch" function you describe. I can't recall if it was supplied with the phone, or whether I d/l'ed a free app to do it. And while there is a hard button used to both activate the camera and release the shutter, I don't think it works if the phone is locked or sleeping. I'll have to try it and find out!
Rob