Windows Phone Thoughts: "We Just Make 'Em, We Don't Use 'Em..."

The next time I look the word "irony" up in the dictionary, I expect to see this recent ZDNet news story listed as a great example:

"Korean IT giants like Samsung and LG Electronics may be fiercely promoting camera-equipped phones to consumers, but are wary about allowing their use inside company grounds. To protect against industrial espionage and intellectual property theft, Samsung and LG Electronics have both barred employees from using camera phones on their research and manufacturing facilities."

Of course, on the surface, this seems to make sense; allowing employees to walk around with camera phones could pose a security risk. On the other hand, I'd be willing to bet that a few bucks and a trip to Radio Shack can get me espionage tools that would be much more difficult to detect than a hand-sized camera phone.

Or, could it be that this is at least partially a PR ploy? Is Samsung trying to send the message that their camera phones are so cool that they practically give their owners "double-O" status and a British accent?