Kickstarting the surprises at MWC this week, and confirming that Samsung has more to shout about than a new Galaxy S device, is the Samsung Galaxy Beam.
The Galaxy Beam features a built-in projector, throwing images onto white walls, offering a 50 inch picture for videos and photos. The micro projector market isn’t new – the technology has been around for a few years – but this is the first time it’s been squezed into a device as small by a company as big as Samsung.
Naturally, there’s a massive 2000 mAh battery for the power hungry projector and Samsung are aiming the Galaxy Beam at students and gamers according to the launch blurb. Running Gingerbread 2.3 and featuring a 4 inch screen, the Galaxy Beam goes beyond the gimmicky 3D many were expecting from a new Samsung phone. It’s a smarter move than the poorly recieved attempts at 3D by LG and HTC during last year.
The Galaxy Beam features a chunky 6GB of RAM, an average 8GB of internal storage space but features the standard MircoSD card slot, allowing you to pack a healthy 32GB of movies on a memory card. In real terms, that’s around 5 HD movies or around 15 standard definition movies.
There’s no price or UK release details just yet but watch this space – and check out the full specs below.
Samsung Galaxy Beam Product Specifications
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Network |
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps 850/900/1900/2100EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 |
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OS |
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) |
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Display |
4.0” 480×800 (WVGA) TFT |
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Processor |
1.0GHz Dual-Core Processor |
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Camera |
5MP AF + 1.3MP / Flash |
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Video |
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivXRecording/Playback: 720p@30fps |
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Audio |
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA |
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Connectivity |
BT 3.0+HS WiFi, 802.11 b/g/n, MicroUSB, USB 2.0, 3.5mm Ear Jack |
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PC Applications |
Samsung Kies 2.0 |
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Memory |
6GB RAM + 8GB Internal Memory, MicroSD slot (up to 32GB) |
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Dimension |
64.2 x 124 x 12.5mm, 145.3 g |
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Battery |
2000 mAh |
