Samsung is pushing camera phones to a whole new level with the official launch of their new 10 megapixel camera phone – the SCH-B600. The SCH-B600 is 6 mm thinner and 10 grams lighter than their previous camera phone heavyweight – the SCH-V770. Aside from the size and camera differences, the SCH-B600 also supports Mobile TV capabilities via Satellite DMB support.

But let’s forget about that for a second and concentrate on the 10 megapixel craziness. Yep.. that would be better than all of my digital cameras here at home.. and heck.. all of the digital cameras that most of my friends own too. Oh by the way, the SCH-B600 also comes with 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom. Yes.. this is a camera phone and NOT a dedicated camera. There’s also auto focus AND a built in flash unit. Wow.

ok.. so let’s look at the other features shall we?

  • 2.2″ 240×320 16M Color TFT LCD
  • Mobile TV (Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting )
    Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.264)
    MP3/ AAC / AAC+
    Dual Speaker / Anycall Band
    Bluetooth® Technology / PictBridge / Voice Recognition
    Document Viewer / TV-output / BT Printing
  • External memory (MMCmicro)

Ho hum.. who cares about that stuff right? It’s all about the 10 megapixel goodness if you ask us. The price for this beast will be around 900,000 won in Korea (or $900 dollars here in the US). Of course for that price you could go get yourself a 10-12 megapixel digital SLR here in the US.. but that’s not the point is it?

 

[Check it out via GearLive]

 

SAMSUNG Launches the World’s First 10 Megapixel Camera Phone

World’s First 10 megapixel camera phone with even mobile TV function

SEOUL, KOREA, Oct 10th, 2006: Samsung reinforces its technology leadership by launching the world’s first 10 megapixel mobile phone (model: SCH-B600) in Korean market.

Samsung reached another milestone in camera phones by launching 10 megapixel camera phone, which was unveiled at CeBIT in March this year. Samsung has been the first to introduce mobile phone with embedded camera in 2000. Samsung has also launched the world’s first 5 megapixel camera phone in October 2004 ; the world’s first 7 megapixel camera phone in July 2005.

Samsung’s 10 megapixel camera phone (SCH-B600) is 6mm thinner and 10g lighter than the 7 megapixel camera phone (SCH-V770) and sets itself apart from its previous megapixel camera phones by combining mobile TV capability in Satellite standard.

The B600 offers the same level of picture-taking sophistication that a 10 megapixel digital camera offers. The camera function includes 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom. It also has auto focus and a flash unit that performs optimally for 10 megapixel photographs.

Also, the B600 comes fitted with a LED autofocus feature which assists users to capture clear, crisp photos even in dark settings. Located next to the lens, the LED autofocus automatically determines the distance and utilizes the appropriate focus setting for optimal photo shooting.

 The B600 also supports white balance, manual focus, continuous picture-taking, and interval picture-taking functions.

It also supports Bluetooth which enables users to send pictures wirelessly to other mobile phones, printers or to Bluetooth headsets.
The high color Reproduction TFT-LCD produces the highest possible display for its size. The photo-fine chromic LCD can reproduce 16 million colors, virtually any color found in nature, earning it the “True Color” appellation. Moving pictures can be recorded in QVGA resolution at 15-30 frames per second. Users can watch live TV in crisp picture through Satellite DMB function.

It also supports external memory (MMCmicro) in addition to its internal memory. The mobile phone supports a TV-out function where users can connect their phones to view still or motion pictures.

The B600 comes with a design reminiscent of a real digital camera. The front is designed as a bar-type mobile phone, while the back side is used as the digital camera.

Other advanced functions in the B600 include an MP3 player, business card reader, and 128 polyphonic sounds.

The price of B600 is around 900,000 won (about $ 900) in Korea.

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