Samsung this week announced the world's first 10-megapixel camera
phone: the SCH-B600. It is the latest in a long line of Samsung camera
phones that have pushed the limit of cell phone camera resolution.
Samsung released the world's first 5-megapixel camera phone in
October 2004 and the world's first 7-megapixel camera phone in July
2005.
Samsung's
10-megapixel SCH-B600 is 6mm thinner and 10g
lighter than its predecessor, the 7-megapixel SCH-V770 camera phone.
The SCH-B600 is also a first in that it combines mobile TV capability
in Satellite standard.
The SCH-B600's camera also has a 3x and 5x digital zoom, flash
unit, and auto focus. According to Samsung, the SCH-B600 camera phone
also "supports white balance, manual focus, continuous picture-taking,
and interval picture-taking functions."
Key Features
- 10-megapixel camera
- 2.2" Color LCD
- Mobile TV
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Dual Speaker
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Bluetooth® Technology
-
Document Viewer / TV-output / BT Printing
- External memory
Press Release
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.
□ SCH-B600 Specifications
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|
Standard |
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CDMA 2000 1X EVDO (800 MHz) |
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Camera |
 |
10 Megapixel Camera |
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|
Display |
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2.2" 240x320 16M Color TFT LCD |
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|
Features |
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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
|
 |
|
Memory |
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External memory (MMCmicro) |
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* Specifications are subject to change without notice
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies
with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of
US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 120
offices in 57 countries, the company consists of five main business
units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD
Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network
Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands,
Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips,
mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.
For more information, please visit
www.samsung.com