Along with the Samsung Wave that was announced at MWC, Samsung has also introduced another smartphone, the Samsung Halo (i8520). This mobile phone comes with a twist in the form of an integrated pico sized DLP projector that can project digital video on a nearby wall.

In addition to the projector, the Samsung smartphone comes packed with features including a 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display screen, an 8-megapixel digital camera as well as a front VGA camera, support for 720p digital video recording, DivX and XviD support and 16GB of internal storage which like many mobile phones these days can be expanded further with a microSD card. Rounding out the features are 802.11b/g/n wireless connectivity, Bluetooth technology and assisted GPS.

The Android powered Samsung I8520 will come with a “Specialized Projector UI” and is expected to launch throughout Europe in the third quarter of this year. Pricing was not available.

More Specs:

Available:2010

Network:
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 +
UMTS 900 / 1900 / 2100

Data:GPRS + EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSPA + WiFi

Screen:3.7" 480 x 800 pixels

Camera:8 megapixels

Size: PDA-style device 123 x 60 x 15mm

Bluetooth:Yes

Memory card:MicroSD

Infra-red:No

Polyphonic:Yes

Java:Yes

GPS:Yes

OS:Android 2.1 (unconfirmed)
Battery life:
7.8 hours talk / 22 days standby (3G)
14.2 hours talk / 26 days standby (GSM)

Labels: Samsung Halo, Samsung Halo I8520

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