Samsung's M8800 Pixon

Mobile phone's camera war has been taken into the next step; 8MP resolution. There are two early contenders now, which have already show their faces: Samsung M8800 Pixon & LG KC780. Let's take a look at the Samsung M8800 Pixon first, shall we?

What would you do, if you're a mobile handset manufacturer, and you need to stay in the tight competition? The answer is easy; keep on throwing bigger and meaner features into the next handsets. So that's what Samsung is doing with its M8800 Pixon handset; it got big 3.2 inch display with a resolution of 240x400 pixels & a meany 8MP camera on the back.

What so meany about this handset's camera? Aside from the manufacturer claims it's “even better than an actual camera”, the scariest part is the fact the M8800 Pixon capable to capture videos in DVD resolution (720x480) or in QVGA with option for 120 frames per second. The Pixon will even have DivX playback and SRS (surround sound system) Virtual 5.1 Ch.

This slim handset, touting at 13.8mm thickness, will also have the latest features available in most smartphones nowadays: GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, built-in accelerometer, FM Radio with RDS and microSD slot. Unfortunately it only has tri-band GSM band, so no 3G connection for users in U.S. soil.

The Samsung M8800 Pixon will start shipping in mid-October for about 550 euro price tag (US$800), starting with France and soon continuing to most other European and Asian countries. Sources are from GSMArena & PhoneArena, hit the respective links for more pictures.

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