Samsung Halo Turned Beam: Packed with Android 2.1 and DLP Pico Projector

It’s been a busy Monday for Samsung at the MWC 2010. Alongside the release of the Bada-powered Samsung Wave, the mobile giant have also released the Samsung Beam i8520 (previously coded Halo), it’s Android flagship device equipped with Android 2.1.

Samsung’s goal of tripling it’s smartphone devices in 2010 has seen the company broaden to multiple platforms. Samsung is now releasing phones outfitted with Windows Mobile, LiMo, Bada and Android. Not to forget it’s long list of featured phones as well.

So what will you find on the Samsung Beam? (Back to Top)

Samsung seems to be growing into a habit of feature-packing devices. And the Samsung Beam is no exception. Other than being the first Samsung device to run on the Android 2.1 which will carry with it voice recognition, Google Maps Navigation and more.

Beam will also be keeping up with Samsung’s tradition of installing its own TouchWiz UI (version 3.0) amongst other customized UI.

Here is a list of more detailed specification summary:

• Android 2.1 with TouchWiz 3.0
• 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display (bigger than Samsung Wave’s 3.3-incher),
• 8 megapixel autofocus camera with flash (VGA on the front)
• 720p / 30fps video encoding / decoding, DivX and Xvid playback support,
• Bluetooth 2.1, standard 3.5mm headphone jack, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, A-GPS,
• 16GB of internal storage and microSD expansion,
• Stereo speakers, DLNA support,
• DLP pico projector integrated.
• “Specialized Projector UI”  a little different when you toss it up onto the big screen.
• Quad-band GSM / EDGE phone with tri-band UMTS 900 / 1900 / 2100
• Will ship in Q3 to Europe and Asia with a chance for a US version at some point later.

Projector? (Back to Top)

Remember how last year LG released a projector phone, the LG Expo (running on Windows Mobile)? Well, being its rival, Samsung has fitted in a projector on the Samsung Beam without any add ons.

The phone earns its name through a built-in DLP pico projector that casts a 6-lumen image and has its own customized interface when blown up to the larger size.

Other luxurious features that has seem to become a norm to Samsung includes the 3.7-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 3G, GPS and 802.11n Wi-Fi with 16GB of internal storage and a microSDHC slot.

Video Demo of Samsung Beam (Back to Top)

Check out the video provided by Engadget to learn more:

(Source: Engadget)