When was the last time you were able to whip out your smartphone and easily beam a 50-inch projection onto a nearby wall with reckless abandon? Never? Well, you can start now, with the use of the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Beam which has just gone on sale in the UK. This phone would be good for most anyone who enjoys watching home movies and possibly those who are tired of using laser pointers with their cats. The Samsung Galaxy Beam is built like most mid-level smartphones in the market nowadays except for one tiny detail. Where other phones pack a flashlight, it holds a built-in HD projector. Surely, you can imagine how useful such a feature can be. It will be released running a rather archair version of Android at this point, however, in the form of Gingerbread, which begs the question: Why, Samsung? Why?
What Else You Need To Know:
- The Samsung Galaxy Beam was first showcased over 2 years ago in Las Vegas during Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010.
- Other features of the Samsung Galaxy Beam include a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera, 1GHz processor and 768MB of RAM.
- The price for an unlocked unit is expected fall around £400 or about $630 USD.
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The Beam’s main trick is obviously its HD projector, built into the top of the handset. It’ll let you project your files onto any nearby wall or human face, in a size up to 50-inches.- Adam Bunker, Electricpig
We can't help but think that's quite expensive, as the phone runs Google's ageing Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and has an average 4in 480x800 screen.- Carly Page, The Inquirer
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