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Samsung debuts 'Beam' with Android 2.1, projector

Samsung has launched the i8520 Beam smartphone today, featuring Android 2.1, a projector, Bada user interface, and TouchWiz 3.0 for widgets.

The built-in DLP pico projector "casts a 6-lumen image and has its own customized interface when blown up to the larger size. Samsung has a unique implementation that can show the 5-megapixel camera's sensor image through the projector for specialized situations, like viewing documents in a classroom," says Electronista.



The device has a large 3.7-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and 16GB internal memory.

No word on price or availability, but Samsung has likely in time for Summer.




Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Feb 2010 17:25

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• ntense69

  this is the one i will likely get if it goes to verizon or maybe the iphone if it goes to verizon as my blackberry doesnt have the options i want and need plus a 16 gb memory is much better than my 1 gig

  15.2.2010 21:20 #1

• bam431

  Can't wait to project never gonna give you up on the wall in the middle of class.

  15.2.2010 22:21 #2

• KillerBug

  I wonder how much of a power hog that little projector is...even if they did the impossible and made it 100% efficient, it would still take a lot of power for a quality or large image.

  15.2.2010 22:29 #3

• chris4160

  Quote:casts a 6-lumen image and has its own customized interface when blown up to the larger size. Samsung has a unique implementation that can show the 5-megapixel camera's sensor image through the projector for specialized situations, like viewing documents in a classroomlol, 6 ansi lumens??? That would be almost impossible to see unless it is pitch black and even then it would be almost invisible.

  16.2.2010 01:25 #4

• KillerBug

  Quote:Quote:casts a 6-lumen image and has its own customized interface when blown up to the larger size. Samsung has a unique implementation that can show the 5-megapixel camera's sensor image through the projector for specialized situations, like viewing documents in a classroomlol, 6 ansi lumens??? That would be almost impossible to see unless it is pitch black and even then it would be almost invisible.Actualy, they don't even claim 6 ANSI lumens, only "6 lumens" That might be peak lumens, meaning that it is more like 1-2 ANSI lumens...and a lumen is about as much light as a typical candle makes.

  16.2.2010 06:25 #5

• chris4160

  Quote:Quote:Quote:casts a 6-lumen image and has its own customized interface when blown up to the larger size. Samsung has a unique implementation that can show the 5-megapixel camera's sensor image through the projector for specialized situations, like viewing documents in a classroomlol, 6 ansi lumens??? That would be almost impossible to see unless it is pitch black and even then it would be almost invisible.Actualy, they don't even claim 6 ANSI lumens, only "6 lumens" That might be peak lumens, meaning that it is more like 1-2 ANSI lumens...and a lumen is about as much light as a typical candle makes.That's true. Most manufacturers use ANSI lumens measurement now, but they didn't specify, so it probably is lumens. The measurement would also be taken from a new bulb.

  17.2.2010 03:26 #6

• llongtheD

  Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:casts a 6-lumen image and has its own customized interface when blown up to the larger size. Samsung has a unique implementation that can show the 5-megapixel camera's sensor image through the projector for specialized situations, like viewing documents in a classroomlol, 6 ansi lumens??? That would be almost impossible to see unless it is pitch black and even then it would be almost invisible.Actualy, they don't even claim 6 ANSI lumens, only "6 lumens" That might be peak lumens, meaning that it is more like 1-2 ANSI lumens...and a lumen is about as much light as a typical candle makes.
  That's true. Most manufacturers use ANSI lumens measurement now, but they didn't specify, so it probably is lumens. The measurement would also be taken from a new bulb.Well just think of how great it will be if your trapped in a cave, and have some time to kill.
  
  

  If your fish seems sick, put it back in the water.

  17.2.2010 21:10 #7

• shaffaaf

  mmm projcted pron

  17.2.2010 21:25 #8