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10 Megapixel cameraphone has arrived!
A camera phone that can deliver over 10 million pixels was unveiled.

Samsung Electronics has introduced release of world¡¯s first 10 mega pixel camera phone (Model: SCH-B600) on the 10th.

The latest release topped its previously leased world's first 7 megapixel by reducing the thickness and weight down to 6mm and 10 grams respectively. Camera function has total effective pixels up to 10.36 million with 3X optical zoom and 5X digital zoom. It also includes LED assisted autofocus feature, enabling users to capture clear shots in dark, white balance control, auto/manual focusing and 16 different user-selectable capture modes.

All desirable SCH-B600 cameraphone's features rival high end digital cameras but it also comes with hefty price tag. The B600 will be introduced thru SKT in Korean market next week at around 900,000 won (USD $900) a pop according to Samsung.

Samsung explained "The high color reproduction TFT-LCD produces the highest possible display for its size. The photo-fine chromarich LCD can reproduce 16 million colors(NTSC standard LCD TVs), virtually reproducing any color found in nature, a true color appellation."

The high-end handset supports South Korea's satellite digital broadcasting (DMB) service, Bluetooth, MP3 files and complete EV-DO 3G data support along with host of other advanced features.

It also has the "Anycall Band" feature, where each person using this phone can play a specific melody of instruments and arrange it together to create a song for downloading. It even comes with built-in audio book function that allows listening to popular fairy tale in four different languages (English, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese).

[Pic. Samsung Electronics]10 step precise manual focusing and spot metering for optimal photo shooting.

[Pic. Samsung Electronics] 16:9 Wide capture, continuous release (single frame/multi fame/portrait/interval), First ever Interval release offered on cameraphone: allows capturing time sequence sunrise, flower blooming possible.

[Pic. Samsung Electronics] Photo editing allows easily create backgrounds easy to exchange MMS mode, Bluetooth connectivity for instant printing or to send to other cell phone.


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