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MWC 2010: Samsung's Android Based Halo Soon
Techtree News Staff, Feb 15, 2010 1722 hrs ISTWill run Android 2.1
While Samsung was busy prepping its own Bada OS, there was another group of engineers working on Samsung's next Android based device that would be known as the i8250 when launched. The phone has been officially showcased at the MWC and the best part about this is that it comes with a pico-projector!
The phone, which is likely to be christened Halo, (the official name as we learn now, is "Beam") will run Android 2.1 and would be a worthy competitor to the likes of the Nexus One and the Motorola Droid. From what little is known about the phone now, the Halo comes with a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen (same size as that of the Nexus One and the Droid). It will feature a 5 megapixel camera for imaging and video capture. This is apart from the VGA front camera that would be used for video calling purposes. The Halo will also support 720p video recording (making it the third phone we heard of today to be capable of recording HD video).
Unlike Nexus One, the Halo will support native DivX and Xvid playback support. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11b/g/n support for Wi-Fi. It will feature a 3.5-mm headphone jack and with 16GB of internal storage and microSD expansion slot, storage should not be problem. It would be a Quad Band phone with support for GSM/EDGE as well as for tri-band UMTS 900/1900/2100. This device will pack in all the above mentioned features plus a pico-projector in a slim body. It is expected to be shipped by the third quarter of 2010.
The phone, which is likely to be christened Halo, (the official name as we learn now, is "Beam") will run Android 2.1 and would be a worthy competitor to the likes of the Nexus One and the Motorola Droid. From what little is known about the phone now, the Halo comes with a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen (same size as that of the Nexus One and the Droid). It will feature a 5 megapixel camera for imaging and video capture. This is apart from the VGA front camera that would be used for video calling purposes. The Halo will also support 720p video recording (making it the third phone we heard of today to be capable of recording HD video).
Unlike Nexus One, the Halo will support native DivX and Xvid playback support. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11b/g/n support for Wi-Fi. It will feature a 3.5-mm headphone jack and with 16GB of internal storage and microSD expansion slot, storage should not be problem. It would be a Quad Band phone with support for GSM/EDGE as well as for tri-band UMTS 900/1900/2100. This device will pack in all the above mentioned features plus a pico-projector in a slim body. It is expected to be shipped by the third quarter of 2010.
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