Live from CeBIT: Samsung's SCH-B600 10 megapixel cameraphone

Samsung B600 - 10 MP Camera phone
"We have many researchers who are specialized in optical science and they will help us catch up with famous optic technology firms such as Carl Zeiss and Schneider soon." The Samsung 10 Megapixel camera phone has a better resolution than most digital cameras on the market, which have resolutions between 3 million and 8 million pixels. But it does not mean that the camera phone guarantees better picture quality, because its other optical characteristics are generally inferior to those of digital cameras. The Samsung 10 Megapixel camera phone is expected to cost more than $318 US / 266 Euro and will be on the market this fall.

Samsung SCH B600 specification
- Standard: CDMA 2000 1X EVDO ( 800 MHz)
- Camera: 10 Megapixel
- Display: 2.2 inch 240x320 262K Color TFT
- Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.264)
- MP3/ AAC / AAC+
- Dual speaker
- Bluetooth / PictBridge / Voice recognition
- Document Viewer / TV-output / BT Printing
- Memory: MMCmicro external memory

Camera phone and photo messaging
According to a forecast of InfoTrends/CAP Ventures worldwide camera phone shipments continuing on a strong growth trajectory, climbing from 370 million units in 2005 to 847 million units in 2009. As an increasing number of users acquire and experiment with camera phones, the volume of images captured, shared, and printed is projected to rise, producing additional revenue for wireless carriers and digital photofinishers alike. Two of the 2005' most significant advancements of the year leading to the increase are vast improvements in image quality and the elimination of interoperability barriers between network carriers. “8 megapixel camera phones are already on the market, just 2 years after the first 1 megapixel appeared,” said Jill Aldort, a Senior Consultant at InfoTrends/CAP Ventures. “However, multi-megapixel models will appeal to just a few consumers who are willing to pay a premium price. Instead, we believe the mainstream market will level off at the 3 megapixel point, and the megapixel race will slow in favor of advancements in optics and lenses.”

About Samsung
Samsung Electronics is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 90 offices in 51 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.

Ever hold a ten megapixel cameraphone? Naw, neither had we, not until today anyway. Straight from the floor at CeBIT, we've got the Samsung SCH-B600 with an integrated 10 megapixel shooter. It's never gonna come anywhere close to the US or Europe so nuzzle up to your monitor real close-like and take in this beauty. Click on for more pics.

At least they can't brag about it being RAZR thin -- still, not bad.

Camera controls right up top where you'd expect 'em.

hts!