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Samsung OmniaHD, world's first cell phone that shoots 720p video
Dozens of announcements are blasting out of the huge Mobile World Conference cell phone convention in Barcelona right now, but let's just cut through all the me-too teases and show you the highlight: the Samsung OmniaHD, the first cell phone ever to shoot 720p video.
Along with that crispy HD video, the phone also shoots 8-megapixel stills. Check out that display, a 3.7-inch 16:9 OLED touchscreen at 640x360. Nice. Plus, there's plenty of storage with your choice of an 8GB or 16GB internal drive, and a MicroSDHC slot where you can store 32GB more.
Besides all that, it's packing speedy 7.2Mbps wireless connectivity, with all the Internet apps to go along with it. Can you see where this is going? We heard about 1080p cell phone chips last week, 8-megapixel cameraphones available in the U.S., and now this HD-shooting cell phone — will these powerful handsets soon take the place of point-and-shoot cameras and camcorders, too?
The burning question remains: How much will it cost and when can we get one? Alas, Samsung's not talking pricing or release date yet.
By trsim at 12:07 PM ON 02/16/09
That does look like an awesome phone. I'm assuming they've added a touchscreen interface? If it's got that and can be compatible with Android, I'd love to use it on the AT&T network.
As to whether phones like this could replace point-and-shoot cameras, I'd say they could probably take the place of the small ones. But I've got a 'point and shoot' Kodak that has 12x optical zoom. Thin cameras are great to have in a pinch, but if you like your zoom a cell phone likely won't have that ability. Unless they make the oil lens deal I remember reading about on here a year or so ago a reality. Only obstacles then would be flash and camera settings.
By OHuertas at 3:00 PM ON 02/18/09
Who will carry this phone I am currently a Verizon Customer?
By DragonMaster at 2:57 AM ON 02/23/09
Odd. Got all these nifty devices now. Everyone has a cam at their fingertips, and we get no pics of UFO's. I suppose it was just a fad. If you can prove it, then it wasn't real, but if you can't prove it, then we'll just take your word for it.
By Anon at 11:05 PM ON 03/06/09
TRSIM ... They mentioned the touchscreen in the article ... See "Check out that display, a 3.7-inch 16:9 OLED touchscreen at 640x360. Nice." Learn to read ya douche!
By 18oldgurl at 9:03 PM ON 03/15/09
please let it be Sprint his is all i ask and for other companies to wait and see
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