World First Projector Business Phone by Samsung

Samsung Electronics, the no. 2 producer of mobile phones, will release its Galaxy Beam to StarHub customers on July 17. Samsung Electronics' AMOLED phone is displayed for visitors at the company's headquarters. The displays' high price is slowing adoption by other handset makers.

Galaxy Beam, which is the first Android-based smartphone that comes with a pico projector,  can show movies and images at 640 x 480 pixel resolution, according to Samsung. The addition of a projector is an interesting feature for professional and entertainment use, because users don't have to use a separate unit, according to Carolina Milanesi, research vice president at Gartner. She says smartphones with built-in projectors will remain a niche product, however. 

First unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in February this year, the Galaxy Beam is based on version 2.1 of Android, has a 3.7-inch Super-AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), an 8-megapixel camera and can be used as a wireless access point.

"The Android platform has been gaining ground in many smartphone markets worldwide and the Galaxy Beam marries exciting features such as StarHub's mobile TV app, offering projection of a mobile TV programme on the wall," said Mr Ng Long Shyang, Head of Sales, StarHub. "This unique smartphone also allows business customers to display presentations on the wall during business discussions."

The device will be available at all StarHub Shops and selected Exclusive Partners' outlets. Customers can visit selected StarHub Shops to check out the phoneFrom July 10, 2010.