Samsung Galaxy Beam Philippines Price Guesstimate, Specs, Has Built-in Projector and Smartphone Specs!

I must admit, I got thoroughly surprised when I saw the phone's full specs sheet.

For a while, I thought the built-in 50-inch HD projector of Samsung Galaxy Beam is the only thing that makes it special. I mean, in hindsight - thinking about previous releases with 'special' features like a solar panel at the back or the more familiar dual SIM functionality - handset makers would usually scrimp on other specifications to compensate for the supposed value-added capability and keep prices down.

Now, what's hot about Samsung Galaxy Beam is that while it has that could-be-cool-yet-also-bordeline-gimmicky built-in HD projector - which you can use to project and watch movies or games on a wall - believe it or not, it's also a full-fledged smartphone. Almost surprisingly, the phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with a Dual Core 1 GHz ARM Cortex A9 CPU, has 768 MB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, features a 5 MegaPixel autofocus camera with LED flash and a high-definition video recorder, supports Wifi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity, and even flaunts a 4-inch SuperAMOLED display. When you think about it, Samsung Galaxy Beam has almost the same specifications of some flagship Android phones released last year.

So I guess if you're not really a fan of that projector, you can always check out this phone for its actual smartphone innards and features.

Samsung has yet to disclose Samsung Galaxy Beam's official suggested retail price and exact release date in the Asia Pacific region. Nut I'm guessing that the phone will land in the Philippines sometime in Q2 this year with price tag of around Php 20,000 - 25,000. Kindly stay tuned for updates.

In the meantime, to wrap up this entry in true TP fashion, I present the full specs of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Beam with Built-in HD Projector:

TechPinas Smartphone Technical Specs Table (TSTST)
Name	Samsung Galaxy Beam
Type	Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen) with Built-in HD Projector
Price Category	Midrange
Dimensions	124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm
Weight	145.3 grams
Available Colors	Black
Operating System	Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Display	4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density), 480 x 800 pixels, SuperAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Processor	1 GHz Dual Core Cortex-A9
RAM/ROM	768 MB RAM
Camera	5 MegaPixels, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1.3 MegaPixels front camera
Video Capture	720p 30 frames per second
Audio and Video Playback	MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263/MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Ports	microUSB v2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, HS, 3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Network	2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Internal Storage	8 GB, expandable via microSD, supports up to 32GB
Sensors	Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyro
Battery	Li-Ion 2000 mAh
Uptime	TBD
Value-Added Features	Built-in HD Projector, SNS integration, Google Services Suite, TouchWiz UI v4.0
Announcement	Globally: February 2012
Availability	Q2 2012
Price	TP Guesstimate: Php 20,000 - Php 25,000