Samsung Galaxy Beam

Why it won’t be one of the best? The Samsung Galaxy Beam (don’t confuse, it’s the new one) satisfying both your requirements, as a smartphone and a Pico projector. As a smartphone it will have a 4.0-inch (480×800p) WVGA TFT display, powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core processor, runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, 5MP Auto focus camera, and so on. As an projector it will offer 15 lumens projector that let you to freely share photos, videos or other digital media instantly and in crisp clarity up to 50-inch wide, even in outdoor environments. This projector phone has 12.5mm thick and weighs about 145.3 grams. In case you don’t know, the Beam (Unlocked version) is currently available for pre-order at Mobiles.com and expected to go on sale in July. It will cost you around £385 ($610) for a SIM-free device.

- HDMI port
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- TrackID music recognition
- Document viewer
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
Battery     Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by  Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time  Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Music play  Up to 25 h
Misc  Colors  White, Black, Silver
SAR EU  1.30 W/kg (head)  
Price group  [About 230 EUR]
Tests  Display  Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)
Camera  Photo / Video
Loudspeaker  Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality  Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB

Projection with 15 Lumen DLP (Digital Light Projector)

Your smartphone's built-in projector gives you the freedom to share - to really share - all kinds of contents with your friends
virtually anywhere. Stunningly good definition with a gradated throw up to 2 meters away, you can adjust sizing as you wish, up to 50
large - as big as your TVs.

Ambience Mode & OHP(Over head Projector) Support

Ambience Mode helps you customize your environments, decorate instantly, upgrade your mood, by beaming up any image or video
across a room. OHP (Over head projector) mode supports magnification and projection of your hard copy and even physical objects
by projecting the image captured by the camera lens for all to see.

 

 

Long-lasting 2,000 mAh battery

Highest capacity battery powers a whole range of
full-session activities on your smartphone - up to 3
hours of continuous play time. Guarantees
prolonged enjoyment of your contents - full-length
movies, live streaming of performances, sports
matches, game-playing till you drop! - without
needing to stop and recharge.

 

 

Dual-Core 1 GHz Processor

Super powerful, super smart processor is a top-of-the-grade
dual-core CPU that engineers your GALAXY Beam for
outstanding performance every time. Enjoy seamless applications
and flawless multimedia with little to no lag time for hyper-fast
gaming and ultra-smooth playback/projection for everyone's
enjoyment.

 

HSPA 14.4 network

Tap into upgraded network speeds via HSPA technol-
ogy with rates of 14.4Mbps, double the standard speed
so you can get your content twice as fast. At higher
transfer speeds with greater capacity, your downloads
are blazingly fast and accommodate large files easily
so you can quickly get the show on the road.

 

Youthful design in slim body

Hot style factor with an attractive, highly desirable design that is
solidly constructed with beautifully contoured edges. Soft
rubberized back grip is comfortable and convenient to hold when
using projection functions. Extra-thin form factor boosts portability
so you can carry it just about anywhere. And too-cool-for-school
yellow racer-strip accent perfectly sets off your unique style.

 

 

Panasonic Eluga Power

No doubt, it’ll be another option, isn’t it? It has a stunning design along with rugged capability and powerful configurations. It’s an enhanced model of the original Eluga which meets international IP57 standard to offer features like dust and waterproof (up to 1 meter and 30 minutes). In addition, the smartphone also delivers superfast charging that can be charged 50 percent with just 30 minutes and 80 percent with just 57 minutes, if it starts charging from a 10% charged status. It has a large 5-inch LCD HD capacitive touchscreen Multitouch display, powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm processor, and runs on Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. It’s now available for pre-order at Clove UK for just £399 (£478.80 inc. VAT) and expected to ship late April.

Remember Panasonic's Eluga? The phone with a name that sounded like you'd eaten too much popcorn before going on a roller coaster now has a bigger brother to protect the family insignia: the Eluga Power. It's a 5-inch (1280 x 720) display-toting premium version of the device running ICS on a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU. The 9.6mm thick device includes a 1,800mAh battery that can reportedly quick-charge to 50 percent in half an hour. It's packing NFC, an 8-megapixel camera as well as an unspecified front-facer for video calls, 8GB storage and a microSD slot -- giving you up to 32GB expandable storage. There's a gallery below and full PR after the break.

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA

Launch	Announced	2012, February
	Status	Available. Released 2012, May

Body	Dimensions	136 x 70 x 9.6 mm (5.35 x 2.76 x 0.38 in)
	Weight	133 g (4.69 oz)
	SIM	Micro-SIM
		- IP57 certified - dust and water resistant - Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Display	Type	LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.0 inches (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

Platform	OS	Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8270 Snapdragon
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 225

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	Yes

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v3.0, A2DP, EDR
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	microUSB v2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Java	No
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - DivX/MP4/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Photo/video editor - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc	Colors	Black, Silver

LG Optimus Vu

Here we’re talking about the big boy, LG Optimus Vu which was announced before MWC 2012 and is just arrived Korea. Is not it another choice? Why? This 5-inch hybrid smartphone is ready all the way to compete with Galaxy Note and Panasonic Eluga Power. In specifications, the smartphone has a 5-inch (1024×768 Pixels) IPS display with 4:3 aspect ratio and delivers 650 nits brightness. It’s powered by 1.5 GHz dual core Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS but will get the Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade within 3 months of release. It’s the thinnest phone yet with just 8.5mm thick and weighs about 168 grams. Furthermore, it has an 8MP auto focus rear camera, and support LTE, HDMI, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, T-DMB, etc. Additionally it has a Reobeodyum pen that made out of rubber to take quick notes and drawing.
Do you know, the Optimus Vu will go on sale for 999,900 won i.e. ~ US$ 894 and would be available through SK Telecom and LG U+ in Korea? But we’re not yet confirmed about its worldwide release. Interesting news is LG will offer a secondary battery along with a case for the first 40,000 people i.e. 20,000 people of SK Telecom and 20,000 people of LG U+. But the condition is, it’ll be offered to those who purchase the Optimus Vu between March 8 and April 7.

For South Korea
Also known as LG Optimus F100L

Network	Technology	CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Launch	Announced	2012, February
	Status	Available. Released 2012, March

Body	Dimensions	139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5 mm (5.50 x 3.56 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
	SIM	Micro-SIM

Display	Type	HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.0 inches (~61.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	768 x 1024 pixels (~256 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

Platform	OS	Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
	GPU	Adreno 220

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	32 GB, 1 GB RAM

Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, face detection
	Video	1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	1.3 MP

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Dolby mobile

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v3.0, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
		- T-DMB TV tuner - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player - MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player - True HD movie editor - Document viewer/editor - Organizer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2080 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 270 h
	Talk time	Up to 6 h

Misc	Colors	Black, White
	Price group

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 890:1 (nominal) / 1.680:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -83.7dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 37h