Sprint and Samsung today announced the first two-megapixel camera phone in the United States, the MM-A800 by Samsung. This slider phone is a multimedia powerhouse, allowing customers to capture two-megapixel still images and VGA-quality videos, listen to digital music files, and text message at lightning speed with voice commands and dictation.

In addition to capturing crisp two-megapixel images, the MM-A800 by Samsung with Picture Mail services has traditional digital-camera features, including a TransFLASH memory card slot (32MB card included), auto focus, 2.5x digital zoom, flash, color adjustments, fun frames and multishot. Further enhancing the user experience, customers can connect the MM-A800 by Samsung to any PictBridge-enabled printer with the included USB cable to print color photos, with no special software or PC connection required.

The MM-A800 by Samsung is the ultimate in self expression and efficiency. Customers can use the embedded camera to capture a business-card image with Biz-Card Scan and transfer the contact information directly into the device's internal contacts, alleviating the need for manual entry.

The phone's camcorder capabilities allow customers to shoot 30-second videos, sharing them with family and friends via email or saving them as screensavers and wallpapers. With the MM-A800 by Samsung's built-in TransFLASH expandable memory card slot, users have ample memory to store their favorite video clips and digital music files.

Sprint and Samsung were the first to launch a device in the United States capable of streaming audio and video live and on demand at up to 15 frames per second across a CDMA network in August 2004.

The 4.26-ounce MM-A800 by Samsung features 3D graphics and a vibrant QVGA-resolution 1.22" x 1.59" TFT LCD screen. The 262,000-color screen with its 240 x 320 resolution level provides sharp detail of objects when viewing videos, high-resolution photos, games and other images on the phone.

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