Samsung has just launched a 10 megapixel mobile phone in Korean market, the phone was unveiled at CeBIT in March this year.

Samsung's 10 megapixel camera phone (SCH-B600) is 6mm thinner and 10g lighter than the 7 megapixel camera phone (SCH-V770) and sets itself apart from its previous megapixel camera phones by combining mobile TV capability in Satellite standard.

The B600 offers the same level of picture-taking sophistication that a 10 megapixel digital camera offers. The camera function includes 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom. It also has auto focus and a flash unit that performs optimally for 10 megapixel photographs.

Also, the B600 comes fitted with a LED autofocus feature which assists users to capture clear, crisp photos even in dark settings. Located next to the lens, the LED autofocus automatically determines the distance and utilizes the appropriate focus setting for optimal photo shooting.

The B600 also supports white balance, manual focus, continuous picture-taking, and interval picture-taking functions. It also supports Bluetooth which enables users to send pictures wirelessly to other mobile phones, printers or to Bluetooth headsets.

The photo-fine chromic LCD can reproduce 16 million colors, virtually any color found in nature, earning it the "True Color" appellation. Moving pictures can be recorded in QVGA resolution at 15-30 frames per second. Users can watch live TV in crisp picture through Satellite DMB function. Memory can be expanded through the MMCmicro card slot.

The mobile phone supports a TV-out function where users can connect their phones to view still or motion pictures. Other advanced functions in the B600 include an MP3 player, business card reader, and 128 polyphonic sounds. The price of B600 is around 900,000 won (about $900 USD) in Korea. 

SCH-B600 Specifications

• Standard  CDMA 2000 1X EVDO (800 MHz) 
• Camera  10 Megapixel Camera  
• Display  2.2" 240x320 16M Color TFT LCD 
• Features  Mobile TV (Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting )
• Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.264)
• MP3/ AAC / AAC+
• Dual Speaker / Anycall Band
• Bluetooth Technology / PictBridge / Voice Recognition
• Document Viewer / TV-output / BT Printing
• Memory  External memory (MMCmicro)