Samsung to Sell 12-Megapixel Camera Phone in June

By Allen Tsai | Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:14 am

Korean handset maker Samsung Electronics unveiled the Pixon12, the first mobile phone with a 12-megapixel camera.

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Samsung Pixon12 (M8910)

The company said the Pixon12 will boast a resolution increase from the original 8-megapixel Pixon.

The handset will feature a 3.1-inch AMOLED screen with touch-based camera functions to let users tap the display to focus and track.

It also includes a 28mm wide-angle lens and Xenon flash and records 720 x 480 px video at 30 frames per second.

With high-speed HSUPA and Wi-Fi access, users can upload photos to popular social networking sites like Facebook and Flickr.

Samsung said the new Pixon12 model would go on sale at end of June in European countries and other regions in August.

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