It won't reach USA

Jan 24, 2006 13:42 GMT  ·  By

Samsung announced another 7 megapixel cameraphone, but this time they included DMB and a larger display.

The new 7.7 megapixel SCH-B500 looks like a combination of Samsung's SCH-V770, except that its keypad could be an attachment or simply a slide out form factor design. The camera module is able to do 3x optical zoom and has a really high resolution.

In addition, Samsung B500 can be used in landscape mode, which allows users to take pictures just like a digital camera. The phone's display can be output to TV, so users can watch DMB programs with the phone and TV. The phone also features a T-Flash slot for more memory space. Remarkably, all these are built in a 18.5 mm thick body.

There is no word about its price or availability, but mostly likely it will be expensive and it won't be available outside Asia.