Samsung’s New 8 Megapixel Phone – innov8

Today Samsung announced its first 8 megapixel phone, the innov8. That’s right, this phone is packing a huge 8 megapixel camera. I’m willing to bet most people don’t even have 8 megapixel cameras. As I mentioned a couple posts back the camera and cell phone integration is happening rapidly. Besides being an 8 megapixel phone the innov8 is a touch screen slider. The phone will have wifi capabilities and it’s a 3G phone. The phone is set to be released in the next couple months. My bet is that it will hit Sprint stores first. Here’s the official press release from Samsung:

“Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the launch of the almighty entertaining mobile phone, Samsung innov8, which is to be made available in the global market from August 2008.

Samsung innov8 (Model name: i8510; pronounced [in-uh-veyt]) takes mobile handset photography and multimedia experience to new heights. It offers users top of the range camera technologies, a surround-sound cinematic video experience, the best mobile Internet browsing experience and mobile gaming capabilities.

Efficiently designed for mobile multimedia, Samsung innov8 provides devout tech addicts with the most innovative 24/7 multimedia entertainment features. It also offers a fun, easy to use experience for those who want to get the most of their mobile phones.

Having globally launched the first 5-megapixel camera-phone in 2004, 7-megapixel camera-phone in 2005, and the groundbreaking 10-megapixel SCH-B600 in the Korean market in 2006, the launch of a long awaited 8-megapixel camera-phone for GSM market, Samsung innov8 reinforces Samsung’s renowned leadership in camera-phone.

Samsung innov8 is made for tech-savvy users who wants to enjoy the best possible multimedia entertainment with their mobile phone. With the 8-megapixel camera, pre-embedded 3D games, high speed data connections and much more other features will help users gain the true benefits of mobile entertainment, said Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Telecommunication Business.”

Read the rest of the innov 8 press release