10/12/08
Samsung Pixon
The Samsung M8800, known as the Samsung Pixon and previously referred to as the Samsung Bresson in others, is a remarkable piece of mobile technology. Not only does it offer an 8MP autofocus camera but it’s also a very sexy piece of kit. A 3.5G device, the Samsung M8800 Pixon is 13.8mm thick and set to rival the likes of the LG Renoir KC910 and Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot.
The camera has been boosted with not just autofocus functionality but camera geotagging, auto panoramic shots, face detection (as well as smile and blink detection, what next?) and advanced shake reducution. There’s a secondary videocall camera, which lets face it was practically a dead cert and the video player support DivX and XviD playback. And when it comes to reviewing saved photo’s all you have to do is tilt the phone to go to the next picture.
A widely supportive music player, you also get the full benefits of a Surround Sound System and 200MB internal memory with additional optional expansion up to 8GB. The 3.2″ touchscreen comes with a built-in accelerometer and the Samsung Pixon M8800 offers global roaming with quad band GSM support and tri band 3G with HSDPA, although no WiFi capability which is a real shame.
As mentioned in our previous review, the Samsung Bresson / Pixon comes with integrated GPS and AGPS functionality, FM radio with RDS and TV Output. Talktime is about 3.5hrs but on standby you should manage a substantial 290hrs. With the recent successes of the Samsung Tocco and Samsung i8510 , it looks like its going to be a very good year for Samsung.
