Samsung I8520 “Halo” Phone to be equipped with Android 2.1


Although BADA phones like Samsung Wave seems to be the flavour of Samsung at MWC 2010, Samsung is launching various phones on Android platform as well. Samsung I8520 “Halo” is one such phone.

Running on Android 2.1, Samsung I8520 “Halo” features a 3.7” WVGA Super AMOLED display with 8MP Autofocus Camera with Flash and a Pico Projector!

Product Specifications of the device:

  • 3.7” WVGA Super AMOLED Display.
  • Runs on Android 2.1.
  • 8MP AutoFocus Camera with Flash and a Front VGA Camera.
  • A DLP Pico Projector.
  • FM Radio with RDS, 3.5mm Headset Jack and 3D Sound Effect(Dual Speaker)
  • Supports Bluetooth v2.1, USB 2.0 High Speed, A-GPS, Wi-Fi(b/g/n)
  • Specialized Projector UI, Hybrid Widgets, IM, Email.
  • DLNA, Samsung Kies, Push Service(SNS, IM, Email).
  • Atleast 2GB Internal Memory with external MicroSD slot of upto 32GB.
  • Supports HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps UMTS (900/1900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900).
  • Supports H.264, H.263, MPEG4, Divx/Xvid, VC-1, 720p@30fps(de/encoding) Video Formats.
  • Supports MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3 Audio Formats.
  • Talktime of upto 470 Min (3G Mode) – 870 Mins (2G Mode) with Standby Time of upto 530 hrs(3G mode) – 630hrs(2G Mode)

Author: Vikas SN

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