The Samsung I8520 is a high-end smartphone with a large screen, WiFi, GPS, 3.5G support plus one very unusual feature – a built-in projector.At the moment, Samsung are not saying exactly what operating system the I8520 runs, but the rumours are that this is an Android 2.1 handset that has been given the new TouchWiz 3.0 interface, making it look very much like the Bada-based Wave S8500.There’s a large 3.7″ 800 x 480 pixel Super AMOLED display dominating the front of the I8520, which is the same type of new technology that the Wave uses. On the back is an 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, and on the top is the projector lens and a small thumbwheel control which is presumably the focus.Samsung say that the camera can also capture HD video, stating that it is capable of 720p resolution at 30 frames per second. One interesting application of the I8520 would therefore be instant video capture and playback via the projector.Inside, the I8520 is packed with features too. It supports 3.5G downloads and uploads, WiFi (including 802.11n), a multimedia player that can cope with all common formats including DivX and Windows Media, an FM radio, 3.5mm audio socket, microSD expandable memory, plus USB and Bluetooth connectivity.

Network:

• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 +
• UMTS 900 / 1900 / 2100

Data:

• GPRS + EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSPA + WiFi

Screen:

• 3.7″ 480 x 800 pixels

Camera:

• 8 megapixels

Size:

• PDA-style device
• 123 x 60 x 15mm

Bluetooth:

• Yes

Memory card:

• MicroSD

Infra-red:

• No

Polyphonic:

• Yes

Java:

• Yes

GPS:

• Yes

OS:

• Android 2.1 (unconfirmed)

Battery life:

• 7.8 hours talk / 22 days standby (3G)
• 14.2 hours talk / 26 days standby (GSM)