The "Galaxy" camera, named after the
Korean firm's signature smartphone
and tablet PC series, enables users to
upload photos and videos directly to
the Internet without having to hook
it up to a computer. The camera, launched earlier this year
in countries in Europe, North America
and elsewhere in Asia, is not Samsung's
first Internet-connected camera. But the latest device -- powered by
Google's Android software like many
key Samsung gadgets including
Galaxy S smartphones or Galaxy Tab
tablets -- operates more like a
smartphone, the company said. It allows users to download apps
aimed at polishing photos or videos,
automatically share images stored in
the camera with certain mobile
devices located nearby, or to have
the images automatically stored in a cloud-computing server. Users have to subscribe to wireless
plans to use the gadget, featuring a
4.8-inch LCD touchscreen, a 21x
optical lens and priced at about
750,000 won ($691) on the domestic
market. "The Galaxy Camera will open a new
chapter of communications -- visual
communications," JK Shin, chief of
Samsung's mobile unit, said in a
statement. Samsung -- the world's top maker of
smartphones and memory chips -- has
recently been trying to strengthen its
relatively small presence in the global
digital camera industry dominated by
Japanese giants like Nikon and Canon. (AFP)
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I think i will be getting one