Camera phones have been coming into their own lately. Last week, Nokia launched the N82 with its legitimate camera features, and this week, we finally get the long-leaked FlipShot from Samsung and Verizon. With a 3.0-megapixel CCD, the two companies are pushing the phone as yet another digital camera replacement.
Besides its relatively high resolution, the phone has a rotating display that swivels 180 degrees for picture-taking, effectively putting the interior LCD screen on the outside for use as a viewfinder. Other features include PictBridge for printing photos directly from the camera, Verizon V Cast capabilities for mobile music and video, and Bluetooth.
The black version of the phone is available immediately from Verizon for $199.99 with a two-year contract, with a red version in the works.
