Barely a month after we first caught word of its 8-megapixel monster, Samsung has put the i8510/Innov8 out on the streets. They had let it out that this S60-powered handset will be available in UK “early September,” but we didn’t actually think it would be this early. Orange UK is the first carrier to boast the availability of this tech titan and it has thrown in a Nokia 1650 on a Pay As You Go plan along with the Innov8. We have mulled over its features many times already but if you care to know, the Samsung i8510 has the 8-megapixel camera as promised with a bevy of camera-oriented features, dual-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA, quad-band EDGE, aGPS, 16GB of internal memory, Bluetooth, and FM radio, all working on top of some sweet Symbian S60 FP2 love. Available now for free on a £40 per month agreement for 18 months including the Nokia 1650 prepaid cell phone, which is also free.

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Samsung has announced that it will start selling the Samsung i8510 or the Innov8 through Carphone Warehouse in the United Kingdom starting early September. Not enough to get us all excited, but it’s a start and a sure sign that a rollout in other markets will soon follow. The price details are still not known but you decide on one based on the following features:

• Network Support: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)
• Symbian S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
• 2.8-inch VGA 16M TFT LCD
• Camera: 8 Megapixel CMOS with AF and Dual Power LED, Smart Reader, Image Stabilizer, Auto-Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Blink Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection
• DivX/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 support
• QVGA 120 fps Video recording, VGA 30 fps recording
• FM Radio with RDS
• Music Player (MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / AMR/ RealAudio) with DNSe 2.0
• Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)
• aGPS
• Optical Mouse and accelerometer
• DLNA support
• Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
• 16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDHC (up to 16GB)
• Battery: 1200 mAh
• Talk time: up to 300/510 min (3G/2.5G)
• Stand-by time: up to 330 / 310 hrs (3G/2.5G)

That was fast! It’s been less than a month since Sony Ericsson went public with its 8-megapixel C905 shooter and now Samsung comes out of the closet with an equivalent shooter of its own called the i8510. And this time, it adds some Symbian S60 flavor along with 16GB of internal storage, WiFi, HSDPA support, GPS, and an optical mouse like the one with the i900. That’s not all, as there should be plenty of juice with the 1200 mAh battery and a 3D chip inside to play some really good 3D games. The DivX support is also carried over and you can record videos at an awesome 120fps on this thing, which can be watched on its 2.8-inch 16-million color display or on your TV set thanks to TV-out. All this packed in a neat slider package! Me wants one. No idea when or for how much this will be coming out though! Meanwhile, read on for more pictures…
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