Samsung Continuum announced for the USA

Yesterday in the States Samsung held an event to announce a new Android device, the Samsung Continuum.

The strange and unique thing about the Continuum is that the screen is split into three sections. At the top we have what you would call the screen – 3.4 inch. Below that is where you have the capacitive buttons and below that is what Samsung call a Ticker – 1.8-inch. The ticker is a strip of screen that will show you notifications such as email, RSS, news, weather, music controls etc.

There is no news if we will get a version of this here in Europe although I wouldn’t be surprised.

You can see the full specs and features of the Samsung Continuum after the break.

Key features and specifications:

3.4-inch Super AMOLED Main Touch Screen Display — Main display provides user-customizable homescreens and widgets in a brilliant screen display
1.8-inch Interactive Super AMOLED Ticker Display — Dedicated ticker display enables zero-click access to news, social networking, sports and entertainment feeds; users can select what content they want on the ticker by selecting from menu on display
Grip Sensor — By touching the bottom sides of the device, the ticker display lights up to give users real-time weather, social networking services (SNS), message, IM and e-mail notification updates
Super AMOLED Screen Technology — Brilliant screen makes watching movies, viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments
Android 2.1 platform — With support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market
Preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing Search
Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities — Allows customers to transform their phone into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Advanced touchscreen gestures capabilities, including multi-touch pinch to zoom, double tap to zoom and horizontal swiping, which provides easier and quicker access to many applications, including location-based services, Web browsing and digital photos or videos
Multiple file formats supported, including DivX and Xvid support
Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor — Produces amazing graphics, faster upload and download times, and HD-like multimedia content
Six-axis sensor that works with the smartphone’s accelerometer to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology — Input text faster and in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard
Full suite of messaging options — Text, picture, video and voice messaging; corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported
5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder — Auto-focus and LED flash with HD video recording and playback capabilities to capture photos and videos for playback on your HD television; playback (720p) on the screen display
Wi-Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
Stereo Bluetooth® Technology — Support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
Corporate Email — Supports Android Eclair Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts
Music player features lock screen, ticker display and quick side panel controls and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
8 GB microSDT card preinstalled expandable up to 32 GB