The first of its kind (in sorts) 2-in-1 MP3 Player and Camera, the Philips Cam, has been hitting store shelves across the states. The gadget which was first spotted at a launch party in Beijing had an air of uncertainty on whether the gadget would ever see a stateside release. Thankfully, our prayers have been answered.

Anticipated to cost around $99, the MP3 player has beat expectations with its $89.99 price tag. Our reported 1.8-inches was slightly smaller than the player’s actual 2-inch display. Philips seem keen to showcase the player’s bevel control allowing users to switch from listening to tunes to snapping a shot.

Our fears of a lack of expansion slot are allayed because the Cam’s internal memory is expandable via microSD. We have no confirmation on standard internal storage sizes other than 8GB, but I reckon it would be safe to expect 8GB, 16GB, an 32GB flavors.

Although details have been sketchy, but we can now confirm that the Cam features:

• Philips’ FullSound™ technology for an improved listening experience
• Integrated 2 Megapixel camera for both snapshots and video recording
• 2-Inch full color display
• Composite TV-out for videos/images
• Songbird to play and sync files
• microSD expansion slot
• dimensions of 1.9 x 0.5 x 3.8 inches
• weight of 82 grams

The product can be found at most major online retailers including Amazon. Check out this promotional video of the new Cam with some jargon thrown in.

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