
Is 2009 finally the year of the projector phone? Eh, not likely -- but there are finally a few models filtering into retail after years of talk,
prototypes, and empty promises, including the
Logic Bolt from independent manufacturer Logic Wireless and this puppy from Sammy. We're told that the aptly-named Show is inbound for release in South Korea before the end of the month, it runs Samsung's ubiquitous
TouchWiz platform, and it packs DLP-based pico projector tech
from TI, but that's about all we (and Samsung's US reps) seem to know about it. The projector can be used to view media stored in phone memory, pull up mobile TV via Korea's T-DMB airwaves, or simply project light, a function luddites may know better as a "flashlight." Most importantly, it actually isn't half-bad looking -- a symptom of a major manufacturer getting involved and throwing some won and industrial design staff at the thing, we bet.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
KilgoreTrout @ Jan 12th 2009 10:30AM
A projector in my smartphone would certainly be welcome, BUT touch screen phones are already very delicate : my first Omnia was destroyed 5 days after purchase just by falling from the sofa (thanks God for guarantees), I 'm afraid that a projector packing , touch screen phone would get irremediably damaged just by falling ON the sofa.
I hope manufacturers will not forget that this things still have to be solid enough to be carried around an take some abuse.
alan @ Jan 31st 2009 5:32AM
ive seen another good projector phone and the have been on sale for about 2 months now you can see the spec of the devce here
http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php?ref=6616&products_id=3547&channel_id=16154
what to you think guys it not too bad for the price well thats my opinion