Samsung Plans to add 3M Mini-Projector to New Handsets

[Rocco Augusto]

http://www.twincities.com/ci_924473...rce=most_viewed

"3M has been touting its mini-projectors for some time now (along with many others), but it looks like they're now finally a bit closer to landing in an actual product, with Samsung reportedly set to begin offering them later this year. What's not clear, unfortunately, is whether the projectors will actually be built into the cellphones (and if so, which ones), or simply offered as an attachment of some sort, but either way you can apparently expect to pay between $200 and $400 for the chance to spread a bit of visual pollution."


[Photo courtesy of Engadget]

Once again Samsung has shown us that they are on the top of their game as far as innovation goes. The idea of being able to project my handsets display is actually a neat concept. Something like this would be perfect in a meeting type situation, or even watching a movie on the go. I have to say, hats off to Samsung for once again thinking outside the box!

[Rocco Augusto]

http://www.twincities.com/ci_924473...rce=most_viewed

"3M has been touting its mini-projectors for some time now (along with many others), but it looks like they're now finally a bit closer to landing in an actual product, with Samsung reportedly set to begin offering them later this year. What's not clear, unfortunately, is whether the projectors will actually be built into the cellphones (and if so, which ones), or simply offered as an attachment of some sort, but either way you can apparently expect to pay between $200 and $400 for the chance to spread a bit of visual pollution."


[Photo courtesy of Engadget]

Once again Samsung has shown us that they are on the top of their game as far as innovation goes. The idea of being able to project my handsets display is actually a neat concept. Something like this would be perfect in a meeting type situation, or even watching a movie on the go. I have to say, hats off to Samsung for once again thinking outside the box!

[Prosper]

Sh*t, that's hot!!

[Ripberger]

Microvision is also working on a product like this, called the Pico Projector, or PicoP: microvision.blogspot.com

[latinlover]

Excellent news!

[OttO28]

interesting, but is it practical at that price point (200-400)? lol, is it practical at all?

maybe someone could enlighten me as to some practical uses for the projector so i can convince my wife that we need one!

[Rocco Augusto]

Originally Posted by OttO28

interesting, but is it practical at that price point (200-400)? lol, is it practical at all?

maybe someone could enlighten me as to some practical uses for the projector so i can convince my wife that we need one!

This would be practical mostly in a business sense. Imagine your with your boss driving down to a big meeting and you want to prepare notes and go over things. You whip out your Samsung Windows Mobile device with mini-projector, open up a few Word docs or spreadsheets and project that data on to a nice surface.

This scenario works even better if you're trying to share that same information with a group of people instead of just one person that you could always just hand your handset too.

Also, you're on a long trip and the little ones are starting to act up, but you being the super prepared parent that you packed a bunch of your kids favorite cartoons onto your phone so now all you have to do is fire them up and project them onto a wall or the back of a car seat.

I'm just grasping at straws here but those are the same excuses I used to convince the misses that it is imperative that I purchase one of these when they come out. The whole entertaining the kids scenario seems to work every time

(Hopefully she doesn't read this )