Posted on 02/17/2009 6:53:38 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
First Samsung Phones with Embedded Projection Based on DLP Pico Chipset
Samsung Electronics in conjunction with Texas Instruments (TI) announce the first mobile phones with embedded projection in a contemporary form factor. The Samsung projector phones (Model: I7410 for European market, W7900 for Korean market) utilize the Texas Instruments, DLP Pico Chipset to remove the limitations of the traditional mobile phone screen by easily providing "big picture" viewing experiences.
Building upon the recent excitement and momentum generated at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in January, the Samsung projector phones can project content with flexible image sizes much larger than traditional phone screens. Images in excess of 50-inches are possible depending on ambient light conditions. Featuring a lightweight and compact design, the Samsung phones provide the complete mobile office and entertainment solution.
"Working together, Samsung and Texas Instruments, DLP products have made headway in a currently untapped market," said Wonsik Lee , Vice President of R&D Planning Team at Samsung Electronics. "This is an exciting time for the mobile phone industry as we transform the limitations of the mobile phone viewing experience to compelling image sizes that really adds significant value to both business and consumer users."
"With the production of the DLP Pico chipset first announced a year ago, Samsung and DLP are proud to launch the first implementation of the DLP Pico Chipset technology in mobile phones," said Frank J. Moizio , Manager, DLP Emerging Markets business. "These Samsung phones instantly turn any situation into a media viewing opportunity. While tiny by nature and easily able to fit into a mobile device, the DLP Pico chipset produces stellar image quality and gives the freedom to project content onto practically any surface."
With the DLP technology enabled Samsung projector phones you can now turn what has traditionally been an individual experience into a shared viewing opportunity for mobile content. By projecting content you can easily broaden the viewable image in a matter of seconds for ample screening.
The Samsung projector phones will be available in February in Korea (model name: W7900) and soon be available in the European market (model name: I7410) as well. The full-featured smartphones include the following:
Multiple applications that can be enhanced by the projection feature: Sharing Powerpoint Slides, Viewing Email Attachments, Viewing pictures, Watching videos, and even using the projection feature as a Flashlight
• DLP Pico chipset technology
• 5.0-megapixel camera
• High-resolution color OLED touchscreen
• Intuitive flick navigation to view presentations and photo slideshows
• Ultra-contemporary sleek and lightweight design
• Built-in audio speakers
Battery life measured in seconds?
blftr... me like... me want.. :->
So, now we won’t need a PC/projector to view PowerPoint presentations? Uh, OK. I see where that fits a market. But what I want is a common cell phone that will handle simple database applications, Excel and Word documents, or e-books, so I don’t have to carry my PalmPilot along with my phone, or pay $100s of dollars to enjoy such things.
“These Samsung phones instantly turn any situation into a media viewing opportunity.”
Written as if that describes a good thing.
Blackberry has a feature you can download called DocHawk that does that.. of course, if you are investing in a Blackberry you could also get a Windows Smartphone and skip the middleman.
We’ll be renewing our Verizon contract in October. I’d planned to look for a solution at that time, with Blackberry in mind (although I don’t want/need to spend a bundle...). Right now I carry a Samsung phone and a PalmPilot Tungsten E2. The Palm has applications such as SmartList (bundled with DocumentsToGo) where I can create simple databases for keeping track of data. I also have a Bible reader and e-reader on it, as well as TCMP for viewing video.
I’ll keep DockHawk in mind. A Google search brought up it may be associated with Handango, where I obtained the latest DocumentsToGo...
I have a Blackberry Pearl now but I am about to get a Storm, I’ll let you know how it works.
My company helped design and produce the lens sets for this application about a year ago for a korean company. the apps worked great, but it was still a little bit fragile, (couldnt survive the drop test).
This will be interesting when someone decides to watch a little porno while riding the bus eh?
Appreciate that! I'm wondering, though, whether the Pearl would do it for me. I don't need much, and it's been around long enough to where it should be reasonably priced.
I got my Storm a month ago and I love it. It’s great for business use and Verizon’s coverage is superior to other carriers. The phone has a couple of quirks and the video quality is average at best, but I still like mine better every day.
Even if everything else works perfectly, how long is a cell phone battery going to sustain that amount of illumination output?
I wonder what the lumen rating is... 2?
Pretty exciting line of work, you’ve contributed to making a Star Wars prop into reality. And don’t knock those early adopters.
SO how well does this phone project on to polarized glass? Enough lumens to project the GPS map onto the windshield?
You’re going to have to pay for something with the power and screen to deal with a database. HanDBase is a relational database available for many smart phones, and it syncs with desktop databases.
WOOO HOOO!
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS EVERYWHERE!!!!!
Yeah, I was just thinking about how any event could be turned into an opportunity for me to see pictures of somebody's last vacation.
“HanDBase is a relational database available for many smart phones, and it syncs with desktop databases.”
Yes, and a very good one, too.
But, he’ll also need 3rd party plug ins/apps for syncing Outlook or other PIM type data and notes, as well. Smart Phones don’t do that natively. Pocket PC’s (incl. Phone Edition) do.
I expect to pay. What I'm saying is, a smartphone like the Pearl, that's been around awhile, should be available for a discount compared to when it first appeared (as the Storm just appeared recently).
I'm retired. I use my Palm for genealogy, a database I use for various purposes including a 2-day-a-week job, Bible software and e-Reader, and, naturally, contacts and calendar. What my hope is, is to combine all this on a "relatively" inexpensive smartphone.
Right now I use "Smartlist" which is packaged with "DocumentsToGo", an application I purchased some years ago. I don't sync with PC databases, but "Smartlist" does back itself up onto my PC throught the Hotsync process. It works similar to HanDbase. I doubt "Smartlist" will be compatible with Blackberry, but HanDbase is, and the $ is inexpensive. I'd be happy to cross over to HanDbase if I can find the right smartphone.
I'm just looking for something that will supply my simple needs without having to carry two devices. If that's not possible, so be it.
Pocket PC’s are too expensive for what I do.
I just visited my carrier (Verizon). Our contract is renewable in October. Currently, if I could renew today, I could get a Blackberry Pearl free, or I could even get a Palm Centro for $49.00. Either one would suite me, and with the Palm, I my not have to change software (except maybe do an upgrade). This is precisely what I’m considering. Come October, deals will be different so I’ll do more research then...
Well, my second choice would be a Palm based phone, then. Blackberry’s are great, but software is too expensive and still not very diverse
I had Palms for years and loved them, and software is available very inexpensively and for a wide range of need and use.
This situation, btw, is one of the big factors in me staying with a GSM carrier. I can take my SIM card out and put it in any other unlocked GSM phone and I’m good to go. That means I can buy a phone over the net, at a swap meet, or from a friend. I’m not joined at the hip to a cellco.
Well, I’m not going to swap carriers. We’ve been happy with Verizon, their coverage and cost. I’m simply trying to decrease the hardware I carry, especially because I don’t have the business/professional need as many do.
I love my Tungsten E2, it hotsyncs easily and provides everything I need. It’s just that I’d prefer to minimize my hardware needs.
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