built in projectors - really?

[cbusguy23]

Samsung i8520 Android phone looks pretty badass! I think these projectors look pretty awesome and I'm looking forward to improvements. Only downside I can see is them being battery drainers.

[scoop3]

I must say that now and then I get overwhelmed with all the new features and stuff that they put on windows mobile pda, mobile phones, etc...I quite like my devices simple and am naturally suspicious of the phrase "all singing, all dancing".

Don't get me wrong, though the projectors look cool!

[Peregrine]

Projectors, schmojectors. Can't we get to projecting holographic images yet? It is the 21st century, afterall. ;)

[trown]

Ya the one's in phones do suck. There's no way they can put enough power in to get them to do anything for a long time. I went with the L1 from aaxa to go with my phone. It's seriously smaller than my phone and super easy to carry around. Works with lots of phones from what I hear (http://www.aaxatech.com/products/l1_..._projector.htm). Works with lots of other phones from what I understand.

[SSung]

I guess we'll have to wait a while longer until one of these laser projectors to get small enough to be put into the phone itself (like digital cameras/camcorders are now pretty much in all phones). I wonder who will be first to come out with something with at least 25 lumen to make it usable with some ambient light around... I got my money on Samsung :D

BTW, found a good review of the L1 at ProjectorCentral... 4.5 out of 5 stars!

AAXA L1 SVGA Laser Pico Projector Review