Compared to its predecessor the AMOLED Beam, the Galaxy Beam has some very impressive features. For starters it has a 8-megapixel camera with auto focus as well as flash. It has a 3.7 inch Super AMOLED display. The OS that runs everything is Android 2.1. The Galaxy Beam uses Bluetooth 3.0, HSUPA/HSDPA and WiFi b/g/n for connectivity. It also has A-GPS and it comes with TV-Out for added media sharing.

Projector phones are starting to grow in number. The Samsung Galaxy Beam sets a milestone by being the first to feature the Google Android operating system.

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Featuring an LED image engine that has the capability of throwing out 800×600 pixels, this projector has the ability to display SVGA standard images. It has a maximum diagonal size limit of about 100 inches, which is quite expensive. However, you need a pitch dark room for achieving that large an image. Under normal lighting conditions, the maximum image size that you can achieve while maintaining visibility is 50 inches, which is again not that bad for a projector this size.

This is another one of those stand along projectors that have the ability to run certain commonly used file formats on their own. It has an SD card slot, from where you can run common file types like JPEG, DAT, RM, RMVB, MP3, MP4 and AVI. It also has a 1 GB internal memory that can be used to store the files right onboard.

if you are looking to connect it to one of your devices, there’s a composite video cable that can take inputs from your iPod or your DVD player. If you want to use it with your PC, there’s also a VGA input available onboard the projector. But the best feature by far has to the mini-USB port that supports USB-on-the-go feature that enables you to transfer files from your digital camera to the projector directly. This can be very helpful for visual media professionals, I can tell this much from personal experience in the field.

I think that this product will certainly be one to watch in the future.

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The MemoryKick Vision will be released in Q2 2011 for ‘about’ $500.

Source: Pico Projector Info

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Flip’s iGo is a pico projector that serves as a plug in module for the Flip MinoHD and the Flip UltraHD video cameras. It is a simple plug and play option that is meant to give a whole new idea to instant sharing. This projector module can throw a maximum image of 70″ (5″ minimum) and has a maximum resolution of 1200×800 — which is really impressive for this segment. It has an average (for pico projectors) brightness rating of 20 ANSI lumens.

Also, it looks like Flip is not playing spoilt sport and will allow you to use it as a stand alone device as well. It has Flip input, composite video, stereo audio, Mini HDMI, VGA and mini USB ports. It can project both in 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

Coming to the 3M camcorder model — it packs in a projector, has a similar form factor as the Flip and is called Shoot n’ Share. No points for the name. It has a measly 15 lumens brightness rating, meaning you will have turn off all the light there is and also draw the curtains. It does record (720p@60 according to the PR) HD video, it can only display 640×480 by itself, which is really sad for company that is known for its pico projectors. Thankfully, the cost is only $299.

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The MP180 from 3M has upped the brightness up to 30 Lumens, making everyone a bit happier. However, that is also probably the reason why this model is larger than the previous ones. 30 Lumens still does not match up to the amazing brightness of some of the full format, professional projectors but then it is quite bright for its size and market segment.

The MP180 also improves on the speakers from the last models, which had really tiny ones. The newer speakers aren’t that large but it is still better than what was there before and was barely audible in a mid level noisy room. The output resolution is still 800×600, which is really good compared to some of the newcomers that we have seen recently.

The MP180 also has a cheaper counterpart called MP160. The only difference between the two is that MP180 has an inbuilt microSD card slot and an embedded OS for playing files on its own and the MP160 can only pass through VGA and composite video ins. The MP180 has a price tag of $399 and the MP160 comes for $349. It is pretty clear that the MP180 is the better deal of the lot. However, do keep in mind that their other specifications are still the same. So it is also a good chance to save some money if you really don’t ever need to run common audio, video, image and document files and will need a computer anyway.

Source: Micro Projector News

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Direct green lasers are those lasers that produce green light natively, without any modifications to them. Green makes up one of the three primary colors that are required to produce a color image digitally — RGB (Red Green Blue). But current Pico projectors do this with red and blue lasers coupled with an infrared laser that is forced to produce green light. This is done through tweaking the laser in a way that forces it to reduce its wavelength (infrared has a longer wavelength than green, which is more towards the middle of the light spectrum) and thus produce green light.

The problem with this process is that it creates a lot of complications in the manufacturing process where a lot of components are held at high tension situations to make this work. This makes the modules bigger thanks to the extra components that are required. It also increases the costs involved. Hence, once direct green lasers are successfully incorporated into the whole thing, the pico projector modules will become both cheaper and smaller. Much like the rest of the products in the electronics industry.

Direct green lasers are actually a new phenomenon and at least five different companies have said that they are working on it. Due to the complexity of synthetic green lasers (those infrared lasers that are made to produce green light), only two manufacturers make then. The commercial availability is said to be between late 2011 and mid 2012.

Source: Micro Projector News

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Samsung today introduced the AMOLED Beam (SPH-W9600) to the Korean market. The successor to the Samsung Haptic Beam (SPH-W7900), the world’s first full-touch beam projector phone, the AMOLED Beam delivers an enhanced viewing experience and richer image projection.

Moving the mobile phone experience from personal use to social engagement, the AMOLED Beam allows users to project and share multi-media entertainment, games, video and pictures captured on the 5.0 megapixel camera. Business users can use the AMOLED Beam to swiftly and simply deliver professional presentations wherever and whenever required.

The AMOLED Beam provides an exciting mobile experience by projecting any content to a maximum screen size of 50 inches. The phone also boasts a display 1.5 times brighter than that of previous model, the Haptic Beam. Featuring a lightweight and compact design, the AMOLED Beam offers optimized features such as Microsoft Office and DivX codec support for convenient use, 3.3” WVGA display, 5 megapixel camera, and Terrestrial DMB.

Source: Samsung Electronics

Rong Yong has created a watch that utilises pico projector technology to project the time right onto your arm. This is similar to the Skinput technology we featured earlier in the year.

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