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Microvision recently announced a number of pieces of news at the same time, according to my buddy Ron over at picoprojector-info.com. Some of that news is what I’d file under ‘related’ (for example they have got repeat order for their pico projector, the Show WX 2, which can attach to the likes of mobile devices), but one piece of news was most interesting – namely they should be shipping their embedded pico projector modules by Q2 2010 – can you imagine a WinMo device, iPhone, or Android smartphone, packing one of these modules?!!
As it goes, pico projectors are a real dilemma for device manufacturers – whilst they should be a great piece of functionality, they have traditionally added a LOT of bulk to the device – which of course these days, with sub-11mm devices, is frowned upon! So this is why we’ve seen the likes of separate projector modules (like the Show WX 2), and even projectors that ‘mount’ the device to become part of it, for when projection duties are required.
Given many devices have a 9-12 month design cycle, this means that we should potentially expect a tranche of mobile devices packing pico ability, around Q1-Q2 2011. Of course, Microvision are not the only pico-projector manufacturer, but I’d wager that each of these companies is facing the same set of challenges in miniaturising their technology, whilst maintaining brightness, and (!) minimising battery drain.
[Via: picoprojector-info.com]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
