Motorola Developing Projector Small Enough to Fit in a Phone

Microvision (Nasdaq: MVIS) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Motorola to develop pico projector display solutions for mobile applications leveraging Microvision’s ultra-miniature laser based display engine, called PicoP(TM).Tiny laser-based projectors are expected to enable a “big screen” viewing experience from mobile devices. By projecting content displayed on the device screen onto a wall, object or even a curved surface, mobile users could easily share Websites or multimedia applications such as movies, personal videos, mobile TV, photographs and presentations with friends or business colleagues.”Motorola is committed to driving technology innovation that will enable the next generation of great consumer experiences,” said Rob Shaddock, CTO, Motorola Mobile Devices business. “Working together with Microvision, we are pursuing ways that projection technology can redefine how mobile consumers view and interact with the media they take with them.””With its slim form factor and low power requirements, Microvision’s PicoP projector is optimized for the mobile environment,” stated Alexander Tokman, President and CEO of Microvision. “We believe that our unique display technology, combined with Motorola’s focus on delivering cool experiences, would allow mobile users to enhance their viewing of information and entertainment.”Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, however the companies revealed they will work together initially to integrate Microvision’s latest PicoP projector inside a functioning mobile device for demonstration purposes. This prototype handset will utilize Microvision’s new, WVGA (854 x 480 color pixels) wide angle scanner, first demonstrated in May 2007 at the Society of Information Display annual conference.About Microvision: www.microvision.comMicrovision provides the PicoP display technology platform designed to enable next generation display and imaging products for pico projectors, vehicles displays, and wearable displays that interface to mobile devices. The company also manufactures and sells its bar code scanner product line which features the company’s proprietary MEMS technology.

Review of GSM/UMTS handset Sony Ericsson K850i


“The Sony Ericsson K850i is the company’s flagship device and is here to stay for at least a year – it will be only the second quarter of 2008, when the market will start seeing more solutions coming in 5 Mpix camers onboard. Basing on how popular the previous models were, it is safe to say that over at Sony Ericsson they are trying to seize this wave and embrace all solutions that previously were so sought-after in on the market. Will they make it? It is not so obvious, though due to the growth of the company’s business in the first place. While originally Sony Ericsson swayed towards the techi audience and also the fashion-conscious consumers, today they are going for the broader audience. The Sony Ericsson K850i is a living essence of these ideas – they have forgone the camera shutter, and the new experience bears strong resemblance to ordinary digital cameras. We pondered over these alterations and what they bring to consumers in our review on the K850i’s camera.” Read more here: