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There was a time when phone manufacturers tried adding projectors to devices. Do not believe? For example, Samsung Galaxy Beam with such an outlandish function. It was out of production a long time ago, but the projector actually worked in it.

The projector in the phone displayed an image on the wall or any surface, duplicating the content on the smartphone screen: a video from YouTube, text or a page from a browser, while lying on the couch in a dark room. Since the projectors are not very powerful, it was necessary to turn off the lights and close the windows - restrictions that are standard for more powerful equipment of this type.

Now the second wave of mobile projectors has begun. Although not all, but many manufacturers have produced such accessories. I don’t know what this is connected with, perhaps they are trying a new niche, what if buyers want to watch videos at home on the walls, like we watched filmstrips as children? Therefore, I propose to look at a selection of several mobile projectors, here they are.

ASUS S1 Mobile

Small, inexpensive and mobile projector from ASUS will be a good alternative to a similar accessory from Moto. And thanks to the built-in 6000 mAh battery ASUS still and works longer. With a brightness of 50 lumens (at a quarter power), the projector operates for up to 3 hours. In addition, this thing works as a powerbank and charges the smartphone when necessary. Unfortunately, you can only connect the projector via wire using an adapter and an HDMI/MHL cable.

Price: $270/26,000 rubles

Resolution: 854x480

Brightness: 200 lumens

ASUS ZenBeam E1

Another option from ASUS, the device is smaller than the S1, so you can even stuff it into the back pocket of your jeans if you want. To me, this is a strange idea, but ASUS thinks differently. Moreover, this baby works even longer - charging lasts for 5 hours. The 6000 mAh battery also works as a spare battery for a phone or other suitable equipment. True, there is less brightness margin here. The device was announced in early June, but how much it will cost is still unknown.

Price: not yet for sale

Resolution: 854x480

Brightness: 150 lumens

LG Minibeam Nano

The smoothly contoured projector is lightweight and mobile, although it won't fit in your pants pocket. But compared to other analogues, it works wirelessly; the picture can be streamed via Miracast or Wi-Fi Direct, if you don’t want to connect via HDMI/MHL. Through the built-in USB port you can connect a flash drive and watch videos, photos or read with the whole family coursework. The projector is not very bright and only works for 2 hours.

Resolution: 854x480

Brightness: 100 lumens

Lenovo Pocket Projector

The compact box from Lenovo, despite its modest size, is capable of a lot. As you can see, the height adjustment works here, the device transmits images wirelessly via Miracast or DLNA, and it also has a microSD slot for viewing videos or pictures. The device is good for everyone, but it just doesn’t shine brightly at all; a presentation on this one will have to be carried out in pitch darkness.

Price: $250/16,000 rubles

Resolution: 854x480

Brightness: 50 lumens

Philips PicoPix 4350W

The little thing weighs even less than many smartphones, and the device works via HDMI or Miracast. In addition, we connect the projector to speakers via Bluetooth for better sound quality. But here low resolution, modest autonomy - only 2 hours of work, and even a high price.

Price: $350/27,000 rubles

Resolution: 640x360

Brightness: 50 lumens

Celluon PicoPro

It's not really normal device. Laser beam projector produces clear images high resolution, working up to 2.5 hours. It has a built-in speaker, and the device transmits images via HDMI or Miracast. The projector is large and comparable in size to the iPhone 6 Plus, while maximum brightness only 30 nits.

Resolution: 1920x720

Brightness: 30 lumens

UO Smart Beam

Another laser projector in a box format. Like previous model, this one also always produces a sharp and focused image, which compares favorably with its analogues. The built-in battery lasts for 2 hours, you can connect via HDMI, MHL, Miracast or DLNA.

Price: $400/29,000 rubles

Resolution: 1280x720

Brightness: 60 lumens

ZTE Spro 2

A very unusual projector: essentially it is a small tablet, where your Snapdragon processor 800, 2 GB of RAM, 5-inch touch screen, 16 GB of storage and ancient Android 4.4 inside. The device reads memory cards and is different large supply by brightness. The projector received Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI and USB, as well as an LTE modem. The 6300 mAh battery provides up to 3 hours of operation. Such a sophisticated unit costs us some cosmic money.

Price: $550/56,000 rubles

Resolution: 1280x720

In 2014-2015, in the development environment of smartphones based on the Android OS, interesting idea on transferring device control to interactive rails. Even the most large display is not able to convey the fullness of the picture, especially if we're talking about about the visually impaired user.

Phones with a projector have appeared before, in the form of sketches, drawings and even initial models. So, for example, a gadget with a functioning projector appeared in 2012 under the name Samsung Galaxy Beam. But the device offered very limited color reproduction, which is why the picture turned out dull and hard to read. In 2014, a successor to the Korean concern appeared, but has the implementation changed conceptually? Do you really need a projector in your smartphone?

The root cause of the appearance

Phones with projectors are by no means a trivial thing. Do you need such a gadget? Hard to say. Specific Features use is in many ways the only difference between a smartphone and its analogues. At the same time, the overpayment for that very “zest” is quite significant. A phone with a projector will come in handy for those who hold several work meetings a week. Then the ability to quickly present a presentation in any dark room using only a smartphone cannot be overestimated.

However, for the average user, having a projector in a smartphone is hardly necessary. Perhaps this is why the devices did not catch on with the mass consumer and quickly left the charts.

From "grandfather" to "grandson"

One of the first commercial projects to implement a phone with a projector was the Samsung Galaxy Beam.

The manufacturer assured that 12 lumens of light transmission from the projector is quite enough for viewing photo and video materials on the wall. The diagonal of the frame was 50 inches. In practice, a completely dark room was required for an ideal display. On a fine day and with the curtains open on the wall, the picture was not displayed at all.

At the same time, the device turned out to be quite demanding on the battery. A phone with a projector didn’t just require extra battery, and PowerBank in 2012 was either in the project or seemed to be a conceptual, and therefore unattainable, novelty. Despite all the disadvantages, the device sold out quite quickly.

If the prototype with the same name from 2010 cost $900, then in the case of the new projector phone the company made concessions. However, some user comments remained unanswered. So, for example, Samsung did not bother with a stand for playback mode in projector mode.

Triumphant return

Phone with Lenovo projector codenamed Smart Cast made quite an impression on the public.

The company brought to original design and technological implementation of a number of innovations, including the ability to rotate the projector. The gadget can be installed at an angle and rotated, which allows you to solve the problem of long-term playback without a stand. Moreover, the projector is equipped with an infrared sensor that tracks the movement of the owner's fingers. This allows you to turn, for example, a table into interactive whiteboard and print with ease. The new product has a much more extensive list of functions and capacious battery, so the gadget is still in demand and can be found on the regular market.

And again to old ideas

If Lenovo has become the most accurate practical implementation of the idea, albeit with flaws in the accuracy of the sensor, as well as the picture itself, then Motorola Z-Play chose the path trodden by competitors, slightly modernizing the original.

Motorola projector phone is a bit of a misnomer because original gadget does not have the function of reproducing images in projector format. This can be achieved using a removable module. The new product came with a small battery, only 1100 mAh, and mediocre characteristics. At the same time, the manufacturer demanded an amount of almost $400, which is why the device did not become a bestseller.

Is there room for a phone with a projector on modern market gadgets? Perhaps each of the smartphones has found its target consumer. For business people such a phone can be a universal assistant, but for the average user it will become a toy for several days.

One of the most original and unique phones behind Lately became new model"Motorola" with a projector, speaker and camera, coupled with tenfold optical zoom. Moto Z is the most unusual solution on the gadget market in recent times, both in appearance, and by technical specifications. All the nuances and uniqueness of the new smartphone designer are in the review of the Motorola with a projector.

Contents of delivery

Despite the fact that the smartphone's equipment for testing is very modest - only the gadget itself and a charger - users of the new Motorola with a projector are supplied with a 3.5 mm adapter with USB Type-C, a special clip for removing the card tray and an additional panel.

Design

The new smartphone model was made in a very thin body, which allows us to draw an analogy with the Motorola V3 clamshell released in 2004. The company came up with original solution, showing off the new Motorola with a projector, a bunch of accessories and a modular design with a unique design.

Despite its small thickness, the design of the phone is very durable and monolithic. Standard check The smartphone passed the strength test without showing any creaks or backlashes. However, one should be careful when approaching a complex and elegant design: bad fall can lead to dire consequences.

The body of the new Motorola with a projector is aluminum, made in three colors: black and gold, white and gold and black and silver.

Lower and top part the back panel is decorated with glass inserts, while the panel itself is finished transverse stripes. Despite the fact that the aluminum panel is very easily soiled, it is resistant to scratches.

The projector camera is located on the rear panel and protrudes quite strongly from the body due to the fact that the lens and dual flash are located on a separate platform, as a result of which the phone lies unevenly on the table surface. However, the developers have thought through this detail: the presence of an additional rear panel quickly eliminates it.

The contact pad elements are located at the bottom and allow you to connect additional modules to the smartphone.

The speaker, enclosed in a metal frame, is located at the top of the panel. The flash, sensors and front-camera.

The fingerprint scanner is located under the screen, next to it are microphones and motion sensors. The latter are made in black and are not particularly noticeable on a black smartphone, but stand out on a white model. During long-term use of the Motorola with a projector, this detail does not attract attention, but upon introduction it looks unusual and resembles a funny face.

The tray for SIM cards and memory cards is located at the top end.

Moto Mods

Moto Mods is a well-known line of additional accessories for your smartphone. The most simple element it makes up a decorative back panel made of plastic. The kit comes with a wooden cover, but panels made from other materials can be purchased if desired. The cost of one copy is about $20, they are attached to the smartphone using magnets and protect the back surface from damage. The sloping shape of the cover improves the ergonomics of the smartphone and allows you to hide the protruding camera.

Cellular telephone"Motorola" with a projector is equipped with a stereo speaker, created in active collaboration with the world well-known company JBL, thanks to which the smartphone turns into a full-fledged music Center. Additional module with a projector allows you to view photos and videos in large size. Each of them is equipped with its own battery and USB ports Type-C, thanks to which they do not drain the Moto Z battery and can be charged separately from it.

The JBL speaker is connected through the connectors located on the rear panel. The speaker is equipped with a stand that allows you to conveniently place your smartphone and watch videos from high-quality sound. Power from the phone battery is activated after 10 hours of operation of the speaker on its own battery. average cost audio module - $80.

The image from the smartphone screen is displayed on any surface in a resolution of 854x480 pixels using a miniature Insta-Share projector. The module has a built-in 1100 mAh battery, which is enough for autonomous operation within one hour. The cost of such a module is $300.

At a similar price, a Hasselblad photo module is available, which allows you to turn a Motorola with a projector into a full-fledged camera with a 12-megapixel sensor, tenfold zoom and good optics. The addition is equipped with optical stabilization and xenon flash.

The cost of a 2200 mAh battery cover is $60. Similar panel with function wireless charging will cost you $90.

Ergonomics

A distinctive feature of the new product from Motorola is the elegance of the profile: so thin smartphones Today they are practically not produced - with a weight of 136 grams, the thickness of the case is 5 mm. The phone is equipped with a 5.5-inch screen.

The screen lock key and separate volume buttons are located on the right side of the case. They are located quite high, so you won’t be able to click on them without intercepting your smartphone. However, the phone screen is blocked by the scanner, so reaching for separate key not necessary. Accidental operations are completely excluded, the keys are easy to finger, softly pressed and pleasant to the touch, the response is clear and precise.

Display

The new product from Motorola is equipped with a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2560x1440, narrow frames and a density of 535 pixels per inch. The protective element is glass 4, curved at the edges, with a good anti-reflective effect and oleophobic coating: fingers do not leave any marks. The screen sensitivity is excellent, ten-point multi-touch works.

The display transmits high quality image with bright, rich colors and excellent contrast. Depending on the lighting, the backlight level changes smoothly and accurately, so we can say that the sensor copes with its task.

Price

The main question from users is how much does a Motorola with a projector cost? Given the wide functionality and a large number of additional accessories, it will cost a considerable amount - about 700 dollars.

Eventually

Lenovo has turned its subsidiary brand into a testing site innovative technologies, reflected in the Moto Z. The international manufacturer has equipped Motorola with the best of its arsenal, adding a modular design. An original and unique idea with replaceable modules will cost the client quite a bit a large sum. Additional accessories fuel interest in Moto Z, and fans of non-standard gadgets will definitely appreciate it.

Advantages of the model:

• Original Moto Mods.
• High charging speed.
• High quality photos.
• High performance.

Flaws:

• Lack of 3.5 mm audio jack.
• Average battery life.

Did you know that there have been many attempts to develop modular phone? For example, the once sensational Project Ara, which implied the ability to replace any component of a smartphone (processor, speaker, camera, etc.), as if in system unit desktop computer. Only faster and easier. But no luck - the project, unfortunately, was closed.

Fortunately, manufacturers are in no hurry to abandon the idea of ​​modularity. A striking example of this is Lenovo Moto Z and Moto Z Play smartphones. True, here the idea of ​​replaceable components is implemented a little differently. You can’t replace anything in the gadget itself, but you can “hang” it on back panel an additional “gadget” that is attached with magnets and stylishly fits into the design and size of the device.

Do you want to turn your phone into good camera? A module equipped with a 12 MP matrix and tenfold optical zoom will help.

Do you like hanging out outdoors with a large group of friends? Attach to lid portable speaker, and your phone's music will automatically switch to the new speakers. And no fuss with connecting via Bluetooth, and the sound quality will be quite good. And the stability of the gadget will be ensured by a folding leg.

And for those who are tired of carrying a massive PowerBank in their pocket along with a discharged smartphone, Lenovo has provided a battery cover. It will make the smartphone a little thicker and heavier, but will significantly extend the life of an indispensable electronic companion.

The most original feature of the Moto Z is the projector module. Just imagine: You are at a presentation in unfamiliar city before strangers take out your smartphone and use it to stream your presentation slides onto your 70-inch screen. Such a performance will definitely attract attention.

Well, if all these bells and whistles are of no use to you at some point, the back panel can be closed with a removable cover - in the manner of the legendary Nokia 3310. The manufacturer offers many different covers for purchase, for example, nylon or bamboo.

The Moto Z and Moto Z Play themselves can be bought in Russia for several months now.

To recap, the Moto Z features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with QHD (2560 x 1440) resolution and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 chipset with a quad-core processor codenamed Kryo with 64-bit ARMv8 architecture and Adreno 530 graphics. 4 GB allocated to support the CPU in operation random access memory, volume internal storage storage for applications and files is 32 GB and can be increased by using external cards microSD memory with a capacity of up to 2000 GB. The device operates under operating room control Android systems 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

This one has the main camera Lenovo smartphone- 13 megapixel with functions optical stabilization image and laser autofocus, front camera - 5 megapixel. Device in aluminum-steel housing 5.2 mm thick equipped with USB port Type-C and a 2600 mAh battery, from which Moto Z can, according to the manufacturer, work up to 30 hours without recharging. Fast charging TurboPower makes it possible to increase this time by another 8 hours in just 15 minutes.

The Moto Z Play display is also 5.5-inch, but with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The hardware basis of this smartphone is another SoC from the same Qualcomm - Snapdragon 625, which includes a processor with 8 Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of up to 2 GHz and graphics core Adreno 506. In this case, the RAM is 3 GB, and the internal memory is the same 32 GB. The operating system in this case is Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

The cameras on this device are 16-megapixel main and 5-megapixel front (with flash, by the way). In this case, there is also a USB Type-C connector, and the battery life after it is fully charged can reach 50 hours.

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The cell phone has long ceased to be solely a means of communication. With development high technology, the mobile gadget absorbs more and more possibilities, becoming a device with a truly limitless number of functions. One of the latest examples is the implementation NFC technology, thanks to which you can pay for purchases in the store using your smartphone.

Naturally, the improvement of telephones is not complete without some very daring experiments. Designers mobile gadgets Often they try to combine several functions from different technological areas in one device. For example, about 10 years ago attempts began to combine a telephone with a projector.

The goal of such an experiment is quite obvious - to create a compact and mobile device with which one could project an image on the wall to view photos, videos or presentations. In our article we will talk about how this idea was implemented and how successful it became. In addition, we will tell you how to turn your phone into a projector with your own hands.

Phone with a projector: the beginning

History of combination mobile device and projector started in 2009. Then Korean designer Min-Sun Kim created a concept phone with a projection lens.

In his concept, the designer had to face two serious problems. Firstly, operating the projection module put a lot of strain on the battery. Secondly, while the phone was operating in projector mode, the device became very hot.

To solve the first problem, Min-Sun Kim proposed using a battery based on polycarbonates, which would provide greater capacity compared to the lithium and sodium batteries common at that time.

Polycarbonate was supposed to solve the second problem. It was from this that the phone body was supposed to be made. And to remove excess heat, aluminum inserts were installed along the edges of the gadget, which served as a kind of radiator.

The first mass-produced projection phones

Min-Sung Kim's concept was embodied in the W7900 model from Samsung, who became the first serial phone with a projector. The model was presented at international exhibition CES 2009. The phone was equipped with a 3.2-inch OLED display with a resolution of 240 by 400 pixels and a 5-megapixel camera. The built-in projection module displayed an image with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. The lamp power of 10 lumens was enough to watch home videos.

The most famous models

After quite successful announcement Korean developers decided not to stop there and over the course of several years released two phone models with a projector: Samsung Galaxy Beam and Samsung Galaxy Beam 2. The first Galaxy Beam, released in 2012, became an updated model W7900. The device ran on the Android 2.3 operating system, was equipped with a 4-inch TFT display with 16 million colors and a 5 megapixel camera.

Two years later, the company released the second model in the series, the projector of which displayed an image with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. It is worth noting that in this model the lamp power has increased significantly - up to 15 lumens, which gave a fairly bright and clear projection.

In 2011, the Japanese company Sharp joined the development of projector phones with the SH-06C model. The phone had a 4.5-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera and a battery with a capacity of 1520 mAh. The 9-lumen projector produced an image of 640x360 pixels. Distinctive feature This model had a fairly high moisture protection index: IPX5 or IPX7, depending on the modification.

The same year, the MFU P790 projector phone was released in China. The device contained a rather simple and not the most powerful filling: a 3.2-inch display, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and the built-in memory was designed for only 73 megabytes. The main feature of the phone was the combination of a TV tuner with automatic channel search and a projector. Despite the fact that the model was released in a rather limited edition in China, it can still be bought in online stores for approximately 4.5 thousand rubles.

In 2015, Lenovo decided to go a little further than its competitors in producing phones with a projector. Announced Lenovo model Smart Cast was equipped with a special projection module that turned a flat horizontal surface into touchpad. Infrared sensor on the front panel it read movements on the projection. That is, on the table surface it was possible to display, for example, numeric keypad or piano keys from a music application.

The module rotated 270 degrees, so Smart system Cast automatically adjusted the projected image depending on the surface. You can watch the presentation of the miracle smartphone in this video:

One of the last quite interesting solutions can be called Motorola smartphone Moto Z, which came out in 2016. Design feature the device was compatible with various Moto modules Mods. You can connect a stereo speaker, a Hasselblad photo module or an additional battery to your smartphone.

With the help of the $300 Insta-Share module, the phone became a projector that displayed an image in a resolution of 854x480 pixels.

It is worth recognizing that the idea of ​​​​combining a phone and a projector has not become widespread. Such models were distinguished by decent dimensions and weight and were quite expensive at the time of their appearance. In addition, phones with projectors clearly did not match the quality of the projected image. After all, phones are operating system Android is much more convenient to connect to regular TV to achieve better image clarity.

There is relatively good demand for phones with a projector last years only in Southeast Asia. Such models are almost never imported to Russia. Only reliable way purchase a branded projection phone– order it through the online store and reflash it for greater convenience.

How to make a projector from a phone

However, if you want to watch a projection image from your phone, you don’t have to spend money on rare equipment. You can make a projector from your phone yourself, without leaving your home.

To do this you will need:

• Telephone
• shoe box
• 10x magnifying glass
• Sharp knife
• Pencil
• Insulating tape
• Paperclip or piece of foam

The clarity and brightness of the picture, first of all, depends on the source of the image, that is, on the smartphone screen. It is advisable that the device be equipped with a large and high-quality screen, at least 5 inches. We recommend using a new product from the British company Fly – the Cirrus 13 model – as a basis for the projector.

The 5-inch IPS display of the smartphone produces a bright, rich and contrasting picture thanks to Full Lamination technology, which eliminates the air gap between the layers of the screen. The image becomes as realistic and rich as possible. It is also important that the screen transmits images in FullHD resolution.

Thanks to lithium polymer battery 2400 mAh, Fly Cirrus 13 can work up to 4 hours as a projector for watching movies. This is quite enough for a couple of excellent blockbusters for the whole family.

So, if you have stocked up on everything you need, you can start creating a home theater:

Step 1.

On the box you need to cut a round hole the diameter of the magnifying glass lens. It is important that the hole is located exactly in the middle. To do this, connect the corners of the box with diagonals. The point at the intersection of the lines will be the center for the lens.

Step 2.

Insert the lens into the hole or secure the glass with electrical tape.

Step 3.

Make a phone stand from a paperclip or cut a frame out of foam to fit the size of the device.

Step 4.

Place the phone in the box. Need to find optimal distance between the screen and the lens. It is best to do this in a dark room, moving the gadget back and forth from the lens.

That's it - the projector is ready. Additionally, you can make a hole for charger or USB cable. Enjoy watching!

Watch the video instructions for creating a projector from your phone:

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