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3. PhoneLuver posted on 04 Jul 2012, 04:30 0

I'm not convinced. Wouldn't notifications, incoming calls etc disrupt the use of such a device while it's projecting?

5. Victor.H posted on 04 Jul 2012, 04:33 3

They'd interrupt if you want them to interrupt - you can always put your phone in airplane mode if you don't want to be disturbed.

7. PhoneLuver posted on 04 Jul 2012, 05:08 0

I've been in many meetings where Skype, other IMs e-mail popups interrupt the flow of the presentations. All I'm saying is that if people can't log out of their IMs there's no way they're putting their phone into airplane mode.

Additionally, wouldn't that kind of defeat the purpose of the device a bit?

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4. Victor.H posted on 04 Jul 2012, 04:32 1

True, the LG eXpo probably left a bad aftertaste for everyone who got it. Fitting the projector in a relatively thin - at least not too thick - body, though, is a whole different story.

If this gets the traction it needs, it can easily change the phone landscape so that the projector becomes a standard feature of smartphones just like the cameras. And that's a huge prospect.

8. PhoneLuver posted on 04 Jul 2012, 05:10 0

A swivel projector could be very useful. Perhaps to display a keyboard, or video content.