Logic Wireless Logic Bolt
Discontinued 7th
January 2009
Back in 2007 we looked at the possibility
of future mobile phones coming with built-in
projectors. Well, it has taken a little while..
but now Arizona startup company Logic
Wireless has announced what it claims is the first
production phone to have a built-in projector: the Logic
Bolt.
Their press
release gives an overview of this quad-band GSM
phone with a VGA resolution projector. The main selling
feature is the projector unit itself which can project
a display ranging from 36 inches to 64 inches depending
on lighting conditions. The Logic Bolt has a dual-USB
input to interface with a PC and also provide additional
power for the phone. It also features a 2.4" touchscreen
display.
But is the Logic Bolt really
the world's first projector phone? Well.. yes and no.
As far as we can tell, the Logic Bolt is a revision
of the Shenzhen
Showork N70 which is also sold as the
Javes
PMP-N70 and the Epoq
EGP-PP01 phones, which have all been around
for several months.
What gives? As far as we can tell, the
Logic Bolt is a minor upgrade to the N70 with a
better camera and broader GSM support. So, you can certainly
consider the Logic Bolt to be the first projector phone
on the market if you accept that Logic Wireless weren't
the first to release it.
Anyway, this seems to be a pretty neat
idea.. but is it a sensible one? We're not sure.. some
rival manufacturers are working on standalone projectors
that are even smaller than this. However, Logic Wireless
have said that other products are in the pipeline too,
so it could be interesting to see what they come up
with.
There are some pictures of the Javes
PMP-N70 version here.
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Logic
Wireless Logic Bolt at a
glance
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Available:
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2009
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Network:
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GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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Data:
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GPRS
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Screen:
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240
x 320 pixels
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Camera:
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3
megapixels
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Size:
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Large
monoblock 116 x 48 x
23mm
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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Not
specified
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Not
specified
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GPS:
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No
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Battery
life:
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2-3
hours talk / 8-10 days standby
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