Sharp Shows Cell Phone With Built-In Projector
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The Biscuit and wooden cell phones Sharp yesterday announced for the Japanese market weren’t the only ones worth mentioning. Big S also unveiled [JP] the SH-05C, a handset featuring a built-in projector that’s usable for up to 120 minutes on a full battery charge.

Here are the main specs:
- DLP projector featuring 9 lumens brightness and 640×360 resolution
- 3.7-inch touchscreen with 480×854 resolution
- 5.3MP CMOS camera with AF
- OneSeg digital TV tuner, Blu-ray recorder connectivity
- microSDHC slot (16GB max)
- weight: 140g

Sharp’s projector phone will be distributed in Japan through NTT Docomo, Japan’s biggest mobile carrier, in February 2011. The price hasn’t been fixed yet.