http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png http://gizmodo.com/tag/mobiledisplays http://gizmodo.com/tag/mobiledisplays 3M has thrown its hat (albeit a little late) into the mobile projector ring with the likes of Texas Instruments and Microvision with a new ultra-compact, LED-illuminated projection engine that can project a 40-inch or larger image at VGA resolution. The device is intended to be integrated into a wide array of mobile technologies—and cellphones are undoubtedly at the top of that list. Fortunately, we won't have to wait too long for the technology to arrive. The device is already available and 3M is planning on partnering with various electronics manufacturers to release products in early 2008. [Press Release]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=340816&view=rss&microfeed=true Samsung is currently hard at work on what should be the first OLED display capable of wide VGA (800x480) resolution on a screen that measures as little as 3.08 inches across. Quite a leap when you consider that up until now, the best manufacturers could muster was a quarter VGA (320x240) on displays of that size. The redesign should also produce screens that cover the entire NTSC color range, achieve a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, use less power, and produce nearly instantaneous pixel response times. The upgrade should be ready for production sometime in the summer of next year. [ Samsung via Electronista]

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