We’ve seen a couple of projector phones here and there, but Lanstar Mobile’s Q8 projector phone wins the compact crown. The Q8 squeezes a brillianceoptic projector (yeah we don’t know what that means, either), quad band GSM phone, camera, ATV tuner and FM radio into a 4.5” x 1.9” x 0.7” package. That’s about two tenths of an inch thicker, and about half of an inch thinner than the iPhone 3G S.
While FCC filings for the Q8 don’t revel much about the device’s projector features, it does appear that the projector is designed to display multimedia content, as well as live TV. The Q8 also features an eBook reader, so presumably you could use the device to project books or other PDF content.
A look at the Q8’s internal pictures, below, show a compact projector module that sits at the top of the device. It also appears that there are vents besides the projector (above right) to manage heat.
Lanstar Mobile focuses primarily on the Chinese market, but hopefully today’s FCC filing means that the company will bring the Q8 to the States. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.