Ticonderga Securities analyst Brian White said in a note to clients — as reported by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com) — that suppliers tell him that mobile digital TV and miniature embedded pico projectors are poised to become major selling features in future smartphones such as the iPhone 5.
“Watching local TV stations on a smartphone could be an attractive option for some consumers,” White says. “Additionally, an embedded pico projector allows users to project a slide presentation or video on a wall or other surface in large size, which makes sense for the iPhone 5 in our view, as Apple seeks to expand the features in the next-generation iPhone.”
In addition, the analyst says he could see the features also appearing in a future hardware update to the iPad, allowing users to have an “even richer experience.”