Texas Instruments unveils new phone chips - cell phones get integrated projectors, HD video recording

Texas Instruments has unveiled a pair of new chips that allow cell phones to power mini projectors and give them high-definition video recording capabilities. TI is hoping to take a lead in the cell phone chip industry after falling behind to Qualcomm last year by developing chips that allow for significantly more advanced phones.

Cell phones will soon be able to project images onto a wall, overcoming the limitations of their tiny screens. The company expects commercial products harnessing the new technologies to show up in a year.

Nice going TI, this is some pretty cool stuff… the days of small screens and low-quality videos are over!