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Here's our monthly best-selling pico-projectors list for the end of April 2011. We're using data from Amazon.com, which seems to be selling the most wide range of pico projectors. This list does not include embedded modules in mobile phones or cameras.

1. 3M MPro-150 ($259)
2. Microvision ShowWX+ ($349)
3. Optoma PK301 ($383)
4. Samsung SP-H03 ($283)
5. WowWee Cinemin Swivel ($149)
6. Optoma PK201 ($289)
7. 3M MP160 ($346)
8. FAVI E1-LED-PICO ($159)
9. 3M MP180 ($438)
10. Optoma PK-100 ($119.99)

The list contains pretty much the same projectors as last month. We keep seeing 3M, Optoma and Microvision dominating the market...

It turns out that the trapped Chilean miners were given a Samsung Galaxy Beam projector phone - loaded with a "message of encouragement" and a recording of a soccer game between Chile and Ukraine.

Samsung i8520 Beam

The Galaxy Beam (i8520) is an Android 2.1 projector phone. It has a large 3.7 WVGA Super AMOLED display, 8mp camera, 720p @30fpx video encoding/decoding, DivX and Xvid support, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and 16 GB of internal memory (plus a micro-SD slot). The projector is WVGA (854x480) DLP based with only 6 lumens.

Remember Samsung's Galaxy Beam? Samsung is showing this phone (launched in July in Singapore) at the IFA 2010 show. Hopefully this means that a European release will be announced soon... The Galaxy Beam has a 3.7" Super-AMOLED, WVGA DLP pico-projector (6 lumens), Android v2.1, Wi-Fi, 8mp camera, A-GPS, FM radio and HD video recording.

Samsung's new pico-projector, the SP-H03 is now available for pre-order in the US for $299. It will ship soon, although we do not know when exactly. The H03 is a DLP WVGA (854x480) 30 lumens pico projector with 1GB of internal memory and a microSD slot (supporting movies, Office documents and PDFs). Ports include VGA, USB and Composite.

Pre-order the SP-H03 now for $299, over at Amazon.com.

Samsung say that the Galaxy Beam will launch on July, in Singapore (a European and Asian launch will follow soon afterwards). The Galaxy Beam has a 3.7" Super-AMOLED display, WVGA DLP pico-projector (that isn't very bright, only 6 lumens), Android v2.1, Wi-Fi, 8mp camera, A-GPS, FM radio and HD video recording.

Samsung i8520 Beam

Via OLED-Info

Samsung announced today that they will release the H03 pico projector by the end of the month, and it'll cost $299.99. It'll be available in Samsung authorized retailers, including Best Buy.

The H03 is a DLP WVGA (854x480) 30 lumens pico projector with 1GB of internal memory and a and microSD slot (supporting movies, Office documents and PDFs). Ports include VGA, USB and Composite. Samsung claims 2 hours of battery life. The H03 weights only 200 grams.

Samsung's W9600 projector phone is now shipping in Korea, but we do not know the price yet. This is an update to the Samsung Show W7900, with TI's new WVGA (854x480) DLP chipset. It has a 5mp camera and an AMOLED display.

Samsung W9600