A projector small enough to fit into a cell phone? Well, yes: Microvision's ultra-tiny PicoP Personal Projector is barely 8mm thick and uses lasers to create video images.
Demonstrated at CES, the PicoP was embedded in a prototype cell phone and produced a pretty decent color image from a few feet away. It is definitely watchable, though hardly a challenge to standard projectors. But this device isn't aimed at people who want a movie theatre experience.
In a way, it's the video equivalent of a cell phone camera, intended for casual viewing. I can see how it would be fun to snap a photo and project it from a cell phone, and TV projected from a phone would be a lot more enjoyable to watch.
Keep an eye on this technology--it's at least a year away.
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Cool! I'd love to have that in my first cell phone...