Hammacher Schlemmer has started selling the Wireless Smartphone Photo Printer. Priced at $219.95, the printer connects wirelessly to iOS or Android devices and prints vibrant color photographs without ink cartridges. It uses a special patented photo paper that has yellow, magenta, and cyan dye crystals embedded. It prints 4″ x 6″ borderless photographs at 300 dpi resolution in up to 256 gradations and 16.7 million colors. You can also buy replacement cartridges for $24.95 each. [Product Page]
LG has unveiled the new Pocket Photo Printer in South Korea. This ultra-portable photo printer supports NFC, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, allowing you to print any photo taken from your smartphone or tablet. This pocket printer comes equipped with a dedicated Android app that enables you to edit your photos. Available in Orange, White or Silver model, the LG Pocket Photo Printer retails for around $170 a pop. [Akihabara]
Hankering for an instant photo solution without the vintage Polaroid look? LG's Pocket Photo, which measures up at approximately 2.8- x 4.7- x 0.9-inches and is touted as the world's smallest mobile picture printer, might fit the bill. Images are slung from smartphones to the Optimus Vu-sized hardware via NFC, Bluetooth or USB with the help of an Android app, which can also be used to apply filters and overlay QR codes and messages. Unfortunately for iPhone-toting photographers, there's no mention of an iOS companion application. Leveraging heat-activated Zink paper, the rig can churn out 2- x 3-inch prints without relying on conventional ink. Pocket Photo is making its way to shelves in Korea with a roughly $169 price tag dressed in orange, pink and silver accents, but there's no word on a US release. Head past the break to catch a video of the gizmo in action.
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The new Canon Selphy CP900 photo printer supports Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to print images wirelessly from iOS or Android devices. This printer adopts the scene detection technology that enables it to analyze faces, distance and color for superb prints. It is also able to print 4×6-inch images in just 47 seconds. The Canon Selphy CP900 wireless compact photo printer is priced at $100. [Canon]