Together with Kodak, Polaroid was another of the big names in photography that had their moment of glory, but they began to pass really wrong with the advent of digital photography. Both have been declared bankrupt several times and have had no other to reinvent itself. In the case of Kodak with his “PixPro Smart Lens Camera» which lets you convert any smartphone into a powerful camera, along the lines developed by Sony with its QX .
These data are important to understand why Polaroid has just introduced its new device, Polaroid Zip, a portable printer to print photos from your mobile device. We can say that is closely related to the classic Polaroid, but in a modernized version. It should be noted that it is not the first portable printer to launch the company. In 2008 he released PoGo, small, sleek and lightweight, perfect also to transport.
The move mini printer is already more advanced than the Polaroid PoGo and allows us to get pictures of 5 × 8 cm using Zero Ink paper, special paper that requires no ink, as it uses a special formula created with dye crystals. Thus, using techniques of heat in different areas of the paper, different crystals are transforming their shape and color photography surprise is revealed before our eyes. In the words of Polaroid the result is “a total color, high quality, durable material and beautiful images without the need for cartridges or toner”.
In terms of size, the Polaroid Zip measures 7.4 × 12 cm and weighs 186 grams. Powered by an internal rechargeable lithium battery which offers the possibility of up to 25 photos without recharging it . To connect with our smartphone will need to use the Bluetooth or NFC technology, along with an app that works on both Android and iOS systems. Just find a single physical button, which is the power button.
For its part, the application allows you to select and edit images to be printed. May be calibrated settings such as brightness and contrast, try 12 different filters to apply, create collages, as well as stickers or add emoticons to images. On the other hand, it is also possible to print business cards with ready-made templates and print “secret view mode” in which only a QR code that only reveals the image when viewed with the application will print.
For now, the Polaroid Zip is not available, will be released sometime in the first half of the year about 110 euros to change.
Polaroid Zip new portable printer for photos
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