Monday, September 17, 2012

LG outs Pocket Photo mobile picture printer, says it's the smallest of its kind

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Hankering for an instant photo solution without the [vintage Polaroid look](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/insert-coin-impossible-instant-lab-makes-iphone-photos-tangible/)? 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](http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/13/lg-optimus-vu-review/) 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](http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/pandigital-crams-zink-technology-within-portable-photo-printer/) 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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