Exclusive Video: Polaroid's ZINK printer

Posted by on Thu 13 Mar 2008

All new on-the-go pocket device will instantly unleash those boozy photos, once shackled to your mobile.

We've just had a cheeky hands-on with Polaroid's spanking new ZINK (that's short for 'zero ink', pretty clever, huh?)

Having put the kibosh on film for their instant snappers earlier in the year, this will doubtless become Polaroid's go-to-gadget, and a little beauty it is too.

Easy to slip in a bag or the pocket of some extremely baggy rude boy jeans, the ZINK can print snaps from your phone, via the joys of Bluetooth 2.0.

If the mysteries of the wireless world prove too much, then you can always hook it up to your full-on camera for some USB action too.

It's an absolute breeze to use, also. Just pair it with your blower, pick the picture you want and it'll be in your greasy mits in 60 seconds flat.

This is no inkjet either, and you can even stick the paper in water and the colours won't fade.

And in keeping with the old school Polaroid theme, the paper's sticky backed, so you can slap pictures in albums, on people's clothes or your face if you so wish.

It's due out in May for a penny short of £100 and we reckon it's one of the best toys we've laid our gadget-loving hands on this year. CES included.

Take a peek at our exclusive video to see it in action.