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Inexpensive Smartphone Printers

The OLO 3D Printer Transforms Your Phone into a Powerful Printer

— October 6, 2015 — Tech
Having to use your laptop to print is a bit of a headache, which is why the functionality to print wirelessly from your smartphone was created, and now you can 3D print from your phone using the OLO 3D Printer. Designed to use the awesome capabilities of your smartphone and transform it into a 3D-printing powerhouse, the OLO 3D Printer made a mysterious debut at the Maker Faire in New York and will be made available on Kickstarter to early adopters in November for the shockingly affordable price of just $99.

While the functionality and tech specs of the OLO 3D Printer are still shrouded in a lot of mystery, it's clear the device is set to be the first in a long line of devices that mimic the modern office with a mobile twist.
Trend Themes
1. Mobile 3D Printing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop mobile-friendly 3D printers that enable convenient 3D printing directly from smartphones.
2. Wireless Printing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create affordable wireless printers that allow easy printing from smartphones, eliminating the need for a computer.
3. Affordable 3D Printers - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design cost-effective 3D printers accessible to a wider audience, opening up new possibilities for personal and small-scale 3D printing projects.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate 3D printing capabilities into smartphones, creating a new market for mobile-enabled 3D printers in the consumer electronics industry.
2. Printing Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced printing technologies that enable seamless wireless printing from smartphones, revolutionizing the printing technology industry.
3. Consumer Goods - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize affordable 3D printers to personalize and customize consumer goods, disrupting traditional manufacturing processes in the consumer goods industry.
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