# Pocket-Sized Phone Printers This Portable Smartphone Printer Lets You Print Pictures on the Go By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-11-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-printer References: [7gadgets](http://www.7gadgets.com/2014/11/12/the-portable-smartphone-photo-printer/104418) & [hammacher](http://www.hammacher.com/Product/82661?promo=search) This portable smartphone printer lets you print our pictures from your phone wherever you are. Available from Hammacher Schlemmer, the Portable Smartphone Photo Printer is palm-sized and wireless as well, making it easier than ever to print phone photography. The smartphone printer is small enough to fit into a pocket and connects wirelessly to [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yaber), [iPads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hermix-nano), iPod Touches and Android devices. The accompanying app is free to download and can add captions, borders and other flourishes to your photos too. They print on 290 dpi patented paper, which is embedded with cyan, magenta and yellow dye crystals to produce vibrant photographs. The resulting pictures will also be waterproof, fingerprint-proof and won't fade. The battery takes an hour and a half to charge via the included USB cable and prints up to 10 images on one full charge. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pocket-sized Phone Printers:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of portable printing technology. - **Wireless Smartphone Printing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of wireless connectivity and printing technology. - **Enhanced Photo Printing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of high-resolution and durable printing technology. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry. - **Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the photography industry. - **Printing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the printing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pocket-Sized Smartphone Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-instant-photo-printer.md) - [Portable Selfie Printer Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selphy-qx20.md) - [Subtle Smartphone-Friendly Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-image-box.md) - [Pocket-Sized Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ivy-2-mini-photo-printer.md) - [Portable Smartphone Camera Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instax-mini-link-2.md) - [Artwork-Friendly Smartphone Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fujifilm-instax-mini-link-plus.md) - [App-Connected Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hp-sprocket-studio-plus.md) - [Instant Film Smartphone Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fujifilm-instax-mini-link-3.md) - [Digital-to-Analog Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jollylook-eye.md)