Lenovo shows off clip-on Polaroid printer and health scanner for Motorola smartphones at MWC 2018
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- 28 Feb 2021
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The iPhone may have a killer screen and Samsung and Sony may be offering the best camera - but can any of them print out old-school Polaroid snaps?
At the Mobile World Congress trade event in Barcelona this week, Lenovo was showing off a series of snap-on gadgets for Motorola's newest smartphones.
Lenovo acquired Moto from Google and has been releasing so-called Moto Mods for the last year or so.
These latest additions include a fully-formed Polaroid printer that shoots your pictures directly out the back of the phone and an all-in-one health sensor.
The Polaroid printer attaches to the back of the Moto Z family of phones and prints out a 2 x 3-inch picture instantly from the smartphone.
There's even a physical shutter button. It can also make printouts from your Facebook and Instagram accounts as well as any old snaps from your photo roll. Lenovo launched it in the UK last month for £119 and, of course, you'll need one of Motrola's compatible phones to use it.
Meanwhile, the Moto Vital Mod uses the phone to power a multi-vital sign monitoring platform that’ll allow an individual to get their 5 vital signs via the app.
Slide your index finger into the mini cuff and it will measure things like blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature.
Although the Vital Mod is available in the US now, we'll have to wait until the summer to see it in the UK.
