Polaroid introduces two new Android smartphones

Before Apple and Steve Jobs, before Microsoft and Bill Gates, there was Polaroid and Edward Land. Years before digital cameras and smartphones allowed photographers to instantly see a photo that was just snapped, Land's Polaroid Camera allowed users to take a photo and peel-off the finished picture in just 60 seconds. The first Polaroid Camera was launched in 1948. With the Polaroid Camera made obsolete by digital photography, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2001.

Last year at CES, the company introduced the Polaroid Selfie, an Android phone that featured a rotating camera similar to the Oppo N1. Legal issues apparently kept the phone from hitting the market as planned. Instead, Polaroid launched the Polaroid selfie stick instead. This year at CES, two new Polaroid branded handsets have been unveiled. Both are actually made by Southern Telecom, which licensed the famous name.

The Polaroid Power features a 6-inch screen with a 1080 x 1920 resolution screen. An octa-core CPU is under the hood. 3GB of RAM is inside along with 32GB of internal storage. A 13MP camera adorns the back of the phone, and a front-facing 8MP camera comes with a flash for selfies. The generator keeps humming thanks to a 3000mAh battery, and the phone is priced at $249.99. That's without having to affix your name to a two-year pact.

The Polaroid Snap offers three different variants with a 5-inch, 5.5-inch or 6-inch screen. Each display carries a 720 x 1280 resolution, and all three versions are powered by a quad-core CPU with 2GB of RAM inside. 16GB of native storage is inside, and the camera combo weighs in at 13MP/5MP. There is a selfie flash for the front-facing camera. The price of the Snap ranges from $129.99 to $179.99, and is based on the screen size.

The Polaroid Snap and its three variants will be available starting next month, while the Polaroid Power will be released in the spring. Polaroid says more information pertaining to the handsets will be announced when the phones are closer to being launched.


source: Polaroid via Phonescoop