14 DAY TRIAL // When we reported that Socialmatic’s estimated shipping date was winter 2014, we said we couldn’t imagine Polaroid sending these out post Christmas. After checking with Amazon today, we’re sad to inform you that we were utterly wrong.
Despite bringing some good news today, announcing that pre-orders are available for USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy - the people at Socialmatic will undoubtedly cause some eager buyers to frown in disbelief, as their cool instant-print camera won’t make it to market in time for Christmas.
According to the listings on Amazon.com for various countries lined up to receive shipments, “This item will be released on January 1, 2015.” This amazing device surely was present on numerous Christmas wish lists.
A joint effort by Polaroid and Socialmatic, this amazing portable camera is a dream come true for many amateur photographers, and even for professionals looking to snap priceless moments when the DSLR is just too heavy to lug around.
One of the coolest things this device does is spit out a physical copy of any photo taken seconds ago, complete with filters and effects that the user chooses to apply. It has built-in sharing to social networks, and it runs Android. Another strong point is the camera’s design. For who’s still interested, the device goes for $299.99 (€240).
