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Smartphone-Augmenting Cases

The SensorJacket Enhances and Expands Existing Phone Capabilities

— August 17, 2015 — Tech
Jacob Fraden is the founder and CEO of SensorJacket, a smartphone case that enhances the existing capabilities of phones. While the case looks like an average smartphone jacket, it has been embedded with smart sensors. These sensors provide users with the ability to check temperatures of food, find studs in walls or even investigate bad breath.

When the jacket is placed onto a smartphone, it immediately provides new functions. The functions are powered through the NFC capabilities, which already exist in every smartphone. These NFC sensors then transmit each piece of data from the jacket and put it into the phone.

Fraden compares an average smartphone to a Swiss army knife, they each have multiple functions but the SesnorJacket provides users with an endless range new capabilities. These jackets can be useful for everyday purposes, or by those in professional work environments such as carpentry and construction.
Trend Themes
1. Smartphone-enhancing Cases - SensorJacket demonstrates the trend of smartphone cases that expand phone capabilities through embedded smart sensors.
2. Nfc-powered Functions - The use of NFC sensors in SensorJacket highlights the trend of utilizing NFC capabilities to transmit data from phone cases.
3. Multi-purpose Phone Accessories - SensorJacket reflects the trend of phone accessories that provide users with a wide range of new capabilities beyond basic functions.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - The technology industry can benefit from developing innovative smartphone cases that enhance and expand phone capabilities.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can tap into the market for smartphone cases that offer additional features through embedded smart sensors.
3. Construction and Carpentry - The construction and carpentry industries can explore the use of SensorJacket to improve efficiency and functionality on the job site through its embedded sensors and functions.
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