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Gadget Modification

The desire for multi-purpose goods floods the marketplace with phone mods

Implications - The lure of a multi-functional product is strong, and so are add-ons that increase multi-tasking capabilities. Especially in the mobile phone arena, modifications to amplify productivity, efficiency and effectiveness are now saturating the marketplace. The drive for more personal time and better performing products will see this trend incorporated into a variety of goods.
Trend Themes
1. Smartphone Add-ons - The trend of making smartphone devices multi-functional with various add-ons is popular.
2. Mobile Projectors - The desire to share content on mobile devices is driving the trend of mobile projectors.
3. Smartphone Cameras - The trend towards professional, high-quality content creation on mobile devices is driving demand for high-quality smartphone camera add-ons.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Devices - As mobile devices continue to dominate personal computing, the smartphone accessory market will continue to grow.
2. Photography - As smartphone cameras improve in quality, the photography industry will have to adapt.
3. Entertainment - As mobile devices become more capable of producing high-quality content, the entertainment industry will have to adapt.
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Featured Examples

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Swiss Army Cell Covers
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play_circle_filled Smartphone Polaroid Cameras
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play_circle_filled Chest Mounted Tri-Pods
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The Hitcase Polycarbonate iPhone Case & Chestr Mount are Great Film Aids
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Point-and-Shoot Smartphone Accessories
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The Snapgrip for iPhones Allows for One-Handed Photographs
Smartphone photography has taken off thanks to ever improving technology and social media apps such as Instagram; it is only natural that as a result there is a market for such accessories as the... MORE
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The Kokan iPhone Add-On Allows for Up to 16X Zoom
If you’ve ever wished you could take a closer look at the bacteria in your surroundings then the Kokan microscope smartphone lens is for you. Created as an add-on for the iPhone, the Kokan... MORE
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Sharing videos on your iPhone used to mean having your friends crowd around to get a peek, but that all changes with the Aiptek MobileCinema i20 mobile projector. When connected to the dock port of... MORE
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With 60 times more zoom than your typical iPhone 5, this iPhone microscope add-on is a convenient way for busy scientists and the extremely curious mind to examine strange specimens on the go.... MORE
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Will.i.am's i.am+ iPhone Camera Add-On Takes Amazingly Crisp Shots
Fans of smartphone photography are sure to go gaga over the new iPhone camera add-on from music industry mogul Will.i.am called i.am+. The neat device slips onto iPhones to transform them from... MORE
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The 3D Cone Takes Photos That Will Pop Off the Screen
While three dimensional pictures and videos may not be all that prevalent in everyday use yet, that doesn’t mean people shouldn’t be thinking of the future; that is exactly what they can... MORE
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Turn your iPhone 5 into a powerful picture taker using the iZZi Orbit camera accessory case. According to iZZi gadgets, the phone accessory is made of a duraluminum casing with grips that cushion... MORE

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