Category
Fashion
Athletic Styling
Trend cluster
Category
Phone Case
Function
Phone cases are enhanced as they are designed with various new functions.
4.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Phone Case Function trend?
Phone Case Function: With phone cases being a part of consumers' daily lives, brands are taking advantage of this fact by offering cases designed with functions separate from protecting phones from damage. The streamlining of multiple functions in this condensed form gives brands the ability to be involved with an enormous aspect of consumers' lives, while giving consumers the convenience-based incentives they crave in their purchase decisions.
Trend themes
Themes within the Phone Case Function trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Multifunctional Phone Cases
The integration of multiple functions in phone cases opens opportunities for brands to offer new convenience-based incentives to consumers.
02
Scientific Smartphone Cases
Developing phone cases with scientific equipment, such as iMICROSCOPE case, acknowledges the shift towards more mobile technologies and multi-use of devices.
03
Smartphone Lens Enhancement
Smartphone lens cases, such as the SPLENDOR case, help make the quality of photos better, and provide opportunities for brands to offer add-on features to expand camera capabilities.
Industry implications
What the Phone Case Function trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Mobile Technology
Mobile technology is a rapidly changing industry where creative new products, such as multifunctional phone cases, can open up new markets and demand for tomorrow.
For
Consumer Electronics
Consumer electronics is an industry that benefits significantly from innovative accessories, such as smartphone lens enhancements, that can increase the value of a device.
For
Healthcare
Healthcare is an industry where developing phone cases with biometric sensors, such as blood pressure-monitoring cases, can provide health tracking capabilities that are innovative and useful.
Workshop question
How can your brand find ways to insert itself into customer lifestyles in a way that is familiar and convenient?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Phone Case Function
Trend score 4.5 out of 10, from popularity 62%, activity 64%, freshness 8%.
Popularity62%
Activity64%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Africa
Evidence
Examples of the Phone Case Function trend
5 featured examples from Dec 7, 2017 to Mar 13, 2018CategoryTech
Fidget-Friendly Phone Cases
The 'Pidget Case' Lets You Fiddle without the Need for Separate Toys
Develop innovative accessories for mobile devices that cater to the need for play and stimulation.
CategoryTech
Scientific Smartphone Cases
The 'iMICROSCOPE' Smartphone Case Offers 300x Magnification
The 'iMICROSCOPE' smartphone case presents opportunities for innovation in the smartphone accessory industry, creating specialized tools that enhance the capabilities of mobile de…
CategoryTech
Natural Vision Smartphone Lenses
The 'SPLENDOR' Case Captures Wide-Angle Photos with Precision
Opportunity for smartphone accessory companies to develop innovative lenses that can be easily attached to smartphones for enhanced photography.
CategoryTech
Heat-Dissipating Phone Cases
This Heat Dissipation iPhone X Protector Case Prevents Overheating
Opportunity for companies in the smartphone accessories industry to develop and market heat-dissipating phone cases.
CategoryTech
Blood Pressure-Monitoring Phone Cases
This Smartphone Case Lets You Check Your Blood Pressure
The development and manufacturing of smartphone cases with health monitoring capabilities can create a new market and revenue stream for mobile device manufacturers.
