# Tactile Touch-Screen Overlays The 4iThumbs2 Makes iPhone Typing Tangible By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4ithumbs2 References: [chipchick](http://www.chipchick.com/2011/01/4i_thumbs2_tactile_keyboard_overlay.html) & [4iconcepts](http://4iconcepts.com/ithumbs) Some people weren't designed to use the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clicks) touchscreen keyboard with the same agility as others, but luckily there's the 4iThumbs2 to the rescue. The 4iThumbs2 is a [transparent screen protector](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassgo-x) with small bumps where the QWERTY keyboard appears on your smartphone. Easily detachable, the 4iThumbs2 is the perfect as-needed [tactile surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-mobile-technology) that makes typing on your touchscreen less clumsy and more nimble -- even if your fingers aren't. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Tactile Touch-screen Overlays:** The development of mobile device screen protectors with tactile features for an enhanced user experience - **Enhanced User Experience:** Improvement of user experience by implementing features such as tactile overlays in technology - **Mobile Device Personalization:** The introduction of customizable screen protectors tailored to the tactile preferences of individual users ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Phone Accessories:** The mobile accessory industry has an opportunity to develop tactile overlays for mobile device screens - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry could benefit from creating customizable screen protectors with tactile features to improve user experience - **Technology:** The technology industry has the potential to revolutionize the mobile touchscreen industry by implementing tactile overlays with customizable features ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartphone Keyboard Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clicks.md) - [Tactile Smartphone Keyboard Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akko-metakey-case.md) - [Mobile Physical Keyboard Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clicks-creator-keyboard.md) - [Screen-Accented Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-mechanical-keyboard.md) - [Tactile Keyboard Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communicator.md) - [Tactile Productivity Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2-elite.md) - [Nail-Friendly Keyboard Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tippy-type.md) - [Angular Keyboard-Accented Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2.md) - [Intelligent Touchscreen Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keygo-touchscreen-keyboard.md)