# Speakers Fold Up into an Egg DLO Portable iPhone Speakers By Ben Preiss | Published 2008-02-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dlos-portable-iphone-speakers-fold-up-into-an-egg References: [uncrate](http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/ipod-iphone/dlo-portable-iphone-speakers/) & [dlo](http://dlo.com/products/portspeakers_iPHone_prod.tpl) If you have an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-pocket), chances are you are into good design and these DLO Portable iPhone Speakers are a fine example of aesthetic enhancement options. You'll love pulling a little black and gray egg out of your pocket and “breaking” it open to produce this pair of speakers along with a handy iPhone stand. **Implications** - The DLO Portable iPhone Speakers are able to offer a wide sound range that is impressive for its tiny size. If your phone gets a call, the device turns off the music and you can use it as a speaker phone. It is definitely easy to bring the speaker system around because you can just pull it out of your pocket! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Foldable Portable Speakers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for audio equipment manufacturers to create compact and easy-to-carry speakers with high sound quality to cater to the modern and mobile lifestyle of consumers. - **Phone-compatible Sound Systems:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for audio equipment manufacturers to develop sound systems that seamlessly integrate with smartphones for an enhanced music and audio experience. - **Aesthetic Technology Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for accessory manufacturers to create functional yet stylish tech accessories that complement modern design preferences of consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Audio Equipment Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for audio equipment manufacturers to differentiate their offerings by creating compact, easy-to-carry, high-quality sound systems with features that cater to the on-the-go lifestyle of consumers. - **Smartphone Accessory Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for accessory manufacturers to collaborate with audio equipment manufacturers and create innovative accessories that add enhanced audio functions to smartphones. - **Fashion and Lifestyle Product Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion and lifestyle product manufacturers to create collections that combine technology and style to cater to the design-conscious consumer market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pocket-Sized Portable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniroll.md) - [Rolling Pentagonal Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-speaker-concept.md) - [Compact Phone Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thinn.md) - [Retro-Style Bookshelf Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speaker-bookend.md) - [Future-Proof Luxurious Portable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beosound-a5-portable-speaker.md) - [Dice-Inspired Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominote-speaker.md) - [Fashionable Portable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-speaker-concept.md) - [Posh Power-Free Smartphone Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amplifying-speaker.md) - [Stealthy Multifunctional Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eko-system.md)