# Messaging Bottle Openers The BOx Drinking Tool Texts Friends to Join in When a Beverage is Cracked By M | Published 2016-05-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drinking-tool References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/box-bottle-opener/) & [bottleopenerx](http://bottleopenerx.com/) The BOx is a digital drinking tool that is designed to cultivate a communal atmosphere when a beverage is cracked open. The device is a bottle opener with a tech-enhanced features that is able to send messages to friends when it senses a bottle has been opened, with the attempt to ensure that consumers are never left drinking alone. Drinking is often times a [social activity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-chat-bar) at heart, and the BOx helps make the gathering that much easier to set up. The device is essentially an upscale bottle opener at its core, with a sleek and ergonomic wooden handle. The inside of the BOx contains a Wi-Fi board that is able to [send alerts to friends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentitos-app) that the user has opened a beverage, inviting them to join. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Communal Drinking Tools:** Developing tech-enhanced drinking tools that foster communal drinking experiences to promote socialization and make gatherings easier to set up. - **Smart Bottle Openers:** Creating smart bottle openers with Wi-Fi capability that can send notifications in real-time to join the drinking party. - **Social Messaging Integration:** Integrating social messaging features into drinking tools in order to promote community building and bring people together. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Creating tech-enhanced drinking tools can provide a unique social experience for customers. - **Consumer Electronics:** Developing smart bottle openers with Wi-Fi capability is an opportunity for innovation and differentiation in the market. - **Social Media:** Integrating social media messaging features into drinking tools can allow companies to build their brand through promoting community building and social events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anti-AI Beer Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heineken-friend.md) - [AI-Enhanced Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flipper-by-heineken.md) - [Dynamic Curved Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dancing-opener.md) - [Anti-Late Night Texting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dnt-txt-lockbox.md) - [Dynamic Mechanical Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryan-k.md) - [Can Clip Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-clip.md) - [Recharging Beer Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corona-recharge.md) - [Beer-Branded Music Sharing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heifive.md) - [Minimalist Co-Branded Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boring-phone.md)