# Sticky Device Holders The Grippy Pad Clutches iPhones and More to Car Dashboards By Meghan Young | Published 2012-03-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grippy-pad References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2012/03/14/sticky-pad-may-harness-gecko-power-to-hold-on-to-your-gadgets/) & [firebox](http://www.firebox.com/product/5078/Grippy-Pad) Forget about expensive and obtrusive [device stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acestand-2), the Grippy Pad offers a simple solution that saves space and makes people's phones and other gadgets easy to access. Devoid of magnets, velcro strips and even sticky adhesives, the Grippy Pad acts like a [gecko's feet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geckowiper) by holding all sorts of items in place, not just technology. Available on Fire Box, the Grippy Pad is especially great for [places like the car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-wireless-car-charger). Drivers cannot risk fumbling for their phone while on the road. The Grippy Pad ensures that this device is conveniently out in the open and can be easily picked up when needed. Made out of an advanced silicone material, the Grippy Pad secures tightly to dashboards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 88% | 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Space-saving Device Holders:** The Grippy Pad offers a simple solution for holding phones and gadgets, saving space and making them easy to access. - **Non-adhesive Device Grips:** Devoid of sticky adhesives, the Grippy Pad uses an advanced silicone material to securely hold items in place, providing a non-adhesive device grip. - **Gecko-inspired Device Holders:** The Grippy Pad acts like a gecko's feet, offering a unique and innovative way to hold various items in place, including technology. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** The Grippy Pad's convenient device-holding solution makes it a disruptive innovation opportunity for the automotive industry, particularly for car accessories. - **Consumer Electronics:** With its space-saving and non-adhesive device grip, the Grippy Pad presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the consumer electronics industry, especially for smartphone accessories. - **Household Goods:** The Grippy Pad's innovative non-adhesive grip technology offers potential disruptions in the household goods industry, providing innovative solutions for organizing and securing everyday objects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gripping Smartphone Mount Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kling-kong-smartphone-kickstand.md) - [Suctioning Smartphone Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-vacuum-suction-holder.md) - [Suction Cup Smartphone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsockets-suckup-grip-and-mount.md) - [All-in-One Smartphone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magcardgrip.md) - [Flexible Magnetic Car Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dashboard-charger.md) - [Adaptable Magnetic Smartphone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsockets-kickout-grip-and-stand.md) - [Magnetic Phone Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ganinno-r-stand.md) - [Modern Magnetic Smartphone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-ring-holder.md) - [Creative MagSafe Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hikawa-phone-grip.md)