# Turbine Gadget-Chargers The iPhone iFan Powers Your Phone Using Air By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-03 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-ifan References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/12/charge-your-iph-1.php) & [tjeerdveenhoven](http://www.tjeerdveenhoven.com/blog/?p=94) Forget old-school electricity: use wind power to charge you phone with the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aukey) iFan. This little gadget lets you do your part and use an eco-friendly way to juice your phone on the go. Designed by Tjeerd Veenhoven, the iPhone iFan is essentially a modified PC fan molded onto a rubber case. It reportedly took six hours to charge an iPhone, which is definitely not too shabby since it uses just air. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 58% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Charging:** The trend of eco-friendly gadget chargers is on the rise, presenting opportunities for companies to create innovative and sustainable charging solutions. - **Wind-powered Charging:** The use of wind power to charge devices is a growing trend, offering opportunities for businesses to create efficient and portable wind-powered charging solutions. - **Minimalistic Charging Gadgets:** The trend of developing small and simple charging gadgets, like the iPhone iFan, presents opportunities for businesses to create easy-to-use and affordable charging solutions for consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Green Technology:** The eco-friendly and wind-powered charging trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the green technology industry to create sustainable solutions for charging devices. - **Consumer Electronics:** The trend of minimalistic and easy-to-use charging gadgets, like the iPhone iFan, presents opportunities for businesses in the consumer electronics industry to create innovative and affordable charging solutions for consumers. - **Outdoor and Adventure Gear:** The wind-powered charging trend offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the outdoor and adventure gear industry to create portable and efficient charging solutions for outdoor enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Device-Charging Sun Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoflow-power-hat.md) - [Fan-Equipped Wireless Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aukey.md) - [Portable Energy Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-energy-generator.md) - [Ultra-Flexible Portable Tiny Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-fans.md) - [Magnetic Cooling Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharge-icemag.md) - [Gripping-Friendly Magnetic Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultracharge-magnetic-charger-25w.md) - [Portable Wind Turbine Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shine-20.md) - [Fast Wireless Phone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charger-iphone-magsafe.md) - [Self-Powered Mobile Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-towers.md)