# Brew-Cracking Cases The iPhone iOpener Keeps Those Cold Ones Close at Hand By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2011-06-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-iopener References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/06/08/iopener-case-cracks-open-a-cold-one-keeps-track-of-what-youre-drinking/) & [dallasnews](http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20110523-iphone-shell-has-opener-comes-with-brew-app.ece) For those looking for a well-designed solution to the issues of non-twist beer caps, the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bangcase) iOpener case is the perfect answer. Not only does the case come equipped with everything necessary for [bottle opening](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-technology1), there is also the option of downloading an app to keep track of what, where and how much one is consuming. The app that comes with the iPhone iOpener is called the BevConX and can be downloaded for free. When the case is connected to the iPhone, it can detect by force and motion when a bottle is capped, and the user may then type in what beverage they are drinking and all the details. This iPhone iOpener is the perfect gadget for any beer party. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Non-twist Beer Cap Solutions:** Opportunity to design innovative solutions for easily opening non-twist beer caps. - **Integrated Smartphone Accessories:** Potential for creating smartphone cases that offer additional functionality, such as a bottle opener. - **Connected Beverage Consumption Tracking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop apps and accessories for tracking and managing beverage consumption. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for the consumer electronics industry to create smartphone cases with integrated features like a bottle opener. - **Beverage:** Innovative solutions to track and manage beverage consumption offer opportunities for the beverage industry to enhance customer experience. - **App Development:** Opportunity for app developers to create beverage tracking apps and integrate them with smartphone accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shark Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacray-shark-pocket-opener.md) - [AI-Enhanced Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flipper-by-heineken.md) - [Recharging Beer Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corona-recharge.md) - [Hidden Bottle Opener Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leverage-watch.md) - [Can Clip Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-clip.md) - [Dynamic Mechanical Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryan-k.md) - [Dynamic Curved Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dancing-opener.md) - [Flask Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flask-phone-case.md) - [Full-Top Can Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draft-top-pro.md)