# Pulsating Phone Chargers The iPhone Umbilical Cord Brings Sustenance to Gadgets By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-umbilical-cord References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/01/pulsating-iphone-umbilical-cord/) & [i-mi.org](http://i-mi.org/index.html) Perhaps the creepiest way to [charge any phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultracharge-magnetic-charger-25w), the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufo-magsafe-wireless-charger) Umbilical Cord looks like something out of a science fiction film. Yet in some twisted way, it does represent life and sustenance in the philosophical sense. Created by the same Japanese artist, Mio I-zawa, who brought to us the [Mechanical Tumor](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-tumor), the iPhone Umbilical Cord also pulsates rather disgustingly. Check out the video above to see it in all its gory glory. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 87% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pulsating Phone Chargers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop phone chargers with unique and unconventional designs to enhance user experience and attract attention. - **Creepy Charging Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create charging accessories that appeal to unconventional tastes and provoke a unique emotional response. - **Artistic and Philosophical Gadgets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine art and technology to create gadgets that provoke philosophical contemplation and personal reflection. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unconventional designs and concepts in the electronics industry to captivate customers and gain a competitive edge. - **Consumer Goods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce unconventional charging accessories to the consumer goods market to cater to the diverse preferences of consumers. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge artistic elements with technology to create unique gadgets that bridge the gap between art and design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Alien-Inspired Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufo-magsafe-wireless-charger.md) - [Relaxing Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stem-wireless-charger-lamp.md) - [Vibrant Lanyard Charging Cables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lanyard-charging.md) - [Charged Phone Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apples-miss-you.md) - [Sculptural Smartphone Wireless Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oval-charging-station.md) - [Intentional Disconnection Device Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/share-power.md) - [Sanitizing Smartphone Charger Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charger-concept.md) - [Garden-Inspired Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-moonlit-desk-garden.md) - [Display-Equipped Smart Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dino-charger.md)