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# Chalkboard Cellphone Cases
The KALOMIX 'iBlackBoard' is Lets You Text Like the Teacher

By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-11-19 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kalomix-iblackboard1
References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/11/17/iblackboard-iphone-case-concept-because-nothing-goes-better-with-expensive-electronics-than-chalkdust/) & [kalomix](http://www.kalomix.com/)

Any doodler will love the KALOMIX 'iBlackBoard' for its invitation to be imaginative. The concept [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reink-case-c1) case is made of a porcelain enamel chalkboard material that is perfect for scrawling messages, notes, reminders and pictures in a way that no smartphone would allow.

With the KALOMIX 'iBlackBoard' you can "text" to a coworker or classmate in a font size they can see from their desk. No need to bother unlocking your phone or giving yourself away with the giveaway texting posture, just carry a [piece of chalk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-crayon-pro) in your pocket to turn hi-tech into low-tech, starting with a blank slate.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.2/10
- Popularity: 5% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Chalkboard Phone Cases:** The KALOMIX 'iBlackBoard' is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the phone case industry by allowing users to personalize and communicate in a unique and creative way.
- **Imaginative Smartphone Accessories:** The concept of using a porcelain enamel chalkboard material for phone cases opens up opportunities for other imaginative and creative accessories that enhance the user experience.
- **Low-tech Hi-tech Integration:** The KALOMIX 'iBlackBoard' disrupts the traditional hi-tech smartphone experience by integrating low-tech elements, sparking ideas for other innovative ways to combine the old and the new.

### Where This Applies

- **Phone Case Industry:** The KALOMIX 'iBlackBoard' presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the phone case industry by introducing a unique and interactive design.
- **Smartphone Accessories Industry:** The concept of using a chalkboard material for phone cases opens up potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the smartphone accessories industry for unique and customizable products.
- **Hi-tech and Low-tech Integration Industry:** The integration of low-tech elements into hi-tech devices, as seen in the KALOMIX 'iBlackBoard,' presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in industries that seek to blend traditional and modern technologies.

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