# Smartphone-Synced Locks The Kwikset Kevo System Requires No Key to Enable Your Entry By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-05-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwikset-kevo References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Kevo_key--Gadget--Gear.html) & [kwikset](http://www.kwikset.com/Kevo/default.aspx) The concept of the [Kwikset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwikset-1) Kevo might sound somewhere between fascinating and frightening, but the focus really should remain on the former. This invention is a [smartphone-synced deadbolt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwikset-aura-reach-smart-lock) that releases without any need for a key. The system relies on an iPhone app that you can download for your model 4s or iPhone 5. Set up the wireless link between the illuminating door lock and your handset, and use it to gain access into every external door of your home, as well as the shed, your beach house and your cottage. The moment that that mobile phone comes in close proximity to one of these entrances, a connection is made without contact and an effortless touch of your fingertip will turn the lock. With the Kwikset Kevo Key system, you can even send [virtual keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwikset-halo-select) to neighbors and dock walkers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smartphone-synced Locks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced security features such as biometric authentication or facial recognition to enhance smartphone-synced locks. - **Wireless Access Control:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate IoT technology to enable seamless wireless access control for homes, buildings, and other environments. - **Virtual Key Sharing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create secure platforms for seamless sharing of virtual keys, enabling remote access and authorization for various locations. ### Where This Applies - **Home Security:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smart home security solutions centered around smartphone-synced locks. - **Iot (internet of Things):** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design innovative IoT devices and systems that enable wireless access control and connectivity. - **Sharing Economy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms that facilitate secure sharing of virtual keys for homes and other shared spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Next-Level Digital Lock Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proximkey.md) - [iPhone-Connected Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-home.md) - [Smart Touchscreen Home Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwikset-1.md) - [Home Smart Lock Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-smart-lock-system.md) - [App-Controlled Electric Home Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-lock1.md) - [Palm-Recognizing Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-deadbolt.md) - [High-Tech Residential Security Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-security-system.md) - [Quad-Access Connected Doorknobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-k1.md) - [Biometric Scanner Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lockly-flex-touch.md)