# Specialized Social Handsets The MYbox Pocket Netbook Keeps You in the Conversation On the Go By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-02-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mybox-pocket-netbook References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/mybox-pocket-netbook-and-social-networking-device-by-yogesh-kumar/) & [hexlab.blogspot.in](http://hexlab.blogspot.in/2010/04/mybox-pocket-netbook-and-social.html) I wouldn't be the first to complain about the slow connections and glitches that can often make using social media apps on your smartphone a waste of time. The MYbox Pocket Netbook strives to solve the shortcomings of mobile-enabled online networking with a gadget that's dedicated to using social media. Yogesh Kumar has designed this handy device to roughly the same dimensions as most cellphones, incorporating a familiar slide-out system into the hardware that integrates a wide screen and a separate QWERTY keyboard. The tactile interface is optimized for typing status updates, blog posts and sending messages, while a row of icons on the left side of the MYbox Pocket Netbook provides shortcuts to your various internet accounts, such as [LinkedIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faxo), StumbleUpon, [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app) and [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharp-poketomo). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## 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 - **Dedicated Social Media Devices:** Opportunity for creating specialized devices designed solely for using social media, addressing the shortcomings of mobile-enabled online networking on smartphones. - **Enhanced Mobile Connectivity:** Growing demand for improved connectivity options on mobile devices to enhance the user experience of social media apps and networks. - **Optimized User Interfaces:** Opportunity for developing user-friendly interfaces specifically tailored for efficient social media usage, enabling easier status updates, blog posts, and messaging. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for consumer electronics companies to create specialized devices for social media usage. - **Telecommunications:** Opportunity for telecom companies to develop enhanced connectivity options and services to improve the social media experience on mobile devices. - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for mobile app developers to design optimized user interfaces for social media apps, streamlining the process of posting updates and messages. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Productivity Laptop Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mnt-pocket-reform.md) - [Mindful Communication Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clicks-communicator.md) - [Retro Social App Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-instagram-gadget.md) - [Dedicated Content Creator Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instapocket.md) - [Reduced Connectivity Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-phone.md) - [Pocket Computing Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pokepad.md) - [Multifunctional Foldable Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-mobile-device.md) - [Keyboard-Intact E-Ink Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minimalist-phone.md) - [Retro-Styled Pocket Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macintosh-pocket.md)