# Smartphone-Enabled Touchscreen Gloves The Nanotips Liquid Makes Using Your Smartphone Easier By Jennifer Paul | Published 2014-02-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanotips References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2014/02/12/nanotips-touchscreen-gloves/) & [nanotipgloves](http://www.nanotipgloves.com/) You can now revolutionize your gloves to work with your smartphone by using Nanotips. You no longer need to purchase a pricey pair of gloves that say they will work well with your mobile device. Nanotips offers a solution to using your smartphone in chilly weather. It uses a conductive, polyamide liquid solution to add [touchscreen capabilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kisstouch) to your gloves. As the solution dries on the fabric of the gloves, it forms a conductive film on each fingertip. The Nanotips solution uses conductive nanoparticles to imitate the electrical conductivity of human skin. Tony Yu created this liquid to create a solution that would work on any material and hold up to wear and tear of [winter gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giver-4-season-gloves). The solution will hold up to [pricey leather gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endurance-active-touch-glove) as well as canvas gloves. Anyone from construction, golfing, cycling, skiing and snowboarding can use Nanotips to their advantage. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 28% | 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) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone-compatible Gloves:** Develop gloves compatible with smartphones for user convenience. - **Conductive Liquid Solutions:** Develop liquid solutions to upgrade different types of materials for added functionality. - **Conductive Nanoparticles:** Develop cost-effective solutions that use conductive nanoparticles for industrial and everyday use. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Lifestyle:** Develop a new fashion line that includes smartphone-enabled gloves for daily convenience during chilly weather. - **Sports and Recreation:** Introduce smartphone-enabled gloves to sports and activities such as skiing, cycling and snowboarding. - **Outdoor and Industrial:** Optimize Nanotips liquid technology to create biodegradable conductive solutions for construction, food safety and healthcare industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Running Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weather-glove.md) - [Graphene-Infused Heated Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphene-heated-gloves.md) - [Color-Shifting Smart Press-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipolish.md) - [Cold Weather Photography Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pgytech-photography-gloves.md) - [Slide-On Pen Tips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentips.md) - [Fingertip Haptic Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxelite.md) - [Removable Footwear Spikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footwear-traction.md) - [Tactile VR Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactglove.md) - [Rugged Icy Warehouse Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endurance-active-touch-glove.md)