# Tablet Hand Grips Easy Handling With the Padlette iPad Handle By Summer Luu | Published 2010-12-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/padlette-ipad-handle References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2010/12/15/padlette-ipad-handle/) & [padlette](http://www.padlette.com/?page_id=30) Let's be honest, as sleek as the iPad is, holding the tablet when carrying it around can be difficult with its [thin and flat surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrathin-tablet). The Padlette iPad Handle makes holding it easier. The Padlette is a silicone strap that attaches diagonally to the tablet. With holes in it, your hand should fit nicely in the middle just like the hole in a painter’s palette, hence the clever name. The great thing about it is that you can keep the Padlette iPad Handle on even when it's in a [protective case or sleeve](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logitech-flip-folio). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Tablet Accessories:** The rise of tablet accessories like the Padlette iPad Handle addresses the difficulty of handling tablets and presents opportunities for innovative solutions. - **Ergonomic Design:** The Padlette iPad Handle highlights the importance of ergonomic design in improving the user experience of handheld devices, opening doors for disruptive innovations. - **Convenience and Mobility:** The Padlette iPad Handle caters to the demand for convenient and mobile tablet usage, inspiring potential innovations in portable technology solutions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can embrace the trend of tablet accessories and explore disruptive innovations to enhance the user experience of handheld devices. - **Mobile Accessories:** The rise of tablet grips and handles presents opportunities for the mobile accessories industry to create unique and functional products for tablet users. - **Design and Manufacturing:** The demand for ergonomic tablet accessories like the Padlette iPad Handle creates prospects for the design and manufacturing industry to develop innovative solutions for handheld devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorful E-Reader Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strap-accessory-for-ereaders.md) - [Mountable Handsfree Tablet Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halo-for-ipad.md) - [Angular Tablet Protector Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pitaka-magez-folio-2.md) - [Magnetic Tablet Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-folio-for-ipad.md) - [Sleek Tablet-Transforming Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elago-magnetic-stand-for-ipad.md) - [Briefcase-Style Tablet Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pitaka-flipbook-case.md) - [Creative MagSafe Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hikawa-phone-grip.md) - [Sleek Tablet Case Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryze-360.md) - [Magnetic Charging Tablet Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pitaka-magez-case-pro.md)