# Smartphone-Stabilizing Grips 'Smove' Stabilizes, Pans, and Powers Smartphone Cameras By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smove References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/smove-on-indiegogo/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smove-smartphone-stabilizer-powehttps://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smove-smartphone-stabilizer-powerbank-in-one--3) With each new generation of smartphones built-in cameras are improving, and the Smove grip offers a way for amateur photographers and filmmakers to take advantage of that technology. Smove is a [smartphone grip that stabilizes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-2-pro) one's shots, as well as providing a host of other benefits. More than a simple, low-tech grip that makes it easier to hold a smartphone camera steadily, Smove links up directly with users' smartphones and add features to the camera software. For instance, Smove comes with a system that lets users automatically shoot [360 degree panoramas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insta360-x4-air), synchronizing the smartphone's panorama feature with rotating motor on the grip of the device. Smove also comes with its own [facial tracking software](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-rs-5) to help users focus in on the subject of their photos. Of course, the device is also effective for gripping and stabilizing smartphones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smartphone-stabilizing Grips:** Smove is a smartphone grip that stabilizes shots while providing additional camera features. - **360 Degree Panoramas:** Smove allows users to capture 360 degree panoramas by synchronizing the smartphone's panorama feature with its rotating motor. - **Facial Tracking Software:** Smove comes with its own facial tracking software to help users focus on the subject of their photos. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography and Filmmaking:** Smove offers a useful tool for amateur photographers and filmmakers to stabilize shots and enhance camera capabilities. - **Mobile Accessories:** The demand for smartphone-stabilizing grips like Smove is growing as smartphone camera technology advances. - **Consumer Electronics:** Smove taps into the consumer electronics market by providing a solution to stabilize and enhance smartphone camera shots. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Motion-Tracking Smartphone Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insta360-flow.md) - [Quad-Mode Smartphone Stabilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-osmo-mobile-6.md) - [Smartphone Gimbal Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snappy-mobile.md) - [Robust Content Creator Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhiyun.md) - [Solo Vlogger Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gimbal-griptok.md) - [Advanced AI-Powered Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tracking.md) - [AI-Powered Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isteady-m7.md) - [Magnetic Smartphone Photography Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-snapgrip.md) - [AI-Powered Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-smartphone-gimbal.md)