# Stun Gun Disguised As Phone The Immobilizer By Alex Covert | Published 2007-09-22 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stun-gun-in-phones-clothing-the-immobilizer References: [popgadget.net](http://www.popgadget.net/2007/09/immobilizer_900.php) & [securitysafetyspy](http://www.securitysafetyspy.com/index.php?item=118&catid=Stun) Anybody can be a spy these days with all the electronic gear that is cleverly disguised as everyday items. Take this gizmo for example. It's a cell phone, right? WRONG! This bad boy (the Immobilizer) is a stun gun that can pack 900,000 volts of juice right to the juggler of Mr. Grabby. Then, you can turn on the [LED flashlight function](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeli-flashlight) to find your real cell phone. **Implications** - The widespread consumption of [portable mobile devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slnt-faraday-phone-sleeve) in modern society has served as an outlet for other tech-oriented innovations to rise to mass consumption. Gadgets that incorporate the use of cellular devices -- usually by adding extra features or increasing a cell phone's capabilities -- are a hot market, as many consumers are regularly on the lookout for new and fresh technologies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Disguised Weaponry:** Incorporating weapons into everyday objects is a growing trend that offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the personal safety and security industry. - **Smartphone Add-ons:** The trend of adding extra features or capabilities to smartphones presents disruptive innovation opportunities for tech companies catering to mobile device users. - **Spy Gadgets:** The trend of disguising spy gadgets as everyday objects offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the surveillance and security industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Personal Safety and Security:** Companies in this industry can create innovative products that incorporate disguised weapons for self-defense, tapping into the growing trend of personal safety. - **Tech:** Tech companies can develop and market smartphone add-ons that enhance users' experiences with their mobile devices, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Surveillance and Security:** Companies in the surveillance and security industry can create hidden spy gadgets that blend into everyday objects for covert operations, disrupting the traditional methods of espionage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anti-Theft Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unsnatchable-phone-case.md) - [Compact Body Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-body-camera.md) - [Anti-Theft Car Immobilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antitheft1.md) - [Pocket-Sized Safety Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaze.md) - [Security-Enhancing Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirotta-case.md) - [Mobile Security System Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-security-device.md) - [Smartphone-Charging Smart Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphonecharging-smart-wallets.md) - [Off-Grid Entertainment Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8849-tank-3-pro.md) - [Branded Charging Can Sleeves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juice-boost-charging-can-sleeve.md)