# Digital Workdesks Table Connect for iPhone is a Smartphone on Steroids By Summer Luu | Published 2010-11-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-connet-for-iphone References: [bornrich.org](http://www.bornrich.org/entry/here-comes-the-58-inch-iphone/) & [iphonetable.blogspot](http://iphonetable.blogspot.com/) In a sleek and technologically-infused design, the Table Connect for iPhone might be the coolest desk thus far. For [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usbc-stand-dock) users who would like to see their screens in the ultimate size, this digital desk is a [58-inch multi-touch surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arnardo-desk) that accepts iPhone 4 connections via a 30-pin dock connector, creating a gigantic iPhone. The Table Connect for iPhone is captivating -- it's like a smartphone on steroids! **Implications** - As the prevalence of smartphones and technology-influenced home decor increases, so too will the opportunity for companies to capitalize on this movement by designing [smartphone compatible furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergonomic-workstations) and household products. By providing work conscious consumers with a way to stay connected to their virtual world, the company stands a good chance of becoming a permanent part of a businessperson's home decor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone Compatible Furniture:** Designing furniture and household products that are compatible with smartphones presents an opportunity for companies to tap into the growing technology-influenced home decor market. - **Virtual Connectivity:** Providing work conscious consumers with ways to stay connected to their virtual world through innovative products like the Table Connect for iPhone opens up disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Gigantic Screen Displays:** The demand for larger screen displays, as exemplified by the 58-inch multi-touch surface of the Table Connect for iPhone, creates opportunities in the digital desk market. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** The furniture design industry can explore the creation of smartphone compatible furniture to cater to the increasing demand for technology-influenced home decor. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can capitalize on the virtual connectivity trend by developing innovative products that allow users to stay connected to their digital world. - **Home Decor:** Innovative companies in the home decor industry can tap into the demand for gigantic screen displays by creating digital desks and furniture that integrate large touchscreen technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [App-Connected Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adjustable-smart-desk.md) - [Subtle Tech-Infused Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koble-tori-40.md) - [Tech-Packed Standing Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revoxen-standing-desk.md) - [Voice Assistant Smart Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergonomyx-smart-desk-20.md) - [Connected Schedule Smart Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-smartdesk-connect.md) - [Connected Gamer Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toughdesk-350-smart-gaming-desk.md) - [Elegant Working Desk Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindset-builtin-computer-desk.md) - [Mobile Professional Workstation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-desk-divider.md) - [Multifunctional Projection Mobile Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atmus-mobile-desk.md)