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# Voice Assistant Phone Grips
TalkSocket Helps Smartphone Users Take a Smart Assistant on the Go

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-09-12 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talksocket
References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2051890799/talksocket-alexa-hands-free-anywhere?ref=section-homepage-featured-project)

TalkSocket is an accessory that attaches to a smartphone so that a hands-free experience can be had with a [smart voice assistant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxapro) like [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-assistant-support) Alexa or Google Assistant. A peel-and-stick TalkSocket is designed to be attached directly to a device or integrated with a swappable [PopSockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsockets-suckup-grip-and-mount) grip, so that it makes access to a smart assistant easier than ever.

As TalkSocket sees it, Alexa is the most popular home voice assistant yet "she's hidden behind locked screens, apps and buttons on most devices." With this smartphone accessory, users have the potential to play music, get their questions answered, make orders and do it all with just their voice.

While smart assistants are becoming fixtures in the home thanks to smart devices and hubs, this on-the-go product helps to take them anywhere.

Image Credit: TalkSocket

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.7/10
- Popularity: 70% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Smartphone Accessories:** Exploring the potential for innovative accessories that enhance the functionality of smartphones, such as TalkSocket.
- **Hands-free Technology:** Embracing the growing demand for hands-free experiences by integrating voice assistants into smartphone grips like TalkSocket.
- **On-the-go Voice Assistants:** Catering to the need for portable voice assistants by creating devices like TalkSocket that allow users to access smart voice assistants anywhere.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Consumer Electronics:** Creating disruptive innovation opportunities by developing smartphone accessories like TalkSocket that enhance the user experience and functionality.
- **Mobile Accessories:** Exploring the potential for innovative mobile accessories that integrate hands-free technology and voice assistants, like TalkSocket.
- **Smart Home Devices:** Expanding the reach of voice assistants beyond the home environment, enabling users to take their smart assistants with them on-the-go with products like TalkSocket.

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