# Senior Communication Apps BigHappyInbox's Technology for Seniors Simplifies Emails, Photos & News By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-11-08 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-for-seniors References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bighappyinbox/bighappyinbox-easy-technology-for-grandparents) & [bighappyinbox](http://www.bighappyinbox.com/) BigHappyInbox is an app that simplifies news and email technology for seniors, so that they can easily keep in touch with family members. A lot of messaging services are so packed with features, sometimes even people who use them on a daily basis miss out on how to make the most of them, since some stuff just gets lost in all the clutter. BigHappyInbox cuts out unnecessary visual noise, making it so that it's easy to do basic things like send an email, photo, or check what's going on in the news. All of this is visible in a large, clear format that won't leave any eyes strained. Aiming to make it easier for grandparents to get in touch with other family members, BigHappyInbox is running as a [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bighappyinbox/bighappyinbox-easy-technology-for-grandparents) project, aiming to raise a total of $25,000 to further develop the app. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Boomers](https://www.trendhunter.com/boomers) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Simplified Communication:** BigHappyInbox simplifies messaging services for seniors, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the communication technology market. - **Minimalistic Design:** BigHappyInbox's visual noise reduction approach opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in user interface design for apps catering to seniors. - **Elderly-friendly Technology:** The development of BigHappyInbox highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in technology designed specifically for the elderly. ### Who This Affects Most - **Communication Technology:** BigHappyInbox's simplified approach to communication technology presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the messaging app industry. - **User Interface Design:** The minimalistic design principles of BigHappyInbox offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the user interface design industry. - **Elderly Technology:** The development of BigHappyInbox for seniors showcases disruptive innovation opportunities in the elderly technology market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nonprofit-Backed Senior Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/senior-planet-community.md) - [Dedicated Mobile Fitness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silversneakers-go.md) - [Wellness-Focused TV Setups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jubileetv.md) - [Relationship Communication Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchbase1.md) - [Remote Elderly Care Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexa-together.md) - [Senior Ridesharing Service Accounts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-senior-accounts.md) - [Family Caregivers Support Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amintro.md) - [Community-Oriented Aging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-prairie.md) - [Family Info Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadapp.md)