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# Socket-Converting Smartphone Chargers
The xWallDockTurns an Outlet into a Docking Station

By Michael Hines | Published 2013-06-01 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-xwalldock
References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/xWallDock/4963015) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/vertexpd)

The xWallDock is designed for those who can't be bothered to buy a smartphone dock. Vertex Product Development Inc. designed it to address the eternal question of, in its own words, "who moved my charger?" The xWallDock turns any outlet into a docking station, thus letting everyone know that your charger is not to be messed with or moved.

The xWallDock comes with two face plates, one designed to work with a socket with two outlets and one designed to work with a socket with four outlets. Although the design turns an outlet into a docking station, it still leaves the rest of the outlets untouched. Vertex has also created different face plates that let you charge the iPhone 5 and gadgets that draw power via a mini USB.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.4/10
- Popularity: 7% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Socket-converting Smartphone Chargers:** The xWallDock offers a convenient solution for smartphone users who don't want to invest in a separate docking station.
- **Outlet-based Docking Stations:** The xWallDock taps into the existing infrastructure of wall outlets, creating a disruptive innovation by repurposing them for charging.
- **Customizable Face Plates:** The xWallDock's interchangeable face plates provide compatibility options for different outlet configurations and device types.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Consumer Electronics:** The xWallDock presents a disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics market by offering a more accessible and versatile smartphone charging option.
- **Home Improvement:** The xWallDock introduces a new product category in the home improvement industry by enabling consumers to transform their outlets into functional and stylish docking stations.
- **Industrial Design:** The xWallDock highlights the potential for innovation in industrial design, showcasing the possibilities of reimagining everyday objects to solve common problems.

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