The last product that I used that took my breath away is PopSocket.
What is a PopSocket?
PopSocket is an innovative gadget for your phone or tablet that makes for an excellent phone grip, stand and cord wrapper. The thin, circular “button” sticks to the back of your phone’s case (or even a Kindle, iPad, etc.), and can be popped up to create a handle so you can hold your phone more easily with one hand. When you’re done with it, you can push the PopSockets Grip down, and it’ll sit nearly flush so your phone can still fit in your pocket. PopSocket is not a one-time stick either. You can rinse off the platform of the PopSocket and re-use it on as many devices as you want.
Necessary Innovation:
Within minutes of holding my phone with the PopSockets grip, I could understand why these things are so popular. I could stroll through websites without straining my hands. Many other advantages are listed below:
- Phone Grip
- Great for Selfies
- Phone stand
- Earphone holder
Besides charging cables, I can’t think of a single accessory under $10 that’s as useful as the PopSockets Grip. It’s helped me use my phone more easily during my commute or at work, and it’s become second nature to pop it open when I take my phone out of my pocket.
Having just one PopSockets grip is enough to enjoy its benefits, but the creator’s original idea was for two to be used, and there are definitely some things that you need two or more of these buttons for. Having a PopSocket at the top of your phone and another below creates more possibilities, such as clipping the device to another object, providing greater stability as a stand or stowing your earphone cords.
Honors and Rewards
In USA Today in January 2015, PopSockets grips were named among “the coolest tech you have to see”.
In The Wall Street Journal in August 2015, journalist Michael Hsu, in his column “The Fixer”, called PopSockets grips the best compact smartphone support he’s seen.
In 2017, PopSockets LLC was named as one of the top second-stage businesses in Colorado by the Colorado Companies to Watch program.[36]
The top consumer-electronics growth category in 2017 was “mobile holders and stands”, with 97% growth from the previous year. According to Twice, “One product, and one product alone, was responsible for this rocketing growth: PopSockets.”
In 2018, The NPD Group gave PopSockets LLC a Consumer Electronics Industry Performance Award, for having the fastest-turning brand per item in retail environments, based on store-level product sales tracking.
In July 2018, Inc. Magazine recognized PopSockets as “a great case study of how innovation works”.
In August 2018, PopSockets was listed as #2 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America.[6] As of December 2018, PopSockets LLC has sold a total of over 100 million Popsockets grips
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