How many times have you dropped your smartphone? Be honest.
If the answer to this question is more than once, you should check out the Feinger. Designed by two local Indy guys, Cole Keesling and Jason McCrocklin, this piece of engineering genius looks like a ring that suctions to the back of your phone, making it easy to handle and decreasing the odds of dropping it.
Just slip the Feinger around your finger and your phone becomes a part of your hand. No longer are big bulky cases neccessary for protection, because this device makes it so that it is much more difficult to drop.
The Feinger consists of two parts “the Knuckle” which adheres to the back of the phone. Once that is in place, you can attach “the Sleeve” or the “Unimount/Lanyard.” The unit costs aqbout $15.
Once the unit is securely attached to the knuckle, it can spin to meet whatever needs you have, whether it is texting or taking a video and gives your hands added freedom.
The Feinger would be great for users who have dexterity issues stemming from conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, a spinal chord injury, MS, reduced grip abilities or even stroke. Since the phone or handheld device is always attached to the person, it won’t fall out of his or her hands.
In October of last year, one of the developers was in Chicago and witnessed two businessmen collide, only to drop and break their phones. Using this incident as his inspiration, Keesling developed the Feinger after he searched and search for something that would prevent phones from dropping.
The search proved unsuccessful, so he got to work.
In January, the duo had a working prototype.
The unit also functions as a stand for the phone, gaming set, or whatever you choose to attach your Feinger to. Speaking of multitasking, the Unimount accessory lets the user mount his or her phone anywhere, in their car or home, for instance.
In short, the way you handle your phone will never be the same with the Feinger. With the Feinger, you get to have complete control over how to use the phone with the added security of knowing that it won’t slip out of your hands.
Watch an interview with the inventors here!