We just featured the Ampere Smartphone Sleeve, a special sleeve that can charge your device. The project is currently on KickStarter aiming to reinvent the mobile charging experience. Here is another project on the crowdfunding site that brings more functionality to the smartphone: the ExoDrive Case. It’s a smartphone concept that offers microSD card expansion for extra storage.
The ExoDrive is a sleek protective phone case that brings an extra microSD card for storage expansion. Sure, most smartphones in the market today have microSD card slots but this case brings additional storage. No need to worry about the phone running out of memory because you can always transfer your files to the ExoDrive Case.
The ExoDrive Case is available for the following devices: Motorola Moto G, HTC One (M8), Google Nexus 6, Motorola Moto X, Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G2, HTC One (M7), Google Nexus 5, OnePlus One, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Prototypes were 3D-printed but its designer, Bhadrajee Dahanayake, promised that production models will be slimmer and won’t have joints and rough lines from 3D printing.
Fund goal is $10,000 but campaign already has 112 backers giving a total of $3,460 AUD. With still 28 days to go before the deadline, I don’t doubt its designer will get all the pledge. Exo-Drive cases will be available in White, Grey, Black, and milled aluminum as a Kickstarter exclusive reward.
SOURCE: Kickstarter
Although this is a great idea, I think the concept needs to either include more android models (galaxy note, etc) or find a way of adding an ergonomically designed peripheral that can attach to existing phone or cases in order for mass appeal.
I would like to buy one for my Moto X 2nd generation as I even purchased Motorola
Turbo Charger for it from Amazon
www .amazon.com/dp/B00R18XSLW
so that I can keep my device fully charged even on the go.