egrips

Juniper Foo | Mar 24, 2006

If you have a PDA-phone, portable gaming console or MP3 player, chances are US-based egrips has the skin for you. It's actually a silicone-based film adhesive dimpled to produce a grippy effect. Slap it on your device, and voila. Rather useful especially when you've chucked your mobile on your car's dashboard and made a sudden swerve to avoid a jaywalker. Your mobile will probably still be in place; your heart and hair likely not. Which was what convinced long-time user Gerard Wee to rope in buddy Billy Chow to set up a Singapore distribution channel for egrips in Asia.

Chow assured the material is easily removable anytime you want to take it off or switch designs, without leaving a sticky residue. Given that these little "appliqués" are a rather low-cost way to save your costly electronics from gravitational disasters/ accidents, we reckon it's one accessory well worth investing in.

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Price: S$4.90 to S$24.90 (from US$1.95), depending on size
Availability: At Bugis, Shell stations, Challenger and Apple stores in Singapore, plans to distribute in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand
Device: Non-slip skin for mobile devices
Basic specs: Variety of colors including see-through, custom skins available for certain products, good for six months to a year, alcohol wipes provided to ensure clean surface before installation

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