Freehands--gloves that love your handsets

John Chan | Oct 15, 2008

(Credit: Freehands)

Cold weather is not something most of us in Asia Pacific have to contend with. But for the business traveler who has to travel to the northern hemisphere near the end of the year, the Freehands gloves could be the ticket to keeping hands warm while still allowing you to use your tech gadgets.

Created by the founder of design/technology blog CoolHunting, Josh Rubin, these gloves let you operate your iPhone or BlackBerry without you having to remove them. The parts of the gloves covering the index fingers and thumbs can be folded back so your flesh can make contact with a touchscreen or buttons. The really clever thing is that they are held down by magnets, so nothing flaps around while you are typing a message or dialing a number.

The Freehands come in leather, spandex and fleece costing US$40, US$30 and US$20, respectively. There are five sizes ranging from extra small to extra large and you can have one in any color--as long as it is black. Visit the official site if you want to pre-order one.

Via CoolHunting