An incredible Hungarian invention: anti-theft phone case

 As Forbes.hu reports, the incredible invention of the anti-theft phone case designed by 3 Hungarian youngsters was inspired by their own unlucky adventures. Instead of complaining, however, they turned their bad luck into good by inventing Safeskin, the unhackable accessory of iPhones. The team only works with Hungarian suppliers, and they aim to conquer the USA and Europe, too. Here is how the new invention may revolutionise our lives.

Have you ever been frightened when you reached into your pocket in search for your mobile phone, but it was not there? Then, you probably tried to look for it in all your pockets and your bag. This is the horror of the 21st century, and it is what happened to the inventors of the new gadget not once, but six times right after the other.

Invention inspired by real incidents

Júlia Sohajda and her two brothers, Csongor and Ábel, experienced what it is like to lose an iPhone 6 times in Budapest, Los Angeles, München, Cancun and Cabob. This is an exemplary achievement, but their parents did not praise them for it. The youngsters, however, used the unfortunate incidents for launching their project about the anti-theft phone case. As they report:

“Every time we lost our phone, we realised that the thieves immediately switched them off no matter where the incident happened in the world. Once it is done, the GPS-based tracking service does not work, so it is impossible to track them down.”

How does it work?

These days, smartphones are necessary parts of our lives because we are very much accustomed to them and dependent on them. Therefore, to prevent further prospective incidents, the siblings and two technical experts formed a team of 5 and started to experiment with prototypes.

The invention consists of a case that you can put on your phone with a particular lock that cannot be removed without a key and a passcode. The key, which you should keep with yourself, is similar to a car key. It is in contact with the phone via Bluetooth, and it alerts you when your phone is out of the safety range.

Furthermore, an application also makes it possible to personalise the settings including the distance allowed or the safety zones. This also means that if you want, you can set not to be alerted at your workplace when you go from one office to another.