Chances are, if you’ve ever had a smartphone, you’ve heard of OtterBox. It was one of the original rugged phone protection cases on the market and they’re available in retailers throughout the country. What you may not know, however, is that OtterBox has a case system for business solutions, which makes your phone even more useful with a host of different accessories.
The OtterBox uniVERSE Case System, as the business solution is called, is like a physical app store for hardware on your phone or tablet. With a cleverly designed slotted rail on the back of the case, you can safely and quickly attach tons of useful accessories, many of which are directly related to construction.
The solutions range from simple, like a rotational hand strap or a car mount, to diagnostic tools, like thermal imaging cameras and laser distance measures. Let’s take a look at some of the most useful attachments for contractors:
Seek Thermal Imaging Camera: thermal imaging has a ton of uses on the jobsite, especially for quality control and diagnostics, but they can be expensive and difficult to use. A phone attached imager, like the Seek attachment for the uniVERSE, gives you thermal imaging at your fingertips for only around $250.
ikeGPS Laser Distance Measure: Contractors are constantly taking pictures, but those pictures can only do so much for us if we can’t harness all of the data they hold. The ikeGPS laser distance measure for the uniVERSE brings those pictures to life and allows you to measure distances after the fact. Great solution for estimating and planning.
Runnur Tablet Belt Clip: tablets are becoming more and more popular on jobsites, especially with the popularity of digital construction documents, but carrying them around the jobsite can be a hassle. I’m constantly setting my tablet down to free my hands or climb a ladder, but the Runnur tablet belt clip simply hooks to your belt, holstering it safely to your hip while not in use. It connects to the uniVERSE case in under a minute, too.
There are tons of other great solutions that the uniVERSE system offers, as well, including additional battery packs, fingerprint scanners, barcode scanners, and air quality sensors. The solutions are currently available for Samsung Galaxy phones and several Samsung tablets, iPhones, and iPads.
For more information about the OtterBox uniVERSE Case System, visit https://business.otterproducts.com/ and check out our interview from Groundbreak 2019 below:
