This morning on NBC’s Today Show, Us Weekly contributor Jill Martin pimped Beamer during a feature on summer gadgets. But oops! Tiny error on the price — Beamer is going for $38 (not $14.99) — a price that better reflects the quality and functionality of the product.
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For those who have been waiting patiently for your Beamer… the product is ready, and fantastic. Head on over to your email to confirm your order! We look forward to seeing your well-lit, low-light photographs.
Beamer is close to going into mass production, but we are struggling with an internal design decision on the product’s surface finish. We figured this dilemma could be best solved by putting it out to you guys.
The choices are High Polish, or Soft Touch. The difference is quite large, and both carry their advantages. High polish is a bit more fitting of the Apple aesthetic, whereas the soft touch provides a nice grip and is a bit more functionally sound.
No influence is up for grabs here, as it has all been previously distributed, but we hope you’ll help us make the right decision here.
Ben shows off the new Beamer, highlighting the features that we’re improving before we ship the product, while Jess sits awkwardly in the background.
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Here is a video that was taken last week at CES.
CES: Quirky’s Beamer Shines A Light On iPhone Videos from Hand Held Hollywood on Vimeo.
If you are planning to give quirky products as holiday gifts keep in mind that we can ship PowerCurl DigiDude, and Split Stick immediately.
As you may already be aware, Beamer, Scratch-n-Scroll, and Cordies will not arrive on time.
If you’d still like to give Beamer, Scratch-n-Scroll, or Cordies as a holiday gift, you still can!
We’ve made printable documents letting people know they have not been forgotten and that their awesome gift is on its way. You can print these out from each of the respective product pages or simply download them here:
Beamer
Scratch-n-Scroll
Cordies
Get your chrismahannaqwanzakkah shopping done on quirky!
As we always do when a product moves into manufacturing – it’s time to hear a few words from Jenny Tyler the original ideator behind the Beamer – our iphone case with build in light. Below is an interview with Jenny:
1. When did you think of the idea for the Beamer?
I was chatting with a few friends about the Quirky site and we were all thinking of some cool inventions to submit. I had a Blackberry at the time and it had a flash and a couple of my friends had an iPhone. This being said the concept came from all of us…well everyone claims it to be theirs independently:) Either way, a month later I asked if anyone had submitted it and no one had….so I jumped on it. Everyone is really excited about it’s success so far…funny thing is I received an email from one of the members in the Quirky community the day it opened for voting detailing he was going to submit the exact same concept that week but ran out of time. I got lucky:)
2. Had you tried to make this thing on your own already?
No, but I have brought a product from concept to fruition before and understand the complexities and struggles that come along with it. This Quirky site is genius as it takes away all of the hard work involved in bringing a product from concept to fruition. I have so many ideas to submit, and am planning on making this Quirky site an integral part of my future product ideas.
3. What do you do? (job-wise, ya know, when you are not on quirky)
Presently I run an environmental firm, DF Technical & Consulting Services Ltd., out of Vancouver, BC. They have become an official dealer of my first successful invention www.canairi.com. 9 years of research and development later I brought to life an amazing stand alone real-time indoor environmental monitoring system for both residential and commercial buildings. Upon detection of any threats, our team is alerted in real-time via cell phone or pager so immediate action can be taken. Our core focus is Environmental Risk Management and our market niche is real-time leak detection for green-roofs and wall perimeters. It is going really well but believe me when I say this, the work entailed is at times overwhelming. I cannot stress enough how incredible Quirky is, it will change the world of manufacturing and offer all of the inventors an opportunity to get their ideas into the market place without having to go through the years of struggle myself and many others have undergone.
4. Where are you from?
I am from Canada but grew up sporadically in Trinidad and Tobago where the best half of my family resides.
5. Who/where do you derive your creative inspiration from?
I am most creative when I am alone unable to be influenced by others. I admire the most people like Howard Hughes, Albert Einstein and Richard Branson. These types of people have no limitations and have inspired me to do my best to never place any on myself. “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand. Albert Einstein.
6. What do you wish quirky had that it does not already?
1000 Retail locations across North America;)
7. What store would you love to see Beamer in?
Target, Wal-Mart, Best-Buy, Telus, Rogers, online iPhone accessory stores.
8. What is your favorite deli meat? What is your favorite cereal?
Lol…none of the above really…funny:)
Stay tuned for an interview with Stephen Stewart of Cordies!
Another product moves to production. We hit our pre-sales threshold of 500 units and we’ve moved Beamer into production. Go Jenny Tyler and all of our Beamer influences! Off to the factory with our 5th product!
Beamer has hit the store! $32 to purchase it in pre-sales and our threshold is 500. Go get ‘em quirks!
quirky’s Beamer is an iphone case with a built in light. This light can dual function as a flash for your iphone’s camera as well as a light for use whenever you see fit – Dropped something under the table at dinner? Need a flashlight for your car? Squinting to read a menu in candlelight? Taking a picture in the dark? Beamer is the case that shines!
Beamer is a hard, durable plastic case with a friction-fit, 2 piece design. Beamer’s base slides out for quick insertion of your iphone. Turning on the light is easy. Simply press the silicone button once and the light will remain on for 10 seconds – leaving you with enough time to snap your picture. Pressing the button twice in a row will leave the light on indefinitely until you are ready to turn it off – to do so, just press the button a 3rd time.
Beamer’s super bright LED is powered by its own battery (residing on the inside of the case) so it does not drain any of your iphone’s battery. And not to worry, the button is set in a groove to avoid being accidentally turned on when in your pocket thus keeping the battery alive as long as possible.
You can choose from one of quirky’s funky case colors. With the Beamer, all you iPhone-ers out there need not feel jealous of your Blackberry-ing friends. Now you too can have stellar phone pictures.
NOTE: Beamer will use replaceable Lithium coin cell batteries for an estimated life of about 10 hours of super bright illumination.
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