LokLok Allows Friends to Leave Messages and Drawings on Smartphones
Meghan Young — December 8, 2014 — Tech
The smartphone is slowly adopting some of the beloved traits notebooks and other similar products becoming obsolete due to this device; enter the LokLok app. LokLok allows friends and colleagues to leave messages and doodles on smartphone lock screens, a capability that is both playful and practical. As paper becomes a thing of the past, people will look for other ways to communicate that is similarly efficient.
LokLok ensures that smartphones remain private and yet can still be helpful tools for others. What makes LokLok especially appealing is the fact that the owner can choose who he or she allows access to the app. It won Best New Application at the UK Mobile & App Design Awards.
LokLok ensures that smartphones remain private and yet can still be helpful tools for others. What makes LokLok especially appealing is the fact that the owner can choose who he or she allows access to the app. It won Best New Application at the UK Mobile & App Design Awards.
Trend Themes
1. Lock-screen Collaboration - Lock-screen sketching apps like LokLok enable remote collaboration in a fun and practical way.
2. Interactive Mobile Messaging - The rise of lock-screen doodling apps indicates a growing demand for interactive, expressive modes of mobile communication.
3. Paperless Note-taking - As paper becomes less prevalent, lock-screen sketching apps provide a potential solution for those who still enjoy doodling and taking notes by hand.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Technology - The mobile technology industry can continue to develop lock-screen collaboration tools like LokLok to enhance the user's experience and innovate on the traditional messaging app concept.
2. Digital Communication - Digital communication companies can expand their offerings to include lock-screen collaboration apps like LokLok, allowing them to capture a growing market segment of users seeking interactive and dynamic messaging tools.
3. Stationery - The rise of lock-screen sketching apps represents a disruptive innovation for the stationery industry as more users turn to digital note-taking and doodling tools, leading to a potential decline in paper and pen sales.
3.4
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
