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InstaParasol™️

A miniature umbrella that clips onto a smartphone.

✳ The story

InstaParasol™️ Somehow just one little drop of rain puts your touchscreen into crisis mode. Swipe, double tap, and type with confidence in the rain with the perfect umbrella ergonomically designed so snap onto any smartphone. Always put your phone’s priority ahead of your own when you need to get that DM out without any interruption from the rain.

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