Really? HoYo lets you use your smartphones even when you're in the shower

Heavy users of smartphones have signed up for HoYo, the waterproof pocket which lets you take calls, texts and emails even when you're in the shower.

HoYo, which keeps your phone within arm's reach but away from the damaging water, hit its $40,000 funding target in Kickstarter in just a few days, a sure sign that there are enough handset addicts out there to guarantee the product’s success when it hits the market later this year.

The design is simple enough – it’s essentially a transparent plastic pouch with a waterproof seal and suction cup so you can stick it anywhere in your bathroom. It even comes with a cutting kit that enables you to attach Hoyo to a shower curtain – that’s right, you’ll have to take a knife to your curtain, but it’s surely a small price to pay if it means you can stay within touching distance of your mobile device.

Simple design: HoYo is a plastic pouch with a waterproof seal and suction cup so you can stick it anywhere in your bathroom

Its designer, London-based George Sheety, acknowledges that there are plenty of waterproof smartphone pockets already on the market, but insists Hoyo is a great option for its ease of use.

Besides taking calls (“I’m in the shower!“), the entrepreneur suggests also using Hoyo to listen to music, surf the Web, check notifications, “watch a 15-minute YouTube video or TED talk,” or even keep an eye on connected devices like baby monitors and security cameras.

Hoyo could also offer your phone extra protection in other environments such as the kitchen, garage or out in the yard.

And yes, despite being housed inside a plastic pouch, you can still swipe, pinch and tap your phone’s screen, giving you full access to all its functions.

Hoyo is expected to sell for about $25 (roughly P1,000) when it hits the market, and will be available in 10 colors. Smartphone addicts may never get out of the shower.--Source: DigitalTrends