TurtleCell - iPhone Case with Retractable Earbud/Headphones

A project in Ann Arbor, MI by Nick Turnbull & Paul Schrems
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Hate Tangled Headphones?? Turtle Cell is the solution. A protective case for iPhone and iPod with built in earbuds! Untangle your life!
Backers: 146
Average Pledge Per Backer: $130

Funded: $19,016 of $50,000
Dates: Jun 20th -> Aug 4th (46 days)
Project By: Nick Turnbull & Paul Schrems
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Latest News

Tangled headphones a thing of the past? U-M startup TurtleCell nearing solution

July 21st - via: annarbor.com
While necessity may be the mother of invention, inconvenience probably is somewhere on the family tree as well When Paul Schrems got fed up with constantly untangling his headphones on his way to class, he knew he wasn’t alone in his frustration. As a mechanical engineering graduate student at the University of Michigan with a background in 3-D prototyping, he figured he was the right person to develop the solution. (Read More)

TurtleCell For the iPhone 4/4s!

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to say that we will now be offering The TurtleCell for the iPhone 4 and 4s!  We've received a lot of feedback from people who are extremely excited about TurtleCell, but do not have the iPhone 5.  So, we listened and decided that we... (Read More)

Sound Quality of Our Earbuds

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been getting a lot of questions (and rightfully so) about the quality of our earbuds.  So, I included this answer in our FAQ, but I also wanted to share it with everyone else as well. The easy answer to this is that our earbuds would retail... (Read More)

Free iPhone 5 Trade In!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
If you have an iPhone 4/4s and are eligable for an upgrade than you can bring in your working 4/4s to a local Best Buy and receive an iPhone 5 for free!  Check out this link for more... (Read More)

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