The bottom half of the handle acts as a counter-weight, while the top keeps the umbrella hooked around the arm. This leaves a user's hands free to text or browse² the web on a smartphone, while the umbrella leans against their body and keeps them dry.

 

The umbrella is a limited-edition gift for kt customers that claims to provide 'a rich mobile life experience,' Designboom reported. The umbrella scooped³ a prestigious⁴ Red Dot Design Award earlier this week.

 

It comes in five colours: classic grey, smoky grey, blossom red, royal red and chic⁵ black.

 

Kt design is not the first to tinker with the classic umbrella design. Last year, a British inventor unveiled an upside-down design called the Kazbrella which collects drips inside and opens from the top rather than the bottom. A Chinese inventor came up with the Air Umbrella, which creates a 'force field' of air around a user to deflect⁶ rain.

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