Coveroo can render these images in color, stainless steel engravings, gold mesh, or glow-in-the-dark versions. You order one by going to the site, choosing a phone model, selecting the design you want, and then paying for it. The company ships the new back to you, which replaces your original cover.
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More than 75 phones are supported. Jacob said that there will be 100 phones in the next couple of weeks and the company will also be able to put images on iPods, laptops, journals and other devices.
It may sound like a lot of money. But the cell phone accessories market is about $40 billion. The company does the laser engravings — at a quality level of 1,200 dots per inch — at its headquarters in San Francisco. Coveroo was founded in October, 2008 and is funded by Bay Partners, Norwest and Microsoft. It has 10 employees and is raising a new round now.
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