Doesn't it just drive you crazy that you can't use both hands to text when you're holding an umbrella? You need one hand for a firm grab of the umbrella's grip and if you try to hold your phone too, well, the umbrella goes off to the side and you wind up wet. Oh, first world problems!
Before you tell me to get a grip, Brolly already has. They've created the first umbrella that lets you text or email in the rain, without getting soaked.
They accomplish this by adding finger holes to the grip so it looks kind of like your umbrella is sporting a set of brass knuckles. The finger holes are lined with a squeezable material that give you a firm grip on the handle as well as provide a comfortable feel. The outside of the finger holes are made of ABS plastic to reinforce the strong Brolly grip.
Once your fingers are in the holes grasping the umbrella base, you can then use them to grab your phone as well. We haven't tried this yet but in theory, and on the video below, it looks great.
This foldable umbrella is built to be strong. The frame is made of aluminum with fiberglass ribs so it's designed to keep from blowing inside out in the wind.