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A bright new way to take better photos. Carry this slim, wireless flash in your wallet and transform your photos with great light.

Nova: the wireless flash for better iPhone & Android photos

A bright new way to take better photos. Carry this slim, wireless flash in your wallet and transform your photos with great light.
Created by
Joe Walnes and Alex Lukashevich
Joe Walnes and Alex Lukashevich
1,546 backers pledged $85,480 to help bring this project to life.
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Shooting dramatic black & white portraits on your phone

Hey there Backers!

Wanna take incredible black & white photos?

Pro iPhoneographer Jeff Simspon (@breadgeek) from Maine has kindly shared his hints and tips with the Nova community (that's you... Read more

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Still busy. Want to know what we've been up to?

Hellooo Nova-backers!

You know what? I'm feeling pretty darn good right now (if you've ever run a Kickstarter campaign, you'll know this is a pretty rare thing after the initial ... Read more

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Kickstarted!

Hey backers

Last time we spoke none of you had your Nova. Now over 95% of them have been delivered!

If you haven't received your Nova yet, please email us... Read more

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Nova is... wait for it... shipping!

Well this is a major milestone for us - the Novas have left the factory and they've begun their little journeys across the planet (60 countries!).

Right now they're on... Read more

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Well?

Hi Backers,

Today you were expecting an update saying that Nova had left the factory - and we were excited to post that. However, with the ups and downs of... Read more

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"The board is set, the pieces are moving"

Hey backers

We've got lots of things to report, so lets get stuck in...

Manufacturing

We received the first Novas from the production line and saying we're happy with results... Read more

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On the homestretch...

Hey backers,

First up...

The Nova iPhone app is live!

Get it here: https://wantnova.com/appstore

Don't wait for your Nova to arrive - try it out right now.

It's an excellent camera... Read more

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Hold tight...

Hello Backers. How've you been?

As you're no-doubt aware, we're running late. Over the course of the project we've had a handful of unforeseen issues. One by one we've overcome them,... Read more

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Uppers and downers and uppers

Hey backers

Remember us? It's Joe and Alex, the Nova creators. Sorry we've been a bit elusive for the past few weeks - we've been in the thick of it... Read more

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Payment collections (yes, we're Sneaky Squid)

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Got a few secs to help settle something?

Hi Backers

This isn't an update. We'd like to get your quick opinion on something. Won't take long.

We've been working with Jane Portman to design the Nova packaging. Maybe... Read more

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A teeny tiny little delay

Why hello there backers!

Let's jump into it and get the bad news out of the way first. As with all manufacturing projects, at some point we were bound to... Read more

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Molds, apps and certification. Fun times.

Hey backers

My how time flies. It's been a month since our last update. Let's do it...

Surveys, please

Most of you have submitted your survey - thanks! But we're... Read more

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Batteries, donuts and spending. Oh my.

Hello again, backers! It's been a few weeks. Here's how we're getting on …

First up, surveys!

Big thanks to everyone who has filled out their BackerKit survey already. That's... Read more

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Roll up! Roll up! It's survey time!

Hey backers,

Tell us what you want

Your Nova BackerKit survey should be sitting in your inbox, just waiting for your command. 

Please respond to the survey as quickly as... Read more

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Shipping, design for manufacturing, and the US government shutdown

Hello backers!

How have you all been since we last spoke?

It's only been a few days since our campaign ended and we've been busier than ever. Here we go...... Read more

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Anddddd.... it's done

Phew! Our Kickstarter campaign is over. That was amazing! We set out to raise and $25,000, and ended up with over $85,000! Words cannot describe.

So, what's next?

October... Read more

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Successfully raised $85,480 with 1,546 backers

Manufacturing and accessories

Hello backers!

We're 300% funded. That's amaaaazzing! 

We've got 48 hours left - what do you say, can we hit 400%? Can you help spread the love?

So, apart from... Read more

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Kickstarters to go with your Nova

Hi backers!

We've still got a week to go and we're 250% funded. That's awesome!

We back a lot of Kickstarters. And there are three that recently caught our eye... Read more

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Android support!

Hey backers,

A lot of you have been asking about Android support. Well, we've been busy and have some great news to share ...

Yes! Nova will work with newer... Read more

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Macro photography with Nova and Easy-Macro

Looking for some creative ideas for iPhone photography with Nova? How about extreme close-up macro photography, using the Easy-Macro Smartphone Lens.

You can take amazing 4x magnified close-up photos with your... Read more

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200%. Thanks!

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Nova for iPhone 5S and 5C

So backers, I'm sure you've just seen that Apple have announced the iPhone 5S and 5C. And the improvements to the camera are awesome! The next generation of iPhones will... Read more

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Nova 100% funded in 3 days. Thank you!

So let me start with: THANK YOU BACKERS!

We can build Nova, you can take awesome iPhone photos! 

Spread the love

The more we raise, the more we can improve... Read more

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