We want our iPhone case to look pretty and protect our investment. Beyond that, we ask nothing of it.
One technology company wants its case to do a little more, though. OAXIS is launching a case that also serves as a second screen, an e-ink display that gives you time, allows you to receive important messages and lets you read your favorite e-book.
Photo: OAXIS
The InkCase i6 gives the eyes a needed break from the glare of the iPhone screen while giving the iPhone battery a rest; the case runs on its own lithium-polymer battery.
Bluetooth connectivity keeps you attuned to incoming notifications and lets you create a wallpaper with personal photos.
OAXIS first developed InkCase for Android phones and iPhone 5 last year after a successful Kickstarter campaign and several design awards. It now has cases available for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s for preorder. The case is $99 during preorder and shipping will begin in November.
Its competitor in this unique space is PopSlate, which released an iPhone e-ink case earlier this year to rave reviews.
The OAXIS model has a slightly bigger 4.3-inch display and is ultra-slim, adding just 4.2 mm of thickness to the iPhone. Users can easily swipe left or right to switch between images and functions.
The case comes in white and black.
David Pierini is a former newspaper writer and long-time photographer. Considered a luddite by most of his friends, they did not believe him when he broke the news that he would be writing for a technology website. He is fascinated by human nature and would love to cultivate stories about the people driving the tech bus. Reach out to him at [email protected].
7 responses to “iPhone case adds e-ink to its backside”
That is pretty cool. Might have to get one. But e-Ink tends to be susceptible to minor impacts so will have to look up its robustness.
Seems kind of cool but I never rest my phone screen side down so this is useless for me.
Great! Now I need another case to protect to bottom screen!!
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Give me the ability to read iBooks on the e-ink screen and I’ll buy it!
from their site:
“Read your favourite literature on inkCase without sacrificing your iPhone’s battery”
Read with their app, I cannot read my iBook DRMed ebooks