Gadget of the day: InkCase i7 Plus - Case for iPhone with an additional screen for reading books
Devices / / December 19, 2019
With InkCase i7 Plus your iPhone will be a second display on the electronic ink for easy reading books, viewing widgets and selfie shooting on the main camera.
Case InkCase 4,5 mm thick, weighing 80 g, relieve reader reading fans on c E-Ink-displays from the need to carry another device. He turns the rear surface of the iPhone into a small reading room.
In the version of cover 7 for iPhone users receive additional screen with a diagonal of 4.3 inches and a resolution of 480 × 800. In the version for the iPhone 7 Plus - 5,2-inch screen with a resolution of 540 × 960. In both cases, the density of pixels per inch is 217 ppi, which is enough to display the smoothed fonts.
The very process of reading does not differ from that in the reader like Amazon Kindle. Books are downloaded to InkCase over Bluetooth via a mobile app. Supported formats EPUB, TXT and PDF, as well as the delivery of content from the service of deferred reading. three touch-sensitive buttons are available to control and one manual.
The use of a second screen is not limited to the ability to read comfortably. In addition, it allows you to display useful information such as weather, upcoming calendar events, reminders, and the physical activity of the user and other data.
InkCase also help make selfie on the basic iPhone camera, displaying a preview of the frame in real time. Captured photo or any other picture can be used as wallpaper. The mobile application allows you to load in case multiple images and easily switch between them using the control buttons.
Case has a protruding frame, which protects both the sub-screen, and the display of the iPhone. In addition, InkCase not afraid to shock and even water that can be used in a variety of situations, at the beach or in the pool. Built-in battery cover missing for five days of work, and he is charged with a convenient cable with magnetic connector.
Required to start mass production of the sum has already been collected in the Kickstarter. The first cases will go to the new owners in the next month. Price InkCase for iPhone 7 is $ 99, iPhone version 7 Plus is already sold out.