Smartphone case maker Incipio just announced a new line of Organicore compostable cases for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. Made from plant-based materials, the cases are sturdy enough to withstand a 6-foot drop while protecting your phone from damage, and you can use wireless charging while the phone is in the […]
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castAway case turns a smartphone into a dual-screen device (It’s also a phone-sized Chrome OS tablet)
Foldable smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Fold and dual-screen accessories like LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen have blurred the lines between smartphones and tablets this year. But what if you want to add a second screen to the phone you already have? The castAway smartphone case offers a solution. Maybe. OK, it’s a weird one. But […]
This case works like an airbag for your smartphone (prototype)
Most smartphone cases are designed to protect your mobile device from minor scrapes, bumps, or falls… but drop your phone screen-first onto concrete and you’re probably out of luck unless you’ve got some serious screen protection. The AD Case could change that. It’s like a mobile airbag for your smartphone, with a set of springs […]
Wanle iPhone case puts a game console on the back of your phone (Looks like a Game Boy, doesn’t play Game Boy games)
Want to play some classic games on your smartphone? Just fire up an emulator and your $1000 phone can run some decades-old, grayscale Game Boy games. But if you miss the physical buttons, greyscale (or greenscale) display, and distraction-free environment of the original Game Boy, the Wanle Gamers Console for iPhone is something a little… […]
Fuze case brings a headphone jack to the iPhone 7 (crowdfunding)
What Apple taketh away, third-party smartphone case makers giveth back. Fuze is a smartphone case for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that features a 3.5mm headphone jack. The new case also has a built-in battery, allowing you to squeeze some extra run time out of the phones. Fuze isn’t actually available yet: but the makers […]
This $150 case puts Android on an iPhone’s screen
Say you’re a fan of Android, but all your friends and family use Facetime. You could carry around two phones… or you could buy a custom smartphone case that allows you to run both operating systems on a single phone. Kind of. The MESUIT is an iPhone case that has the guts of an Android device. […]
OtterBox uniVERSE modular smartphone case supports swappable accessories
More than a year ago we asked whether you really needed a modular smartphone when companies were starting to pitch modular smartphone cases that would allow you to add features to your handset. The question seems more relevant than ever, now that Google’s Project Ara ambitions have been scaled back (you’ll be able to swap out […]
E Ink introduces 2.9 inch display for smartphone cases
There are a handful of smartphone cases that feature E Ink displays, allowing you to view pictures, eBooks, or other items even when your phone’s color display is off. E Ink would like to see more of those smartphone cases… so the company has unveiled a turnkey solution for smartphone cases featuring a 2.9 inch ePaper display. […]
InkCase Plus giveaway: E Ink smartphone case (for Nexus 5)
The InkCase Plus is an E Ink display that fits into the cover a smartphone case. Pair it with your phone and you can use the low-power, black and white screen to read eBooks or view pictures from your phone without turning on the phone’s color display. I was sent a demo unit to test […]
ExoDrive smartphone case promises to add external microSD card support (crowdfunding)
One major complaint that mobile device users often have is lack of storage. Many of the most affordable phones or tablets don’t have enough enough storage to support the huge files that games and apps now have. The ExoDrive is designed to alleviate some of the problems with lack of smartphone storage. The case includes a microSD […]