Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a company attempt to integrate an E Ink screen into a standard phone design — the Yotaphone, for example, comes to mind. The new Oaxis iPhone 7 case, however, takes a different approach — by simply integrating a screen into the case itself.
The case is called the InkCase i7, and it basically has its own battery, which is charged through a magnetic charger, and connects to your phone through Bluetooth. So how is that all supposed to cut down on your iPhone’s battery? Well, but using the E Ink display on the back of your phone rather than the iPhone 7 display, you’ll use the screen for a lot less time. That case battery however, can’t be used by your phone as an external battery — because of the fact that the phone and case connect through Bluetooth rather than any physical connection.
The InkCase i7 is actually not the first case from Oaxis — it’s the successor to the InkCase i6 for the iPhone 6, and it’s almost identical, however it offers a larger hole for the iPhone 7’s larger camera. Apart from that it has the same 4.3-inch display, notifications display, and weirdly huge logo. Unfortunately, the case isn’t yet available for the
