The Reink Case C1 packs a small, secondary E ink display onto the back of an iPhone. (Image: Reink Stone)
The Reink Case C1 adds a color E ink display onto the back of an Apple iPhone. Both communication and power are supplied via the NFC chip, so the case never needs to be charged and power consumption is minimal.
Hannes Brecher (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 10/22/2023 🇩🇪
E ink specialist Reink Stone is offering one of the most unusual protective cases for the Apple iPhone in the Reink Case C1, for it features a 3.7-inch E ink display on the back that can reproduce images in four colors. You can select any image using the corresponding smartphone app, which is then transferred to the E ink display via NFC.
The app offers a series of filters that simplify photos in terms of color so that they can be displayed as clearly as possible on the E ink panel. The case is also powered via the iPhone’s NFC chip. Since E ink displays only consume power when the screen content changes, the case should not affect the iPhone’s battery life.
The case features a fold-out stand that can be freely adjusted from 0 to 115 degrees to hold the iPhone upright in landscape mode. Cutouts in the case also allow a wrist strap to be attached. The frame is made of TPU and the buttons of metal, while the back is supposed to feel similar to the textured glass of the iPhone 15 and should be immune to fingerprints. The manufacturer emphasizes that the case is not compatible with MagSafe accessories, but wireless charging via a Qi charging pad is still possible.
Prices and availability
The Reink Case C1 is available via the manufacturer’s website for US$79, either for the iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 or the associated Pro and Pro Max versions.
Editor of the original article: Hannes Brecher – Senior Tech Writer – 13605 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018
Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.
Translator: Jacob Fisher – Translator – 284 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
Hannes Brecher, 2023-10-22 (Update: 2023-10-22)
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