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This $50 case turns your phone into an e-reader minus the benefits of an e-reader

Kindle cosplay for your phone.

The Bookcase is essentially a magnetic attachment that adds chunky plastic handles on either side of your phone, making it roughly the size and shape of a paperback novel or an e-reader. Astropad says “any smartphone that can be attached to a magnetic wireless charger can be used with the Bookcase” even while it’s in a separate protective case, but the company also includes a MagSafe conversion kit for “Android phones and older-model iPhones.” Astropad is a small company that has made a name for itself with apps and accessories that turned iPads into Wacom-like drawing tablets and wireless displays — at least until it was Sherlocked by Apple.

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