1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auAndrew Liszewskihttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/andrewliszewski-usa/One Day Your Smartphone's Case Will Do Far More Than Just Protect Itrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SOes2XwTzZ"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/04/one-day-your-smartphones-case-will-do-far-more-than-just-protect-it/">One Day Your Smartphone’s Case Will Do Far More Than Just Protect It</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/04/one-day-your-smartphones-case-will-do-far-more-than-just-protect-it/embed/#?secret=SOes2XwTzZ" width="600" height="338" title="“One Day Your Smartphone’s Case Will Do Far More Than Just Protect It” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="SOes2XwTzZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/16/c3mekblp43jcfli1iz0q.gif?quality=75&w=800800450Even if you’re adamantly against putting a case on your phone, you might make an exception for the FlexCase being developed by the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Microsoft. When opened, it doubles as an extended touchscreen for your device that can also be flexed for unique ways to interact with your phone.