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Thermochromatic iPhone Cases Have a Different Look

Tuesday January 17, 2012 10:51 am PST by Jordan Golson
Incase has introduced a new version of its popular Snap Case made with a heat-activated thermochromatic finish. The $35 pink Thermo Snap Case changes color when held, like heat-activated t-shirts from the 80's.


Incase may be the most recent case-maker to release a color-changing case, but they are far from the only one. XtremeMac offers the $30 Tuffwrap Shift that has a similar design to the Snap Case, but is available in a wider variety of color schemes: blue/white; pink/white; purple/blue; grey/white; green/white; and orange/yellow.


Finally, RF Laserworks offers a $12 heat sensitive iPhone 4 backing that's .005" thick, meaning it's designed to fit under a bumper or other case.

Thermochromatic cases don't quite work like the XtremeMac press photograph above, showing off fine details and fingerprints. However, they can bring something a little different to the iPhone case world.

All the cases mentioned are compatible with both the iPhone 4 and the 4S.
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Kilamite
Posted: 18 weeks ago
The 1990s called, said they wanted their futuristic disco cases back.
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Shrink
Posted: 18 weeks ago
When I first saw the headline, I read "thermonuclear"!!:eek:

I know the case is da bomb, but really...:D
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notjustjay
Posted: 18 weeks ago

OMG Hypercolor.


Now that's a throwback. I was one of those kids who just wasn't cool, and I remember begging my parents to let me have a Hypercolor T-shirt. I wore it so proudly to school. And I loved when girls came up and breathed on it to try it out.
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*LTD*
Posted: 18 weeks ago
OMG Hypercolor.
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kdarling
Posted: 18 weeks ago

The 1990s called, said they wanted their futuristic disco cases back.


The 1970s called as well, and want their mood rings back.
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cvaldes
Posted: 18 weeks ago
Great, now I don't need to order a replacement mood ring!

:p
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pgiguere1
Posted: 18 weeks ago

Now that's a throwback. I was one of those kids who just wasn't cool, and I remember begging my parents to let me have a Hypercolor T-shirt. I wore it so proudly to school. And I loved when girls came up and breathed on it to try it out.


American Apparel just made a remake of that shirt. It works well but under regular use it's not that obvious and it's usually just your armpits that will change color which is not that cool. :p

http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa647grw.html
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Macman45
Posted: 18 weeks ago

When I first saw the headline, I read "thermonuclear"!!:eek:

I know the case is da bomb, but really...:D


:D:DThat's what we need....Nuclear iPhones!!
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ArtOfWarfare
Posted: 18 weeks ago
Either that's a massive iPhone or a tiny hand making the finger prints on the pictures with the purple and pink cases.
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rickdollar
Posted: 18 weeks ago
Wow. Flashback.
In the mid 80's you could buy t-shirts that changed color according the level of heat contacting the fabric. Kind of like an interactive tye dye. My dad bought one. It was pretty weird. I think he wore it twice. It sure was fun to mess around with it when he brought it home, though.
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Haha, notjustjay beat me to it.
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