Clamcase's Clambook gives Android phones and iPhones a laptop shell

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Clamcase's Clambook gives Android phones and iPhones a laptop shell, feels decidedly Airy
By Jon Fingas  posted Jun 6th 2012 1:53PM



The idea of creating a full-fledged laptop companion to a smartphone isn't new -- just ask the former Palm team -- but rarely has it come across as so pretty. Clamcase's upcoming Clambook, while it has more than a slight hint of MacBook Air about it, is really meant as a large canvas of sight and sound for an Android phone or iPhone.

Although the Clambook can at least be used as a big, 16:9 ratio display for an iPhone, the emphasis is clearly on more Google-inclined users that can use an MHL port: the one cable provides audio, video, power, an Android 4.0-native keyboard and a multi-touch trackpad.

More recent Motorola phone owners might get the most out of it, since Webtop's full-size Firefox browser and windowed interface will kick in without needing one of Motorola's proprietary docks. We're still waiting on many basic details, like exact device support and the all-important matter of pricing, but the Clamcase should be ready for supersized Real Racing sessions by the holidays.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/clamcases-clambook-gives-android-phones-and-iphones-a-laptop-dock/