{"id":740501,"date":"2013-03-05T08:27:37","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T13:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=616820"},"modified":"2013-03-05T08:27:37","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T13:27:37","slug":"bad-wi-fi-signal-linkase-iphone-5-case-boasts-a-50-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/740501","title":{"rendered":"Bad Wi-Fi signal? Linkase iPhone 5 case boasts a 50% boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wouldn&#8217;t it be great if an iPhone case increased wireless speeds while protecting the phone at the same time? That&#8217;s exactly what the Linkase for iPhone claims to do. The case includes a slide-out antenna that looks like it&#8217;s part of the case. According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.absolute.com.tw\/\">Absolute Technology, the company behind the Linkase<\/a>, it &#8220;is fueled by EMW technology (electromagnetic waveguide) and is designed with an embedded proprietary sliding antenna that dramatically boosts a Wi-Fi signal\u2014by up to 50 percent.&#8221;<\/p> <p>Normally when I hear such claims, I raise an eyebrow. But these videos of the case in action have my brow falling back down; at least part-way until I can see the Linkase myself:<\/p> <span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='604' height='370' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_7b9td9lozw?version=3&#038;rel=1&%23038;fs=1&%23038;showsearch=0&%23038;showinfo=1&%23038;iv_load_policy=1&%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span> <p>The tests on camera look legitimate, but again, I plan to check out this technology for myself: a Linkase review unit is on the way for my iPhone 5. And I have some definite near-dead-zones in my home to use for testing, even with a new 802.11 a\/c router that has generally fixed most of my Wi-Fi coverage and speed issues. Personally, I&#8217;d be happy to get a consistent signal &#8212; even with minimal speeds &#8212; in rooms furthest away from my router.<\/p> <p>For now, there&#8217;s no price or availability for the Linkase on the product web page. That information is listed as coming soon. If it works as advertised &#8212; offering up to 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi speeds for the iPhone 5, what would you be willing to pay? 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