Posts filed under 'Cases'
In support of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, Otterbox is donating 10% of the purchase price of all pink Strength cases for the iPhone
and 3G iPod Nano
. The Strength cases, from the Defender line, are double emblematic as ’strength’ is needed to overcome cancer, and pink of course represents the crusade to defeat cancer.
Official info here.
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iPhone Otterbox Defender Case Review
May 8th, 2008
Wake up and smell the bandwagon. With more and more people and companies going “green” to help preserve our wonderful planet, it’s a logical step for consumer electronics and accessories to adhere to sustainable practices. This iPhone case by Agent 18 is probably one of the first of many to go this route.
Features:
- Simple two-piece slide on/off design
- Form-fitting and sleek
- Full-access to bottom connectors, microphone, and touch screen
- Docks with universal dock
- Eco-friendly material with minimum carbon impact
- Packaging made from recycled materials
Upon first notice, the case doesn’t add much extra dimension to the iPhone
and conforms to the shape quite nicely. It also provides a little more traction to the slippery feel of the iPhone but not nearly as much as the heavy rubber INCASE covers. This can be good or bad depending on the tightness of your jeans, and I’m not sure if the Agent 18 plastic is all that shock absorbent in comparison. The only thing to be conscious of would be sitting in a car and being subject to loose change syndrome, as we all loathe that for sure. All in all, the Agent 18 feels nice in your hand and you’ve done your planet a favor. Just don’t drop it, and take it out of your pants pocket before you get in a car, especially if you are a thug with baggy ass pants. Eco friendly thugs…look for em’.
Purchase the Agent 18 Eco-Shield
.
April 24th, 2008
You know those ultra popular Croc shoes? Yeah, that hideous rubber like shoe meets sandle. Well, thanks to Verizon you can now look like a bigger schmuck with the Croc Phone case. Don’t be surprised if you see me on the street of LA laughing at you…from across the street of course.
Eventually available here for probably $20 or so.
[Gearlog]
April 2nd, 2008

For the vane and opulent only, the iShield Mirror case turns the
iPhone
’s screen into a reflective surface when its screen isn’t illuminated. According to iLounge, it’ll turn the iPhone’s screen into a ‘wavy, fingerprint-attracting’ surface, though. Not bad looking if you wanna seperate yourself from other iPhone losers (just kidding, I have an iPhone). Available for the
iPod
Touch, too.
More shots here.
April 1st, 2008

By now we’ve all seen a million cases for the
iPhone
. The Incase Slider is particularly attractive because it includes a hard case that protects the back and outer rim of the iPhone, and includes a removable bottom panel to expose the dock connector. It’s lined with rubber to prevent scuffing during insertion, and comes in glossy black or white.
Cost you $35 here.
A few more pics after the ‘leap’
[iLounge]
March 10th, 2008

Much like a Rhino’s skin, the Rhino case for the 3rd gen
iPod Nano
protects the player from damage and perhaps even attacks. It features a hard back crafted from aluminum, and a clear scratch resistant and shatterproof front. Also included are rubber sides to insure a firm grip, and a lanyard for over the neck laxing.
Available here for $25.
Via Macworld
February 22nd, 2008

When the
iPod
became the must have item, folks were getting robbed left and right for them. Well, maybe not left and right, but a few white ear bud adorning, and adoring folks were getting jumped for their 10GB MP3 players (seems so long ago, huh). If you want to deter, in fact have folks scoff in your direction, then just convert an old
Sony
Walkman like Flickr user Sirljohn did. An ingenious idea, but you’ve gotta switch out the
headphones
for the oldschool yellow sport ones. What’s next? A Zack Morris case for your
iPhone
?
Via Gadget Venue via DVice
February 12th, 2008

The
iPhone
Otterbox is the most rugged iPhone case I’ve seen to date. Built of solid plastic and rubber, the iPhone Otterbox is easy to install and protects not only the body, but the screen of the oh-so precious (and fragile) iPhone. It’s water resistant NOT water proof so no toilet dunking allowed. Other iPhone cases, that I’ve seen, are either a thin layer of rubber or acrylic and don’t protect the screen or the entry of liquids. Furthermore, unlike most cases the Otterbox Defender protects the headphone jack, serial jack, speakers and mic, which all could fall victim to lint and other small debris.
The thin layer of plastic ‘defending’ the screen slightly decreases the iPhone screen’s sensitivity and is most notable in the corners. This is probably due to the sturdy plastic case surrounding the screen. I found it challenging to remove all air bubbles between the iPhone’s and the screen protector, but nothing that was large enough to impede upon viewing. Otterbox’s instructional video recommends you run your hand over the screen probably to decrease static electricity. Both the screen protector and port holes come packaged with a thin layer of ‘peal away’ plastic film to insure that they’re scratch free upon shipping. Otterbox even crafted a small window just large enough to reveal the Apple logo on the rear of the iPhone. Access to all the buttons is maintained through the Otterbox Defender’s rubber casing ACCEPT for the ring/vibrate switch. You’ll want to set this to ‘ring’ prior to install since you can manipulate the vibrate/ring option from the iPhone’s menu. The ‘home’ button takes a little bit of extra pressure, but nothing unmanageable. All said and done the biggest draw back of the Otterbox Defender iPhone case is the added size and weight, and the somewhat cumbersome process to remove the iPhone - it requires you to unhinge 5 plastic clips that take some fiddling. Fortunately, the ‘cumbersome process’ is merely a testimony to how well protected the iPhone is. Also included in the box (aside from the easy to read step-by-step picture instructions) is a belt clip. Please spare us the eye sore and only wear this if you’re a) with the Geek Squad or b) work for the cable company.
Available here for $50 in all black or black with yellow accents. Looks like they’re in demand so order sooner then later.










December 16th, 2007