Posts for Category: iPhone Cases
Mophie’s New Juice Pack Pro Battery Case for iPhone 4 & 4S Goes Beyond Military Specifications for Protection
If there’s been one complaint about the popular Mophie Juice Pack battery cases for the iPhone, it’s that they don’t offer much protection. The new Mophie Juice Pack Pro ($130) changes that. The Juice Pack Pro has an “an impact …
Review: Case-Mate Egg for iPhone 4 & 4S
Perhaps the Case-Mate Egg for the iPhone 4 & 4S ($15) wasn’t designed to be a stress relief toy, but that’s exactly what the hundred or so rubber nodules that stick up from the back of the case remind me …
Review: G-Form X-Protect iPhone 4S & 4 Case
The last thing an iPhone owner wants to see is the iPhone’s pretty glass smashed and splintered. Drop it the wrong way, and that’s exactly what happens. For peace of mind against such damage, there are really only two options: …
Some iPhone 4 Cases Won’t Fit the iPhone 4S
For anyone shopping for a case for the new iPhone 4S, one thing to keep in mind is that it may not be compatible with older iPhone 4 cases. The new iPhone 4S matches up with the Verizon iPhone 4 …
Review: Ballistic SG Case for iPhone 4
The Ballistic SG ($20) is a thick, protection-focused case for the iPhone 4 that combines hard-plastic and silicone rubber in a bulky profile. With its dual-layers and extra-padded corners, it goes farther than most iPhone cases in providing shock absorption …
Review: Scosche Kickback Case for iPhone 4
The Scosche Kickback case for the iPhone 4 ($25) is a combination hard-plastic and silicone-rubber case with a built-in stand capable of holding up the iPhone in landscape orientation. While not the thickest dual-layer case we’ve seen (the silicone rubber layer is very thin), the Kickstand still manages to offer above average protection in a …
Review: XtremeMac TuffWrap Case for iPhone 4
The XtremeMac TuffWrap for iPhone 4 ($10) is a cookie-cutter silicone rubber case of the type that anyone with a contact in the world of Chinese manufacturing and a few thousand dollars in capital can have made. We’ve seen a million of this molded rubber cases (and a billion thin hard-plastic cases), and the XtremeMac …
Review: Case-Mate Pop! Case for iPhone 4
The CaseMate Pop! for iPhone 4 ($20) is part of a growing pantheon of “dual-layer” iPhone cases that combine two different materials—almost always plastic and rubber—to mine the best qualities of each. With some attention to detail, the combination usually …
Review: iChair iPhone 4 Case
The iChair for the iPhone 4 ($30) is a slim, hard-plastic slider case that comes with a built-in, flip-out stand capable of holding up the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientations. The iChair offers surprisingly good protection for a slim case and is a highly functional case with only a few minor flaws. It’s …
Review: Splash Cruiser Slim-Fit Case for iPhone 4
The Splash Cruiser Slim-Fit ($25) is a hard-plastic slider case that is compatible with both CDMA and GSM versions of the iPhone 4 (Verizon and AT&T). The case has a convenient removable bottom for those who use iPhone 4 docks or oddly shaped third-party USB cords. Overall, the Cruiser is a comfortable case with a …