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Yee-argh. Cases make your iPhone look ugly. I’ve heard some reports recently that they can even scratch your iPhone. That SUCKS. But, if it’s the right case, it can provide much needed protective haven for the uber-device – hence my purchase of one.
And to be fair, I’ve got a strange one – it’s a case from a company called Contour and the specific model is the “Contour HardSkin iPhone 3G Case”. Any of you got one?
I say it’s a strange case for a couple of reasons – first of all, it really only protects from abrasion, not impact – because the case splits in two (quite easily) along the edges – meaning if it took a bang the case would boomerang away, spilling it’s contents on to a (probably hard) surface.
It’s also not the cheapest thing ever – £20 is a bit steep methinks, but who has got time to browse the InterWeb for (a) the right case at (b) the right price? Not me these days…
So am I using the case? No. Why? Well…
1) I’ve yet to find a screen protector I like (see here) – a case without a screen protector is like shoes without laces….
2) It’s doesn’t protect from impacts
3) It’s just a little little little bit ugly
But other than that, the case performs to spec – it has some silly, strange clippable covers for the power and volume buttons, but you’ll bin them immediately if you get this case – I did.
So overall it’s like a 6.5/10 for the case – does anyone have a better suggestion to protect the iPhone 3G? If so, comments please!
(You can check out the case here)
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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