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Hands-on review: Knomo Sleeve for iPhone 3G and 3GS

Categories: Accessories, Reviews
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 3:51 PM

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I am constantly on the lookout for the ultimate Apple iPhone case – I’ve seen and tried lots of pretenders to the throne, but I think finally I might be nearing the end of my mission. Why? Well, the Knomo Sleeve for iPhone 3G and 3GS (retailed by Mobilefun) is a pretty good effort!

Here’s the promo material:

This luxurious leather sleeve is designed exclusively to fit an iPhone 3G. Hand crafted using the highest quality soft full grain leather and finished with a velveteen interior, it allows full access to headphone jack, sleep/wake button, silent switch and volume control. It provides the ultimate protection for the iPhone 3GS / 3G.

  • Custom designed to fit the iPhone 3GS / 3G
  • Luxury handcrafted genuine full-hide leather case
  • Slim and smooth design makes it easy to slip into pocket
  • Full access to headphone jack, sleep/wake button, silent switch and volume control while still in cover
  • Leather exterior and velveteen interior

The case is snug to begin with, but loosens up slightly over time. As alluded to above, there is a neat effort by Knomo to cater for the volume control without removing the device from the sleeve (you also have access to the headphone jack and on/standby button):

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Obviously the case has quite a luxury feel to it too – leather works well in the construction of the case, and if you’re looking for something to inject a bit of class in to your range of iPhone accessories, this might be the case for you!

You can get the Knomo Sleeve for iPhone 3G and 3GS from Mobilefun for £25.00 – a bargain! There are also other iPhone accessories available from Mobilefun, who claim to have the largest selection in their store!

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.

  • Mike

    This pouch is a copy of a New Zealand iphone pouch from ikonicedge in New Zealand. I have the Ikonicedge and the leather is much nicer than this. My IE pouch you can really see the grain and its handmade in New Zealand using a very soft leather.