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Best iPhone 4 case?
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i just got the Belkin - Grip Vue case from best buy and i love it..its like plastic and rubber mixed....its awesome
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I like the Belkin better than the Griffin. To me, it feels better in my hand and I am not a fan of the white. Please note that both of these cases have the issue affecting pictures taken w/ the flash (fixable with a Sharpie)....
The Scosche Metallikase looks interesting.
http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/210/sfID2/366/productID/1981
http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/210/sfID2/366/productID/1981
Picked up a silicone cover as a temporary fix until the Otterbox cases come out
http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-4-cases/
http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-4-cases/
i went at it with a box cutter and made mine a clear bumper lol...just using it until incase comes out with some stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4uMTZWh0Rc
tech21's iband, never used them but interested as I just found out about them recently.
that video is pretty convincing, and i hope they make a band for the iphone 4, they look just like a bumper
I have heard that they are a bit bulky, but with a 24% thinner phone and the fact that people are breaking this phone from 3 ft up, im not in the mood for taking chances
I'm waiting for white, hopefully by then they have a case out
tech21's iband, never used them but interested as I just found out about them recently.
that video is pretty convincing, and i hope they make a band for the iphone 4, they look just like a bumper
I have heard that they are a bit bulky, but with a 24% thinner phone and the fact that people are breaking this phone from 3 ft up, im not in the mood for taking chances
I'm waiting for white, hopefully by then they have a case out
Just saw the iPhone 4 cases from Dsstyles.com, the desription said that the case can improve the antenna performance, just going to have a try!
It is great to see so many other people like the Griffin Reveal!
I went to Best Buy and probably stared at the options for a good 20 minutes. Fortunately where I live nothing was sold out and they had a lot to pick from.
At first I thought to go with the Belkin clear case, but heard that the cutout interferred with the flash (thanks you guys for the heads up) and was excited to see the Griffin Reveal.
Putting it on was super easy and the feel great, I have had it on for 4 days now and I have had to take it off and on with no stretching or misfitting.
I am not sure if anyone else has the invisishield on the phone but after the horrid experience with the stealth guards I bought the invisishield and had a terrible time trying to get the case over it. It seems the case wanted to stick to the shield.
So I had read a tip about a small amount of baby powder helping with condensation and figured it couldnt really hurt in sliding the case on. I put a VERY small amount, made sure almost all of it was dusted off and put the phone back in. Went very smoothly
sorry about the dust!
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I went to Best Buy and probably stared at the options for a good 20 minutes. Fortunately where I live nothing was sold out and they had a lot to pick from.
At first I thought to go with the Belkin clear case, but heard that the cutout interferred with the flash (thanks you guys for the heads up) and was excited to see the Griffin Reveal.
Putting it on was super easy and the feel great, I have had it on for 4 days now and I have had to take it off and on with no stretching or misfitting.
I am not sure if anyone else has the invisishield on the phone but after the horrid experience with the stealth guards I bought the invisishield and had a terrible time trying to get the case over it. It seems the case wanted to stick to the shield.
So I had read a tip about a small amount of baby powder helping with condensation and figured it couldnt really hurt in sliding the case on. I put a VERY small amount, made sure almost all of it was dusted off and put the phone back in. Went very smoothly
sorry about the dust!
Uhhhhhh.....the Griffin also has the same issue with the flash that the Belkin does....
Really:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/950080/
Fixable with a sharpie though (this applies to the Belkin as well). Read through the thread for details.
Yeah, sorry, I was talking about the Reveal...
That pic is alot better than the ones I took with my Reveal on. Mine are all foggy. I made sure the lens wasn't blocked and was very clean just to be sure.
I didn't buy the phone to use as a camera, but it is still annoying that these issues cant be found and fixed in development. Just one more reason that, to me, this whole release of phone and accessories seems to be rushed.
The joys of being an Early Adopter...
I have this case on also until my bumper comes in. Have you noticed that the side isn't an exact fit and can click in with little squeezing?
i have teh white griffin reveal, too..best buy was out of black so i am keeping the box/receipt in myc ar and just stoppnig in randomly and will exchange if they get black back in stock..very pleased with it.. disappointed with the glass on the iPhone though.. i alredy have a couple tiny scratches on the screen..i'm not rough with the phone and i understand that 'normal' use should yield a couple blemishes on a regular phone, but I thought this glass was supposed to be special. :-\
I had ordered a case online. They keep pushing back shipping. I found a nice case at AT&T on Saturday and cancelled the online order. AT&T has a good selection and will be getting more the CSR told me.
That might be the answer. The light must pass through or be reflected by the plastic and be picked up by the camera sensor. The flash is very close to the lens. I have one and may blacken up the interior of the hole.
Edit: Ok, I just blackened up the entire opening with a sharpie. It was simple. Don't know if it will help but it can't hurt. :0
Edit: Ok, I just blackened up the entire opening with a sharpie. It was simple. Don't know if it will help but it can't hurt. :0
Definitely have noticed that. I also don't like the ugly middle nub -- makes it so the phone doesn't rest flat on its back either.
Considering going back to the store to replace w/ the incipio case, though I do like the looks of this...
Switcheasy by far makes the best and most protective iPhone cases. Although their case for the iPhone 4 isn't out yet, i'm sure it will be out soon and will be worth waiting for.
http://www.switcheasy.com/
http://www.switcheasy.com/
case-mate vroom with screen protector $15 free shipping
http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-4-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-4-Vroom-Case.asp
http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-4-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-4-Vroom-Case.asp
Is there any advantage to getting the Apple Bumpers (ie. if the screen cracks i get a new phone) besides the looks??
Is there any advantage to getting the Apple Bumpers (ie. if the screen cracks i get a new phone) besides the looks??
On launch day, they were the only game in town, and the advantage was the protection offered against an edge-on impact to the glass if you dropped the phone. Mine also rendered me utterly ignorant of the "death grip" problem until I had read about it, because with the bumper on, I never experienced it.
For my money, a Belkin Grip-Vue with the Sharpie fix beats a Bumper, but I still want some (removable) impact protection for the front, so I'll probably be getting an iSkin Revo 4 when they become available.