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I don't know if there's a correlation but I always see people 40+ with the big otterbox cases. I also see a lot if those cheap brown Verizon silicon cases!
 
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Otterbox is probably the most common on the NYC subway, followed by the Apple bumper. Seen the weird bunny-ears case three times in the past month. See plenty of caseless too, though perhaps as a corollary I also see a fair number of people using severely cracked phones as well.
 
I wonder why so many people are using the large Otterboxes. The slimness and design are some of the most advertised features for the iPhone.
 
I would say the Otterbox is the most common one that I see. Seems to be more popular among women, maybe because they often keep them in a bag/purse and not in their pocket.
 
Otterbox Defender and I cringe every time I see it. It's the most hideous looking case for the iPhone.
 
bay area - lot of otterboxes (commuters, defenders), incipio feathers, incase sliders and a lot of random cheapie TPU cases.

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I wonder why so many people are using the large Otterboxes. The slimness and design are some of the most advertised features for the iPhone.

i work a job where my sexy thin glass iphone is exposed to a lot of abuse so my otterbox serves me during the day.

it's not too bad at all, but once I get off work I slip it into a thinner case.
 
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Otterbox Defender is big around my area, not my style tho
 
Cutesy silicon cases such as Rabito, Stitch and Hello Kitty. Also printed snap-on cases with designs such as Angry Birds.
 
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