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OtterBox for iPhone Defender Series
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Assembly was easy. OtterBox includes a pamphlet on how to put it all together, but the only part I had to reference the instructions for was where to pull the plastic shell apart to insert the phone. Otherwise, it was a piece of cake. If you do happen to have a problem, OtterBox has an instructional video on how to put the case together. The best feature of the case is that it uses a thin film of protective plastic to cover the screen and camera, which has no negative effect on the touch-sensitive screen. I was able to do all the same actions I did before, including typing and zooming with multi-touch, without problems. There is only one downside to the case, and that is that it blocks access to the ring/vibrate switch. I tend to leave my phone on vibrate all the time so it's not usually an issue for me. However, if you use the ring/vibrate switch frequently, you might find it inconvenient to have to remove the phone from the case in order to change the position of the switch. And, at the present time, there is no way to switch between the two modes in software. The only solution is to turn the ringer on and put the volume all the way down to 1, which is a very quiet ring, though you won't be able to type on the keyboard silently anymore either. The case comes with two flaps: one that covers the headphone jack at the top of the iPhone, and another at the bottom that covers up the 20-pin port you use to communicate with your PC and to recharge the phone. The volume up and down buttons are easily identifiable on the left side of the case, as well as the power/lock button on the top right. There are also two holes located at the bottom, covered by a filter. These are for the speaker and the microphone, so audio waves can penetrate the case. The holster functions well, keeping a tight grip on the phone. What I like about this holster compared to others is that the bottom of the holster tray is actually closed, and you don't have to worry about the phone falling out or becoming dislodged since the only way you can extract the phone is by pulling it out of the top. It is big, though, so if fashion is a concern and you don't want a huge holster on your belt, you can skip the holster altogether and just put the phone with the case in your pocket or purse.
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6 User Comments 1 - Posted by
DrBob
on May 27, 2009 - 8:20 am I am on my 2nd iPhone 3G Otter Box Defender Case. I like the protection the case provides for the phone. However, if you plan to use the holster to carry the protected iPhone, you will need the extra protection because the the holster does not hold the phone securely. I have had it pop out while going down stairs, jogging across a parking lot and other places where one might have to move quickly. I was at a convention trade show and had to jog over to catch a friend and w/o my knowing the phone popped out of the holster and landed slightly under a table drape. It was a moment or so before i noticed it was gone. Upon retracing my path, i only found it because it was ringing. Other negative points include the fact that there is a moisture or ?? some type of touching between the screen protector and the screen which leaves a blob-looking bubble under it.......not pretty, I have had friends complain about feedback on their phone when talking to me on mine and it does cut down the audio abilities of the phone. It is too bulky to comfortably carry in a pocket, in my opinion. On the plus side, as I mentioned, it has fallen out of the holster numerous times landing on concrete, carpet, tile, etc. and it does not seem to have been damaged. I think otter box needs to work on the holster. The clip comes off ones belt very easily when you sit down, the phone pops out of the holster when one jogs or runs with it attached. 2 - Posted by
monkey
on August 17, 2009 - 11:12 pm I was super-paranoid about the my iphone 3g so bought the otterbox defender case. We brought the phone on a recent technical diving trip so that we could use it to calculate our decompression obligations using the vplanner app. The phone was encased in the defender case and also stuck in a dry-bag on the boat. Unfortunately, the dry bag leaked a little, and the moister actually wicked into the otterbox case via the seam in the charge port cover and destroyed the phone. The phone was never submerged. In this case, the case did a great job at holding the water inside, but not keeping it out. 199$ later, I am looking for better alternatives.
3 - Posted by
Kurtis
on August 19, 2009 - 2:50 pm The otterbox case for iPhone isn't advertised as being waterproof, for what it's worth. You can throw it against a brick wall and it'll be alright, though. :)
4 - Posted by
patula
on October 9, 2009 - 2:58 pm The otter box does NOT come off once it's put on. I just went to clean up my iPhone, and I tried in vain for 10 mins to get it off. Broke three nails and used up three paper clips trying to pry it off. Bad design. Also, I am on the phone a lot for work, and the outside of the Otterbox hurts my ears. After conversations, my ears smart for some time after. Again, bad design. Yes, it "defends" your phone, but at what price?
5 - Posted by
meanman
on February 9, 2010 - 2:52 pm your all retarted
6 - Posted by
jarodsfisher
on March 2, 2010 - 3:00 pm They're "retarted"? Maybe you're retarDed. Learn to spell before you start insulting people.
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