Yes, it’s yet another iPhone 3G case review. This time it’s a slip style case which comes in an array of colours (and sizes, if you want a Maya case for a device other than the iPhone 3G) with two coloured, diagonal stripes to add interest.
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Do you remember the days when interchangeable face-plates and casing on phones was all the rage? These days, everything from dinky feature phones to behemoth smart-phones flatly refuses to be defaced with cheap market-stall *bling*, but not all is lost.
The world of device skinning has exploded into a wealth of online sites. They all offer glorified custom stickers or decals which you can adhere to the front of your device to afford a little personal touch.
DomeSkin isn’t just another device skin, however, it combines the increasingly popular trend of skinning with a clever, thickened, dome-like layer that affords your iPhone, iTouch, iPod or BlackBerry enough protection to warrant *gasp* you placing it in your pocket otherwise naked (the device, not you).
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I would never claim that my search for the perfect iPhone 3G case has finished, I don’t think it ever will, but many cases have come close to perfection each in their own little way.
I’ve looked primarily at leather cases, but there are some cases of other flavours in the pipeline for coverage, I’ve just got to get ’round to them!
You might think that this particular offering from Proporta is yet another leather case, but the words “Leather Style” in its name allude to something else. The Leather Style iPhone 3G Case is, in fact, manufactured from a “high quality alternative to leather” making it absolutely, 100% cow free whilst maintaining that attractive executive leather styled finish.
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The Griffin PowerDock is one of those products that does exactly what it says on the tin in a largely unexciting but elegant way. Capable of charging either two or four iPods, be they iPhones, iPod Touches or any other iPod product bar the shuffle, the PowerDock is an attractive desktop stand that will consolidate all the iPod charging a family could need into one single and tidy solution that occupied only one mains plug.
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Griffin are announcing three interesting new products at this years MacWorld: the SmartTalk Bluetooth headset, the Navigate in-line remote for iPod/iPhone and the PowerBlock Reserve charger for iPod and iPhone.
Continue over the fold for a brief summary of these shiny new toys.
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Amidst the mountain of DAB/WiFi radios we’re covering at the moment, I thought it wise to include a few alternatives. The PURE i10 proved to be an admirable iPod dock, but not so hot for the iPhone 3G. This time I’m looking at a dock that includes room-filling speakers, the very iTouch/iPhone complimentary Altec Lansing T612.
If you’re not a fan of radio in general, and enjoy listening to music that you’re thoroughly in control of then an iPod/iPhone dock is a logical choice… if you own an iPod or iPhone, of course.
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Not long after my attention was drawn to the Roberts Radio Robi by a forum post asking about iPhone compatible DAB tuners a review sample has turned up.
I popped open the non-welded clamshell packaging of the Robi, unfurled its lengthy cable, hooked it up to my iPhone, said “no” to the annoying dialogue about incompatible accessories and airplane mode and waited for the Robi to tune in.
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Proporta have a range of leather cases that ensure maximum screen protection with an aluminium lining in the top flap. This thin-grey striped effect leather case for the iPhone 3G is an attractive limited edition example of the Alu-Leather range.
I think my single favourite feature of this case is the fact that it uses three very small, soft-coated, metal grips to secure the iPhone in place. This means that the outside edge of the phone is not encased in plastic, silicone or leather making it one of the best cases available for granting easy access to buttons and certainly a very good case for showing off the iPhone’s attractive styling.
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Every now and then you need some extensive on the road entertainment and might want to carry a PSP, DS, portable media player, camera, GPS, and a wealth of other gadgets on your person.
You can tuck them haphazardly into a laptop bag, shoulder bag, carrier bag or a burlap sack but all of those would be less than ideal, particularly if some of your precious gadgets lack individual cases.
Proporta have the solution in the form of the aptly named “Gadget Bag” which is, as you might have guessed, a bag for all of your gadgets.
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The second of five SENA cases waiting patiently in line for the Gadgetoid review treatment is the SENA MagnetFlipper. If the name didn’t give you a clue then it’s a magnet-secured flip case for the iPhone 3G.
The MagnetFlipper is one of my favourite cases from SENA, it’s well designed, secures the iPhone better than most other cases and flips down so you don’t have to worry about maneuvering the flap around a headphone jack or folding it behind the case when talking on the phone.
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