iPhone Cases

emmaonline · 12-17-2006, 03:00 PM

Does apple plan to produce official iPhone cases that come in different colors and shapes like they do for the iphone? If this thing is going to replace my iPod I am going to need an arm band for exercising like I currently have for the ipod... and a nice black case would be prefered.

Seattle18 · 01-29-2007, 12:06 AM

I have reviewed several cases from different manufacturers over at BlackBerryForums.com (I am currently a BlackBerry addict, waiting for the iPhone to sweep me off my feet in June), and I have already contacted a few of them in preparation for the iPhone case line. One of them is actually already sending me a prototype to play with and provide feedback for future releases. As soon as I get any cases I plan to review them in these forums for all of you to share. I am very into accessories, particularly cases, since the dvices I like are several hundred dollars - investments - as the iPhone will be.

andre000 · 03-20-2007, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Seattle18

I have reviewed several cases from different manufacturers over at BlackBerryForums.com (I am currently a BlackBerry addict, waiting for the iPhone to sweep me off my feet in June), and I have already contacted a few of them in preparation for the iPhone case line. One of them is actually already sending me a prototype to play with and provide feedback for future releases. As soon as I get any cases I plan to review them in these forums for all of you to share. I am very into accessories, particularly cases, since the dvices I like are several hundred dollars - investments - as the iPhone will be.

Cases are very important to me also!

Could you please let us know if there has been any additional information concerning the prototype you were to receive? Do you have to wait until the iPhone is released? (June).

Meanwhile, I have contacted three companies that manufacture excellent cases. One responded that they will let me know if and when a case will be produced. I particulary like their magnetic flip-style cases.

Also, another company is planning on a really nice looking minimalist aluminum case for June shipping to coincide with the iPhone release. That's a definite.

This may be the one!

robhon · 03-20-2007, 11:44 AM

For those of you who know Timbuk2 (messenger bag maker), I am the founder of Timbuk2 and I now have a new company. One of my new products is an iphone case. Just got my first samples back yesterday I think they're looking pretty good.

I'm trying to upload pics here but the system is limited to 97KB and my pics are 348KB. Is there a way to work around this?

Rob Honeycutt

chris · 03-20-2007, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by robhon

For those of you who know Timbuk2 (messenger bag maker), I am the founder of Timbuk2 and I now have a new company. One of my new products is an iphone case. Just got my first samples back yesterday I think they're looking pretty good.

I'm trying to upload pics here but the system is limited to 97KB and my pics are 348KB. Is there a way to work around this?

Rob Honeycutt

Rob-
Send them to me at info at everythingiphone.com. I can host them and then post and reference them in the this thread. We keep the minimum size down to cut down stress on the forum database.

Thanks.
Chris

robhon · 03-20-2007, 12:17 PM

Thanks Chris, but as soon as I posted that I thought of a work around. I'm just going to post them on my .mac account a put up the link.

http://homepage.mac.com/robhon/Zuluw...toAlbum58.html

Lemme know what you think.

chris · 03-20-2007, 12:21 PM

Looks great. Good luck with them. What do you envision the slots being used for?

robhon · 03-20-2007, 12:28 PM

I travel internationally a lot every year. My own personal wish list for a case was to have slots for SIM chips. I carry 3 plus one in my Treo all the time. And they are very easy to lose.

It's also big enough for SD cards. (I have an airplane that requires me to use an SD card to update the GPS database.)

hoits2000 · 03-20-2007, 09:56 PM

I have a Treo, and I have always been a fan of case that allows me to see the screen will its in the case and have access to the keypad. With the iphone, theres no keys so I think a flap might be a good idea. Anything to keep the scratches away.

robhon · 03-21-2007, 11:25 AM

My thinking is, too, that I don't think people are going to want to use this inside a case. This is a thing you want to easily pop out of a case and use it in your hands. That's what the slot is at the bottom. Not for connector cords, for your finger so you can pop your phone up and out of the case.