Back
on the case.
If
you have an iPhone, you'll know that keeping it protected is the key
to... well, keeping it for longer than a month! If that screen repair
set you back almost as much as the phone did in the first place,
perhaps it's time to invest in a decent case – and we have two from
mobile protection specialists X-Doria.
We've
looked at an X-Doria case before, the Defense H2O, and we were pretty
impressed by both the tough specs and the good looks. X-Doria have
been kind enough to furnish us with a couple more from their Defense
line, the Lux and the 360; both with interesting features and unique
aesthetics.
X-Doria
Defense Lux
The
Lux lux pretty awesome, geddit? Anyway, this is a full-on case
designed to protect against the worst kind of drops. Designed to
protect your iPhone from falls of up to two metres (that's about head
height and a bit more), the case comes in two parts. First up is the
softer rubber inner section, into which you squeeze your phone, and
secondly on goes the hard aluminium frame.
The
frame, which fastens with an actual chunky clip, is what provides the
most protection to the edges, and has that luxurious machined metal
feel. It features a gap to access your ringer silence switch, but
raised rocker buttons for your volume controls. The back of the inner
section also has a leather-like texture, making it a great
combination of grip and slide – ideal for sliding it out of your
pocket, but still being able to hold it in your hand.
£29.99
X-Doria
Defense 360
Whereas
the Lux was all about tough and showy bravado, the 360 doesn't want
you know it's even there. This case, which as the name suggests
protects your iPhone all the way around by including a screen
protector, is completely transparent, allowing the natural shape of
the phone to show through.
What
makes this case unique over other transparent cases is that the
screen guard is hard. The 360 doesn't employ a floppy screen
protector as with many other cases, but rather a tough 1mm think
shell, which also allows the users to continue to use the touch
screen. It feels quite odd at first to do so, as the case feels
slightly different than the iPhone's actual screen, but it's great to
have something there that will totally protect against cracks and
scratches. Oh, and it just clips on, easy as pie.
£19.95
Find
out more about both of these iPhone cases, as well as the rest of
their range, at xdorialife.com