Hi Raul and others, A friend gave me a case he bought I believe on Monoprice.com. Unfortunately I don't know the name, but I believe it was only $6 or something like that. It's a very minimal hard plastic case which covers the entire back of the phone except of course for the camera hole. It also covers the 2 long sides with cut-outs for the volume buttons and the mute switch. The top and bottom are open but the back of the case sticks out ever so slightly, I mean maybe a sixteenth of an inch, it's enough for the edge of the case to take the impact, but very little.
The phone snaps into the case very securely and it adds almost no bulk, but this case has the added benefit to come with a belt clip which can also swivel, i.e. you can turn it so your phone is in landscape mode so to speak which is important if you want to use the phone on your belt with apps like Blindsquare. For apps that use the compass the phone has to point in the direction you are going instead of up and down and I find that this works very well for me. The case that is on the phone slides into the belt clip and it's a friction fit, you put the bottom end of the phone in to the top of the belt clip opening and push it down and you can, if you want, push it in top first if you want the phone to be upside down which I find sometimes is more handy if you plan to use the phone while it's in the belt clip. It is also very easy to slide the phone out if you don't have a headset connected and you want to take a call. I know it sounds too easy, but it really is a very snug and secure friction fit yet easy to slide in and out. The only complaint I have is that the belt clip is not as strong as for example the one that came with my Lifeproof case. It's secure, but if somebody gave it a really hard yank it could probably be pulled off. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 11:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone cases with belt clip and rubber shell - was - Re: How many folks carry their iPhone without a case? Hi, unfortunately I don't know of other cases other than Otter Box and Griffin cases which have belt clips. Also, those are the thicker cases If you want something which doesn't add too much bulk I would be surprised if it came with a belt clip. However with all that, I could be wrong. -- Raul A. Gallegos *Knock Knock Knock*, Penny... *Knock Knock Knock*, Penny... *Knock Knock Knock*, Penny... - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 6/4/2013 11:53 AM, Arianna wrote: > Yay for blue, Raul! That's my favorite color, even though I have absolutely no color perception. > > The thing that I look for in cases a belt clips. I use them all the time. Right now, I have an OtterBox Defender, and I love it. It's starting to show its age rather spectacularly, though. There are some chips in the hard plastic shell, and the headphone port cover is dangling from one side. I'm looking to replace it, but I think I might want something a little less bulky. Don't get me wrong, I love my OtterBox, but it can get kind of in the way sometimes. What are some good cases that have clips and rubber shells? > > > Thanks, > Ari > > On Jun 4, 2013, at 9:31 AM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: > >> I'm coming in very late on this, but I personally like the TPU s-pattern or S-line cases. They are form-fitting, add little bulk, and have grips on the sides to help your phone not slip through your sweaty fingers. Plus, and this is my personal favorite, they come in different colors. Regardless of whether you are blind or not, I personally feel that colors do matter in this world. So, since I like Blues and Purples, I have cases of these colors to match my personality. Plus, TPU is a kind of plastic which helps in cases where the phone may drop onto the ground. yes, I know there are web sites which say you don't need cases, but I choose to have one. I'm no longer in the army camp of those who feel they need a life proof case, or an Otter Box case for their every day needs, but the TPU cases do help my peace of mind. I also have a Speed Dots Screen Protector but that's more for typing speed over any sort of protection. >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> Last night I had a crazy dream that I weighed less than a thousandth >> of a gram. I was like, 0mg! - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook >> user ID: rau47 >> >> On 5/29/2013 7:15 AM, Cara Quinn wrote: >>> Me too, >>> >>> I use my 5 naked. ;) No cases here. >>> >>> I do carry the phone in my purse when in transit and use it for work / personal every day so when not in my purse, it's always out and about. :) When at work it's always plugged into my Mac for development so it is always charging as well. >>> >>> For myself, I both like the Mophi products as well as the Bumpers from Apple. >>> >>> I did use a Bumper on my 4 and 4S and a Mophi Juicepack Air for my 3GS. >>> >>> For the 5, I've thought of also getting a Bumper but just haven't gotten 'round to it yet. :) I think the Bumpers are a great idea as they don't compromise the phone's appearance and do keep it from accidentally sliding off of a table etc. >>> >>> As well, I do agree with others here that using a case is cool too. >>> Since the iDevices are really important life-changing little >>> beasties, I.E. since your phone is valuable to you for more reasons >>> than just the convenience of having a phone, being careful is >>> certainly a wise idea. :) >>> >>> For now though I just use it without a case. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Cara :) >>> On May 29, 2013, at 4:14 AM, Brian Miller <brianrmille...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> No case for me, no protector either for the front glass. I use it >>> every day in all kinds of environments, and so far so good. >>> >>> I have an iPhone V, and I do miss the rubber bumper that I used to >>> have on my iPhone IV -- it didn't add any bulk, and it kept the >>> phone just a smidge off the surface of wherever you put it. >>> >>> The nice thing about not having a case is it is easy to slip into my pocket. >>> >>> >>> Brian M >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:42 AM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: How many folks carry their iPhone without a case? >>>> >>>> I don't use a case for my iPhone. Here's a funny article on whether >>>> you need a case for your iPhone or not: >>>> http://gizmodo.com/5945198/you-dont-need-a-fcking-case-for-you >>> r-iphone-5 >>>> >>>> On 05/29/2013 12:34 AM, Pete Nalda wrote: >>>>> I'm finding I love the way my iPhone 4 feels neked, but is >>>> it too risky? Are they really *that* fragile? I know two who do >>>> this, and am jealous of their bravery. What say y'all? >>>>> >>>>> Egun On, Lagunak! Basque for G'day, Mates Louie P. (Pete) Nalda >>>>> Http://www.myspace.com/lpnalda Http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda >>>>> Http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda >>>>> Twitter @lpnalda >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Christopher (CJ) >>>> chaltain at Gmail >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>> "VIPhone" Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>> send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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