Case Review: Proporta Dual Skin Silicone Case

PROS:

• Openings for earphone jack, dock connector, camera, and home button
• Unique dual layer design
• Optional lanyard to carry iPhone around your neck
• The design of the inner layer of silicone creates a non slip grip

CONS:

• The 2 layers of silicone don’t always line up together making the case look awkward
• Even with 2 layers, the silicon feels too thin to protect my iPhone
• Although there are cut outs for buttons, ports, and camera, they don’t always line up with the case
• Too much work just to put the case on the iPhone and line up all of the holes
• There is no cut out for the vibrate switch?? I either have to pull back the case or flip the switch through the silicon by using my nail (which also proves how thin the silicone is)
• Silicon causes the case to get stuck in my pockets
• Priced higher than other silicone cases that are rated higher

Obviously, this isn’t the best case in the world by a long shot but I can see where Proporta was trying to go with this.  Maybe if the silicone was of a higher quality, and their layers lined up like they should, the case would at least be bearable. I was only able to use the Dual Skin case for a few days in fear that I would drop my iPhone and the case wouldn’t protect it. I wouldn’t recommend this case to anyone with an iPhone 3G.  The price is surprisingly $2 higher than better cases that I’ve used.  At $21.99, Proporta is selling their Dual Skin Silicone Case on their website. The Dual Skin Silicone Case by Proporta only gets a rating of 4 out of 10.

Playing Accelerometer Based Games on an Airplane

I noticed this video on YouTube and I thought that it raised an interesting question that I had never thought about. “Can you successfully play Accelerometer based games, like Super Monkey Ball, on an Airplaine?” If you’ve tried to do this yourself, tell us about your experience.

Video Review #76: The iPhone 3G

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Case Review: Griffin Wave Case.

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Here is my first review for iPhone 3G Cases. This Case Is made by Griffin and goes by the name of  the Wave Case. This Case is available in a range of colors, and features an interlocking design. This means that if you get a 2 pack of cases, like I did, you can mix and match the colors. So you can have one color on the front and one color on the back.

The Case
The case is decent quality plastic for a case. The back of each case isn’t just normal plastic, it has a kind of rubbery feel to it. This adds great grip to the case, and the iPhone doesn’t feel as though it would just slip out of your hand. The one problem I have with this case, is the interlocking design. Even though this case does it’s job of
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Case Review: Incipio dermaSHOT Silicon 3G Case

PROS:

• Light but durable silicone
• Silicone grips to your hands but not your clothes/purse
• All buttons, switches, ports, doo dads, etc. are easily accessible
• Includes soft cloth for cleaning screen
• Includes screen protector
• Includes simple stand for viewing video on your iPhone horizontally (works perfectly)

CONS:

• Screen protector is horribly bubbly (looks like a bad tint job on a car)
• The case is somewhat “baggy” around the dock connector port
• Silicone seems as if it may stretch over time
• Collects a lot of “goobers” in the between the back of the iPhone and the case

This is a good choice for those who just need something simple to protect their phone but not too bulky.  I do suggest investing in a different screen protector, as the one packaged with this bundle is not the ideal solution.  The horizontal stand alone is a definite plus.  Not many cases come with that accessory which alone makes the price very reasonable.  At $19.99, the Incipion dermaShot is available in virtually any color ranging from green to gray.

All in all, it’s basically just a normal silicone case but because of the extras that come with the phone, the Incipio dermaShot Silicone Case gets a rating of 8 out of 10. You can go to MyIncipio.com to get yours today!!

Video Review #75: Case-Mate Naked Case 3G

Video Review #75: Case-Mate Naked Case 3G from BuyMeAniPhone.com on Vimeo.

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Rating: 5 out of 10
Pros: Full body protection
Cons: It put a deep scratch in the back of my iPhone, the case is a little loose
Verdict: If not for the scratch that this case caused to my iPhone I would have rated it at least an 8. I’ve spoken with a few other Naked Case owners and they haven’t had any scratches caused by this case, so be cautious if you do purchase it.

You can purchase this product directly from Case-Mate for $34.99

[Editors note: Case-Mate's CEO, Shashi Reddy, has made the following statement in regards to the Naked Case, " We are prepared to stand by our product, no matter what the issue is."]

Review: DLO Jam Jacket for iPhone 3G

PROS:

• Bumps on the side for extra grip
• Thick, no slip silicon for added protection for those who are rough on phones (like me)
• Comes with three effective screen protectors
• Leaves openings for side buttons, vibrate switch, dock connector, camera, and head phone jack
• Corners have extra silicone for added protections against drops

CONS:

• Vibrate switch is so recessed, that you have to have a long enough fingernail to reach it or you have to peel back the case
• There is no protection for the top of the phone just above the screen by the earpiece to mirror the bottom around the home screen
• The case sometimes gets in the way when trying to touch the borders of the screen
• For some reason, it collects a lot more dust than any other silicon case I’ve had. When you take the case off there is tons of dirt in it but it is easy to wipe away
• Bulkier than most silicone cases

Overall, this is the case of choice for those who tend to be clumsy with their phones.  The rugged design compensates for all of the drops and scrapes that you punish your iPhone with throughout the day (trust me).  Because the material is so thick, the vibrate switch on the side of the phone is so recessed that after a while, it feels almost like a chore to use. Despite the minor negatives listed above, this is a great case.  I rate this case a 8 out of 10.

You can purchase this case in a variety of colors for only $19.99 from DLO.com.

App review: Endless walls

Alright well today I have an app for you guys called endless walls. It’s basically an app that helps you find new wallpapers to put onto your iPhone. The way it works is it cycles through wallpapers like a slide show and when you find one you like you can pause the slide show and save to your phone or email it to a friend. There are tons of different wallpapers from sports teams to nature and my personal favorite Apple wallpapers. Now the downsides of this app is that it costs $2.00 which is pretty pricey considering they’re just wallpapers and you can’t fast forward to new wallpapers so it goes kinda slow from wallpaper to wallpaper for my taste. But if your a person that likes to change their wallpaper a lot and wants some new ones then this is the app for you.

Pwnage 2.0.3 released.

iPod Touch Owner’s and QuickPwn Users. Read first. This is only advisable by the dev team at the moment for iPhone owners and not for iPod touch owners. For more info Read This blog post.

Pwnage tool 2.0.3 has been released by the iPhone Dev Team. This version will not unlock your 3G handset, but it will jailbreak all current versions of the iPhone Firmware, including 2.0.2. While the Dev Team have released a version of QuickPwn for Windows, The mac version should be released this week.

This version includes the following new features:

* Support for iPhone/iPod touch firmware 2.0.2 5C1
* Updated version of Installer.app beta 6
* New .de localization for German speaking users

Pwnage Tool 2.0.3 can be downloaded from the iPhone Dev Team’s blog, or via the Pwnage Tool updater.

iPhone Gaming is Going To Be Good…Real Good.

Now with all the add-ons available for the iPhone, one can get lost in all the cases and battery adapters, bluetooth nick nacks and so on. When I saw this and realized what was brewing in the minds of these iPhone accessory makers, I knew that the iPhone/iPod Touch will be the next great hand held gaming system.

TouchArcade posted a few photos of a prototype and of a patent filed by two separate companies. The iControlPad was talked about in May, but now it’s accompanied by a working model. I for one think the gaming on the iPhone is completely different than anything out there, and performs great in most aspects. For some types of games, however, (NES) the touch screen just doesn’t provide the tactile feedback that I prefer. I cannot wait until these truly sees the light of day and are available for review. Hopefully BMAi can get a hand on them and provide an in depth review. What do you guys think of the game pads? Would you rock them? Or is gaming on your iPhone not something you’ll be doing much of? Post up and let us know.

[Update}
Just FYI, this control pad will only be able to play games that are developed specifically for the iControl Pad. iControlPad will be releasing an SDK for Developers to start creating games very soon. And BMAi has been promised a product sample of the iControlPad as soon as they are available, for a video review.
*Edit: More pictures after the break

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