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Case Studies
Smartphone cases send a message
about you—and some do more
than wear the latest trendy label.
PROTECT AND
SERVE
If y o u d ro p ph on es
m ore th an y o u r
p h o n e d ro p s ca lls,
co n sid er a case th at
o ffers som e sh ock
a b so rp tio n , su ch as
a hard shell (5) o r a
d o u b le co a tin g o f so ft
silico n e
a n d
a hard
sh ell (1). For fu lly
en cased p ro te ctio n ,
tr y a flip -o p en lea th er
ca se th a t co vers y o u r
p h o n e d isp la y (8).
GET A CHARGE
T h e w h o le idea o f
g o in g m o b ile is to
b e, w e ll, m obile.
S om e ca se s o ffer
m ore ta lk tim e,
th a n k s to a b ack u p
rech argeab le b a tte ry
b u ilt righ t in (7).
GREEN PIECE
P ro te ct th e
e n v iro n m e n t w h ile
y o u 're p ro te ctin g
y o u r p h on e w ith a
case m ade co m p le te ly
o f p lan t-based
b io d egrad ab le
m aterials (2).
SAFETY FIRST
A void th e risk o f
cell p h o n e rad iatio n
h a n g in g o ve r y o u r
head. T r y a co v e r th a t
re d ire cts th e e n e rg y
g e n era te d b y y o u r
p h o n e (3).
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