Best Apple iPhone cases and covers 2011
Submitted by tthree on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 05:08

The best Apple iPhone 4S covers and cases don't have to cost an arm and a leg, as you'll see in our round up of cases and covers for the iPhone 4S

It's the nightmare that haunts the dreams of every iPhone user - the dull crack of iPhone hitting stone floor, face down, and the spreading, numbing horror of seeing your once beautiful iPhone now so marred by unsightly spider cracks.

A case is clearly a required investment for the butter-fingered iPhone owner, so we had T3's fashion department tap all their catwalk contacts to produce a list of iPhone 4S cases even the most picky Apple fan will fall in love with. Click through the gallery below to see what they uncovered.

 

  • Griffin Elan Form Graphite Case
  • Rhinestone Inlaid Case: Everything's better with rhinestones, isn't it? No. But if you're an incorrigible purveyor of bling - but lack the readies for a real gold and diamond monstrosity - this rhinestone case will get you a plastic-encrusted step closer to the Heat cover shoot of your risible dreams. Price: 22 USD
  • Case Mate Barely There
  • Case Mate Creatures
  • Case Mate Monsta
  • Incipio Offgrid: A protective case which also provides extra battery to your iPhone. The trade-off is the increased size, but for prolonged periods out of charger range (or if you've knackered the battery already by leaving it on constant charge), this could be a life-saver.
  • Griffin Survivor Extreme Duty
  • Michael Kors Wallet Clutch for iPhone 4S
  • Incipio Feather: Less than a millimetre thick, the Feather might be the thinnest iPhone 4S case in the world. Built from a special polymer, it should keep your 4S safe from superficial knocks and scrapes, but we don't fancy its chances of surviving more serious confrontations.
  • Case Mate Tank
  • MiLi Powerspring: Another of the battery case brigade, MiLi claims that the Powerspring hosts the world's thinnest battery pack. That extra juice will extend video playback up to 5.4 hours, audio by 19 hours and web browsing by 3.9 hours. The handy status indicator will also alert you to any vital calls or emails you need to attend to.
  • Proporta Aluminium-Lined Leather Case
  • Case Mate Facets
  • QDOS Titanium Style Case: Does anything say toughness quite like the word titanium? While it won't absorb much shock from being tossed around, this titanium case from QDOS should at least prevent minor cracks, and doesn't ruin the iPhone 4S' form factor like so many other protective cases.
  • Trendy Denim Case
  • Twelve South BookBook
  • Pinlo United Aluminium Edge: Made from leightweight aluminium, the Pinlo is a coloured bumper that protects the iPhone 4S from drops on flat surfaces. Also available in different colours, for the fashion-conscious.
  • Griffin Adidas MiCoach armband: Whether you're packing MiCoach, Nike+ GPS, Runkeeper or any other iPhone fitness apps, the armband allows users to listen to music via the top mounted headphone ports with a small pocket to keep your key or loose change that might interrupt your rhythm.
  • Boxwave Keyboard Buddy case: If you want the best of both typing worlds, the Buddy features a Bluetooth keyboard that can be charged via USB. You can expect to get 45 days QWERTY time before you have to get charging again.
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