Which free iPhone case are you getting from Apple?

ToadVine

Which free bumper case are you getting for your shiny new iPhone 4? I'll probably go for the Apple bumper case.

Reviews here.

kopite davo

good question, their case has poor reviews on some independent sites.
case mate "gelli" cases look good and also the "barely there" case look ok. good access to the buttons.
anyone out there using cases they would recommend ???

pjhamill

The speck one definitely.

Bluefoam

They are all terrible. The only reason to buy an iPhone is to put it on the table in the pub & the case hides anything that is good about it.

scwazrh

I asked three network today about how do I get my free case and they told me that Ireland is excluded from the offer..

BanjoB

I payed 20 $ for a custom Gela skin. Just waiting in the post now. They look great.

pjhamill

3 Don't have a clue!

Creamy Goodness

apple bumper, tbh the rest just look tacky to me.

Thor

I went for the Incase snap - clear, Just looks better then the rest.

Killer_Paul

Belkin Shield Micra for me

displaced dub

Bumper and only because its free otherwise i wouldn't have a case... whats the point you buy a phone and then hide it sure you might as-well leave it in the box and carry that around.

Order the bumper via the app earlier today

slasher_65

I went for the Griffin Perferated Silicone one, because it looks closest to what I currently have, IE rubbery.

Johnzy Fitzgerald

displaced dub wrote: »

Bumper and only because its free otherwise i wouldn't have a case... whats the point you buy a phone and then hide it sure you might as-well leave it in the box and carry that around.

Order the bumper via the app earlier today

Agreed! I don't understand the use of cases either, but each to their own I guess.

dazftw

displaced dub wrote: »

Bumper and only because its free otherwise i wouldn't have a case... whats the point you buy a phone and then hide it sure you might as-well leave it in the box and carry that around.

Order the bumper via the app earlier today

Do you know what happens when you drop glass? :eek:

Case all the way tbh especially with this phone.

mdwexford

Bumper is awful.

Pixelskin HD ftw.

joewicklow

Does anyone know if there is a case available that is slim enough to allow the phone to fit in an iPhone car kit cradle? I'm tired of removing my case every time I get in the car.

JoeyJJ

Haven't seen a zagg skin but they should be good for cradle. The is a thread on here with discount codes.

phill106

mdwexford wrote: »

Bumper is awful.

Pixelskin HD ftw.

same

slasher_65

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Haven't seen a zagg skin but they should be good for cradle. The is a thread on here with discount codes.

Zagg skins are the way to go if you want scratch protection but don't want a case. Those things are awesome, and I put one on pretty much anything that is an expensive gadget that I own. I'm waiting for my iPhone 4 one to arrive, that I got for a 50% discount.

Creamy Goodness

dazftw wrote: »

Do you know what happens when you drop glass? :eek:

Case all the way tbh especially with this phone.

i've dropped mine, still not a scratch or a dent.

plenty of fudging finger marks though.

Elessar

How do we avail of our free cases?

(I bought my iPhone 4 in belfast)

displaced dub

Elessar wrote: »

How do we avail of our free cases?

(I bought my iPhone 4 in belfast)

Go to apple.com/ie and download the app and pick your case

Creamy Goodness

Elessar wrote: »

How do we avail of our free cases?

(I bought my iPhone 4 in belfast)

download the iphone case program app from the app store.

search for apple inc. in app store that's what i did.

Rezident

Free black bumper.

Going to get a custom case, the apple ones are fairly mediocre. Haven't decided which one yet, maybe an Element Case Vapor case or something like that.

Elessar

Ordered the black Apple bumper. Anything else is too bulky and destroys the look of the phone imo.

Owen

If I'm getting something for free, I want to be as costly as possible. I went for the Griffin Edge, the carbon fibre look. I'm a sucker for CF. If I want a bumper, I'll get an el-cheapo one off ebay that'll do the job of the Apple one. I think the bumpers are far too overpriced for what you get.

L'prof

PaintDoctor wrote: »

If I'm getting something for free, I want to be as costly as possible. I went for the Griffin Edge, the carbon fibre look. I'm a sucker for CF. If I want a bumper, I'll get an el-cheapo one off ebay that'll do the job of the Apple one. I think the bumpers are far too overpriced for what you get.

Bumper/case, is there a difference?

Owen

Yup, a bumper goes around the sides only. A case does the sides and back.

L'prof

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Yup, a bumper goes around the sides only. A case does the sides and back.

Cool, so a case does the same job as a bumper and then some?

Owen

Case = more bang for your (free) bucks!

Gekko

PaintDoctor wrote: »

If I'm getting something for free, I want to be as costly as possible. I went for the Griffin Edge, the carbon fibre look. I'm a sucker for CF. If I want a bumper, I'll get an el-cheapo one off ebay that'll do the job of the Apple one. I think the bumpers are far too overpriced for what you get.

Was this free through Apple?

L'prof

Gekko wrote: »

Was this free through Apple?

IamMetaldave

I ordered the bumper cause it was free :-) I've no idea why ppl put screen covers on the screen, it takes so much away from the sensitivity of the screen.

L'prof

Dave Eyesclosed wrote: »

I ordered the bumper cause it was free :-) I've no idea why ppl put screen covers on the screen, it takes so much away from the sensitivity of the screen.

Maybe it's different with this generation of phones, but there was no noticeble difference on the Tocco!

IamMetaldave

I was always able to tell the difference, it just didn't feel as smooth and the device was not as responsive.

ToadVine

I just ordered the Apple bumper case.

Anyone know how long they take to get delivered? (Apple app saying 3-5 weeks but I dont think it'll take that long).

Jafin

Is there any way to order the case without having to wait for my iPhone 4 to arrive? I mean, I have to wait 3 and a half weeks for the iPhone to come, and then another 3-5 weeks after that for the case? Ridiculous. I have an iPod Touch, and downloaded the case program app from iTunes on my computer, but it won't actually put the app on my iPod Touch.

Johnzy Fitzgerald

Jafin wrote: »

Is there any way to order the case without having to wait for my iPhone 4 to arrive? I mean, I have to wait 3 and a half weeks for the iPhone to come, and then another 3-5 weeks after that for the case? Ridiculous. I have an iPod Touch, and downloaded the case program app from iTunes on my computer, but it won't actually put the app on my iPod Touch.

(Apple) Terms and Conditions
• All claims must be submitted through the iPhone 4 Case Program app.

So I guess that means you're out of luck.
Link here by the way... http://images.apple.com/iphone/case-program/pdf/iPhone4_Case_Program_US.pdf

Jafin

Ta muchly

lalee17

I'm going for the Apple bumper but it's ridiculous that we have to wait 3-5 weeks!

Thor

I got an email about an hour after ordering it yesterday saying i would get it in september.

slasher_65

lalee17 wrote: »

I'm going for the Apple bumper but it's ridiculous that we have to wait 3-5 weeks!

You think YOU have it bad? I'm waiting 6.

Kevin!

Ordered the Etch, will be waiting 6-8 weeks but it's much better than getting a bumper IMO although I will have to use something cheap-ish untill it arrives.

scwazrh

I went for the Motif one. Read a few reviews that said that the cover is nice and bulky so is ideal if you drop your phone. I dropped my 3gs at least 2 or 3 times a week and dont think the 4 will be any different

NothingMan

I haate the idea of cases and never had one on my 3G. Opted for the bumper because it doesn't cover the back or front, looks very streamline and may take away the sharp feeling of the phone. Still think I prefer the old style.

copacetic

ordered the incase snap clear, hard to know what is best but the options are pretty limited.

Was seriously looking a stealth armour side strip solution as a stock loooking solution but they appear not to work the way they promised:
http://www.slashgear.com/stealtharmor-squashes-iphone-4-signal-issue-2591531/

Thor

Just to update, I got my case yesterday, It was the incase snap clear one.

Very nice looking.

faigs

I got the Vroom case from Case Mate, have to say i'm delighted with it and its just what I need especially with the amount of work I do outdoors. It looks well and feels nice on the phone too.

http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-4-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-4-Vroom-Case.asp

slasher_65

I haven't even got a shipping update for mine yet. Still holding out for September 10th!

a1000pigeons

Going for the Griffin perf silicone black, due mid Sept and have a cheapo on the way for until then. Thinking a silicone case may be the most protective type.
Really like the design of new iPhone and am fairly careful but still managed to drop it last weekend. Mark on one corner and tiny (almost unoticeable) crack on corner of screen (below touchscreen), doesn't affect the phone but still a bit browned off. Dont mind forsaking the design with a case to preserve the phone though as I think I was lucky and while the screen may be said to be scratch proof I don't think it's shatter proof!!! No more chances...

Anyone recommend screen protectors? Will be getting one too, although I suppose it depends which case as I've heard the Zagg are good, they don't suit some cases as the case lifts the protector.

Thanks.

slasher_65

a1000pigeons wrote: »

Going for the Griffin perf silicone black, due mid Sept and have a cheapo on the way for until then. Thinking a silicone case may be the most protective type.
Really like the design of new iPhone and am fairly careful but still managed to drop it last weekend. Mark on one corner and tiny (almost unoticeable) crack on corner of screen (below touchscreen), doesn't affect the phone but still a bit browned off. Dont mind forsaking the design with a case to preserve the phone though as I think I was lucky and while the screen may be said to be scratch proof I don't think it's shatter proof!!! No more chances...

Anyone recommend screen protectors? Will be getting one too, although I suppose it depends which case as I've heard the Zagg are good, they don't suit some cases as the case lifts the protector.

Thanks.

I ordered that exact case, and have a Zagg shield on the iPhone at the moment. From my past experience with Zagg, the shields don't go well with hard or ridged cases. If the case is a silicone one though, they should work perfectly, thanks to the little bit extra elasticity in the cases. What happens is that the hard cases are designed to exactly fit the iPhone, and the shield adds a little bit of thickness to it, so the case no longer perfectly fits.