ID America Gasket Brushed Aluminum case for iPhone 4

ID America Gasket case for iPhone 4

The ID America Gasket case for the iPhone 4 is an unusual looking slim-line brushed aluminum case that is inspired by the shape of a head gasket on an engine. The case is constructed from real brushed aluminum and has a suede inner liner to protect the back of your phone from getting scratched up.

This case will appeal tho those who prefer a slim case that provides scratch and bump protection while maintaining the slim, beautiful shape of the iPhone as much as possible. The case feels very solid and smooth when handled, and provides adequate grip. The front of the iPhone does not get a protective lip but a screen protector is included and can be used to protect the screen from scratches.

The Gasket Brushed Aluminum case is available in 4 colors, Titanium Gray, Modern Bronze (the color I chose for the review), Aluminum Silver and Vintage Gold.

There are large cutouts for the dock connector, volume buttons, mute switch, headphone jack and power/sleep button. None of the buttons are covered, and hence they work just as well as they would without the case installed. The case works perfectly with the standard Apple dock. Connecting third party headphones and charger cables also worked without any issues whatsoever. The camera gets a big round cutout on the back and I had no issues with taking pictures using flash.

 

All ID America cases come in a nice package and include a front and back (clear) shields (protectors) along with a cleaning cloth and squegee.

Pros:
Absolutely GORGEOUS case, very UNIQUE, sleek, slim design
Signal reception was not affected at all (even though the case is made of metal)
Generous cutouts for dock connector port and all switches/buttons, make it very amenable to dock your iPhone

Cons:

No lay on table design, no front lip to protect the glass screen

Rating: 4/5
Price: $29.99
Available here: ID America Gasket Case

ID America Skyline Rigid Flex Case for iPhone 4

ID America Skyline Case for iPhone 4

The ID America Skyline Case for the iPhone 4 is a "Rigid-Flex" case that is made of a hard but flexible material (feels like TPU). The case is flexible enough to install easily on the iPhone 4. Yet, once installed, it feels very hard and rigid enough to provide very good bump and shock protection for your iPhone 4.

The case feels nice and soft when handled and provides very good grip. This probably is due to the material used and the perforated pattern on the back. The case provides a very useful front lip that not only provides very good protection for the front screen of you iPhone 4 but also allows you to lay your iPhone on a table screen side down.

The case has a big cutout for the camera and and a nice perforated design on the back. No washout effect was noticed when taking pictures using flash.
The cutouts for the dock connector, volume buttons, mute switch and the headphone jack are generous. I was able to use the case with the standard Apple dock, and the dock connector port was big enough to allow a charger cable that had a longer and thicker connector than the standard cable supplied by Apple. The volume buttons and the mute switch are easily accessed. The power/sleep button is covered and provided good feedback and fired without issue every time I tried it.

All ID America cases come in a nice package and include a front and back (clear) shields (protectors) along with a cleaning cloth and squegee.

Rating : 4.5/5

Price: $24.99

Available here: ID America Skyline Case