Otterbox's Defender plastic case is surrounded by a silicone membrane that covers all the phone's ports
I’ve been using for several weeks already Otterbox‘s Defender case for my Blackberry Curve.
Putting the screen shield – that wrkinles a bit on screen – and the plastic case, which was hard to clip together, were the hardest part of the setup. After that, putting the silicone membrane around it was a no brainer.
Now my phone is bulky – about twice its original thickness – but matches my scuba diving gears with its yellow plastic case (also exists in black) and black silicone, and is finally protected.
Protected but not waterproof!
“It does look like swimming equipment but keep in mind this case is not waterproof!,”reminds Kristin Golliher, spokesperson for the Fort Collins, Colorado-company.
As for the screen, you can smooth it out with a credit card, adds Golliher. There may be a few air bubbles but generally when the screen is on, they can’t be seen.
Personally I still can see it. So in that regards, it’s not yet perfect.
For testing purposes, I dropped my phone a couple times on a wooden hard floor and it still works!
And despite being fully covered with silicone, my Blackberry is still fully usable: trackball, keyboard, camera, access to the USB port for Sync and charge and the earphone jack right through the case!
Overall this nicely design $50 protection case will fit more the “sporty” kind of people.
Here’s a short video of the set up process:
