Works With
iPhone
The Good
Flexible Case
Prevents scratches to iPhone’s back
Stores earbuds and cord well
The Bad
Smells kind of funny
Colors
Black
Blue
Pink
Grey
The Price
US$24.99
One of the first accessories I recommend that iPod owners buy is a case to protect their new toy. And despite the high-quality, scratch-resistant screen used in the iPhone, the same holds true for iPhone owners. A case just makes sense – whether it’s to make the phone easier to hold or prevent scratches to the back of the phone.
And if you’re looking for a good, basic iPhone case, the DLO Jam Jacket for iPhone is a good bet.
The DLO Jam Jacket for iPhone does pretty much what you’d expect it to: wraps the iPhone, but not the screen (since it’s a touch screen, it needs to be uncovered), in a stretchy, easy-to-grip silicone case that protects the phone while retaining access to important things like the camera, proximity sensor, and dock connector.
The Jam Jacket for iPhone also goes one step better in that it, like all the Jam Jacket models, has a section on the back for storing the earbuds and cord. This section lets you wrap the earbuds and cord around it and then fit the earbuds into two little divots, making it easier to neatly store and transport the iPhone.
The Jam Jacket’s case is a snap to get on and off the iPhone since it’s stretchy. The nubs on the side improve gripping the iPhone. Though you can charge the phone while in the case, you can’t use Apple’s included dock, which doesn’t have the extra room the case would require.
The only real downside of the DLO Jam Jacket for iPhone is that it smells a little funny. The odor coming from the case – due, most likely, to the material it’s made from – was fairly strong when I first got it. After about 5 day’s use, the odor has mostly subsided, though I still get a whiff of it from time to time.
As time goes on, it seems likely that the odor will disappear completely and I’ll be left with a really good iPhone case. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
