OtterBox soon coming for Motorola Backflip
Motorola’s odd looking back-flipping Android smartphone, the Motorola Backflip is soon getting an OtterBox case. OtterBox has just announced their popular Commuter Series for the Moto Backflip. Although the case is not available yet, it is expected to launch fairly soon. The Commuter Series will provide the Motorola Backflip with dual layers of protection (similar to its brother the Motorola Droid/Milestone). No word on an official launch date or price, but most likely it will be under $40. You can sign up to be notified once its available at OtterBox.com.
This case has been released as I received mine today. I purchased it direct from Otterbox for less than $40, however it is now available from Amazon for around $25. My imediate impression is that it is not as protective as I would like it to be. The piece that covers the keyboard side of the phone fits very loosely when the phone is open. One corner can easily be removed with a flip of the thumb. The screen portion fits fairly securely. Pluses include a mostly functional keyboard cover for the surface of the keys. I have not seen another case provide this feature. It is nice since the backflip’s keyboard is always exposed. All ports are covered with silicone so this would provide some mild moisture protection. The case is also very attractive. One other ding is that the keyboard cover makes it difficult to press the bottom row of keys including the space bar, but I should get used to this in time. Overall, this case is acceptable and I will continue to use it at least untill something better comes along. Until then this case does provide a great deal more protection than any other case I am aware of, most are complete junk.
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