HTC EVO Shift 4G Cases & Pouches
The
HTC Evo Shift is an extremely popular smartphone with a wide range of
accessories available. And as it is with most cell phones, cases are among the
bestselling of those accessories. The problem with buying a case is making the
choice. The market offers a great deal of diversity. So in order to help, this
article examines how the various styles of cases attach to the devices. Like
most hot-selling cell phones, the HTC Evo Shift has an enormous and diverse
array of accessories available for it. The most popular of these
HTC Evo Shift accessories are the
cases. Cases come in styles such as gloves, holsters, jackets and sleeves, and
some even come with a built-in HTC Evo Shift screen protector. So choosing your
HTC Evo
Shift case is not going to be easy. But we can make the process a little
simpler by examining the available styles and looking at how they attach to the
device. Cell phone skins are thin. The goal is to protect your phone with as
little material as possible. Skins do an excellent job of guarding against
scratches and scuffs, but they don’t do a particularly good job of protecting
against shock absorption. Skins are so popular because of the designer patterns
available. You can also buy them in clear and solid-color variants. They usually
attach to the phone by adhering. Sometimes they require an application solution,
but typically, they have a sticky side that applies to the phone. Then, using a
squeegee, you remove all the air bubbles. Cases that do provide substantial
shock absorption include those made from ABS plastic and even leather. The
advantage of plastic is that it’s durable, can have a sleek and modern design
and doesn’t need a lot of material to provide the required shock absorption.
Leather cases tend to require additional padding sewn into the interior, but
they provide a distinct, stylish look that some prefer. These types of cases
attach to the device by holstering it. That’s not to be confused with holsters,
which are cases with belt clips. Holstering simply means that the device fits
into the case pocket and then a lid closes over it. Another popular attachment
style is the snap-on. Manufacturers construct many of their lightweight cases
this way. They’ll typically be in two pieces, a front and a back. The cell phone
snaps into the back plate, and then a faceplate snaps over the face of the
device and connects to back piece. An alternative to this style is the slide-on
case, such as the glove. Typically, these are only available for straight, thin
phones since it would be a challenge to install on a phone with curvature. As
the name suggests, these just slide over the phone. Some have a lid that closes
over the top and snaps shut. Some cases actually “attach” to the smartphone by
replacing some aspect of it. The most popular example of this style case is the
replacement faceplate. The advantage here is that you can add style and
durability to the phone without altering the original design. The downside to
this design is that it doesn’t provide much more protection than a skin does.
Nevertheless, there are kits available that allow you to swap every aspect of
the original case with an aftermarket replacement. |