The 10 Coolest iPhone 3G Cases

No matter where you roam, you're bound to catch someone with an iPhone. With carrier relationships in over 70 countries, unit sales of the iPhone 3G have been significantly greater than sales of the first-generation iPhone. From its launch on July 11, 2008, Apple sold 6.8 million 3G iPhones in that quarter; according to Apple, 4.36 million iPhone units were sold in Q1 of 2009, representing 88 percent unit growth over the first quarter last year. Simply wow.

So what makes the iPhone 3G such a hot-ticket item? For starters, it has multi-touch capabilities, true GPS, improved voice quality, a brighter screen, and surprisingly good battery life. And it looks so darn cool. Plus, you can take your pick of the countless number of iPhone 3G cases on the market to protect your precious phone. But you don't want to pick just any case. Since your iPhone 3G deserves the very best, we've collected the ten coolest-looking cases, including one that has a rechargeable external battery and another that looks good enough to eat. Show off your iPhone and the case it's in.

Here are some of the products featured in today's The 10 Coolest iPhone 3G Cases slideshow:

iSkin solo/solo FX
iSkin's solo and solo FX iPhone 3G cases have got to be the coolest ones on this list. Both the solo ($29.99) and solo FX ($32.99) form-fitting cases feature an ultra high-gloss finish and are hot/cold temperature resistant; the solo FX has an embossed designer pattern and a unique mirror film that lets you check yourself out when not using the phone. The solo's color options are opaque black or white and translucent red or blue; the solo FX comes in translucent blue, green, red, and orange.

mophie Juice Pack air
Debuting this spring, the all-new mophie Juice Pack air is a case that charges your iPhone 3G! Basically it's a rechargeable external lithium polymer battery that's concealed inside of a 4.9-by-2.59-by-0.75-inch (HWD) hard-shell case. Mophie claims that it's the world's thinnest Apple-certified external battery. The on/off switch lets you choose between using the battery or just the case. Preorder it now for $79.95 and choose from black, white, or purple.

Now check out the rest of our The 10 Coolest iPhone 3G Cases slideshow, including the SwitchEasy RebelSerpent, Chocolate Style Silicone case for iPhone 3G, Marware Game Grip, Miniot iWood cobra, SENA Walletbook Case for iPhone 3G, Speck PixelSkin for iPhone 3G, Wave for iPhone 3G, and OtterBox iPhone 3G Impact Case.

Source : http://www.pcmag.com/