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I wanted to write up a review on this new 'camo' Otterbox Defender case. I've been a longtime user of the all black Otterbox Defender case for the iPhone 4 (not the 4S). That first all black case was a very good case, but it did have its faults. Mainly, the rubber or silicone was too "tacky" and would grab my pockets when I was trying to take my phone out. And the rubber on the all black case was too "soft" and I found myself having to always be pushing it back into the slots, etc.

Well, Otterbox has definitely improved on this! I'm not sure if it is just these 'camo' cases or if they have done this for the rest of the line, but the silicone is MUCH more durable now. Not near as tacky feeling and it is definitely staying in the grooves better. Also, the camo pattern is actually molded into the case, and it has no tacky feel at all, very smooth.

Again, this review won't mean much if you have never owned or seen one of the Defender cases, I just wanted to throw this out there for people who were having the same issues as me, with the silicone being tacky and popping out of the grooves.

Protecting a $200 phone is quite a formidable task and a lot of cell phone case companies do not seem to understand protection. They strive for style, design, and aesthetics. To me, this is all nonsense. Otterbox understands the principle of protection better than any other company making these types of products. Fuction is what I am looking for and and this company produces fuctioning cell phone cases. These 4S generation cases share an improved design, mainly with the camera area. I think people were complaining about shadowed pictures and video due to the tight camera cut out. They widened it to ensure the new 8MP camera with not be hindered by a design flaw.

First, the defender technically provides more protection than the commuter and also comes with a handy holster with a clip. However, the defender is bulky and the port covers do not stay as well as the model for the 3GS. Also, I am not a fan of the defender because of the screen protector it comes with. Eventually, particles of dust or grit will work their way into your case and be sandwiched between the screen and the hard plastic film. Then, friction from your finger will scratch the screen up pretty bad (this happened to me). To make matters worse, I put a Zagg shield on it and it basically fused with the screen protector on the defender. I needed to pry the phone off the case and, while doing so, lifted the glass of the phone, creating permanant air pockets in my screen. Not a good scenario at all. The anti-glar films sold at the apple store, however, work fine because they have a smoother, less sticky surface. I would not reccomend this case at all, though, without these screen protectors because without a screen protector, air bubbles will form and distort your view and scratches on the screen will occur. But, if you work construction or another potentially hazardous job, this case with the anti-glare screen protectors may be a better choice then the Commuter series of cases.

I agree with the other reviewers: The case is really nice. It's comfortable, durable, but I'm disappointed having paid so much more for it for the color because it doesn't look like the picture. It's a lot lighter which shows a lot of contrast between the black of the phone and the case. If you had a white phone, I think it would look really cool, but with a black phone it doesn't look as good as the picture shows.

EDITED:
In addition to what I explained in the comments section, after having tried the white phone with this case and posting the photos; I'm noticing that the manufacturer's picture is not a true representation of what the face looks like on any of these cases. Keep in mind when buying any of them that the color of the phone will show as a border around the screen. IOW, the picture shows the color of the case going all the way to the screen. But it doesn't.

Item was a fake. My wife has a legit Otterbox defender and the logos did not match. Silicone on the original is more firm and fits snuggly on the iphone. The holster for the fake does not hold the phone well. It easily unclips if you bump it. The real holster is secure and the iphone will not dislodge accidentally. All the flaps on the fake version are poorly constructed and do not close well if at all. The real Otterbox flaps fit tightly and stay closed. Amazon should be ashamed of themselves to allow these knock offs to be sold here. Purchase at your own risk. I will definitely be taking my business else where from now on.

This is the best case I could find after a week of research. Once you put your iPhone 4s inside you KNOW it's perfectly safe.

First set up takes about 5 minutes. After you figure it out it only takes 30 seconds to disassemble or reassemble.

With previous cases I've owned dust, sand, and other things get into the phone through all the openings. This case deals with it in the perfect way: It leaves the microphone, speaker, noise cancellation port, cameras, and flash unaffected while putting an easy to lift rubber cover over the Charger port, headphone port, silence switch, volume buttons, and sleep button. The flash works well with this case so far while many cases are too close and ruin photos with a flash.

It even has a built in protective cover for the screen. 

I thought I was buying the Otterbox defender series hybrid case & holster for my iphone 4s. Man....I was wrong. First of all the case came without a holster and it wasn't the real Otterbox. The seller "Michelle's Home Treasurer" should be banned from Amazon or any other online site. This is the reason I rarely buy things online. You don't know what you get until it's actually delivered.

I know there are real professionals out there that do the right thing for their customers, but unfortunately bad sellers like Michelle's Home Treasurer makes it harder to run a legitimate business.

I'm never buying from them again!

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