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This week it appears that the iPad mini – a device not yet confirmed by Apple – has had details leaked by none other than accessory makers Cygnett in a couple of cases released to a storefront in Australia. Normally this sort of thing would be mentionable, but it’s generally a small brand that makes a point of showing off their pre-release device cases – in this case, a big brand like Cygnett would never show off cases early because such a reveal would be looked upon by Apple as a major breach of trust. As it stands, if these cases are indeed real, Cygnett may be in a load of trouble.

What we’re seeing here is a case that seems to confirm several of the details that we’ve head about before on the iPad mini. First, the name – iPad mini will be the name of the device if these cases are legit, and they do appear to be. Second, the case is 20 cm long by 13 cm wide, 9 inches diagonally. The case is also approximately 1 cm deep, this and the rest of the specifications leading toward a general understanding of how large the iPad mini will be.

The man from ProductFeedback that found the case drew up an iPad mini device on paper with the same border around a prospective display that the iPad currently has. Though this doesn’t match up with the product models that have been “leaked” thus far, it does yield an interesting final display size: 7 inches. This creates a device with a 19:6 aspect ratio and a device that’s essentially a squished iPad as it exists today.

Have a peek at the timeline below showing several other iPad mini bits and pieces, and know this: if Apple does indeed send out invitations on the 10th of this month, as it’s also been tipped, and the event is on the 17th, the device could be out in stores by the end of the month. Would you pick up an iPad mini here in the Autumn of 2012 to go along with your brand new iPhone 5? Let us know!

[via Muhammad Skaka]

iPad Mini details leaked by Cygnett cases is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We knew this was coming, just no one thought it would be quite this fast. The iPhone 5 has only been available for a matter of hours and surely many of you are still patiently (or impatiently) waiting in line to get your very own 4-inch iPhone. Today however those sneaky folks from Cygnett have already done the inevitable iPhone 5 drop test.

Cygnett is a popular accessory and case manufacturer, and we’ve taken a look at plenty of their impressive products in the recent past, including some for the iPhone 4. Today however they’ve already got this awesome new smartphone from those Cupertino folks and are breaking them already. In what appears to be one of the first iPhone 5 drop tests, enjoy watching the screen crack!

So how does the all new and improved iPhone 5 handle the 4 foot drop? Quite well actually. Even with no case involved the new brushed aluminum design seems to handle the rough ground somewhat okay. No shattered glass everywhere and the back still looks pretty, aside from a few scratches. The front glass covering that beautiful and bigger 4-inch Retina Display takes on a little damage however. This time around it surely isn’t bad and won’t hider your usage too bad. Obviously you’ll want to protect this beauty with a new case from Cygnett, right?

Apple worked hard on the new design, while not too different from first glance, they’ve made significant improvements to the overall design. From the small details and level of precision, to making it lighter while stronger at the same time. Obviously you guys all know this already though right? If you’re still on the fence about buying the new iDevice you’ll need to take a look at our iPhone 5 review, then for more details hit our iPhone 5: Which model, where, and why post! That poor iPhone is cracked already. Sad right?

Cygnett does the inevitable iPhone 5 drop test is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

We love our gadgets and gear here at SlashGear, and just like most people we’ve been looking for some awesome cases to protect our beloved electronics. Today we’re looking at an awesome 100% hand-made Bamboo case for the Google Nexus 7 we found from an awesome Kickstarter project by 10Terra. Check out our hands-on video below of this sexy case!

The case we have before you is the 10Terra Eco-friendly bamboo series that they’re currently trying to get funded over on their kickstarter, and it’s pretty easy on the eyes. Like we mentioned above (and in our video) the case is 100% hand-made from pure Bamboo and is extremely sturdy, lightweight, and outright gorgeous to use, hold, and look at.

The case has been crafted with 10Terra’s awesome hand-made skills, but the level of precision for the cutouts to all the ports, speakers, power buttons and more are all near machine perfect. The case is extremely smooth, durable, and thanks to it being Bamboo it will protect your tablet while protecting itself from scratches too. I don’t know about you guys but once we put eyes on it, we knew we had to have one!

Just look at it! Pretty nice looking right? The word “classy” comes to mind. The folks from 10Terra have about 10 days left on their impressive kickstarter campaign, and this is surely one worth backing. Whether it’s just a few bucks to help their eco-friendly cause, or $44 for the Nexus 7 anything will help. They also offer cases for the iPad, and iPhone for those not rocking an Android tablet. 10Terra has cheaper iPhone cases made out of Eco-felt which is 100% recycled water-bottles too.

10Terra is just over halfway to their goal of $9000 after starting their campaign back on September 1st. With 10 days left hopefully they can get these sexy, impressive, durable, and eco-friendly cases in the hands of more consumers. Enjoy all the images below of this beautifully handcrafted Nexus 7 case, then head to the kickstarter page to contribute if you’d like.

[via 10Terra]

10Terra Nexus 7 Bamboo Eco-friendly case hands-on is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Samsung has been very successful with its new smartphone the Galaxy S III and it has sold tons of the device. If you happen to be the owner of one of these smartphones looking for a case to protect it and need some extra battery life, you might want to check out this case.

The PowerSkin case adds an extra battery which has 1500 mAh of power, giving your phone up to 170 extra minutes of talk time or 97 extra hours on standby. Bright blue LEDs on the back to indicate how much power is left in the battery, and it also has smart technology inside to turn off when the smartphone is fully-charged to prevent wasted power.

The case also uses special technology to ensure that the Galaxy SIII’s NFC wireless transmissions pass through the silicone material, allowing the smartphone to communicate with other devices placed close to it using magnetic field induction.

The PowerSkin case is available right now for $79.99 (USD).  As an added bonus people to buy one before September 19th also get a free portable speaker.

My iPhone cases definitely do the job of protecting my smartphone, but I’ve come to realize that a pouch of some kind might be a good idea, because it would better protect the screen. Screens are vulnerable, even when you put on a screen protector, to scratches of all kind.

Evouni’s Nano Stand Pouch looks pretty interesting. It looks low-tech but it’s not. The smartly-designed pouch lets you store your phone inside of it, and you can use it as a stand in an ergonomic resting position. The pouch is made out of a Japanese fabric called Toray Ecsaine, a microfiber-like fabric with a suede-like texture. The pouch has a leather lining with additional structure to keep phones upright.

The pouch works for devices with screens of 3.8″ to 4.3″ (size L), so it should fit your new iPhone 5 when it arrives. There is also a version more suited for the iPhone 4/4S  and it works for smartphones with screens of 3.8″ and smaller. It sells for $29.80(USD).

[via designboom]