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OtterBox is making a big appearance here at ShowStoppers during CES 2013, and they unveiled their new Armor series of smartphone cases. The company is known for durable and indestructible cases, and the Armor series definitely skimp on that. In fact, the Armor series is OtterBox’s most toughest case yet, and we ended up getting our hands on the new case.

OtterBox says that new Armor series case is waterproof, drop proof, dust proof, and crush proof. It can withstand water as deep as 6.6 feet for up to 30 minutes before it’ll give. It’s drop proof from up to 10 feet and it can withstand up to 2 tons of pressure. Plus, completely dust proof, and the company says that “zero” dust will get into your phone.

Actually, the phone is so dust proof that they put screens over the speaker ports so that sound will still come out of the phone, but no dust will get inside. We have to say that it’s really impressive, and users who want complete protection of their phone will no doubt benefit from OtterBox’s new Armor series case.

The case will be available for the iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 5, and the Samsung Galaxy S III. Technically, OtterBox says that the case is still a prototype, but it’s “very close” to being a finished product. It’ll be available starting February 22 at a reasonable price of $99.

OtterBox Armor series hands-on is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Otterbox has teased its new Defender case here at CES but there’s an important new addition inside the iON Intelligence case — this one is a bit more considerate how it charges your iPhone 4 (or 4S). There’s a strip of LED lights along the bottom edge which indicate how charged the case is, and it will only ever start topping up your phone when it dips below 100 percent, all without the need to flip a switch. An installable app will monitor how power is transferred between the iPhone and the 1,450mAh pack housed inside that Defender casing. This is still an experimental sample, but Otterbox tells us that the case will arrive before the summer. Until then, we’ve got a teaser video after the break to tide you over.

Continue reading Otterbox unveils iON Intelligence iPhone case with automatic power management and Defender protection (hands-on)

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Gadgets are an unfortunate mix of expensive and fragile, with the wrong jostle, bump, or drop potentially sending your smartphone or tablet into an early grave. OtterBox creates a variety of cases designed to prevent these unfortunate incidents including the Defender Series. As of today, you can now pick up DS case for your Galaxy Tab 2 and Droid RAZR HD.

The OtterBox Defender Series cases feature triple-layer defenses against the many perils that can threaten your gadgets. Each case has a built-in display protector, as well as a mid-layer made from polycarbonate and an outer layer made from silicone. These layers are designed to protect smartphones and tablets from shocks and drops, and to keep dirt and debris out of the devices’ various ports.

Also released is the Commuter Series case for the RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD. The Communter Series case is similar to the Defender Series, offering a screen protector, mid-layer composed of silicone, and an outer-layer made of “strong polycarbonate.” Neither the Defender Series, nor the Commuter Series are waterproof, however.

The Droid RAZR HD features a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720, and has 12GB of internal storage space. You can check out our review of the handset here. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 features a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600, as well as a dual-core 1GHz processor. Check out our review of the tablet here.

OtterBox announces Defender Series cases for RAZR HD and Galaxy Tab 2 is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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It looks like OtterBox is expanding their business to not only include cases for different mobile devices, but also to make screen protectors and protective wraps for gadgets. The company acquired screen protector maker Wrapsol for an undisclosed amount of money. Not a lot of details are known at this point yet.

Wrapsol is a Boston-based company that specializes in making of different kinds of screen protectors and protective wraps for mobile devices. They offer a large variety of protective film wraps, including smudge-resistant solutions, durable protectors, privacy shields, and non-slip products.

OtterBox President and CEO Brian Thomas says that “Wrapsol is a promising company with similar values and similar culture whose product aligns with the OtterBox mission of complete, premium device protection.” He continues by stating that acquiring Wrapsol will “significantly enhance” OtterBox’s ability to provide customers with even more top-tier protection products.

It seems both parties are happy and excited about the acquisition. Wrapsol Vice President of Sales Brett Webster says that “joining the OtterBox family is a great opportunity for Wrapsol and its employees.” The company is “excited” to bring their products over to OtterBox and to give their employees “a chance to join another world-class team.”

OtterBox acquires screen protector maker Wrapsol is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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