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Necessary Protection: 12 iPhone Cases You Need

Wednesday, 5 Sep 2012

Honestly, we’re not the most savvy techies, but we’ve cracked our phones on the pavement/ dropped it in the toilet/ accidentally drowned it in the pool one too many times for us not to care about protection.

From the multi-functional (and still sleek) cases to the bike-friendly, pool-friendly, and (allegedly) shockproof cases, we’ve got your iPhone’s back.

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If you regularly make quick dashes to the store, check out The Mummy, which comes with a plastic card storage and in a multitude of colours (USD25).

Planning a pool party or just heading to the beach? Trust us – the Scuba Suit (USD60) will be your saviour. Bonus: you get to take really dreamy underwater photos.

Luxe leather fans will appreciate Evouni’s classic leather iPhone case, available at Nimbus, Wheelock Place. And if you’re a regular cyclist, the Kraken AMS comes in candy colours and with a compatible bike mount – handy!

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Need some heavy duty protection? The Lunatik Taktik is a complete system that has water and dust resistant speakers, gorilla glass lens, and a shockproof suspension system. It may not be the sleekest thing in your bag, but it does its job well.

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Accessorize your phone! These easily switchable cases give you minimum protection but maximum impact when it comes to dressing up.

(Top row, L-R) Nicole Miller iPhone Case in Watermelon, USD35, Evouni Wood Case, available at Nimbus, Kate Spade New York Garden Society, SGD50

(Bottom row, L-R) Jack Spade Boat Stripes iPhone 4 Soft Case, USD40, J.Crew Dot Leather Case, USD39.50, Jack Spade Flannel Plaid iPhone 4 Hard Case, USD40, Kate Spade Diagonal Stripe iPhone 4 Case, USD40

Note: Cumulus, sister store of Nimbus, stocks Jack Spade products in Singapore.