OtterBox Defender Series Case for iPhone 5 – Retail Packaging – Blush
- OtterBox Defender Series for Apple New iPhone, Blush
OtterBox Defender Series for Apple New iPhone, Blush
List Price: $ 49.95
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Kensington PowerBolt Duo Car Charger for iPhone
- Two Powered USB Ports (2.1A & 1A)
- 2.1 Amp USB port has the power to charge your iPhone, iPad or iPad Mini
- 1 Amp USB port charges your iPhone 5/4/4S/3G/3 (must use own cable for iPhone 5)
- Detachable 30-Pin to USB cable charges & Syncs from your computer or charges from your car
- 2.1A Port provides Fast Charge to iPhones (iPhone 5 cable not provided)
Charge two devices while you drive. Charge two devices simultaneously with the PowerBolt Duo from Kensington. It features two charging ports: the powerful 2.1 Amp port has the juice you need to charge your iPad, while the 1 Amp port simultaneously charges your iPhone, iPod or other mobile devices. Includes LED power indicator. Compatible with most vehicle power ports. iPhone and iPod touch models require iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
List Price: $ 29.99
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Excellent Protection and not too bulky IMO,
I was lucky enough to find a Blue Otterbox defender at a verizon store in town. Overall this is my first otterbox case and Iphone. It seems to provide excellent protection without being too bulky IMO. I mean if you want this kind of protection for your phone do not expect a slim line case. This case totally wraps your Iphone 5 up like a drum except for the camera and speakers. It still feels pretty light to me and the snap on belt clip is a nice touch. So far happy with the purchase, If i drop it i will update on how that went.
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|Slimmer and tighter construction than previous one,
This is an early review as I just received my Glacier Defender 5. It’s slimmer than the Defender for the iPhone 4. Obviously taller. The hard plastic shell has six points of click clousure rather then the three before. The rubber silicone skin seems tougher and firmer. The packaging is modern plastic rather than cardboard recyclable. Just on first handling it’s much nicer than the previous gen, not diminishing the 4 series. I’ve dropped my iPhone and not a scratch or damage. It just protects it like nobodies business.
I’ll add more when I get my iPhone 5 and can fully test. This is so far, very impressive.
Edit: I uploaded some pictures and also did a YouTube video unboxing, search “iPhone 5 Otterbox Defender”
Amazon removed my link.
Edit: I added more photos. 9/18/12
Edit: 9/22/12
My iPhone 5 arrived yesterday. I assembled the Defender around it. It fits like a glove. The screen is crystal clear and touch is as responsive as on the glass itself. The underlying image is beautiful and clear, no distortion to my eyes. Based on the crazy lightness of the iPhone 5 the Defended 5 is fairly light to hold. I heard the 5 was lighter but when I compared it to my 4, WOW.
Grip is good, I feel some “sharpness” on some grips that I never noticed on the 4. Nothing bad, just different. Two things I do notice are the bottom flaps. I have a headphone set with a medium large jack. It barely fits, it actually forces the Defender apart just a bit when I click it in. I’m also concerned that Apple’s Lightning to Old Dock Connector adapter will either not fit or be VERY tight. I don’t have one so I’ll let the first reviewer who buys one comment. Just concerned.
I also notice when wearing it on my belt it is easier to get to my pocket than the 4 was. It is trimmer by a good bit. This is really good for me as it was alway a fight to get my keys out with the Defender over my pocket.
Overall I’m very happy and will report if things change. I’m sticking with five stars.
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|Disappointing screen protector,
I’ve owned many many OtterBox cases from 3G on up and this is a flawed product. I’m hanging on to mine because I do like the protection and there are very detailed and full reviews that I think do a good job so I won’t try to elaborate.
However, the screen protector and what some have mentioned as a “watermark” issue are definitely problems on the case I received too. It was such a problem that I returned my first case for a second one and still have the same issue.
The screen protector seems to form some sort of gap between the screen and the phone and you end up with something, perhaps moisture, that shows up as a rainbow (like you see with oil on water) and it is distracting. I’m going to try and deal with it over the next few weeks but I’d absolutely NOT by this case if you want clear unblemished display quality. I’d love another case to try from another company but for now will deal with this or perhaps try the suggestion another made of knocking out the plastic and use another third party screen protector.
My MAJOR concern is that if this is moisture under the screen protector, what will that do to the phone over time. I had to send me original iPhone 5 back for another and problems didn’t occur until AFTER I put the case on. If this is moisture, it could easily destroy the touch screen over time. I can’t say with certainty the previous phone issues were from this case but I’m nervous and will have to see how this plays out of the next few days and weeks.
I will certainly update if this problem gets worse.
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|Great 2.1A Charger for ANY High Current Device,
This is a great dual port car charger.
Unlike a lot of dual USB chargers out there, it puts out a good 5v 2A current out of the top jack, and an above average 5v 1A current out of the bottom jack.
If you use a car dock (especially the Google/HTC Nexus One Car Dock) you can charge your phone and run your dock with a regular high quality Micro USB 2 cable. This saves a lot of headache if you are using a single Car DC jack for multiple devices. So, you can run a GPS Android Phone Dock, along with a standard iPod/iPhone USB 2 cable with no extra adapters or dongles. Mega space savings and clutter prevention.
The charger juts out about 1 1/2 inches from your standard sized DC jack surface. I can see why they needed to do this versus making it more flush to the car panel. The thing gets warm with full load and needs the extra space. I believe they made the Powerbolt Duo as small as they could for the price.
Speaking of price, this adapter uses high quality plastics and seems more expensive than its MSRP price. Although the metal contact pieces are not of a high conductivity metal, I expect that it would not corrode even with the occasional car style beverage spills and drips. The 30-pin Dock cable that comes with the unit is the standard Kensington iPod cable quality. The cable itself is flimsier, but it’s reinforced where it counts. Apple cables usually become separated where the cable jacket meets the connector. The included Kensington cable will probably last a few months longer with heavy use because of its reinforced areas.
Here are my experiences:
2A Jack:
Fast Charge Barnes & Noble Nook
Fast Charge Nexus One (and probably all HTC devices)
Fast Charge and safely run Nexus One Car Dock using standard HTC or other premium Micro USB 2 cable
Fast Charge iPhone 4
Fast Charge iPad
Standard Charge iPhone/iPod (all)
1A Jack
Standard charge all devices, but not enough current to fast charge or run dock + phone combo by itself.
The only way this could be better if it were smaller, and both ports were 2A.
I highly recommend this adapter to all roadwarriors and mobile device users!
* UPDATE August 2011:
I am updating this review to give you an idea of the adapter longevity. I originally wrote this review in late 2010. It is now late-mid 2011 and the adapter is still running well. It has survived a soda spill with subsequent alcohol bath to clean it.
The Kensington 30-pin dock that I used it with has continued to serve its purpose well, unlike it’s mate, an OEM (you know the fruit) cable that broke within 3 months.
I reiterate my positive review and I highly suggest purchasing this adapter.
New items tested working well with Adapter:
-Motorola Atrix Car Dock (2.1A & 1A)
-HP TouchPad (2.1A & 1A)
** UPDATE May 26 2012:
I am updating yet again to give you an idea of extreme longevity. I am still using the same adapter, and no faults yet.
I again reiterate my positive review and I have bought several of these adapters for friends and family. I think the only thing that it could do better is short the USB pins to simulate AC power.
New items tested working well with this adapter (works equally on both ports unless otherwise listed):
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM)
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus Car Dock (the one with the powered pins, works best on 2.1A)
- Light and Motion Solite 150
- “the New iPad” (fast charges on 2.1A)
- Nook SimpleTouch
- Nook Glowlight
- Nook Tablet
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
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|Great device — and low standby power draw,
I second the other five-star reviews. This device outputs the power it states from both ports, and, consequently, can charge anything up to and including the iPad and iPad 2. It also runs cool even under load; it’s a very well-engineered piece of gear.
Critically for Ford owners and other car owners whose cigarette lighter jacks are powered even when the ignition is off, this device has VERY low standby power draw. While this is not listed in the specs on the box, I asked Kensington tech support for the draw when the charger is plugged in but nothing is charging from either of the USB ports. The response: “We are sorry for the delay in the responce. We would like to inform you that the product(K33497US) draws approxmitely 5mA in stand by mode.”
(I had another iPad charger that would drain my car battery in a few days when left plugged in but with nothing charging. The Kensington seems not to have the same problem.)
In short, of all the high-powered car chargers out there for iPads and similar devices, this is the one to get.
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|Doesn’t charge other USB devices at full current,
This charger is specifically for what it says in the title – iPhone 4, iPad 1 and 2.
With any other USB device you will get a 0.5A max current on both ports.
I bought this one for my Android phone thinking that USB charging specs are all standard. I was wrong…
From a review on another site:
“The 2.1A port implements *apple’s* proprietary spec for high current charging which is necessary for that iPad, but the 1A port does not
implement the USB standard for high current charging above 500ma for smartphones and other devices. It may be rated at 1A on that second port but the required connection between pins 2 & 3 that tells your smartphone it can use >500ma is missing.”
UPDATE 2011.12.06
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I finally found a charger that will provide 2x1A for my phones.
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The one I’ve got had two pins in the middle soldered on one port but not the other. This way the soldered one was treated by the phone as an AC adapter, the other one as a USB port.
Soldering the other one made it look like an AC adapter as well. Now I have a fully functional 2x1A car changer
I believe the same applies to the “Kensington K33497US PowerBolt Duo Car Charger” – it simply has both ports not soldered and treated as USB devices by phones. And only Idevices can actually “talk to it” and figure out the proper current.
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