Digital Solecism

Also, originally posted on pdaphonehome.com forums by myself:

Once I received this case, I used it (and the rubberized version) the entire time that I had my 6700. I loved it, and it saved it from so much wear and tear. Never had any issues with it at all, although some users reported issues with the prongs that attach to the 6700 breaking off - I believe this has since been corrected though. Pics of their rubberized case will be at the bottom, it functions essentially the same way, just is grippier.. and black!

Crystal Case on its own:

Front view with phone in:

Back view, OEM battery:

Back view, Seidio extended battery:

Side views:

Top and bottom views:

Case with keyboard open:

Case inside the Seidio Leather Case (details below):

Ok, and on with the review:

Putting it on:
So easy! It just snaps onto the front and back of the phone. Took me about 5 seconds.

Taking it off:
Almost as easy. It takes some getting used to, but now I can instantly take it off my phone in seconds.

It seems like it will be perfect for keeping the phone largely free of blemishes. It covers all of the important areas while keeping the screen, charging and headphone ports, SD slot, camera, speakerphone, and all buttons open for use.

The best part (for me at least):
It actually locks your battery cover into place! Whether using the OEM or Extended battery cover, sometimes when taking the phone out of my pocket the battery cover would slip off, and it was so annoying. But the case covers the bottom of the battery cover and keeps the battery cover from accidentally sliding out. So while it doesn’t cover the battery cover, your battery will never go flying out.

The only cons to this case:
It will not fit in the OEM cradle. You must either take your phone out of the crystal case or plug the charger directly into the USB port to charge.
It also does not exactly fit into the Seidio Leather Case with the extended battery. It mostly fits. I would feel comfortable using it, but the latch does not close as securely as it normally does. But then again, I’m not exactly finding myself upside down or even sideways wearing a belt holster, so it’ll work fine for me.
The Lion/Mugen extended battery cover will not work with this case. It is slightly too large. The Lion Battery + Seidio battery cover do work just fine with it though.

Aside from that, I absolutely love it. I’ve been carrying it around in my pocket running errands, and have no complaints at all. It is hardly noticable.

Some people asked how easy it would pop off or scratch. Well, I’m not going to drop it onto pavement to find out But I did drop it onto non-padded hard carpet from a height of about 3 feet, 3 times, and it never so much as budged. Once the keyboard slid open a fraction, and my stylus flew out, but the crystal case didn’t budge anywhere on the 6700. I don’t think it would provide a lot of shock aborption, but it is definitely going to keep it from getting messed up.

This, and a good screen protector are all you need to keep your 6700 safe. I love it!

You can find it on the Seidio website: Here.
Or bundled with their InnoDock Here.

Seidio also came out with a version of this case without the cutout for the extended battery for those who never use them.

And it does fit in the InnoDock while in the Crystal Case.

Also: The blue skin you see is just a generic skin ordered off eBay, runs a couple dollars but it definitely adds some character to the 6700 and got it a ton of comments.

Rubberized case:

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