Case-Mate Tough Case - HTC Desire S - Black

1st November 2011

I've been looking for a case for my HTC Desire S for the last week or so and hated not having any protection on the phone since I bought it. Within 24 hours my Case-Mate Tough was delivered and I'm very pleased with it so far. Yes, it does add a bit of bulk to the phone but not as much as you think and to be honest, it feels better in the hand with this case on. Without it, the phone looked very sleek but always felt like it might slip out of the hand pretty easily. No such problems now. Any downsides to the case? Can't say there are, apart from perhaps the exposed rubber skin at the top and bottom of the phone attracting dust but that's a minor thing for such good protection. Glad I went for this over the Barely-There case.

24th May 2011

I had the old Desire for 14 months. In that time I tried all manor of cases, until I found the Case-Mate Tough Case. It did a fantastic job of keeping my phone immaculate despite several nasty drops. So when I got My Desire S the decision was easy. I bought a cheap £1 Gel case until this case was available, then bought it as soon as Mobile Fun advised it was in stock. A first-rate service from them again. If protecting your phone from almost any drop or knock is your thing, then get this. Yes the Desire S is a very pretty phone in it’s own right, and it is a shame to put a case on it, but you want it staying pretty right? I take my case off when at home anyway, and it should be noted that you NEED to take it off when using your Desire S for Google Maps Sat Nav. This aluminium uni-body construction might be sturdy and kind on the eye, but it keeps heat in really well! You add a two-part chunky case to that whilst using Sat Nav on a hot day, and you’ll have it overheat and re-start on you! The screen protector included with this case appears to have been sized for another phone and doesn’t fit at all. A hiccup on their production line I suspect. But I e-mailed Case-Mate (EU) about it last night and they replied this morning saying they are posting out a replacement! Excellent customer support from them so still 5 stars. I have a cheap screen protector to tide me over in the interim, and this screen is made of Gorilla Glass so up to you if you even want to fit a protector. I’m paranoid! The case fits very snugly, all the cut-outs line up perfectly, and it is nice to hold with it’s textured outer-armour shell. It’s also provides some needed protection for your camera lens, which would otherwise be in contact with any surface when laid on it’s back. I don’t mind the extra bulk it adds to the phone as it’s doing an important job. The peace-of-mind it provides more than makes up for the slight detraction from the phone’s form.