So having purchased your new Nokia 8800 Arte mobile phone, maybe you are thinking about what mobile phone case to purchase to keep the Nokia 8800 Arte protected to a degree, after all the last thing you need is to get it scratched.
So let’s try to help out in that decision by looking at three cases that are available for the Nokia 8800 Arte. There is of course Nokia’s own case for their 8800 Arte, which comes free with the mobile phone.
This case is nicely made, but has a few nagging problems such as being a very tight fit, and there is the way the internal drawstring which pulls the handset out causing it to rub.
Nokia’s own 8800 Arte case (left in pic) - well, you do get a case from Nokia. It’s “free” in the pack, and is nicely constructed. But to my mind, it sucks a bit. First of all, it’s VERY tight on the device, which is never good for casings or buttons. Second, the method of getting the device out of the pouch is via an internal drawstring - which obviously rubs the case as it contacts it, to pull it out. Overall, I wasn’t that impressed
PDair leather case (middle in pic, from Mobilefun.co.uk) - It’s strange to think that of the many cases available for the 8800, only a few (that I could find) are made specifically for it - with a case that doesn’t fit, you are going to get rattling of the device inside, plus potential damage. So PDair’s £20 custom-made case is more of what I wanted. The belt loop is made from a leather hook (rather than a clip-on catch), which is easier to fit, but also easier to come off. The case does look really professional, and doesn’t impede you sitting down. Only downside I could see is that the top of the case exposes the phone, so if this were to come off and land upside down, you could still have a scratched phone. A minor point really, and a great solution overall!
Phone sock (right in pic, from Mobilefun.co.uk) - the sock came as part of a coloured 3-pack, costing £4.95 - bargain! The sock hugs the device nicely, and really is more of a protector from surfaces, and the insides of pockets, than a case. But it does it’s job very nicely, and can act as a neat “coaster” for your device when out on a table. Much more casual than the PDair, it’s a cheap and actually quite cheerful solution, which again I thought fitted a niche well!
Overall then, from a professional perspective, the PDair works well. The socks work nicely when you are out with friends, and a belt clip isn’t appropriate. I won’t be using the Nokia case, because of my concerns about the ejection mechanism strap fouling the device….
So how about a PDair leather case? This case is custom made to fit the Nokia 8800 Arte and has a belt loop which is also leather. A professionally made case with just a small problem and that is the exposed handset at the top, which means if it was dropped, there could be potential scratching. Price £20.00.
Or maybe you’d prefer the phone sock, a bargain at £4.95 for a pack of three socks, but the phone sock is more of a protection cover than an actual case so if dropped the handset could slip out. The PGair and Phone sock can be found here
