Silicone cases have existed for iDevices for years, and the iPhone 4 is no exception. One of the earliest cases available, the $20 Incipio dermaSHOT, takes a very familiar idea and takes it a step further in a few areas, although not nearly as unique as SwitchEasy’s Colors line of cases…

It seems iPhone users fit into about three camps—those who want to use their phone naked, those who want a basic case, and those who want it to survive any sort of catastrophic adventures they can throw at it. With the iPhone 4, there has been a new category of cases that aim to offer something in between nothing and the traditional case that we’ve seen used on most iPhones. Apple’s Bumper is a great example of such product, but for those who want a little more protection, Incipio offers the Feather…

A lot of people like Apple’s Bumper for the iPhone 4 for the simple reason that it doesn’t detract from the minimalist design of the iPhone and still protects the corners and edges against drops and bumps. For those who want to add a bit more protection (notably the back of the iPhone), SwitchEasy offers the TRIM, a $20 minimalist case that’s worth checking out…

Years ago, I was a huge fan of the TV show 24, and although the mobile phones of choice were often Sprint/Nextel models (thanks, product placement), I often wondered if the show had continued, what technologies we’d see. Long story short, if Jack Bauer had an iPhone, the Survivor, a $50 ruggedized case from Griffin would be his case of choice…

I’ll admit, I was a little put off at first by the SwitchEasy RibCage iPad case just because of the look. This simple slipcase features features faux-leather on one side and a plastic panel that looks like a human ribcage on the other. It didn’t seem to be quite up my alley, but after I used it for just a couple hours, I realized that it was a pretty good case…