I purchased my 1st Lifeproof for my 5, then 5S, then 6+. After 2 years on the 6+ it was getting pretty worn and I was worried about it failing at the wrong time so I bought another. I m not sure why, but they redid the case. My initial thought was Great! Even better! . Not so. The outgoing sound is muffled and unusable without headphones or a Bluetooth speaker. I haven t had the mic issues some report, but the speakers sound as if they are behind a loose piece of tin: Muffled, whiney, with vibration. Thinking it was the specific case, I returned it and got another. Same issue…

Click To View Slideshow» You re going to want one of these, especially if you ve opted for that easy-scratch jet-black finish. The iPhone 7 is probably the most controversial iPhone so far. The removal of the headphone jack has caused dissension amongst even the PCMag staff. But whether you re on Team AirPods, are going to try to make life work with the Lightning adapter, or just use the EarPods that come with the phone, you need something to protect your new phone. We ve got you covered, so to speak. If you ve gone for the jet black finish, you might want to hold off using…

The creators of Yellow Jacket, a unique combination of smartphone case and stun gun, think this product could be the answer to New York City s most frequent crime: iPhone theft. Legalize our device and [it] would stop overnight,says co-founder and CEO Sean Simone. The Yellow Jacket is a pretty basic rubber iPhone case that snaps on to a larger attachment; it holds a battery pack and electric prongs. The device takes about four hours to get to full charge. After that, the Yellow Jacket can be used to double the battery life of an iPhone or zap a wannabe mugger about 50 times…

FACT: The iPhone is the most popular camera in the world. This morning I have something a little different. I lve my cases and accessories for my cameras and if you guys know me well, you know I love my iPhone cases as well. I have tried a couple of them out already and this one from Vaja is the best one I have tried, for me. It is sleek, slim, feels luxurious, hand-made in Argentina and has protection for the front and back of your phone. The coolest part of this case is that it is unlike any other case made for the iPhone 5 to date. There is simply NO BULK. There is not a…

Click To View Slideshow» These are the coolest cases you ll find for the Apple iPhone 5s. And they re all compatible with the iPhone 5 too. Though Apple has since moved on to the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 5s remains a solid smartphone that should appeal to those who want a smaller device. You get a still-speedy 64-bit A7 CPU with motion coprocessor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and an improved camera with a larger image sensor and aperture, dual LED flash, and burst shooting capability. The design of the phone itself, however, remains largely unchanged from the…