Lately Robyn has been enjoying her Blackberry Curve 8530 and we’ve been looking at various cases to help protect it against bumps and scratches. Funny enough, Shawn from OCIA was giving away a Blackberry Curve case to anyone who had a phone that would fit. I quickly got in touch with Shawn and he was able to ship me the case for Robyn.
First Impressions
Right off the bat the design of the Otterbox Commuter Series Strength case was something that I knew would be able to handle daily wear and tear of a Smartphone. There is a silicon inner case that wraps around the Blackberry 8530, but there is also an outer shell which is of a harder plastic and that the inner case fits into.
With the photo above you might notice something a bit different. When someone purchases this particular case from Otterbox, they will donate 10% of the purchase price to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. The colour scheme also matches that of various Breast Cancer Charities too.
Another thing I noticed after taking apart the two pieces is that Otterbox includes a screen protector for the Blackberry Curve as well. I’ve recently gotten better at applying these small, delicate screen protectors and it only took me once try in adding it to Robyn’s phone. I love it when case companies offer screen protectors for the devices they are made for.
Installation:
Installing the Ottercase Commuter Series Strength case is not a difficult task at all, not that I was expecting it to be difficult either. You take the white silicon inner case and put the phone inside. The phone fits perfectly, just make sure you do put the phone right-side up else the side buttons won’t line up with the proper spots of the silicon case.
Next you insert the phone (with the white silicon case) inside the pink outer shell. Again, the two pieces fit perfectly together. You will notice that all the various ports align nicely and are easily accessible with the case on.
The cool thing I do like about this particular case is that Otterbox has included little connection jack tabs. These little tabs can help prevent dust and dirt getting into these electrical ports on the phone. This is a feature I rarely ever see on phone cases, including ones for the iPhone.
Final Thoughts
Granted there isn’t much to talk about when dealing with cases for phones. The Otterbox was easy to use when attaching it to the Blackberry Curve 8530 and it doesn’t look bad either. The inner silicon case helps protect it from scratches and debris, where the outer shell gives it a more solid feel.
If you’re looking for a easy to use, functional case for your Blackberry Curve 8500 series phone, want to support Breast Cancer Research and like the colour pink, I would recommend checking out the Commuter Series Strength Case from Otterbox.
Pros
- Comes with a screen protector
- Both an inner case and outer hard shell for better protection
- Jack tabs or covers to protect from dirt and dust
- 10% of purchase price goes to Cancer Research
Cons
- Must like the colour pink