Review: HTC S280 Side Case

The S280 Side Case from HTC is being offered over at the WMExperts.com Accessory Store for $19.95. The unique blueprint makes the case stand out amongst the other side cases the Store offers.

The S280 is cutting to fit a wide range of HTC devices including the Tilt2/Bear on Pro 2, Imagio, Snap, Pure and any other similarly sized Windows Phones. Curious how pattern meets functionality, we took the S280 out for a test bulldoze with the AT&T Tilt2.

Ease on by the break to see what blazon of impression this HTC Case left with usa.

First Impressions

The HTC S280 is made of a suede-like material and out of the box, feels solidly constructed. The example is labeled as blackness in color merely is more of a smokey grey. The case interior is lined with a soft, felt fabric which not but protects your phone from scratches simply too offers a slight level of padding.

The sides of the case are relatively open with a fabric straps sewn in to keep your Windows Phone in place. To the back you'll find a wide, fabric wrapped belt clip that holds the example really well in place when on the chugalug.

Your Windows Phone is held securely in place by a top flap that extends half-style down the face of the instance. The flap is held in identify with a strap that comes from the lesser of the case and is held into place with velcro. A small-scale cutout is at the bottom-center of the S280 to help facilitate removal of the Windows Telephone.

All in all, the S280 is well constructed with solid stitching. My only business with the construction/blueprint is that the fabric straps used as the case's sides is on the narrow side. I found myself catching the fabric with my Tilt2 and instead of sliding into the case, the Tilt2 would try to slide out the side of the instance. It might accept been meliorate if the straps were a affect college, wider or ran the full tiptop of the sides.

Fit and Feel

From the narrow side straps to the velcro strap, the S280 takes a little fourth dimension to get used to. Until then, it feels as though the case is beingness worn upside down. I ofttimes found myself tugging on the flap, forgetting it was secured by the bottom strap. I besides had to be careful that the Tilt2 slid in between the textile sides of the case.

While removing and placing the Tilt2 in the S280 took some practice, once in place the Tilt2 fit really well in the case. The velcro strap held the superlative flap in identify nicely, which in turn secured the Windows Phone nicely in place.

Ane plus with regards to the narrow side straps is that they accommodate headphones nicely. Even with the Tilt2, there's plenty "wiggle" room to adhere headphones to the mini-USB port.

The broad belt prune reduced the amount of jerk the instance had when worn on the belt. I never felt as though the S280 was going to popular-off or wiggle off my belt. Using the example was comfortable but compared to my normal case, the Ecolife Elements Side Case, it road a footling college on the hip.

Another positive most the S280 is that it uses velcro instead of magnets to continue things deeply in identify. If yous're using a Touch Pro two or Tilt2, with velcro in play y'all won't have to worry near your screen being activated past blow or having to install a patch to deactivate that feature.

Overall Impression

While there is room for comeback, the S280 is a very skillful instance. Well constructed, the instance is comfortable to habiliment and holds your Windows Telephone securely in place.

The unique design of the velcro strap does take some getting used to and you need to be careful with the narrow side straps.

If y'all're looking for a conservative looking, well congenital, comfy instance the S280 is well worth considering. It'due south running $19.95 over at the WMExperts.com Store.