LifeProof iPhone 4S Case Review and Giveaway

Have you ever destroyed your cell phone by accidentally dropping it in the water? I haven't but several of my friends have. I've also dropped mine so hard the battery fell out. If you're an iPhone 4 or 4s owner, you can now have peace of mind that your phone is protected against water, snow, dirt, sand, and shock. LifeProof has created the first waterproof case that is also shockproof. That's right you can take it under water, in the shower, snowmobiling, dirt biking...anywhere! 

We received LifeProof's iPhone 4S case to see what we thought of it. I don't own an iPhone so I sent the case to our tech reviewer, Michael, to see what damage he could try to do to it. Michael is a Phys Ed teacher in NYC. Between the NY subway, hockey games at Madison Square Garden, and his students, there is no one better to put LifeProof to the test. Here's what Michael thought of it ~

Overall, I have enjoyed using the LifeProof case. With a 1.5mm thickness, it isn't nearly as bulky as some of the other iPhone cases I have seen. The case is also fairly light. After dropping my phone a few times, purposely and by accident, I feel confident that the LifeProof case protects my phone as it should. When I first submerged it in water to perform the water test, I saw two bubbles come from the speaker area. I left the case underwater for an hour and when I removed it, there was no water inside. I repeated the water test a second time and found no water, moisture or bubbles inside. The sound from the speaker of my iPhone 4S seems to be redirected by the speaker protectors of the case and the sound now comes more from the back of the phone rather than the actual speaker. This muffles the sound a bit but it still audible. I particularly like that the case is shockproof as well as waterproof, it will be great to have at the beach this summer.

The LifeProof case for the iPhone 4 or 4S retails for $79.99 at LifeProof.com.

Chic Giveaway! ~ LifeProof is giving away a iPhone case! Enter to win by completing one, or all, of the following and leave a comment below for each entry completed including bonus entries {each comment = 1 entry, scroll to bottom to leave comments}. Be sure to leave your name and/or twitter id.

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• Tweet about this event, sample tweet ~ #Win an iPhone case from @LifeProof and @ChicLuxuries on http://ChicLuxuries.com ARV: $80 #contest #giveaway

Contest ends 11:59 PM ET May 13, 2012. For Complete Rules and additional Gifting Events, please visit our Chic Giveaways page.

Many thanks to the LifeProof team for gifting us a case and sponsoring this giveaway.

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