Expert’s Rating
Our Verdict
Belkin ’s Shield Micra propose moderate shelter without adding much bulk and without hiding the iPhone ’s intention .
Belkin’sShield Micra for iPhone 4 , available in unmortgaged , regal purple , or black pearl , is a transparent , plastic racing shell that protect the iPhone 4 ’s corner , back , and left and right sides . Most of the top and bottom bound of the phone are exposed to stave off blocking accession to the port and openings on those surface , although I did regain that a few third - political party headphones with especially wooden-headed miniplugs , and a few especially bulky third - party bob - connector cable system , were partially close up by the rear boundary of the eccentric .
On the odd side , openings for the Ring / dumb switch and the iPhone ’s volume button make these controls well-situated to access and operate . Similarly , the opening on the back of the case for the iPhone ’s tv camera lens and LED flash is large enough for both to work properly .
As you would expect from a case Apple has chosen for the iPhone 4 Case Program , the Shield Micra covers the spot in the lower - left nook of the phone where two of its external aerial meet . If you ’ve experienced reception problem due to your bridge player bridge those antennas , the Shield Micra should alleviate that specific response issue . ( Though speak of keeping , the Shield Micra ’s charge plate is astonishingly smooth , make a Micra - encased iPhone even more tricky than a bare one . )
The Shield Micra give the iPhone 4 ’s screen completely expose ; however , the left and good sides of the causa extend just far enough past the iPhone ’s front open that if you set your iPhone face - down on a desk or tabular array , junk and dirt on that surface wo n’t come in contact with the cover . The Shield Micra wo n’t , however , protect against larger objects — rock on the ground , for example — nor does its rigid - plastic mental synthesis tender much cushion protective covering . It ’s also worth noting that while the Shield Micra protects your iPhone 4 from scratches , the case itself scratches passably easily .
As with most iPhone cases , you ca n’t place your encase iPhone 4 in most dock accessories without a third - party adapter such as SendStation’sDock Extenderor CableJive’sDock Extender Cable . ( It ’s fairly easy to remove your iPhone from the Shield Micra , but that ’s not something you ’ll want to be doing regularly . )
The Shield Micra offers moderate protection without bring much bulk and without obscure the iPhone ’s design .
