The raw iPad is finally here — and our inboxes have been positively deluge with new- and updated - sheath announcements . Here ’s a flavor at what we saw in just the first 24 hours or so after the third - coevals iPad debuted .
Gumdrop ’s Drop Tech Series
Gumdrop : TheDrop Tech Series(iPad 3 ; $ 60 ) furnish hardcore protection for everyday usance , as well as for any extra - broken environment in which find yourself in the company of your pad of paper . Available in smutty , black / red , white-hot / bootleg , or pink / white , and built out of sturdy rubberized plastic , it is designed to offer multiple layer of shelter from bump , drops , and scratches .
Gumdrop’s Drop Tech Series
Hard Candy ’s Bubble Sleeve
backbreaking Candy : TheBubble 360(iPad 3 ; $ 60 ) is a two - spell hardshell case design to allow for maximum protection while adding minimum bulk . establish using a dual polycarbonate design , the case have a convenient screen - lockup mechanism that keeps dust and water out without bear upon the flavor of the iPad in your script . The case is usable in white or fatal .
Speaking of bubble , the company has also announced theBubble Sleeve(iPad 3 ; $ 50 ) , which boast a balmy - feel , EVA - molded rigid case with a bubble design that protects against bumps . The zippered construction do it possible to use your iPad both inside and outside the slip . The casing amount in smuggled , lime green , pink , or a specialWhite Collection(iPad 3 ; $ 50 ) example .
Hard Candy’s Bubble Sleeve
i - Luv ’s Great Jeans
i - Luv : The ship’s company has announced anumber of fresh productsfor Apple ’s third - generation tab . TheUlster(iPad 3 ; $ 50 ) is a leaf - way pillowcase that doubles as a multi - angle showing rack or typing platform in landscape predilection . If folio are your thing but you prefer a unlike feel , theGreat Jeans(iPad 3 ; $ 60 ) sports the same functionality as the Ulster but is made only out of denim .
Apropos of denim , theDungarees(iPad 3 ; $ 50 ) sports a slightly dissimilar design inspired by the old - fashioned chain gasbag , but it can still be used as a see point of view and typecast platform , and it is even compatible with the iPad ’s magnetic eternal rest / wake up feature .
i-Luv’s Great Jeans
For an artsier look , thePangborn Art Collection(iPad 3 ; $ 80 ) is a portfolio that features a unique Pangborn figure , available in multiple colour combinations . It can double as a take in bandstand in both landscape and portrait orientations .
Finally , for the person who need more than just an iPad , theCEOFolio(iPad 3 ; $ 80 ) features a more businesslike look and provides plenty of pouch for carry cards , paper and even for a pen ( or , if you prefer , a stylus ) . Like the other case refer here , it can be used as a viewing rack .
iSkin ’s Aura
iSkin’s Aura
iSkin : TheAura(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 100 ) is a folio that can be used to both stockpile your iPad around , safely protect from bumps and dough , and hold it up in landscape preference for typing and showing . In addition to supporting the iPad ’s charismatic slumber / wake feature article , the case features an inside pocket for holding job , ID , and credit add-in . It comes in blue or in aHappy Friends edition(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 100 ) that sports an array of cute cartoon characters on the screen .
Otterbox ’s Defender Series
Otterbox : The company has updated itsDefender Seriesby introduce anew manikin for the third - generation iPad that also fits the iPad 2($90 ) . Like its predecessors , the case features a treble - textile construction that incorporate foam , polycarbonate , and rubber for maximal protection , and provides a commodious way to prop up your pad for regard or typewriting . It comes in black .
Otterbox’s Defender Series
Scosche ’s FolioIQ p2
Scosche : The caller has announced awide range of cases and accessoriesmade for or compatible with the third - contemporaries iPad . These include theKeyPad p2(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 80 ) , which come in with a drag - out Bluetooth keyboard , and theFolioIQ p2(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 50 ) , which feature a Smart Cover - comparable construction and can double as a stand capable of bear out multiple viewing angle .
Scosche also announced theWebKase(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 35 ) and theSportKase(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 45 ) , two rigid - back covers that feature quirky - but - stylish excogitation ; and theFolioGrip(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 50 ) , a back cover , usable in bloodless carbon - vulcanized fiber or lily-white leather , that includes a commodious script strap for easy carrying .
Scosche’s FolioIQ p2
Finally , theSnapShield Pro p2(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 40 ) , a grim - visibility polycarbonate cover designed to act upon alongside Apple ’s Smart Cover available in dark , blue , lime unripened , grey , white , pinkish , cerise , or white ; and theGlosee p2(iPad 2 and iPad 3 ; $ 40 ) , a flexible , rubber back cover uncommitted in a variety of colors , round out the company ’s collection .
USBFever ’s Eggshell
USBFever : TheEggshell(iPad 2 and 3 ; $ 29 ) is an extremist - thin hard case design to work alongside Apple ’s Smart Cover . Just 0.9 mm thick , the Eggshell protect the back of your tablet from scratches and dents without interfering with the magnetised fastening of the Smart Cover . The Eggshell hail in clear , frosted , or black .
USBFever’s Eggshell
TheSoftshell(iPad 2 and 3 ; $ 24 ) is a easy - scale back cover that is both flexible and resistant to cushion and detrition . Made of reclaimable TPU , it is available in sheer garden pink , aristocratic , or black .
ultimately , theTuneFolio(iPad 2 and 3 ; $ 48 ) folds closed like a notebook computer , or opens to work as a bandstand at a variety of landscape - orientation look at or type angle thanks to a clever Velcro securing mechanics . It ’s made of synthetic leather and usable in lily-white , orange , brown , black , or camel .
All of USBFever ’s iPad 3 accessories let in a free thin - film screen guardian , a cleaning textile , and a squeegee for applying the film .
Wrapsol : For those who love the iPad ’s looks but fear for its base hit , Wrapsol makes a series ofthin - plastic film screen shielder ) ( iPad 2 and 3 ; $ 15 to $ 35 ) contrive to safeguard the front and/or back of your tablet from scratches without detracting from its looks .
The films are available in clear , anti - glare , and privacy versions , and each can be paired with a particular “ non - slip clasp ” strip that helps you carry the iPad firmly . All of Wrapsol ’s accessories can be put in using a dry - software method that actively scatter air house of cards , and they amount with a lifetime replacement guarantee .
Updated 3/12/12 , 9:45am , to hit the plane section on young Targus casing , which contained incorrect information . We ’ve included set information in a newer iPad - case roundup .
