Hey, I have got a htc desire and I am deciding whether to buy a pouch or case to protect my phone? Do most of you guys use pouch or case?
Normally I carry my phone in a holster, but I've been using the Desire so much more often over the iPhone that I opted to use a "gel" case this time to protect the phone. It's not like a silicone skin or plastic case, it's kind of in-between. It feels like a hard plastic case, but it's somewhat softer and flexes a bit so it feels good but slips in/out of a pocket easily. I picked it up at Telus for only
$9.99+tax and it fits the Desire perfectly, protecing the camera lense on the back, and adding a slight lip around the front edge to protect the front. If you've seen the FlexiShield version, this one is basically the same.
An added bonus is that the earpiece is raised slightly due to the lip and that makes it easier to position over your ear without having to make sure it's perfectly located for good audio. Another benefit is the power and volume buttons are now much "firmer" so I don't accicentally change the volume all the time, and I don't hit the wake button when I put the phone in my pocket. I was getting annoyed at how soft and sensitive the power/volume buttons are, but now that's fixed!
I should mention that I don't use a screen protector as I don't like the feel of them and they reduce sensitivity and clarity every so slightly. And of course I never put the phone in a pocket with keys or change or anything that could scratch the phone. But a screen protector would work well with this case if you wanted one.
Besides what will be the side effectif you drop the HTC desire.
Well I've never really dropped a cell phone, so I'm not too concerned. But the "gel" case will definitely help to protect it from scratches and other damage as it will take some of the impact shock if it ever does get dropped. And with a case like this, I can put it on the counter, night stand, in a pocket, or cup holder in the car without worrying about scratching the back of the phone.
Now that I have Froyo running on the phone, a case to protect it, and the case making the buttons firmer to push, the phone is that much closer to perfection.