Here they are: the first official iPhone 4 cases arrived two weeks ahead of the actual release of the iPhone 4 in stores. Developed by the same people behind Hard Candy Cases, Gumdrop Cases’ new Gumdrop Skin ($30) and Moto Skin ($30) each use grippy textures to differentiate themselves from what will doubtlessly be a huge wave of otherwise similar rubber skins for the new iPhone. Gumdrop Skin is sold in four colors and has dots on its body, while the three-color Moto Skin has miniature tire tracks and a somewhat more questionable cutout for the iPhone 4’s top-mounted second microphone. They don’t include screen protection. In actual testing of these two Skin designs, we found that the recessed button and port holes were all somewhat of a pain to deal with thanks to the thickness of the case and the continuation of the elevated textured surfaces around them; the rubber is also just a little too floppy. That said, we liked the novel textures and hope Gumdrop reworks the designs to be more practical.

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4


First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

First Look: Gumdrop Cases Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin Cases for iPhone 4

Our Rating

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Company and Price

Company: Hard Candy

Website: www.HardCandyCases.com

Model: Gumdrop Skin + Moto Skin

Price: $30 (each)

Compatible: iPhone 4

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Jeremy Horwitz

Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.