Though we’ve said often and repeatedly that we’re not fans of these types of cases, Simplism’s latest shipment of iPhone 4 updated releases each has a little something that was interesting enough to show off, anyway — typically a layer of wood veneer. The Belt Clip Style case is a plain, contrast-stitched leather belt clip holster with a strip of wood on the front flap.
Flip Note Style opens like a book and has a wood stripe on the front edge, with a heavy, thick plastic lining. Leather Cover is a plastic shell with faux leather in either colored crocodile or “lizard” textures, bundled with a screen protector, applicator card, and microfiber cloth not found in the other packages.
Microfiber Sleeve is a pouch with a fabric rear drawstring — again topped with a wood applique — and available in some nice colors. Finally, Vertical Flip Style has a top flap that opens to the case’s bottom, possessing a much larger wood panel; this one is novel in that the flap doubles back to become a FaceTime video stand, though like Flip Note, the plastic frame is very thick.
