Proporta’s Aluminium-Leather cases have become a classic add-on for mobile devices. The latest incarnation aims to protect Nokia’s high-end camera phone…can it survive a camera phone’s workday?
As usual, Proporta’s products ship in cushioned envelopes via regular mail. The envelopes originate in England and can be delivered to post boxes when you’re not at home:
The case itself drops in a special blister for extra protection.
Getting the N82 into the case is easy: just shove it into the clamps from above until it hits the bar at the bottom. Even though they may not look particularly trustworthy, they provide excellent security and manage to hold the device well even when toppled around/shaken:
Proporta did a great job at keeping the device usable even when in the case – the keyboard and screen are not obstructed at all.
The backside of the lid contains a small bit of space for paper or a memory card:
The top is cleverly tailored to allow easy access to the the headphone jack:
A cutout at the back allows you to access the camera slider – camera and flash are not obstructed:
Unfortunately, the clamps obstruct access to some of the peripherals at the side. The memory card slot can not be accessed at all, and the gallery button is severely obstructed, too:
Finally, here are two shots of the N82 in its case. The Proporta logo is cut out of thin steel and glued on as a small optical ‘gimmick’:
In the end, Proporta’s case for the N82 is like almost all other Proporta products: excellent. There’s little not to like here – the price of 35$ is low compared to other manufacturers offerings…
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