OtterBox has always been one of my favorite case manufacturers. I use their Defender Series case for my iPhone 3GS religiously. There’s no denying the Defender Series is a bulky case. While it provides an unparalleled level of protection for your device it also increases the overall size of your phone substantially.
I realize the Defender series isn’t for everyone and OtterBox does as well. For this reason the company has just recently released a new slimmer case, under their new Commuter line.

The Commuter case provides the iPhone 3GS with three levels of protection. First is the crystal clear screen shield OtterBox includes, along with a cleaning cloth and installation card.
Second, is the thin silicone which wraps around the entire device. It includes a built in dock connector cover, headset port cover, covered sleep/awake button and volume rocker and cut out for the vibrate switch.

Finally, there’s the one-piece polycarbonate shell which you place over the silicone skin.

Once all three layers are installed you’re left with a decent amount of protection for your device. The silicone corners are left opened which serves to draw impact away from your device in the event of a fall.

The silicone layer of the Commuter case is available in only black and the case comes with one black polycarbonate shell. However you can accessorize your Commuter case with the addition of color packs. Each pack includes three different colored shells which work with the black silicone skin.
There is a generous cutout for the camera lens on the back of the case and an even bigger one for the Apple logo as well. Unfortunately this leaves the Apple logo completely exposed. It would have been nice if OtterBox included a circular screen protector to place over the Apple logo.

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