I wanted a case which was specifically designed for the 4s, and after much research I decided on the otterbox Reflex Series case. You can buy it direct from otterbox for US$34.95

Now I have seen a number of drop tests for the iphone 4/4s and the screen just shatters even with a normal everyday drop. The ultimate in protection seemed to be the otterbox defender series, but that case looked way too restrictive, and no way I would want to compromise to that degree on the every day use of the item, besides, I had no plans to drop it in water, or from a ten storey building. What really sold me on buying the reflex series was this drop test video from mobilesyrup.com

Negatives about the case

1. The case I got, it had a small tiny sharp piece on the front lip, which is not really a problem, because it could easily be scraped off using just your finger. It was only a minor annoyance.

2. The hole at the top for the earphones may be a little too small. When I first pulled my earphone cable out of it, the cable shield got ruined. So this is something you may want to be careful about. Possibly something otterbox may want to address in future designs.

Positives about the case

1. It really does protect your case well, as advertised. I have dropped the phone three times, including dropping it on a hard concrete road, with not even a scratch on it. It has a protective lip to protect the front screen and the rubber inserts no doubt help protect the phone upon impact.

2. It does not add much to the overall size of the phone and does not impact on the everyday use of it. Yes, you have to install a screen protector on it for it to fit properly, but I do that anyways. The case comes with otterbox screen protectors, but I purchased anti-glare ones separately.

3. It fits to the phone with relative ease and is a tight secure fit. Note, I would make sure to get the newer model which I believe has a velvet insert on the inside.  Basically when you hold the two pieces together without the phone, they will not hold together, and this was my main reluctance to buy this two piece case, you just have to trust me on this, it is a tight fit, and the case stays on securely and does not come apart unless you specifically apply pressure to remove it.

4.  The case is made in USA. This was a real big surprise to me, nearly everything is made in China these days.

Overall I would give the case a solid 9/10, taking off one mark only for the headphone socket not being large enough.

Note: In addition to being sold directly from otterbox for $34.95, you should be able to buy one from amazon as well.

1. Up to 2x faster browsing, although they do not mention RAM or processor specifications.

2. Can now shoot video without using any unapproved apps like the previous iphone.

3. A 3.0 megapixel auto-focus camera which people have stated is a major improvement over the old 2.0 megapixel one.

4. Voice control

5. Cut, copy and paste, a landscape keyboard and MMS

For all those who currently own a 3g iphone, will these new features be tempting enough to make you upgrade?

If a new iphone is released, the main items rumoured are a better camera, maybe 3.2 megapixel with auto-focus that can handle video, an additional front facing camera, a faster processor and more RAM. I am considering getting one myself for my next phone, if the specs are good enough, this will be a very interesting announcement.

This guide is done on an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop.  I’ve replaced a few LCD’s and they all may be slightly different in the disassembly which may make it easier or harder, though the process is still the same for the most part.

 
First off, you’ll want to tear it down so that you can get the model # off the back of the display.  Then you can order the correct LCD you need for replacement. 

1. You’ll start off by making sure the battery and the power are both unplugged.

2. Remove the rubber pieces covering the screws on the inside around the screen, this will reveal the screws holding the casing in place. Remove those screws.

3.Gently go around the edge of the casing snapping off the bezel around the screen.  It may be more difficult around the hinges, be careful to keep bending the plastic to a minimum.

4.Now that you have the bezel around the LCD off, it should look like this.  You’ll see the braces on the left and right that are holding the LCD in place. You’ll need to remove all of the screws down the left and right side.  There should be around 6-8 in total.  Look for any other screws around the screen that may be attached as well.

5. Gently lay the LCD on the keyboard so that you can unplug the video cable.  You’ll also see a smaller cable about the size of a 3 pin fan connector toward the bottom.  Unplug this cable from the inverter PCB (this is for the LCD’s backlight).  

6. You should now have the LCD completely free from the casing.  On the back you’ll find the model #.  You can get a brand new LCD for usually around $80-90 shipped on ebay.  I ordered my screen from the ebay user “lcdworld08″.

7. Got the new LCD

7. You’ll basically repeat the process backwards, take the new screen and connect the cables.

8. Get the LCD mounted in the brackets

9. Before getting it together completely, make sure the LCD is not DOA and that everything is working ok.

10. After you have everything fastened in place, take the plastic bezel and get it back in place.  Then begin going all the way around making sure all the snaps are in place.

11. After everything is snapped together, start getting the screws in followed by the rubber “covers”

And heres the finished product!

* I’m not responsible for any damages you inflict on your laptop by attempting this yourself, this is for reference only.
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