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One of the major pros of the Defender is that it has plugs for all of the ports to stop grit, dust and other debris clogging them up, similar to the plugs on waterproof smartphones.

Otterbox, a leading manufacturer of smartphone cases, unveiled a special edition phone case with fashion icon Nina Garcia.

At the Mobility Week convention, OtterBox, for example, had a lineup of colorful iPhone 6 cases in various floral-print themes available for inspection. And yet nobody at the company has obtained an iPhone 6 yet, and they won’t until they stand in line at a store with everybody else next Friday.

But perhaps more interesting is OtterBox’s partnership with an emerging fashion designer. The move took its brand beyond the sea of sponsorship booths. Instead, it was part of the grand finale piece for the Katty Xiomara Spring 2015 show.

Don’t leave for college unless you have a protective case for your iPhone 5/5s. Seriously! The Otterbox Resurgence is a smart buy, even at this price, because it’s rated for military-grade protection and will withstand drops from a few feet.