iPad Tablet Touch Case Roundup

iPad Tablet Touch Case Roundup appeared first on DiscountCell Reviews.

Apple iPads have become a powerful business and education tool.  Keeping the tablet safe while also convenient to use can be a challenge if the wrong case is used.  With high quality cases available from top manufacturers, over the next few posts we will review the most popular cases for personal, education and enterprise use.  Wondering what the best slim option is, what the best folio option is or what the most protective is?  Need a rugged case in colors other than black?  Looking for the best overall value for the money?

Case reviews include the Otterbox Defender, Otterbox UnlimitED, Griffin Survivor, Griffin Survivor Slim, Lifeproof nuud, Lifeproof fre, Speck Durafolio, STM DUX, and the i-Blason Armor Box .  Each of these cases other than the i-Blason are all rated for military drop specs.

Folio design cases incorporate a flap that can cover the screen for storage or be used as a stand for use.

Speck Durafolio

Cases like the Lifeproof Nuud to not have a screen cover or stand but provide the most protection.  The Otterbox UnlimitED has a built in stand and screen protection.  Each of these cases has advantages and disadvantages.  Each case has benefits depending on the type of use.  Check out the following posts to get details on the full mix of available cases.

 

 

Tablet Wired Keyboards – An Education Must Have

Tablet Wired Keyboards – An Education Must Have appeared first on DiscountCell Reviews.

Bluetooth keyboards and folios have become inexpensive and popular.  For most these are a great solution when a keyboard is needed to be coupled with your tablet.  Bluetooth keyboard folios provide both a keyboard and a case to protect the tablet.  For K-12 though, Bluetooth keyboards can be a major headache and may not comply with state law regarding testing.

Bluetooth keyboards can be used by students to control tablets other than their own.  As a result, they are not secure for PARCC or other electronic standardized testing.  Wired keyboards, considered secure based on the direct connection to the tablet, are required by many states and school districts to ensure cheating by keyboard does not take place.  If an iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3 or other tablet is used, there is a secure wired keyboard available.

With wired tablet keyboards being a new product (only introduced in the last two years or so), updates and changes have been made as educators discover weaknesses with current products.  Some keyboard manufacturers produced products that had easy to remove keys.  As a result kids would move keys to different locations on the keyboard much to the annoyance of the next student to use the keyboard.  Even worse, keys would be removed and lost often requiring the purchase of an entirely new keyboard.

Belkin has spent considerable time and resources developing keyboards that are functional, secure, and student proof (as much as any product can be).  The new series of keyboards not only has pry proof keys but also built in stands for the tablet as well as stacking.  These keyboards come with either an Apple Lightning connector, Apple 30 pin connector or micro-usb connector.  The stand fits all cases we tested with the keyboards and worked well in securing the tablet.  One warning, the Apple connectors are not compatible with all cases including the Otterbox Defender and LifeProof cases.  These cases only fit the OEM charging connector so the Belkin connector is too wide for the case port opening.  With multiple contract solutions including WSCA-NASPO 1907, Digital Edge, Erie 1 Boces and multiple Texas Education District contracts, Discountcell has an easy path to purchase for almost any government or education entity.

Belkin Stacking Tablet Keyboard

Latest Phones and Coupon Code for Cases and Chargers

Latest Phones and Coupon Code for Cases and Chargers appeared first on DiscountCell Reviews.

With a slew of new phones hitting the market, cases and chargers are in high demand.  Some of the latest phones like the iPhone 6 plus benefit from a good, solid case that protects the phone from even a chance of bending.  Lightning chargers for Apple devices are in high demand with the release of the latest tablets and phones.

To help save customers some Holiday money, get an additional 15% off our already low prices on any cases and chargers we carry including the premium name brands by going to www.discountcell.com/discount and entering the code holiday2014.  The website will automatically update all prices to the new discount pricing.

Some of the most popular latest devices include the new iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3, Samsung Galaxy Alpha, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, Motorola Droid Turbo, Nexus 6, HTC Desire Eye and the Kyocera Brigadier.  With many of these new phones, new charging technology is available.

When the lightning charger was released, Apple increased the charging rate of the new devices.  This continues to be true for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus and the iPad Air 2.  It is still important to purchase MFI (made for iphone/iPad) or OEM chargers.  Aftermarket chargers without the MFI rating may not work when IOS updates.  MFI chargers and charging cables have continued to drop in price and are available in many colors and from a variety of manufacturers.  The latest MFI lightning cables are two in one cables that include a micro usb connector as well.  These are great for users that have both Apple and non Apple devices.

Cases for the phones and tablets continue to improve in functionality and quality.  The Speck Durafolio is a great case for the iPad Mini, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, and iPad Air.  It meets military drop specs, has a folio cover and is affordable.  Otterbox continues to make high quality cases for all phones and we have the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus cases.  The Magpul line makes very affordable cases for the iPhone 5 series and the Galaxy S series phones.  There is a case for every taste and situation.  If you need help choosing a case, let us know and we will be happy to direct you to the cases that work the best for your situation.