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Gumdrop Drop Tech Designer series for Apple iPhone 5 (gallery)

Sometimes your active lifestyle requires protection for your iPhone and the folks at Gumdrop recently released their new Drop Tech Designer series.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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There are two pieces the fit together for the Gumdrop Drop Tech Designer series case.

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The light blue plastic shell frames the iPhone 5 and includes an integrated screen protector.

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The back of the Drop Tech case has thick ridges that protect the back of your iPhone 5.

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The lock switch has a cover while the volume buttons have small pieces that stick out so you can activate them with your iPhone 5 in the case.

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The bottom has a cover that fits over the headphone jack and Lightning port. There are openings for the mic and speaker as well.

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Here you can see how the case fits around the front of the iPhone 5.

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The case does not add much bulk to the iPhone even with the added protection.

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A black plastic frame piece fits around the camera opening and into the back of the case.

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