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  • Seidio Active Combo with Metal Kickstand - Galaxy S III

    The retail package lets you see the color of the case and the key design elements, such as the kickstand.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • As you can see on the back of the case, there are openings for the flash, camera, and speaker. The kickstand is prominently displayed on the bottom quarter of the case.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The active combo includes a holster. The holster front is covered in felt to protect the front of the Galaxy S III. You can also see the bottom securing points of the holster.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • There are two spring loaded clips, one for holding the GSIII in the holster and the other for securing to your belt.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The holster is constructed of durable plastic with corners to hold your phone in place.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The Active case has two parts, a soft polymer inner shell and a heavier plastic frame piece. The inner piece is black while the frame piece is available in a variety of colors. The red looks sharp when used with my blue GSIII.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • You can see the case doesn't add much to the sleek GSIII and it looks great in my hand.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The corners are pretty well protected with the frame piece fitting into areas of the inner polymer shell.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The openings do not seem to hinder the operation of anything on the phone.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The kickstand extends out from the back. Notice how good the red color looks with the black inner shell.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The case props up the GSIII for excellent viewing of media.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Here you can see the back of the case with my GSIII inside and placed into the holster.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • This side view of the holster shows the two clips and how the GSIII is held in the holster.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Buttons have rubber covers and protrusions to help you accurately press the power and volume buttons.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • There is an opening in the bottom of the Active case for charging up your GSIII.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The GSIII in the red case and HTC One X in a white case.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Back of the GSIII and One X in the Seidio cases. The cases have similar design elements with different finishes.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • There is an opening for the camera and light on the back of the One X.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The HTC One X is propped up similar to the GSIII in the case.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The white case matches the white One X quite well and looks great.

    Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

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Seidio kickstand cases for Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X (gallery)

The HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III are excellent media-focused smartphones, but it isn't the best experience to have to hold up your phone for a couple hours at a time or prop it up on a makeshift stand. I've been using a couple of kickstand cases from Seidio and think a kickstand case is a nice solution for the long commute or flight.

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The corners are pretty well protected with the frame piece fitting into areas of the inner polymer shell.

Published: July 24, 2012 -- 12:09 GMT (05:09 PDT)

Caption by: Matthew Miller

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