The latest smart phones are sleek and fancy and are a portable computer in the palm of your hands, all these great things aside, you have a fragile slippery and expensive phone that keeps falling out of your hands. So far the slipperiest phone I’ve come across is the iPhone 5c and Samsung Galaxy s3 and s4 are a close 2nd. The 5c is polished with a shiny lacquered coating, Which makes the device very slippery. The 5c is just the 5 with a paint job, it’s really not an upgrade but actually a downgrade due to the slippery factor and plastic coating.

The best way to prevent a cracked cell phone is to invest in protection. LCD repairs are not cheap especially for the latest cell phones on the market.

Don’t be fooled by the cute and stylized cell phone cases that are flimsy and sold for $5 to $15. These cases usually tend to be designed just for accessorizing your phone and not protecting it from hard impact falls. Most people tend to buy them because they are cheap and add style and they forget that it doesn’t do anything to protect the cell phone. They only help with preventing scratches and scuffs. The best cases that keep your phone alive even from the biggest fall on a hard surface are the sturdy cases that cover all four corners.

If you want to avoid repairing or replacing your cell phones LCD screen, power button, microphone, motherboard, battery, or charging port, then you will want to invest in a quality case that costs between $30 to $75. Shop for a cell phone case by choosing a cell phone case company, they have invested in research to best design a case for optimum protection. Some of these companies include: Belkin, Speck, Trident, Tuff-Luv, Case-Mate, Ballistic, and Life Proof Case. These companies have the top of line in cell phone cases, providing durability, style, and multiple layers of protection.

If you tend to be very clumsy and everything slips through your fingers, then we recommend the Life Proof Case which has been tested to drop from 6 feet and is waterproof up to 2 meters. This case was created to be shockproof, dirtproof and snowproof. The CEO of the company stated that they spent 2 million in developing this cell phone case that protects from all natural disasters mentioned above.

Cosmetic damages such as scuffed and scratched screens from regular use can be prevented by a screen protector. This is an easy preventative and cheap step to take so your cell phones screen stays brand new. Cell Phones have a big price tag, save yourself time and money by protecting your phones with a case. In the end the cost of the cell phone case is cheaper than a cell phone repair.

Heroes and Geeks in Los Angeles specializes in cell phone repair, in everything from a cracked LCD replacement to a broken microphone replacement. We make cell phone repairs hassle free and affordable. If you won’t follow the preventative measure of using a tough cell phone case, then you might eventually need to repair your phone with us, fortunately you and your phone will be in good hands.

stay tech savvy, my friends…