Unlocked Bootloader on the Motorola Atrix 4G

Again, another super longgggggg break after the previous post and I’m back with a tiny update with my blurrycam pic.

The Motorola Atrix 4G bootloader has been unlocked and it can now officially feed on 3rd party roms! Let the rom-buffet begin. nom nom nom nom.

Rearth Ringke Case for the Motorola Atrix 4G Review

Here’s another case for the Motorola Atrix 4G, Rearth’s Ringke Case. This case is developed by Rearth USA and they do ship internationally (for a price of course). It boasts having a three layer silicon polymer material which makes it stand out from the rest. Anyway who cares what material that is used. What we want is results. How well does this case perform? Read on.

Apparently it is made in Korea as it is printed there, have Korea printings on the box and coincidentally, they seem to have cases for all the Cowon MP3 Players. Anyway enough of the company already. Here’s the case. It came with a really nice packaging with transparent front and back “windows”. Let’s tear it down and see how well it fits on the Atrix.

Looks: The Rearth Ringke case looks ATTRACTIVE. This case really makes the Atrix noticeable from anywhere.

Size: The casing has a slim form factor, though it does not protect the phone from heavy bumps like the Otterbox Defender, it does provide a basic bump protection and scratch protection on the back.

Design: Again about the design, it is really detailed and I mean it when I say detailed. The sides of the casing resembles the original side of the Atrix which has a fine line at the sides (look at the photo) . It feels like they’ve dipped the whole phone into the silicon liquid to create the case. Nice one there. Cuttings were perfect and the whole thing looks good. The fitting of the case on the phone was superior to the OEM silicon cases, the phone does not slide around when its on the case which I really hate on “cheap” cases. Nevertheless, it was mentioned on the Rearth website that the case should not be removed that often as it will cause the material to stretch, so use with care.

(Back view)

Feel: The Ringke case somehow feels different from the previous silicon based cases that I’ve used. The case has a smooth like feel with a little powdery feeling on it but it is not powdering. Get that? hahaha. This is only case that I’ve used so far that does not attract that much lint. The 3 layer special material is probably the reason behind this.
Verdict: I’m really impressed with the Rearth Ringke case for the Motorola Atrix 4G. It gives me a nice feeling and maintenance is kept to a minimum level. Compared to the other cases that I have, I won’t have to keep wiping them to remove lint. One thing, although this case is thin, (which I like) somehow I don’t really feel secure carrying it around after having used to the Otterbox Commuter or the Seidio Active case. Those cases provide me with excellent bump protection but on the downside, bulkier appearance. However, I reckon this case would be good if you can assure that it’s gonna be mildly abused on a daily basis. The price tag for this case is $16.99 (without shipping) and if you’d like there is an option to add in rubber caps for the 3.5mm audio jack to keep dust out at $1.99 each. However these were not provided on my review unit so I can’t test them out. It costs much more than the OEM silicon cases but then good quality products come with good prices as well =P. Recommended product.