As I leaned over the railing, heart pounding and hands shaking, I questioned how I ended up here. A flagship $699 phone in hand, ready to be hurled to its death. Let me explain. I'm big on phone cases ...

There was a time, around when Nokia's hardy 3410 was all the rage, that a phone was seemingly invincible. Today, the stakes are much higher, our devices perhaps less resilient, even if some unique ...