For my needs, a skin of some sort would be better protection for me. I never wear a holster or a pouch, usually my phone is in my pocket.

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I was considering something like this: htxx://store.everythingberry.com/blackberry-skin-case/4A54A4251.htm

I like the color blue and that's the only one I found like it.

Also, I saw this and it seems to maybe be built better: htxx://store.everythingberry.com/seidio-flex-armor/4A54A4890.htm

But it's not blue...

Opinions? This is my first ever BB, so I want to keep it looking good.

RIM has several cases which do not have clips (so you can pocket it) and also have the magnet to put the phone into standby.

I have a holster from RIM which has the clip and magnet and I found that it increased my battery life significantly. I tried a rubber skin before that and I found that it was hard to remove from my pocket.

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