June 29th seems like ages ago. The exhaustion from pulling an all-nighter in line, the press on location to cover the big iPhone debut. Amid the flurry of emotions walking into the AT&T store and buying the iPhone, I remember taking a look at the accessories. I also remember that one of the cases on the accessory rack caught my eye: the iPhone HipCase from DLO.

You should know that the HipCase looks just as good on the outside as it does when you take it out of the packaging. It is made of sturdy black or brown leather and is very comfortable to wear on your belt. What I really like about this case is clearly the designers at DLO thought about a practical and useful iPhone case rather than just defaulting to a case that happens to loop on a belt.

The notches on the case allow the wearer to plug in and listen to music while wearing it on your belt. Another advantages of the notches is what DLO touts as “Quick, single-handed iPhone access and retrieval.” My iPhone fit very snug in the case and although I could indeed retrieve my iPhone with one hand, it was not as easy as I thought it would be.

This is a great case for the business iPhone user. Its design is slick, professional, and convenient. It is well-made and reasonably priced.

The DLO HipCase for iPhone retails for $34.99 and can be purchased here.