Although iPod gamers seem to love their big, grippy game covers, the love affair ends when they have to jam the bulky case in a pocket.
For those sometime players, Speck, a case maker, has created the DualFlex 1UP, an iPod Touch case with a split personality.
First there is a trim thermoplastic polyurethane case that covers the iPod Touch and protects it against knocks in daily use. It also adds little bulk, so the encased phone slips easily in a pocket.
But that slim case slips inside another, thicker, curvy black rubber case with vented ribs to preserve your grip when the gaming becomes so intense that your palms perspire.
The buttons on the case exterior aren’t very flexible, so working the volume and on/off buttons may take a solid push when both cases are in use. Of course this has no effect on the game controls that appear on screen.
The $35 case is currently available in one color combination only: a plummy red inner case with a black exterior. It is available online directly from Speck.