I’m normally not a phone case person, but a few factors made me decide I should get one for the Galaxy S8. I trust that it’s not any more fragile than other phones, but the broad expanses of curved glass have me a little worried about scratches. I’m also worried about full-on cracks, as I cracked the hell out of my last phone after a short drop on a hard curb.
Getting a case for any new phone design in the early weeks and months after its release is always a challenge. Often, there are only a few manufacturers (including the phone maker itself) that have access to prototypes to make cases. Which means that the spread of offerings isn’t great.
And for the S8 in particular, designing a good case is Very Difficult. You want something that...
