If having overly loud phone conversations in public places is not getting you enough of the attention you crave, you might consider the OMG iPhone case from Sillybrandz. It has LEDs that illuminate the case when the phone is used.
The $30 case itself is made of clear plastic. It snaps on snugly and offers good basic protection against dings. An additional LED module plugs into the 30-pin connector.
When the phone is in use, in taking or making a call or even listening to music, the two white center LEDs pulse and two colored LEDs cycle between shades of red, green, blue, purple and orange. The LEDs cast a light behind a translucent graphic on the case for a backlit effect.
The LEDs draw power from the phone, so that will accelerate battery drain, the company says, but only by about 5 percent, because LEDs require little energy. You can slow the drain by using a shut-off switch on the module. The case comes with a USB cord that lets you recharge the phone, but not sync it, without removing the LED module.
While the display is pretty neat looking, it is not quite as impressive as it appears in the promotional video. The LEDs are visible as dots through the cover, which detracts from the effect. You can hold a thumb where the lights show through to mask them; then it looks suitably impressive.
If you doubt the attention-getting ability of the case, keep in mind that it is the brainchild of Adrienne Maloof, of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills†fame. You know how reality TV stars feel about attention.
