I travel so much for work lately to remote places that the last thing I want going down on me is my Nokia 770. Whether it's bunny hunting in the deserts of Iraq, diving in the South China Sea, firing sea-sparrows from a Ayatollah class, or just standing in line at the local Panera bread company, I need my 770 to be as tough as me and go wherever I go.

That's why I decided to "buggerproof" my 770.


Looks harmless enough.


Mating ring with the 770.


Fits...barely. I needed to make about 2mm more room on each side of the 770 to accomodate the velcro strap that holds it into place. This whole case is made from glass-impregnated ABS, so using an xacto knife would've taken forever. Being a cobb-salad sort of fellow, I decided to use my bench grinder and a file.


This Nokia just barely fits...that directional pad is probably going to be hard to use.


The power button is dangerously close to the velcro strap. A precise fit is needed here, otherwise the strap will hold down the power button while you tap the touchscreen and when that happens...you're in a world of hurt, mister.