Specifically designed to "survive life," the Ballistic HC's four layers of protection start with an inner layer of rubber that helps protect against drops and other physical shock. Next is a rigid structural frame, followed by another layer of shock absorbing rubber. The fourth layer is a removable outer silicone rubber shock-absorption skin that features connector seals to keep dirt and other foreign materials from getting into the iPhone's ports. Top it all off with a built-in screen protector, and you have a hard core case indeed.

The Ballistic case will be available this summer at all AT&T retail locations in a variety of colors and finishes, but for this level of protection, you can't expect to pay the same as you would for a typical case: Ballistic is asking $50 for these bad boys.