{"id":655777,"date":"2013-05-02T10:39:25","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T14:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=641594"},"modified":"2013-05-02T10:39:25","modified_gmt":"2013-05-02T14:39:25","slug":"targus-aims-at-galaxy-s-4-galaxy-note-8-0-with-new-sexy-case-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/655777","title":{"rendered":"Targus aims at Galaxy S 4, Galaxy Note 8.0 with new \u201csexy\u201d case line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just can&#8217;t help it. Every time I hear or see the word &#8220;Targus&#8221; I&#8217;m taken back to the mid-1990&#8242;s. I worked in a large IT shop and carried a bulky laptop in an even bulkier bag made by Targus. Let&#8217;s just say the ladies weren&#8217;t following me and my Targus bag around. They <em>still<\/em> don&#8217;t, but that&#8217;s more likely a reflection on me and not my bag of choice!<\/p>\n<p>So when I heard about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/targusr-announces-its-new-sleek-sexy-line-of-smartphone-and-tablet-cases-2013-05-01\">a new line of smartphone and tablet cases from Targus that offered &#8220;understated sexiness,&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0I was intrigued. Truth be told: they do look quite nice. And Targus is smartly focusing on the newest Samsung phone and tablet, the Galaxy S 4 and Galaxy Note 8.0; the former is expected to sell 10 million units a month.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the Melissa Chapman, VP of Tablet and Phone Products for Targus,\u00a0describes the new Midnight Collection of cases:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"quote-the-new-cases-demons\">\n<p>&#8220;The new cases demonstrate the modern, yet sophisticated style that the Midnight Collection represents. With a soft-to-touch design and on-trend color scheme, the Midnight Collection combines style with protection in a sleek refined package &#8212; the ultimate night-out case experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Three of the new cases are for phones: the Slim Laser ($24.99), Snap-On Shell (24.99) and Slim Wave Case ($19.99) fit <a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2013\/04\/23\/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review\/\">the Galaxy S 4<\/a> and become available this month. <a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2013\/04\/15\/hands-on-with-the-samsung-galaxy-note-8-0\/\">Galaxy Note 8.0<\/a> owners can pick up the new Kickstand Case for $29.99 in June. Targus says that other cases in the collection will roll out later this year for various mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, there&#8217;s no guarantee that carrying a device in one of these new cases out on the town will help you on the singles scene, but it&#8217;s nice to see Targus get more in line with the times.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/stats.wordpress.com\/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;%23038;post=641594&#038;%23038;subd=gigaom2&#038;%23038;ref=&#038;%23038;feed=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?iu=\/1008864\/GigaOM_RSS_300x250&#038;sz=300x250&#038;%23038;c=228452\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?iu=\/1008864\/GigaOM_RSS_300x250&#038;sz=300x250&#038;%23038;c=228452\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related research and analysis from GigaOM Pro:<\/strong><br \/>Subscriber content. <a 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