Apple wil not be selling iPhone 5 cases on September 21 when the smartphone is officially launched in the United States, a representative for the firm confirmed, according to Gotta Be Mobile.

As anticipation for the launching of iPhone 5 is reaching its climax with the most devoted Apple fans lining up oustide stores ahead of Friday, multiple retailers began selling iPhone 5 cases, including Case-Mate, Targus, Otter Box and others announced on Amazon.

Made from leather, plastic or bamboo, plain simple, coated with glitter or with customized engravings, iPhone 5 cases' prices range from $24.99 (Targus) to $79 (The Grove) approximately.

The new cases are resized to fit the new dimension of the iPhone 5 which has a 4" screen and a smaller dock connector.

(See a List of Retailers for iPhone 5 cases After the Jump)

iPhone 5 Reviews

Critics are raving about Apple's new iPhone 5 improved design, speed, graphics and overall performance.

"Apple has taken an already great product and made it better, overall. Consumers who prefer huge screens or certain marginal features have plenty of other choices," according to a technology critic for the Wall Street Journal.

" ...the company is confident that it's knocked it out of the park again, and we have to agree. But, that new design isn't perfect - not quite a grand slam...Two times faster? Twice the graphics performance? Better battery life? Actually, yes. The iPhone 5 over-delivers on all those promises," tech site Engadget wrote about the iPhone 5.

"I won't beat around the bush: it's fantastic," a critic at Techcrunch concluded.

iPhone 5 Cases Retailers:

1. Otter Box- [Otterbox.com]

2. Case-Mate- [Case-mate.com]

3. Amazon- [Amazon.com]

4. Cygnett- [us.cygnett.com]

5. Griffin- [griffintechnology.com]

6. Proporta- [proporta.co.uk]

7. Incipio- [incipio.com/store]

8. Seidio- [seidioonline.com]

9. LifeProof- [ifeproof.com]

10. Incase- [goincase.com]

11. Kensington- [kensington.com]

12. Element Case- [blog.elementcase.com]

13. Targus.com

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