How do you choose an Android-related Christmas present?

I'm currently in web design mode, so I wanted to post on a mobile web design topic, but 'tis the season, so web design will have to wait. See picture for more information:

Instead, we shall discuss how to use Android to come up with more Christmas present options for those impossible people you know. These are my top suggestions, with details below:

• Portable speakers
• A portable power pack (see this post for details about why it's an important purchase)
• A unique case
• A Google Play Store gift card
• Subscription to music streaming program, such as Rhapsody

For portable speakers, I like the X-Mini II, which comes in black, pink, or red, and is very well-rated:

          

If you have a few more dollars to spend, try the exciting new product of the season: Beats by Dr. Dre Pill. This one comes in white, black or red:

          

This Power Pack from Motorola is sleek and convenient:

A case is only a good present if you (1) know what case the person wants, such as an Otterbox  or an Incipio, or (2) make it a unique case that shows you know the recipient's taste. For example, were I to purchase this gift for my dog-loving sister, I would look for a case with paw prints; or, for my friend in Missouri, I might try an m&m's-themed case. I came across this product and got distracted from my case search, so instead of a link to a paw prints case, I will not help you at all, by providing:

Next, consider a Google Play Store credit, so your friend can choose some paid apps to purchase. While an easy gift, it's more unique than, say, an Olive Garden gift card:

          

Lastly, I think a year-long subscription to Rhapsody, Spotify, or another paid music streaming app would be a really fun present... one that any music-lover would particularly enjoy (and aren't we all music-lovers, really?), and obviously one that is customized to preference, since Frank Sinatra, Taio Cruz, and Lecrae are all found in this same place. The apps are free to install, but then at either an upgrade or the expiration of the free trial, payment is required.

How do you protect an Android phone against drops?

Statistics show that the number of times a cell phone is dropped and the likelihood that the jolt will be hard enough to cause malfunctions, including shattered screen, increase proportionately to the number of dollars spent on the phone. In other words, try to break a cheapy flip phone -- I dare you. On the other hand, baby your Android and still, without proper protection, you will soon splatter it across the sidewalk. In order to be perfectly clear, allow me to show you the equations expressing this direct proportion:

$$$ (Think Samsung Galaxy S3)   ↑ ↑   Damage
&
$$$ (Think Nameless Flip Phone)   ↓ ↓   Damage

Though it's worth it to keep our valuable phones safe, I am opposed to bulky cases. Really heavy-duty, get-the-job-done, popular cases like These Guys. They're great... a lot of people love them. I appreciate that the color choices are expanding. But I love slim, sleek Androids. My case needs to protect the phone, but without making it unrecognizable and obnoxious. I was thrilled to discover The Perfect Case, a few months ago. The brand is Capdase. These cases are made of an inner silicone soft layer, and an outer metal/plastic mix hard layer. Soft inside absorbs impact, hard outside holds shape against impact (and makes it easier to slip into pocket than just silicone).
When I first discovered these cases, I could find no options other than black or white. Now Black, White, Red, Light Blue, and (most importantly) Purple have become available. Capdase doesn't make these cases for every phone, but many of the more popular ones these days. If you can't find it for your phone, tell me what model your phone is, and I'll let you know if there is a generic available (I am currently using a generic version [purple outside, black inside -- perfection] as happily as I previously used my HTC One V genuine Capdase case.

Only downside I have encountered with these cases: when they do get dropped, the outer layer of paint can be scraped, revealing a metal-type color underneath. Hopefully Capdase or competitors will resolve the problem, but currently Capdase and generics are the only option I like, so it's a good thing this downside is a very small issue.