Protective cases for mobile devices

An assembly for holding and displaying a mobile device, comprising;

• a mobile device case capable of securely holding a mobile device, the mobile device case including a rear surface;
• a pair of openings formed completely through the rear surface of the mobile device case, the at least two openings each having a depth;
• and
• a pliable arm having a first end and a second end and an intermediate section between the first and second ends;
• the intermediate section of the pliable arm being restrained by a portion of the rear surface of the mobile device case while each of the first and second ends of the pliable arms extend through one of the pair of openings;
• the first and second ends of the pliable arm having a thickness equal to or less than the depth of the at least two openings such that when the first and second ends of the at least one pliable arm are stored within the at least two openings, a rear surface of the mobile device case presents a substantially planar surface.

An assembly for holding and displaying a mobile device, comprising:

• a mobile device case having engagement structure associated therewith, the engagement structure operable to retain the mobile device within the case;
• an arm restraint section, coupled to or formed in the case;
• at least four open sections formed in the case adjacent the arm restraint section the at least four open sections each having a depth;
• and
• a pliable assembly including:
• at least two pliable arms, each arm having first and second ends and an intermediate section therebetween, the first and second ends of the at least two pliable arms each having a thickness;
• and
• a brace, connecting the intermediate sections of the at least two pliable arms;
• the pliable assembly being retained by the arm restraint section such that first and second ends of each of the pair of pliable arms are free to move relative to the mobile device;
• wherein
• when the first and second ends of the at least two pliable arms are stored within the at least four open sections, a rear surface of the mobile device case presents a substantially planar surface.