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White Snap On Case?

Hey guys I literally just switched over to the evo last night from an epic and so far I love it =D It came with a rubber silicon case but I hate having to move something with a silicon case in and out of my pocket. So im looking for your guys help. My favorite case so far for the Evo is this -
http://cgi.ebay.com/XMATRIX-White-H...990962?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27ba0abef2
Just a nice bright white, snap on hard case. But I was going to see if anyone knew of possibly a higher quality one? Or primarily one without the holes in the back?
Any and all help is appreciated!
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
D3luSi0n4L - proud new evo owner =D

seidio makes the innocase II in white I believe, check their website.
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Hmm that does look like a nice case, i really like the white surface, but man $30 is a bit steep =/ I'd rather pay $8 for this with holes in the back, it doesn't look too bad.
Thanks!
D3luSi0n4L

D3luSi0n4L said:
Hmm that does look like a nice case, i really like the white surface, but man $30 is a bit steep =/ I'd rather pay $8 for this with holes in the back, it doesn't look too bad.
Thanks!
D3luSi0n4L
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I really thought the price for the seidio cases were expensive too until I bought one. The quality is great. I absolutely love them. Especially with the holster that u can get with them. If u look on eBay or Amazon u can usually get them for less than that. Also, best buy sells the same thing but the brand name is "platinum". They are made by seidio though. And there usually slightly less than the actual seidio brand.
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As badly as I have wanted to change the overall color of my EVO, I never wanted to suffer losing the "thinness" of the phone that you lose with a case...
When I first bought the phone I bought a Platinum case and it was fairly nice, but after I ditched it after a couple months I can say I'll never go back...

S-Line case from eBay is awesome

I just got my S-line case (black) from eBay and I love it. It adds very little bulk, seems like it will do a good job protecting my phone, and looks very nice.
Definitely worth the $5!
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Jaxidian said:
I just got my S-line case (black) from eBay and I love it. It adds very little bulk, seems like it will do a good job protecting my phone, and looks very nice.
Definitely worth the $5!
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I have one as well. Love it. Too bad the car dock doesn't work with the case on. I hate having to take it off, but at least it's pretty easy.

ttran97 said:
I have one as well. Love it. Too bad the car dock doesn't work with the case on. I hate having to take it off, but at least it's pretty easy.
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Agree with you on all fronts, including car dock and easiness of taking the case off.
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Link?
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Was easy enough to find:
S-Line Ebay Case

For what it's worth, I got the black one, but I've heard better comments on the smoke one when I was doing my research.
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is the material that soft gel/rubber type? they look "sticky" lol how does it feel in the hand?

pretty cool looking, does it hold up?

is the inside rubber/silicon?

viceversa said:
is the material that soft gel/rubber type? they look "sticky" lol how does it feel in the hand?
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There seems to be 2 types of materials, 3 finishes.
On mine, the clearish part is a slightly-bendable hard plastic with the texture of what all of my matte hard plastic. Think the type of plastic that is one most power adapters (that aren't shiny) but add a slightly bendable aspect to it.
The black part on the back is shiny, slick, smooth, and more flexible. It's similar to silicon cases (what I can assume you mean by soft gel/rubber) but I think it's still different. It seems to be less "floppy" even though it is very bendable. The shiny black part seems to "stick" to certain surfaces (such as my desk and other hard/flat surfaces) but not to some that you would expect (it doesn't stick to my pockets at all and glides just fine across my clothing, car seat, and non-leather furniture - it might stick to leather, I don't know). The black part on the front appears to be the same material as the black part on the back, but with a matte finish. The result of the different finish is that it doesn't have the "stickiness" on much of any surface, yet still gives your hand a slight bit of grip beyond what the stock TBolt gives you.
Overall, the "feel in hand" is comfortable and it gives you extra grip but doesn't feel sticky or anything like that. Imagine going from a slick, hard-plastic phone to a phone with a rubberized body (like our TBolt has). Going from a naked TBolt to this case is kinda like taking that one step further. But in no way could I ever describe it as "feeling sticky" in my hand or pocket.

jblist90 said:
pretty cool looking, does it hold up?
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So it looks like/feels like it's not going to just fall apart or anything like that, if that's what you mean. I can't envision drops/dings or other daily use wearing it down.
The ONE concern that I have about it holding up is because it is made with two types of "plastic" (I don't know if it's plastic, silicon, rubber, or whatever, hence my quotes). I fear that if I take the case off and on a lot (for my car dock), that the joints of the two plastics might start to come apart. This is NOT based on any quality issues that I have seen so far, just a concern based on the fact that this wasn't produced in a single mold when it was melted down (this is coming from somebody with an engineering background).
I will be shocked, though, if I have a problem with this case in the next 6 months, and for $5, well, I'd say that's pretty damned good!

boristhebladexx said:
is the inside rubber/silicon?
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Read my post a couple posts up about the 2 different types of materials with 3 finishes. As best as I can tell, the inside is the same material as the outside. What this means is that 60% of it is the very flexible plastic while the clear part does cover ~40% of the back. I would expect the black part to offer more protection to a fall/bump than the clear part, and fortunately the black part covers most of the corners and edges. Still, I expect the clear part to offer more protection than a hard plastic case would.

Updated the OP with some photos. Perhaps they will help.

thanks for the detailed feedback!

This case will also fit into the Verizon holster/shell combo holster. You just can't use the VZW shell, but it'll slide into the holster. The fit is a little snug, but it works. I like to swap out this case with the VZW shell. This one provies more protection, but the VZW one is pretty cool too.
In case anybody was wondering, I got mine from this seller from China: http://goo.gl/62Fhx
It took something like 10 days to get to me, but I didn't mind since it cost less than a good burger.

Jaxidian said:
I just got my S-line case (black) from eBay and I love it. It adds very little bulk, seems like it will do a good job protecting my phone, and looks very nice.
Definitely worth the $5!
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Hey, thanks for the write up. I'm in Arizona and ordered one for $5 from a California seller. I should have it early next week.
Thanks again
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I ordered mine just before the thread was started and its my favorite case for my Thunderbolt. It looks so cool too!
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Well Done
$5 ARE YOU KIDDING ME? grrr I have the silicone case that I got from VZW for $15 and it's not even all that..
But I think all cases will add some bulk for for that price you cant go wrong. Great buy.

Might have to check this one out

Just a heads up, with this casr the phone fits like a champ in the holster of the shell/holster combo i got from VZW
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Finally, a protective case by Ballistic!!

get it here
http://www.goballisticcase.com/prod...c-4g-touch-ballistic-shell-gel-sg-series-case
here's a 20% off coupon; not sure if it will work for you..
SURVEY921

nice
does it come in black/red?
and once you get this case,how do you carry around?
i need a holster

it comes in black/black, and black pink..
No holster, just stuff it in your pocket...
its not as gigantic as their HC cases are; those you can drop from a rooftop and the phone won't crack...
this one should survive any drop from 7 feet or less...they have a video of them testing it on the webpage listed above..

wase4711 said:
it comes in black/black, and black pink..
No holster, just stuff it in your pocket...
its not as gigantic as their HC cases are; those you can drop from a rooftop and the phone won't crack...
this one should survive any drop from 7 feet or less...they have a video of them testing it on the webpage listed above..
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thread posted earlier with pic, order site, video review link, and colors.
everything but coupon code
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330028

Can anyone tell me--how does this compare to the TPU case?

babyqtangel said:
Can anyone tell me--how does this compare to the TPU case?
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i will tell ya in a few days to a week when mine comes in. i have this on it now - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MGUTW6

babyqtangel said:
Can anyone tell me--how does this compare to the TPU case?
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its about 10 times more protective than any tpu case..
its bigger and bulkier, so, if you don't want that, then don't get one...

Nice find. Thanks. Will be ordering one.
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looks like it adds extra grip on the phone but kinda makes the phone look a little bulky imo.

looks good!!

has anyone received theirs yet?
I ordered mine first day, but, I am in chicago, so its probably a couple more days

Anyone know if/when they are going to have the HC case? Had one for my Evo, and I would love to have one for the E4GT.
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they told me awhile ago that they were, but some have reported that they were told they were not...
I'd prefer the HC case as well, but, something is better than nothing...

That looks nice. I'll have to get that. The phone is actually too light for me.
I had the G2 before and that was pretty heavy. I think I'll have to pick one of these up.
Hmm... I need to go thank the OP.

Holy Cr$P!!
This thing is awesome.
It puts the case mate tough to shame!!!!
I retruned the case mate and got this.
Extremely happy!!!
WEEEEE

yea, this is the toughest case out, for now, for this phone..
Hoping the ballistic hc comes out for this, so I can feel 100 confident that the phone is protected..

wase4711 said:
yea, this is the toughest case out, for now, for this phone..
Hoping the ballistic hc comes out for this, so I can feel 100 confident that the phone is protected..
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What is the diff. between SG and HC? is the HC phone/polycarbonate/silicon?
It's quiet comforting knowing my phone will no longer be at risk.
I've already done a 7 ft. drop test with it and am impressed.
I like how the feel is on the power button and volume as well (much easier to press than on the TPU case.
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Here is what the hc cases are all about..
http://www.goballisticcase.com/products/iphone-4-4s-ballistic-hc-series-case
I dont understand why so many people like the TPU cases; the're just a cheap piece of vinyl, and do nothing to protect your phone from a drop on a hard surface, like concrete..they are super cheap, I guess, considering there is only a few pennies in vinyl to make them, so maybe its the price that makes them so attractive..

wase4711 said:
Here is what the hc cases are all about..
http://www.goballisticcase.com/products/iphone-4-4s-ballistic-hc-series-case
I dont understand why so many people like the TPU cases; the're just a cheap piece of vinyl, and do nothing to protect your phone from a drop on a hard surface, like concrete..they are super cheap, I guess, considering there is only a few pennies in vinyl to make them, so maybe its the price that makes them so attractive..
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For me it was keeping the camera from scratching while on a table... It protected that.
Also, it kept the phone from having direct contact with surfaces (to avoid scratch)... yah it would probably break if dropped, but if you rubbed up on a hard surface, at least the phone wouldn't scratch

We just got the all black ones in store today
I work at a corporate storestore
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Case recommendations ?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a case. I've has 2 Krusell cases, I like them, but they keep cracking. I also had the official one which I didn't really like - felt cheap.
Has anyone any recommendations? I'm thinking of the NGP Semi-Rigid Soft Shell Case. I want to still maintain the thin feel of the phone.

Reviews in accessories section .
jje

Wrong thread but the Otter Box is great. I couldn't live without it.
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case-mate barerly there?

If I was you, I would go for the 's line' case from Ebay.
Why? It's cheap, very good build quality, protects the screen also and the most important for feature, grip at both sides.
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manmad said:
case-mate barerly there?
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Mine is starting to crack, fell out my hoodie pocket today about 1ft drop and the case has a crack on it. Also has another crack from when I dropped it at a house party but its barely noticeable.

case mate though, very, very good, i love it, and makes my mind rest, if my phone falls to the ground i will survive

SonicReducer said:
case mate though, very, very good, i love it, and makes my mind rest, if my phone falls to the ground i will survive
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I was looking at the case mates but they seem to be made of the same material as the Krusell, which cracked twice on me, also the fact that the camera cutout isn't entirely flush would be a bugbear for me.
Went into CPW at lunch to have a look, but they only had 2 cases! Hard to buy these things blind online.

sinkingfish said:
I was looking at the case mates but they seem to be made of the same material as the Krusell, which cracked twice on me, also the fact that the camera cutout isn't entirely flush would be a bugbear for me.
Went into CPW at lunch to have a look, but they only had 2 cases! Hard to buy these things blind online.
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im using the case-mate tough right now for a few months and i must say that it looks very very strong!
Its a good quality product.
What the **** do you do with your phone that you break so many cases?

My barely there is cracking after 3 weeks. I hope it stops cracking haha

007Arc said:
If I was you, I would go for the 's line' case from Ebay.
Why? It's cheap, very good build quality, protects the screen also and the most important for feature, grip at both sides.
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Good shout mate, I have a s line and casemate barely there, use the s line when i'm at work and barely there the rest of the time. both really good quality.

pd81 said:
Good shout mate, I have a s line and casemate barely there, use the s line when i'm at work and barely there the rest of the time. both really good quality.
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Normally I don't like cases on my phones, but I had to take one also for work so my phone won't get scratched. But because I like the s line so much, I keep it on whole the time
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I'm amazed with all the positive comments for such a cheap case. Ordered one on eBay, might still keep an eye out for another though.
Having said that the phone feels so much better without a cover.
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Speck cases!

Not sure why I have yet to see anyone mention these on here, but on a whim I went to their site and saw they are selling 3 styles for our phone now. Back when I had my iphones (3gs and 4) these cases were always my favorite. Once I got my GSII, I didn't see them releasing anything for it and didn't like many of the other cases out there, so I just went commando.
I just ordered the black candy shell (for my white GS3) and will also be checking back to see if any other colors are released. I always felt they offered a great amount of protection (kept my iphone 4 safe MULTIPLE times from really bad drops) and not TOO much bulk (IE- not an otterbox).
Pixelskin HD (had this on my ip4 first, probably the most well constructed tpu style case out there)
http://www.speckproducts.com/smartphone-cases/samsung/pixelskin-hd-for-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
Fabshell (not my cup-o-tea )
http://www.speckproducts.com/fabshell-for-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
Candyshell (cannot wait to get mine)
http://www.speckproducts.com/candyshell-for-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
Once I get mine, I will post up a mini review. But judging from my past experience with them, I know I will love it.
Anyone else get them yet?

I'm planning on getting one of these (Candyshell), however, it appears they color I want isn't in stock yet. (Dark Grey). Apparently some AT&T stores have them in stock though.
I'm on Verizon, but may need to take a trip into AT&T and pick one up.
Somebody on Android Central posted pics of theirs and it is gorgeous. Looks perfect with the SG3.

My wife has the white/pink candyshell one on her Atrix 2 and when i took it off she ad some rusty looking stains on the corners of her phone.

I bought a grey Speck Candyshell from my local AT&T store for $35 while I waited for the cheaper slimmer cases I had ordered. It was a great fit, almost a tad too tight for my liking. But it was very solid, offered nice protection for the back/sides/rim-raised for the screen.
I just returned it as my other cases came, IMO the fit was a little too tight for me, and it added just a bit too much bulk for me, I like my cases barely there. Though I'm sure many will love it, this was just my feeling on it.

hawkeye2188 said:
My wife has the white/pink candyshell one on her Atrix 2 and when i took it off she ad some rusty looking stains on the corners of her phone.
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Perhaps makeup from her purse? I can't see any case causing something like that.
as the case...with any case (sorry, that just sounded weird), you should remove them from time to time and clean the phone still. Most people I know do not do this and then get all mad when there is dirt scratching the back of the phone. Completely ignoring the fact the case has been on for over a year.

gaveup said:
Perhaps makeup from her purse? I can't see any case causing something like that.
as the case...with any case (sorry, that just sounded weird), you should remove them from time to time and clean the phone still. Most people I know do not do this and then get all mad when there is dirt scratching the back of the phone. Completely ignoring the fact the case has been on for over a year.
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I dont know possibly, she doesnt care about it so it doesnt bother me much. Thanks for the heads up though.

The Candyshell looks awesome, but does anyone know what the finish is like? I need something with a little bit of rubbery grip bcause this phone just wants to slide right out of my hands.

NA 521" said:
The Candyshell looks awesome, but does anyone know what the finish is like? I need something with a little bit of rubbery grip bcause this phone just wants to slide right out of my hands.
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My wife's candyshell case doesn't feel rubbery/grippy, however it doesn't ever seem to slip out of her hands either.

gaveup said:
Perhaps makeup from her purse? I can't see any case causing something like that.
as the case...with any case (sorry, that just sounded weird), you should remove them from time to time and clean the phone still. Most people I know do not do this and then get all mad when there is dirt scratching the back of the phone. Completely ignoring the fact the case has been on for over a year.
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Good point!
I had that happen with my DINC. Scratches from dirt and dust getting in. Was hoping that the Speck wouldn't do that as it's more enclosed and lined, but still..... I think I'll remember to do that from time to time.

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My wife's candyshell case doesn't feel rubbery/grippy, however it doesn't ever seem to slip out of her hands either.
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I just looked at one at a store and the finish was too smooth for me. I need something with a little more grip. My search continues...

Just ordered the black/dark grey candyshell. All colors of the candyshell are available on their site with free shipping right now.

I ordered one of the candy shells yesterday. It should be here tomorrow. They also said that if enough people hit the feedback button link on the bottom of their main site and request the SmartFlex Card for the gs3, they will make it.
Smartflex for iPhone 4s link
I've already done the feedback so hopefully others will too.

Anyone have pics of their device with the Candyshell on?

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That is such a nice looking case.
I read so much about the soft edges eventually flaking though, and the back being easy to scratch

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Which color is that listed as on the site? Black/Dark Gray I assume?
Soot/black is the one I want and its the only one thats unavailable! D;
What do you guys think of the Bayou/Pebble on a PB phone? Might go with that if Soot isn't available soon.
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What color is that?

SemiGamer said:
Which color is that listed as on the site? Black/Dark Gray I assume?
Soot/black is the one I want and its the only one thats unavailable! D;
What do you guys think of the Bayou/Pebble on a PB phone? Might go with that if Soot isn't available soon.
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I think I may go with the Bayou/Pebble for the PB ill be getting too... Guess we can love or hate the color combo together haha

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I think I may go with the Bayou/Pebble for the PB ill be getting too... Guess we can love or hate the color combo together haha
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That's the same color I ordered. All were available when I ordered and thought the bayou/pebble looked pretty good.

It's the soot/black in the pics above.....picked it up at the ATT store last week. Although a little off topic i also ordered the cruzer lite TPU clear case for $9 off [email protected] Bottomline, you get what you pay for in cases.....don't expect a $35 case for $9. The speck case is a quality product while i feel the other is not.