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Mugen Power 3200mAh Extended Battery!!

3200mAh Extended battery on sale now for $99.95!!
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sung-captivate-sgh-i897with-battery-door.html

100 bucks their nuts plus no good pics...their dumb
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http://batteryboss.org/
Although it's a limited sample size, Mugen looks even worse than Seidio batteries.
*Cue Seidio battery owners to rally in defense of their purchase with no actual empirical data and tons of anecdotes.

If I was to get another battery, I might as well spend $100 on say 7 batteries from eBay/China.

geokilla said:
If I was to get another battery, I might as well spend $100 on say 7 batteries from eBay/China.
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7 batteries?! more like 20 plus 10 AC chargers.... I'm with you, no way I'd put this in my captivate, the added bulk plus the price is just too outrageous for me when I got 2 batteries and a charger for 10 bucks, plus 4-12' usb to microusb cables from monoprice for $8.

jwood55812 said:
7 batteries?! more like 20 plus 10 AC chargers.... I'm with you, no way I'd put this in my captivate, the added bulk plus the price is just too outrageous for me when I got 2 batteries and a charger for 10 bucks, plus 4-12' usb to microusb cables from monoprice for $8.
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I don't know what kind of responses these are?? People one one battery to last a whole day, 35 batteries and chargers doesn't help. I'd pay more than $100 for a battery that lasted longer and didn't make the phone look ridiculous.

Phytrax said:
I don't know what kind of responses these are?? People one one battery to last a whole day, 35 batteries and chargers doesn't help. I'd pay more than $100 for a battery that lasted longer and didn't make the phone look ridiculous.
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a) It does make the phone look ridiculous, why buy an 11mm thick cellphone, only to double the thickness?
b) My battery already lasts a day easy with moderate use, maybe you're doing something wrong.

Seidio or someone just needs to come out with a 1750mah battery that fit like stock batt. If they did it for the bb bold they can do it for this phone. By the way has anyone tried or thought about trying that amzer1600mah battery? Not much of a difference but I've been thinking about it...if they ask like 30 or 40 bucks not 60
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmgpZ2bL2m8&feature=player_embedded#!
unfortunately, all extended batteries that dont fit with the stock cover will look ridiculous

andy2na said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmgpZ2bL2m8&feature=player_embedded#!
unfortunately, all extended batteries that dont fit with the stock cover will look ridiculous
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Oh man that looks absolutely ridiculous. What a joke this extended battery thing is beginning to be.first with seidio's monster now this. Forget it maybe i'll just cave and get another stock batt until someone someday makes a extended one that doesn't look retarded or fits in with stock cover
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roadrash7 said:
100 bucks their nuts plus no good pics...their dumb
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Oh, the irony.
Look: more battery requires more space, which means more bulk which means a bulge and a custom back cover. No other way around it... simple physics. If you don't want a bulge in your phone, get something like a Zaggsparq to plug into for portable rechargeability.

sremick said:
Oh, the irony.
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Your peeve. Their just not teaching English in schools anymore.

How thick is the phone with the 3200mah extended battery?

RGardner said:
Your peeve. Their just not teaching English in schools anymore.
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Apparently not, it's they're, no possession involved.
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They're

tigerboom said:
Here is a 1600mAh: http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...tended-battery-for-samsung-galaxys-i9000.html
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Is that battery meant for the stock case?
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I've been leaning toward the Seidio over the Mugen. Still debating whether to take the plunge. The Seidio is 200mah lower than Mugen and $30 less.
As for looks of the bigger cover...and the "bulge"...
Think of it as a codpiece for your Uber phone.

sremick said:
Look: more battery requires more space, which means more bulk which means a bulge and a custom back cover. No other way around it... simple physics.
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That is simply not true 100% of the time.

Phytrax said:
I don't know what kind of responses these are?? People one one battery to last a whole day, 35 batteries and chargers doesn't help. I'd pay more than $100 for a battery that lasted longer and didn't make the phone look ridiculous.
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What he says could mean to have a charger at home, car and work. Simple.

diablo009 said:
What he says could mean to have a charger at home, car and work. Simple.
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well said diablo... +1 this is alot cheaper than these over priced bulky batteries.

diablo009 said:
What he says could mean to have a charger at home, car and work. Simple.
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It seems obvious that someone looking for an extended battery is looking for just that. I want my cordless phone to be cordless and I don't want to have to keep swapping batteries. The Mugen is pretty ugly but it really doesn't make the phone that much thicker (17mm vs 11mm). I really just wish there were cases that fit it.

Anyone used on of the 2000 mah batteries off of eBay?

Anyone tried one of these off of eBay?
2000 mah battery

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925298

_MetalHead_ said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925298
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Thanks for that.
Didn't see Galilio on batteryboss.org list, but I am assuming that they would probably be fake.

They are easily the best of the cheap ebay batteries.

I bought the 2000mAh Galilio on ebay for $8.99. It came nicely package- http://cgi.ebay.com/High-Quality-Ba...451129?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230b00b539
My take, it lasts longer than the stock by far, but I am used to my 3500 battery... so I switch back and forth. Not a bad deal if you want to keep the original back cover and have a little more juice that the stock battery.

i agree, i have two of them and bow definitely last longer than the stock battery. They are a great buy.

I got two of those buggers and a wall charger and with shipping it cost me $17.52. They are at least as good as original battery if not slightly better.

Sorry, double post.

I've got one. When I switch between it and my stock one, I can feel the difference between the two. With it I can get close to 2 days w/o recharge, stock battery is only 1.5 days w/o recharge. I use my phone very lightly and a lot of wifi so take that into consideration with battery use.

Ah well I think everyone has sold me. I have an ebay bucks certificate so it isn't like I am going to be losing any money on the deal haha.
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michaelvibe said:
Ah well I think everyone has sold me. I have an ebay bucks certificate so it isn't like I am going to be losing any money on the deal haha.
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Just to note, mine did take a few cycles to calibrate/get the most out of the battery. So be patient at first.

Has anyone tried one of these cheapo ebay extended batteries?

Found this extended battery on ebay, was wondering if anyone on here has tried it, i know it looks hideous, but if you know your making a trip somewhere it could come in handy if it works the way its supposed to. Its cheap as hell too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14067375514...XX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_781wt_1165

9 bucks... can't be too great,
but what can you lose? lol

Seems to me that if the larger aftermarket brands have trouble meeting the stated mAh rating on their batteries, what more of unbranded ones that goes for an even lower value?
I also still have very clear memory on exploding phones from third party batteries years ago

I bought a cheapo 3800mah and it lasts barely longer than my stock extended battery. I wish samsung made an official 3800mah version

evilkokonut said:
I bought a cheapo 3800mah and it lasts barely longer than my stock extended battery. I wish samsung made an official 3800mah version
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Buy 2 stock batteries and solder them together. Works great.
3500 real mah. I didn't think the 2000 extended batteries would fit under the cover from the Hyperion I had here. I agree though, if I can solder it up in an evening, Samsung certainly could work up something.

hopefully more phones in the future will be like the razr and give us a factory extended battery closer to 3000mah.

Razr maxx when I had it for a week was sick! Hard use all day, charged every other day, seriously insane battery life. If that phone ever gets bootloader unlocked, I would be all over it again.
CDMA G-Nex
Codename Android
007 Kernel
Hybrid 3 Radios

ttabbal said:
Buy 2 stock batteries and solder them together. Works great.
3500 real mah. I didn't think the 2000 extended batteries would fit under the cover from the Hyperion I had here. I agree though, if I can solder it up in an evening, Samsung certainly could work up something.
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Have you done this solder thing? Any tips?

if you look at the battery in the phone you can see that there is some space at the top of each terminal, use this space to solder a fine piece of copper wire to a second battery. make sure to solder the batteries in parallel, positive to positive and negative to negative, to retain the same voltage.
i remember taking apart a so called 3500mah battery from ebay and they were just two cheap 1500mah batteries tapped together. Apparently in china 1500X2 is 3500.

Why does everyone want extended batteries? 99% of people have access to a power cord most of the day and just don't need it. Granted, I'm new to the phone, but I really hope I don't need to carry around a huge battery or two. Personally I'd rather charge it more often. Just my own opinion.
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I bought a 3600 mAh extended battery for a few dollars on ebay. Despite the fact that it makes my phone look like a beached whale, it totally got rid of my power shortage anxiety. My most useful ebay purchase so far..
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neotekz said:
i remember taking apart a so called 3500mah battery from ebay and they were just two cheap 1500mah batteries tapped together. Apparently in china 1500X2 is 3500.
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Even If it's 1500 that's still 3000mah for less than $10. Pretty good deal.

dwang said:
Even If it's 1500 that's still 3000mah for less than $10. Pretty good deal.
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they start loosing capacity after the first few charges and became unusable after 3-4 months.

neotekz said:
they start loosing capacity after the first few charges and became unusable after 3-4 months.
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As long as you know that I don't see a problem. Spend $10, use it for 6 months, buy another one. Much better than spending $100 for a mugen.
Even the Samsung batteries lose their capacity over time.

albsat said:
Have you done this solder thing? Any tips?
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It needed more space than I felt OK taking up in someone else's thread.. So here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25115863

Any standard size extended batteries with NFC yet?

I know there are the mega sized batteries that add extra bulk. Looking for extended batteries that are the same size as stock and with NFC.

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Mugen 2300 mAh with NFC

Thanks! Pretty pricey for a 200mah increase but it's good to know we have options. I'll probably wait for a price drop though.

http://www.amazon.com/Warranty-GT-I...=1344988421&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+galaxy+siii
only 100mah more but they are decent batteries i had some for my gs2 but no NFC. Good if your going on a trip or something and need that extra battery, I didn't trust as long term though. I had gotten a 2 pack with a universal charger for like $20 for my gs2

toughcookie said:
http://www.amazon.com/Warranty-GT-I...=1344988421&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+galaxy+siii
only 100mah more but they are decent batteries i had some for my gs2 but no NFC. Good if your going on a trip or something and need that extra battery, I didn't trust as long term though. I had gotten a 2 pack with a universal charger for like $20 for my gs2
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Yea, I had an Anker battery for my EVO 3D and they're solid. Definitely want one with NFC though.

i am in the same boat but don't want to walk around with a brick with those 4000mah batteries. to me that defeats the purpose of this ultra thin phone. i keep an extra battery in car in case i need it.
i don't think you will find a decent capacity (say 2800-3000mah) battery without requiring a bulky extended back cover.. those that advertise this type of capacity are probably liars. i said it before, but if it were possible samsung would of increase capacity while keeping the same size.
sure you can get a 2200-2300mah battery that is the same size but it's pointless because the added time will only be like an additional 10-20 minutes compare to stock (that is of course if you even get the advertised capacity)..
battery technology needs improvement.. everyone is making better and better phones but battery technology is lacking and no on is investing money to improve them

tongphan said:
Mugen 2300 mAh with NFC
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Yep using this at the moment - NFC reception seems better on it - recognises a tag from a greater distance. Also, feels like it actually is providing 2300mAh

wackyD said:
Yep using this at the moment - NFC reception seems better on it - recognises a tag from a greater distance. Also, feels like it actually is providing 2300mAh
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Great. I think I will give it a try!!

wackyD said:
Yep using this at the moment - NFC reception seems better on it - recognises a tag from a greater distance. Also, feels like it actually is providing 2300mAh
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How much longer does this battery last than stock?

clankfu said:
How much longer does this battery last than stock?
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I get about 30 minutes more screen on time or about 2.5 hours pure standby time.. worth it if you ask me

wackyD said:
I get about 30 minutes more screen on time or about 2.5 hours pure standby time.. worth it if you ask me
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thanks. gonna buy one as a spare one

I think I'm going to wait until the price comes down a little bit.

Have a look at the original SGS3 battery charger. That one ships with a standard NFC battery (well in the UK)

wackyD said:
I get about 30 minutes more screen on time or about 2.5 hours pure standby time.. worth it if you ask me
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... And that's keeping the screen at 80% brightness with auto off.. I get about 5 hours
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QCell has 2300mah batteries with nfc for $10 on Amazon.
Originally bought it as a backup, but it consistently lasts longer then the OEM battery so now that's become my backup.

msgnyc said:
QCell has 2300mah batteries with nfc for $10 on Amazon.
Originally bought it as a backup, but it consistently lasts longer then the OEM battery so now that's become my backup.
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I read that those QCell batteries are fake. Supposedly if you peel back the sticker, they're really 2100mah.

Damn it. I wish I didn't listen and question this. The QCell I got does not have a label beneath their sticker or indication that it is 2100mah, but when peeling it back I tore the connector to the nfc. :'(

msgnyc said:
Damn it. I wish I didn't listen and question this. The QCell I got does not have a label beneath their sticker or indication that it is 2100mah, but when peeling it back I tore the connector to the nfc. :'(
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Sorry man. I was just relaying what I read in the Amazon reviews. Didn't mean for you to damage it while checking.

clankfu said:
Sorry man. I was just relaying what I read in the Amazon reviews. Didn't mean for you to damage it while checking.
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meh, it's not your fault. I should've been more carefully pulling the label back when I got to the front where the nfc was.

[Q] Mugen Power 4600mAh battery for S3? Review?

I found this thread where G1_enthusiast reviewed Anker and Seidio batteries for S3, but I also found the 4600mAh battery from Mugen Power earlier than these, and ordered it.
All I head is that cheap batteries are made out of almost expired materials and work for like 200 charge cycles, which explains their price. The expensive ones like Mugen or Seidio work for 400-500 charges, which is better, but would be awesome if some one could review the 4600mAh one. I will post my results later when I receive it, but I don't have experience in doing such tests.
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whyandroiddude said:
I found this thread where G1_enthusiast reviewed Anker and Seidio batteries for S3, but I also found the 4600mAh battery from Mugen Power earlier than these, and ordered it.
All I head is that cheap batteries are made out of almost expired materials and work for like 200 charge cycles, which explains their price. The expensive ones like Mugen or Seidio work for 400-500 charges, which is better, but would be awesome if some one could review the 4600mAh one. I will post my results later when I receive it, but I don't have experience in doing such tests.
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reason why they are not popular is the price tag, i used to think their company is out of japan but in fact they are base out of hong kong (people tend to think china stufff are ****ty). so what make their battery better than anker or hyperion? having say that, i have own their battery before (G2 and SGS2) and they do make battery longer than stock. however i was not into crazy testing at the time. i will not pay 100 bucks for battery again, as long as anker is in bussiness.
seido is the only battery company that is base in texas...thats not to say their factory isnt in china either. they also make quality battery in the past

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reason why they are not popular is the price tag, i used to think their company is out of japan but in fact they are base out of hong kong (people tend to think china stufff are ****ty). so what make their battery better than anker or hyperion? having say that, i have own their battery before (G2 and SGS2) and they do make battery longer than stock. however i was not into crazy testing at the time. i will not pay 100 bucks for battery again, as long as anker is in bussiness.
seido is the only battery company that is base in texas...thats not to say their factory isnt in china either. they also make quality battery in the past
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Well, as I head many times and experienced myself on older phones (I have a 3900mAh from Mugen for Nexus S that works for 1.5 years already) - industry standards cannot produce a good quality battery and sell it for 10$. Those batteries are usually made out of expired materials. The issue here is not just the capacity but the battery life cycle. Cheap batteries have confirmed to last for 100-200 charges, however batteries from Seidio or Mugen last for 400-600 charges, not to say about warranty and safety + NFC support.
Also, for me personally customer support and brand presence is more important than being cheap. If I can afford a phone that costs 800$, I surely can get a good quality battery for a 100$. I will get the battery soon, btw, and will let you know.
I also posted this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30770441&postcount=85

I wonder if the Mugen battery will work with the extended cases that are being offered. I got one from Hyperion that I like. Judging by pictures it looks like the Mugen extended door may be a little bigger or designed different.
If the Mugen would fit with the other extended doors and TPU cases I would buy it. I've had great luck with them,

whyandroiddude said:
The issue here is not just the capacity but the battery life cycle. Cheap batteries have confirmed to last for 100-200 charges, however batteries from Seidio or Mugen last for 400-600 charges, not to say about warranty and safety + NFC support.
Also, for me personally customer support and brand presence is more important than being cheap. If I can afford a phone that costs 800$, I surely can get a good quality battery for a 100$. I will get the battery soon, btw, and will let you know.
I also posted this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30770441&postcount=85
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If a cheap extended battery lasts for 200 charges and I charge it every 2 days, it's still going to last over a year. I expect to have a new phone by this time next year if not sooner. So what's the big deal?

jonathanyong said:
If a cheap extended battery lasts for 200 charges and I charge it every 2 days, it's still going to last over a year. I expect to have a new phone by this time next year if not sooner. So what's the big deal?
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Good point, I always try to get the best deal, but for some reason I stopped using ebay batteries long time ago after a couple of duds.

garagedroid said:
Good point, I always try to get the best deal, but for some reason I stopped using ebay batteries long time ago after a couple of duds.
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That is why you go for tested name brand but not super expensive. a mugen costs more than 5 times what a hyperion, qcell, etc. costs. but it is very unlikely they will last 5 times as many charges. there is nothing like a fresh battery!

Well, they're always out of stock...I guess they never back back-logs. Anyways, I've received my S3 battery and now I need to calibrate the phone according to their instruction. They say that it's necessary to charge 4-5 times for 8-12 hours before the phone recognizes the new capacity. Does anyone know why?

whyandroiddude said:
Well, they're always out of stock...I guess they never back back-logs. Anyways, I've received my S3 battery and now I need to calibrate the phone according to their instruction. They say that it's necessary to charge 4-5 times for 8-12 hours before the phone recognizes the new capacity. Does anyone know why?
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It's been a while since you bought it, what is your opinion regarding this battery, can you please do a mini review?

Another great review on the subject

Badelhas said:
It's been a while since you bought it, what is your opinion regarding this battery, can you please do a mini review?
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I possibly cannot be doing a better ones that I've added to the thread. Check these videos.

$100 for a battery! That's more than half what I payed for the phone itself
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Why didn't you buy a stand with extra battery that recharges both at the same time and just carry the extra one with you? I did, 18 pounds in amazon.uk. That way there is no extra bulk, and it's much cheaper!

dozerbeast said:
I tend to carry my phone around, that's why. I think that's the sole purpose of having an extended battery in the first place.
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Who said anything about not carring it around? I also carry it around, along with the extra battery. At the end of the day i put them both charging.

Badelhas said:
Why didn't you buy a stand with extra battery that recharges both at the same time and just carry the extra one with you? I did, 18 pounds in amazon.uk. That way there is no extra bulk, and it's much cheaper!
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Can you post a link to this product?
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kevindd992002 said:
Can you post a link to this product?
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008AI8GXW/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

otariq said:
$100 for a battery! That's more than half what I payed for the phone itself
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Yup, when the other extended battery costs less than $30 bucks, why pay much more?

Badelhas said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008AI8GXW/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00
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Thanks. Is this the official Samsung extended battery kit? Also, does the S3 fit in this dock when used with either an Incipio or SGP Neo Hybrid case?
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Yup, when the other extended battery costs less than $30 bucks, why pay much more?
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What is this $100 kit you're pertaining to?
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phonecase that'll work
does anybody know a strong solid phonecase that'll work with this?seidio extended?

kevindd992002 said:
Thanks. Is this the official Samsung extended battery kit? Also, does the S3 fit in this dock when used with either an Incipio or SGP Neo Hybrid case?
This is not the official one, it's Chinese. But in a emergency the extra battery does the trick. The phone won't fit with the case, you have to take it off.
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