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For anyone who's interested.
http://www.zagg.com/
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Gives you 50% off your order. I found out and wanted to share with everyone.
thank you. going to order now. ive been puttin ording it off. i guess this is why.
recieved confirmation email, 12.48. once again thankyou. now i need to find a new back battery cover. or color in the scratches before i recive in mail.
Just used it.
Thank You!
Just used it and ordered the screen protection only. I had this on another phone and did not like the full body coverage but did like the screen protector. $5.98 for a Zagg isn't bad. Thanks.
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thanks god it has expired, i bought yesterday my invisible shield for the xperia and paid it full price, if they were still valid i would have already paid double the price ...
but, as they do usual, they sent me 2 codes for 20% off, those who want reply to this thread, first 2 who answers gets the codes (and they should have at least 10 posts )
note: codes expire after 30 days
ill take one
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The reduction code is not working anymore, here is the message I got:
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We're sorry, the discount code you entered is no longer available.
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the coupon expired. they emailed me a 20% off coupon which i wont be using so i'll give it out to whoever is first to use it. it's ONE TIME USE
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Anyone try this on a Vibrant? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944438
I've gotten i9000 batteries from HK before and they never seemed to hold a charge after 30% was left. This thing looks sweet!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Momax-EXPOWER-B...=130475597600&ps=63&clkid=7478955372157269747
That 2200mA Samsung battery is a bit expensive but very relevant to my interests. Looks about the same size as our stock battery. Would be sweet to have that added juice without having a phone the size of a small book.
Vibrant + Darky 9.3 VE + Dead Horse + XDA App
someone needs to buy this asap to see if it works, if it does ill buy one in a snap.
I'm most interested in hearing about the 1900mAh replacement battery that doesn't increase the size of our phones. If anyone picks one of those up, please post your experiences.
- Mat
UPDATE!!
OK YALLS QUICK UPDATE.
--So i bit the gun and went and bought this, just arrived today. Battery was at roughly 67% i used it for a bit let it dropped down to 64%. It is charging right now at 68%. If anything comes up ill updated later.
--update-- after 7 hours i'm at 80%
cr3d1ts said:
UPDATE!!
OK YALLS QUICK UPDATE.
--So i bit the gun and went and bought this, just arrived today. Battery was at roughly 67% i used it for a bit let it dropped down to 64%. It is charging right now at 68%. If anything comes up ill updated later.
--update-- after 7 hours i'm at 80%
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post some comparison pics please...
regP said:
That 2200mA Samsung battery is a bit expensive but very relevant to my interests. Looks about the same size as our stock battery. Would be sweet to have that added juice without having a phone the size of a small book.
Vibrant + Darky 9.3 VE + Dead Horse + XDA App
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@regP
can you post a link for the 2200mA samsung batt
thanks
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post some comparison pics please...
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--sorry for the late reply, lost my net for about a week, but im now up and running again. I''ll post up some pics when i can steal my brothers phone.
My Momax showed up today and I am pretty satisfied. My only complaint is the coating is slick like the OEM cover. I may sand this and put a rubber coating on it myself. I will get some high res photos of it next to a OEM Vibrant (Wife has the same phone).
Kick stand is pretty sick and now motivates me to learn how to put movies on here.
Dsmwookie said:
My Momax showed up today and I am pretty satisfied. My only complaint is the coating is slick like the OEM cover. I may sand this and put a rubber coating on it myself. I will get some high res photos of it next to a OEM Vibrant (Wife has the same phone).
Kick stand is pretty sick and now motivates me to learn how to put movies on here.
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I'll be waiting for more news and pics from you, sir.
With netflix app on the horizon this high capacity battery with kick stand on back cover is really tempting!
Picking this up in White myself. I've read a number of good reviews, so it looks like it'll be worth more than some of the $10 jobs anyway. Plus my phone is too small as is!
Pretty good investment for me, with light usage I got 18 hours on with 75% battery left.
ffs one of you own this damn thing post some before and after pics.
Today i will get the battery
and tomorow ill post the pics
people does anybody know is there a case for extended battery?
with that battery the phone for my hand lays in it even better then original
second part pics
and short videos
and the case from that battery package
@cka3o4nuk Thanks for the videos and pics. Doesn't appear to be too bulky. Please let us know about the battery's endurance.
the battery gives 2time more phone life on i9000 brunch a lot of users confirmed
http://www.shop.power-skin.com/powerskin/samsung/galaxy-s2-tmobile
I had one for my vibrant, liked it and have ordered one for my SGS 2. Will post photos when it arrives.
*update* it's arrived - that didn't take long.
According to the folks at Powerskins, the battery is 1500mAh.
Like with the vibrant it doubles the width of the phone. I like the extra heft so it's not a big issue for me. Fit is good, the case is not going to come off with normal use. The plug fits very securely into the phone (the vibrant unit had a bit of play).
The device can be charged then deactivated by holding the power button on the back. That will let the phone battery run down rather than constantly peak charging it...
Take a look and decide for yourself.Apologies for a couple of the photos being a little blurry - the HD7 does that sometimes.
Using tapatalk on my Galaxy 2 to post this!
it doesn't say how much extra battery it gives you
it's a nice concept, but it makes the phone twice as thick
Yes... You have to not mind the extra thickness. I suspect the battery its the same mAH rating as the built in one but am not certain.
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"More, PowerSkin® is XPAL Powered, meaning it's charged by patented battery technology that reflects the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance."
what exactly do they mean from the above description? this case has a built in battery pack or something? if so, it should add significant bulk.
I wouldn't buy this. Your better off buying a case and a separate battery. These cases plug into to the micro usb socket so when your charging the phone your charging the case. If the phone is fully charged and the case would charge the battery of the phone while the phone is draining its own battery. This will make your oem battery die faster since its going through full cycles more. I had one for mytouch 4g its battery died within 3 months from this case.
As soon as I bought a new battery and stop using the case the battery has been fine. I had that phone since its release date. Basically have the case charged but don't turn it on till the battery dies in your phone first. I wouldn't even keep it plugged in since the back is so easy to click in and activate the power skin. These cases also have the worst protection ever for a case. The phone is easy to fall out of the case. There is nothing to hold it down to keep it secure in place. Even a cheap gel skin has more protection than these things.
Killbynature said:
I wouldn't buy this. Your better off buying a case and a separate battery. These cases plug into to the micro usb socket so when your charging the phone your charging the case. If the phone is fully charged and the case would charge the battery of the phone while the phone is draining its own battery. This will make your oem battery die faster since its going through full cycles more. I had one for mytouch 4g its battery died within 3 months from this case.
As soon as I bought a new battery and stop using the case the battery has been fine. I had that phone since its release date. Basically have the case charged but don't turn it on till the battery dies in your phone first. I wouldn't even keep it plugged in since the back is so easy to click in and activate the power skin. These cases also have the worst protection ever for a case. The phone is easy to fall out of the case. There is nothing to hold it down to keep it secure in place. Even a cheap gel skin has more protection than these things.
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yup, that's true
it's not just this case, or vibrant or mytouch, that happens to all battery life.
i used to always leave my phones plug-ed in when i'm able to, to keep the battery topped up
but that killed the battery faster
since i stopped that, and went the route of replacing batteries after they go down to 15% percent (the auto low battery warning pops up) and switch to a fully charged pack, all my batteries last waaaaaaaaaaaay longer than when i kept it topped up on the charger
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I don't like how it looks like the left side on the front shot its not rigid. That's what I hated about the d3o flex cover. Looks all uneven n can't even see the bezel in some spots. Bottom right seems jacked up
too. I can see bezel in the pic.
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My sister got one of these for her Galaxy S1 ... not that great only gave her about an extra 1-2 hours max before it died. Also you have to charge it and the internal battery separately, taking it off every night so that you can charge them both.
Not worth it, in my opinion.
only 1500 mAh!!!!!!! it's so not worth it
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i was expecting at least 2500 mAh out of that bulky pack
power-skin
anyone ever use this? they got one for our phone
i saw it available online, im curious as well..how much bulk it adds and what it really looks like..$40 is a ridiculously steep price for a battery and a case though
I have one and use it. I also have a spare battery. between the two I'm good for 24 hours
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331293
power-skin
for anyone who has the powerskin case for this phone or any other...where do you keep your phone when you are out? in your pocket? if the added thickness im curious if its too bulky to carry around that way...ive been trying to search for a holster or case but i havent come across one...if anyone knows of one please link me
i had one for the vibrant and it did help with battery, it just kept the battery at 100% but the extra size was too big...i would recommend maybe a bigger battery.
Powerskin for tmo galaxy s2
has any1 tried this product yet ? thinking about it twice the battery sounds like is worth the price to me........... LET ME KNOW ?
http://www.shop.power-skin.com/powerskin/samsung/galaxy-s2-tmobile
I have one which I like. You can read my thoughts about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331293
Hmm...for twice the width you'd expect more no?
Also, how does this affect the LED flash when taking pictures?
Dont buy one
Eh, I kind of stopped caring for that review as soon as you said that you're limited to being close to the computer with the generic micro USB cable they gave you Hahaha. For the record, any usb cable will work. I wrote a review in another thread. Here's the excerpt.
Horvaticus said:
I bought one of these at the AT&T store in my local mall and paid $80 for it, after having someone recommend it to me. After having worked at Best Buy, I was a little bit skeptical on what a salesperson offered to me, but seeing as though I had bricked my previous 2 skyrockets by altering the voltage settings on them and the guy was nice enough to exchange them for me, I decided to give it a whirl, since I was spending company money and not my own.
Now, I'm big man with huge hands, and coming from an iPhone 4 which was heavier than the Skyrocket due to glass construction, the larger screen was nice, but I missed the heavy feeling to it. The case immediately remedied that by adding a strong sturdy feeling to it. In addition to that it provides a nice rubbery grip along the sides of the unit with a slight grip along the back panel, making it not as difficult to take in and out of your pocket as regular rubber silicone cases.
As far as the charging goes, I used to be wary of leaving my skyrocket out of its case in fear that the battery would die overnight, which was an issue, as I'm often forgetful to put it on a charger overnight. It's nice being able to sleep soundly at night knowing that I can throw the battery pack on and not have to worry about waking up late or whatever. I suppose that's why some people have dedicated alarm clocks, however, but I'm not one of those people.
The battery life is good. Despite the battery in the pack not being as big as the OEM battery, I find that when I get the low battery warning at about 15% and turn the case on I'm normally back up to a strong 90-97% by the time the case turns off an hour or so later. Perhaps that's just me though. In addition to this, I also find that the case gets HOT while charging it, but that's to be expected. And since it's Winter, I don't particularly mind.
It's slightly annoying to have to take the phone out of the case to plug it into my computer to do the USB transfer, but at the same time it's such a non-hassle to take the phone out of the case I don't really mind. Besides, I have 3 sets of chargers with the phone, so I can charge the phone on the computer and the case off the wall, hahaha.
As far as protection goes, it's decent. There isn't alot of screen coverage, but that's what a screen protector is for. I personally don't plan on dropping it OR getting a screen protector, but, just a heads up. I like how the center of gravity on the unit is changed, so that out of the two times I dropped it it landed on either the absolute bottom near the charger where there is alot of extra padding or it landed on the bridge that connects the battery structurally to the rest of the case near the camera.
All in all, sometimes I take it out of the case when I'm feeling elegant, but like someone else said in this thread it makes for a good backup battery. I suppose sometime in the future I'll just be using it as a backup charger, but for the time being, I really enjoy the ability to leave my brightness at full and not have to worry about the battery running down. In addition to that, when I went online to the powerskin website and saw they were giving an emergency cellphone away with online order I asked about a similar deal for buying through AT&T. Customer service apologized and told me they didn't, but they instead sent me a cheapy little portable speaker, which was nice of them nonetheless.
So, coming from a neckbeard that bought about 12 different cases for his red iPhone 4, (some clear, some rubbery, and one battery pack...) and being relatively new to the form factor of the Skyrocket, I would say that personally I would rate the case at about a B, for the aforementioned reasons, with the cons being that it heats up, and does have the potential to damage the battery if you don't watch turning it on or off when you're supposed to.
Also, screw you guys who got it for $35. I could have used that extra $45 for a night at a bar and written it off as a business expense. :|
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Saw this on twitter, so thought I'd share.
Quality is pretty nice (I have one for my e-ink Kindle), and these are hand made in the US to boot.
http://www.dodocase.com/products/dodocase-for-kindle-fire
Wow very nice.
That looks nice! A bit more than I'd want to pay though.
I just came.
manifest3r said:
I just came.
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I think I'm gonna hurl.
Kinda looks like a Moleskine
I just got mine last night. It's fantastic.
Just ordered one. Here is a single use coupon for 10% off your order. First-come, first-served basis.
Code:
12-23-LZK7H4C
'Handcrafted in San Francisco'. That must mean its good. Seriously though, thats way more than I want to spend on a case for a discount tablet. Especially when Amazon has decent leather cases available for less than $10.
Us3rName said:
Just ordered one. Here is a single use coupon for 10% off your order. First-come, first-served basis.
Code:
12-23-LZK7H4C
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just bought-ed and used. thanks!
if i get one of these codes ill post here
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Get 10% off any purchase.
Use coupon code:
12-26-LF7ZTHC
nice looking case
Looks nice aside from the tacky logo. Can't imagine spending that much just for a case though. I got a $15 Elsse that works perfectly fine and is quite secure but I suppose some people are picky about their accessories.
Wish I had the money to spend for a case like this. It is a bit pricey but does look amazing in the pictures. But then again if I had an extra 50-100 bucks to spend I probably would've opted for a higher end tablet..
I just bought one
I really like the moleskin look and it looks perfect for what I want, so I sprung for it. I have a 10% discount code now if anyone is interested. It's a one time use, so first come first serve!
Send the code my way! Looks like a great case! I hope
Thanks
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Just ordered. paying it forward. 10% off! http://curebit.com/o/d/M7Ica
Wow, this looks absolutely amazing. Will order on first thing tomorrow
Just ordered
Looks like a good case - awaiting its arrival.
For anyone else looking to get one here is a 10% off code you can use. Code will be good for 10 days from the date of this posting.
01-04-N3DLP94
<strike>How long does it take to get your email confirmation and code? I ordered it and got an order number but not an email.</strike>
Just got a response to my support ticket, looks like I'm good...
Just ordered mine!!!
Here's a 10% off coupon
01-04-64JQ3MT
Any word on how long it takes to receive the case after ordered? I ordered on the 30th and so far I haven't even received a shipping confirmation.
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Has anyone tried this?
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III S3 BATTERY CASE Rechargeable 2200mAh KICKSTAND (WHITE)
Or this one:
Y030 3500mAh Power Backup Extended Battery Case 4 Samsung Galaxy S3 SIII i9300
It looks like it'll add some bulk, but could be good for when I'm traveling. Thoughts?
sebastianraven said:
Has anyone tried this?
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III S3 BATTERY CASE Rechargeable 2200mAh KICKSTAND (WHITE)
Or this one:
Y030 3500mAh Power Backup Extended Battery Case 4 Samsung Galaxy S3 SIII i9300
It looks like it'll add some bulk, but could be good for when I'm traveling. Thoughts?
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Those actually look pretty good. Might have to pick one up
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See i REALLY want a case like this but ive heard off branded stuff like this are total crap =/ If someone gets this please let us know how it is because id wish to buy one as well
I just bought the first one and used it today ... met the seller in person, as I live in the Valley. Nice guy ... and he stressed the 3 month return policy.
Fit and finish are excellent. The case really complements the phone (if it is white). Like most external batteries, it generates a lot of heat when charging the phone. On the upside, there is a power switch so you can control when the case actually charges.
I haven't used it enough to determine how much of a recharge you can reliably get when the external battery is fully charged. Based on my limited use, I would bet no more than 50 to 60 percent ... meaning a phone battery at 10% might see 60 to 70% if you fully discharged the external battery.
And more importantly to me, the case itself offers corner protection, which is where I tend to ding my phones.
What are your thoughts after a few days of using this?
What is the intended purpose of this? is it to be used as a spare battery when yours is worn out and you simply switch the power to the external battery, or does this charge your phone while using it?
Thanks
I have a black version of the first one listed, it works awesome.
When I posted that here I got flamed by a bunch of a-holes saying it would run too hot/it might break the USB port etc so I didn't bother bringing it up again.
I need one of these. Are you happy with yours?
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I need one of these. Are you happy with yours?
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I am very happy with mine.
I don't use it all the time, but when I need it it works super.
Thank you. I appreciate it. My wife has a Mophie battery case for her I-Junk and I love the principle of it.
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I am very happy with mine.
I don't use it all the time, but when I need it it works super.
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So with the case how much battery life do you tend to get? and Also I have a white galaxy s 3 but i think the look of the black on it will look amazing so is it possible for you to link the case that you got?
I ordered this one off Amazon. Should arrive this Wednesday. I'll post back with impressions after a few days with it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HZVN7E/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
tedkord said:
I ordered this one off Amazon. Should arrive this Wednesday. I'll post back with impressions after a few days with it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HZVN7E/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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Cant wait to hear your review of it!
tedkord said:
I ordered this one off Amazon. Should arrive this Wednesday. I'll post back with impressions after a few days with it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HZVN7E/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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I got the white version, I don't like it all that much. It makes the phone super bulky and you can not charge your phone using the usb cable without the case being on. When the case is on it gets really hot, but it does charge the phone to 90% from 5%
Well, the 3200Mah battery case I bought from Amazon arrived a day early. Amazon is amazing. I have a Prime membership, so I get free two day shipping on a lot of things, but often things arrive the next day.
Unfortunately, the product itself is a bust.
Let me preface this by saying that my SGS3 is a battery hog. I get nowhere near what others I read online get. If I charge to full, then turn off the screen and don't touch it again, I can get about 10 hours. I've always had bad luck with my phones and battery life.
I charged it all the way up, then slid my fully charged phone into it, ran the phone down to 5% (about 6 hours), then turned the case on.
First, it got hot. I mean hot. Almost too hot to hold, burn your hand hot. To top it off, it charged my phone from 5% to 42% in about 1 hour, and was dead empty.
Some other issues - you can't leave your back cover on while using this case, it won't fit.
Also, the fit isn't great. The phone has side to side wiggle in it. And the case doesn't cover the sides or top of the phone, but creates a ridge all the way around that is really uncomfortable to hold, makes access to the volume rocker and power button really difficult.
The kickstand is cheap, bendy, flimsy plastic, not metal like the picture looks, and has no lock. It swings free, and will only support the phone in landscape.
It's going back to Amazon, based on the fact that it advertises 3200mah, but lasts 1/6th as long as the 2100mah stock battery. There was nothing I liked about this battery case. I'm going back to carrying a spare battery.