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Metal Battery Cover

Take a look on ebay, brushed metal battery covers are out and they are definitely appealing! This will make my Note more eye-candy!!
http://stores.ebay.com/EasyTradingCo/_i.html?_nkw=Galaxy+Note+Metal&submit=Search&_sid=269585176

That looks very good. Thank's for the link!
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Woah you better choose the color right the first time!
If you want to order other color instead of this one, you can leave us a note when you check out. Happy Bidding!
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wont't the metal affect the antenna?

Spuggi said:
wont't the metal affect the antenna?
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That's what I was wondering also.
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Spuggi said:
wont't the metal affect the antenna?
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The covers are probably plastic with metal painting, like in cars.
If it was all metal, it will interferre too much with the antennas on the device. This thing has GSM, WiFi, bluetooth, FM Radio, GPS antennas.

vcespon said:
The covers are probably plastic with metal painting, like in cars.
If it was all metal, it will interferre too much with the antennas on the device. This thing has GSM, WiFi, bluetooth, FM Radio, GPS antennas.
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So do MOST HTC PHONES AND THEY ARE FINE... GEEZ!
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And it does say "metal plated" in the description anyway.
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daddymatt said:
And it does say "metal plated" in the description anyway.
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So you think it'll be ok?

If you get one, please let us know how your fingers lile having to open the metal cover without resorting to tools of any kind yes?
Also a general look and feel. Wether or not it's as stiff or even more so than the plastic version. How it affects reception and weight and general handling of the device.
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Stahlseele said:
If you get one, please let us know how your fingers lile having to open the metal cover without resorting to tools of any kind yes?
Also a general look and feel. Wether or not it's as stiff or even more so than the plastic version. How it affects reception and weight and general handling of the device.
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I'm interested in this as well as the factory plastic cover has quite a bit of flex to it, which seems necessary for removal. Metal may be too rigid.

ericshmerick said:
I'm interested in this as well as the factory plastic cover has quite a bit of flex to it, which seems necessary for removal. Metal may be too rigid.
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I watched a video review and the reviewer of one for the S2 mainly said:
It doesn't affect the sensors, signal, etc.
It adds weight and a little bulk
It is a little hard to take off
I'm kind of worried about metal conducting heat and becoming super hot.
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Hmm, cheap metallic paint. Go for it

macwilson said:
Hmm, cheap metallic paint. Go for it
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That's what it looks like... it also says "metal plated"... that means this is plastic with a metal coating of some sort. It will probably still flex like the plastic...
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Another thing. These are made for these rather cool, extremely tough/ flexible (key word here is: extremely flexible) plastic.
You do NOT want to use metal. You would probably really **** the thing up.
Just a thought.
If you want metal, get a metal case that has a plastic/rubber coat for protection of the finish (not the other way around).
Actually, thinking about this, this fake metal case is sounding better

I found one for $14 on ebay. For that price, I'll try it out.

Jmlee915 said:
I found one for $14 on ebay. For that price, I'll try it out.
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I think should be this http://www.ebay.com/itm/270878249585?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

if any one use it please let us know
for me i just wanna wait little bit till become more cheap little bit

Just bought one! Will let you guys know how it goes.

To test if metal affects reception of any if the radios, an external thin plate of metal can be used. See if any signal drops. I am looking for such a metal sheet but no luck so far. You guys can give it a try may be.

Sweet Armor GS2 + Alu backcover = NICE

Just got these home, and now i feel like my S2 is made completely of alu
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Looks very nice! Adds alittle too much thickness to the border of the phone for my taste, but still a very nice looking bumper.
Thanks for posting those pics...hope you enjoy it!

brugernavn said:
Just got these home, and now i feel like my S2 is made completely of alu
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Where did you get them?! MUST BUY

isn't it totally useless as shock absorber? i feel like tpu ones protects it better..

Makes the phone look a little big. How is it to hold?
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its bought of ebay, and it can handle ALOT of beating after these covers are on!
and yes, its a little bigger than an 4s

Looks great... how's the reception\GPS with the aluminum back cover?
I just ordered aluminum back cover from DX and I'm afraid it'll hurt the GPS performance...

will it fit with 2000mah battery?

junkun13 said:
will it fit with 2000mah battery?
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The "sweet armor" will but an extended battery will not fit with the aluminum door
where did you find that? I cant seem to find it on Ebay..

Hmmmm doesnt protect the camera lens . Otherwise its sweeeet
looks like an iphone but powered by android baby!!!!

socksfelloff said:
The "sweet armor" will but an extended battery will not fit with the aluminum door
where did you find that? I cant seem to find it on Ebay..
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Here are some (unless they are knock offs)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Neuf-Alu-Hou...ses_coques&hash=item256948a801#ht_9146wt_1396

kyroz said:
Looks great... how's the reception\GPS with the aluminum back cover?
I just ordered aluminum back cover from DX and I'm afraid it'll hurt the GPS performance...
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The GPS doesnt work very good with the alu. backcover. at least not in Denmark.
wifi and GSM signal is fine tho.
androidkid311 said:
Hmmmm doesnt protect the camera lens . Otherwise its sweeeet
looks like an iphone but powered by android baby!!!!
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when you put the phone on the table the lens doesnt touch, either does the screen when you lay it like that.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminum...e-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9100-Black-/270878587189
Cheaper in this link.
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i have been using this case for a while, it is a bit heavy to me
the worst thing is that the metal bumper will affect the reception a lot

Sweet Armor GS2
So whats the current status ?
Is there an echo when using the above mentioned casing ?
What about influences from the case...anything you noticed since you have it ?
Would also like to buy it, but need more infos from you guys.
elkomie

aceofclubs said:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminum...e-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9100-Black-/270878587189
Cheaper in this link.
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Is this a sweet armor one or a knock off?

MagicMan3 said:
Is this a sweet armor one or a knock off?
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I don't know for sure. The link was posted in another thread so I passed it on. He rated it pretty highly against other aluminum bumpers.
Looking at the photos on eBay it says sweet armour on the side but that doesn't really mean much.
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Here is his reviews.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1422752
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in Denmark, with the GS2 AND alu cover the gsm/3g reception is fine!
ONLY need to peel back cover off for it to find GPS sattelites and then put it back on.

How much u paid for both?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Ha...669626?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27bfdd343a
Is this the back cover u got?

Aluminium Case

Has anyone bought and tried out this casing? It's a aluminium bumper, just like those for iphones. Looks interesting although that front bezel is over pronounced imo. If you anyone has bought this maybe a short review and some pictures will be greatly appreciated.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Aluminum-Metal-Bumper-Case-cover-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-GT-I9250-/160736129876?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item256c9eb354#ht_6356wt_1292

Wow! Been waiting for something like this!
Found a link for a US based auction of that matters.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Me...976685?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item231a1d336d
Definitely digging the green!
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F_L_Abs said:
Wow! Been waiting for something like this!
Found a link for a US based auction of that matters.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Me...976685?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item231a1d336d
Definitely digging the green!
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Wowie! Looks great. Too pricey for me though to try to find out whether it'll fit the VZW version..

I thought 35 wasn't too bad considering the fact that I had a friend who paid 130 for an element case for the iPhone. Lol
I'm using a GSM phone with standard battery and I have a friend whose using VZ LTE with extended so ill definitely let you guys know how it fits!
If anything, it does seem like the full battery cover is exposed so I would assume the extended batteries would fit. That's also another plus for me since I swap out with ebay batteries when I'm running low!
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Pictures would be sweet man. Only thing holding me back is that, what seems to be enormous bezel on the front.

Qazz~ said:
Pictures would be sweet man. Only thing holding me back is that, what seems to be enormous bezel on the front.
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yeah, I agree.. looks like it adds a good 3mm "lip" on the front...

those are over priced, I get them for USD 15 over in china.

Looks pretty cool. I'd be interested how they look and fit on the VZ w/o extended battery.

Ordered as soon as I saw this post, and it FINALLY came in today!
It does add a bit of bulk and weight, but it feels pretty sweet!
My favorite thing about this case though is the fact that the battery door is exposed so I can easily remove the back cover and swap out batteries without taking the whole case off!
With that said, there's definitely a good chance that the extended battery would fit, but the case is pretty fitted on GSM so I honestly don't think it will fit the VZ LTE model.
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F_L_Abs said:
Ordered as soon as I saw this post, and it FINALLY came in today!
It does add a bit of bulk and weight, but it feels pretty sweet!
My favorite thing about this case though is the fact that the battery door is exposed so I can easily remove the back cover and swap out batteries without taking the whole case off!
With that said, there's definitely a good chance that the extended battery would fit, but the case is pretty fitted on GSM so I honestly don't think it will fit the VZ LTE model.
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pictures of the case on the phone.
Also you need better lighting

Do these have much drop protection?
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DroidDavi said:
Do these have much drop protection?
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it dosen't look like anything can be damaged as it has a large lip and nothings outwardly exposed

How about the back part? is it thick enough so nothing can scratch it?

looking good, but yeah i want more pics >< especially that front bezel. also how indent are those power buttons and volume rocker? any negative aspects of the case?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23421713&postcount=60
This guy got one yesterday too.
He has extended battery and verizon phone and claims it works. He did need new screws.
He also had an issue with the headphone jack being too deep, and he needed to buy new ones from radio shack.
Thanks for the review though!

Redirecting everything to here now. Thank you.

Why even bother with a minimal protection case for gs3?

The genuine galaxy s3 battery covers are so inexpensive! $7.99 straight from the verizon website.
I'm starting to think a cover with minimal protection that costs more than the battery cover itself is silly.
However, I do think it makes sense to use a bumper case for the phone, one with a slight lip on both the top and bottom to offer some protection to the screen/camera when you lay it flat.
This phone is too beautiful to cover it up......
anyone with me?

I agree sir. I used to have one of those barely there cases on my GS1 but it didn't cover any of the corners or the front so yeah... they don't make sense to me either unless you're just trying to protect your battery cover from scratches. I picked up this rear cover for that exact reason.

Paging Dr B said:
I agree sir. I used to have one of those barely there cases on my GS1 but it didn't cover any of the corners or the front so yeah... they don't make sense to me either unless you're just trying to protect your battery cover from scratches. I picked up this rear cover for that exact reason.
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Link to these covers please?
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We all have opinions and different places we use our phones.
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Easy.
Most people want to protect their battery cover from dirty tables as well. If you accidental put your GS3 on a wet table, the case is good. The cover not so much.

for me personally, this phone needs a case just for ergonomics. Without one im constantly hitting the volume rocker/power button by accident. at least with a slim case my fingers can go over the buttons without accidentally pressing them. They also cover the sides of the phone and add a little lip protection to the front.
I have a sgp ultra thin btw..

I ordered that cover! Same color and everything. I'm currently using tpu bumpers and waiting for that cover to come in.
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cashyftw said:
I ordered that cover! Same color and everything. I'm currently using tpu bumpers and waiting for that cover to come in.
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I love it. I was also using a TPU bumper but I stopped using it. The cut out on the top right corner really started to bother me too much, especially after I put the new cover on.

micromania said:
Why even bother with a minimal protection case for gs3?
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For me...grip. The OEM battery door is so damn slippery. I also have the same the blue/carbon battery door on order for this reason.

You may ask why even bother, but do you really want to risk it. I mean these phones are quite expensive.
I use the trident aegis and am very confident in the protection this case offers. Not to mention it looks great.
Check it out:

Where do you see the stock battery covers for $7.99 on the Verizon website?
I may need to buy one to return my phone...

I use minimal protection for decent grip and as someone else said, to keep from accidentally hitting buttons. Besides, a little protection is always better than none whatsoever.

tomtommy306 said:
You may ask why even bother, but do you really want to risk it. I mean these phones are quite expensive.
I use the trident aegis and am very confident in the protection this case offers. Not to mention it looks great.
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He was referring to these types of cases. http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Ga...Mate-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Barely-There-Cases.asp The ones that are technically a case but they hardly protect the front, have no coverage on the top and bottom, and have zero protection on the corners.

Verizon OEM at Samsung.com
I was able to find them for 19.99 on Samsung.com.
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www [dot] samsung [dot] com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/SCH-I535MBBVZW-product
OP - where on Verizon's website were you able to find it for 7.99? Can you provide us with link please.
Thanks!

Paging Dr B said:
He was referring to these types of cases. http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Ga...Mate-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Barely-There-Cases.asp The ones that are technically a case but they hardly protect the front, have no coverage on the top and bottom, and have zero protection on the corners.
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+1
lol i had the exact same thoughts as OP...but thought i might put a target on myself to get flamed haha
my opinion is the same. what is the point when these relatively expensive cases provide zero protection on the corners and the front? the battery cover can be easily replaced..and cheap too. the front? not so much...in my opinion if im getting a case for protection then it has to have a decent front raised lip and good corners protection..

Kreeker said:
Where do you see the stock battery covers for $7.99 on the Verizon website?
I may need to buy one to return my phone...
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VirtuaPirate said:
OP - where on Verizon's website were you able to find it for 7.99? Can you provide us with link please.
Thanks!
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Here is the link. Both blue and white are available!
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?&&action=accessoryDetails&archetypeId=13150&accessoryId=51429&initialPhoneId=5918

Thanks!
micromania said:
Here is the link. Both blue and white are available!
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Woah..I checked twice on Verizon's website after you posted it, but never managed to find it.Gotta get my eyes checked, spending too much time on my GS3 it seems!
Thanks a ton for pointing it out, though!

micromania said:
Here is the link. Both blue and white are available!
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?&&action=accessoryDetails&archetypeId=13150&accessoryId=51429&initialPhoneId=5918
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Amazing now if Verizon decides to deny my replacement on Thursday I'll just buy this so they replace it!

tomtommy306 said:
You may ask why even bother, but do you really want to risk it. I mean these phones are quite expensive.
I use the trident aegis and am very confident in the protection this case offers. Not to mention it looks great.
Check it out:
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Sweet we got same set up.... Blue aegis hehe it looks really good
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tomtommy306 said:
You may ask why even bother, but do you really want to risk it. I mean these phones are quite expensive.
I use the trident aegis and am very confident in the protection this case offers. Not to mention it looks great.
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I am sorry but that case is hideous!
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Budget metal bumper

I'm on a REALLY tight budget, and I've found this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aluminum-Bu...VG/ref=sr_1_67?ie=UTF8&qid=1352551327&sr=8-67
Has somebody tried it before? Do the cover-buttons have a good response (is much more force needed to make them "click")? Any suggestions?

while it might provide a unique look to your phone, i'm not sure how much 'protection' a metal bumper will give.
once that aluminum meets concrete, it'll scratch/dent and it wont look as pretty.
I had an Element Case Vapor AR15-V when it was released for the iP4. I loved the look but it killed my reception..
I don't think/know if the S3 would fall victim to such an issue..

alt0160 said:
while it might provide a unique look to your phone, i'm not sure how much 'protection' a metal bumper will give.
once that aluminum meets concrete, it'll scratch/dent and it wont look as pretty.
I had an Element Case Vapor AR15-V when it was released for the iP4. I loved the look but it killed my reception..
I don't think/know if the S3 would fall victim to such an issue..
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The aesthetic side of it is of no importance for me. On the reception issue, it was reportedly due to the antenna being linked to a section of the metal frame the iPhones had, so no problem here regarding the S3 i pressume.

Myscha said:
After breaking the front glass of my SGSIII yesterday while wearing a silicone bumper, I'm going to buy a new glass (this one) on Amazon, but I think I need something stronger than silicone or TPU.
The thing is I'm on a REALLY tight budget, and I've found this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aluminum-Bu...VG/ref=sr_1_67?ie=UTF8&qid=1352551327&sr=8-67
Has somebody tried it before? Do the cover-buttons have a good response (is much more force needed to make them "click")? Any suggestions? Please, halp, I don't want to go through the same ordeal again
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I have one in blue, it works good but is lose just like that so I put pieces of tape to make it tight on the phone n also helps it not scratch the bezel .. all the buttons are accessible with no problems
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jorgerangel159 said:
I have one in blue, it works good but is lose just like that so I put pieces of tape to make it tight on the phone n also helps it not scratch the bezel .. all the buttons are accessible with no problems
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I suppose you recommend it?
Edit: I've seen these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Urban-Armor...3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352595740&sr=1-3) around, and although they seem quite nice, they surpass my budget right now. Any cheaper version of sorts? I think composite could do the trick just as fine.

Does anybody know something similar to the Urban Armor Gear (cheaper and less fancy) that could be of use?

i've always wondered if those slide on thing in the front actually stays on properly or not... I kinda prefer to have the screw on type... i think it's kinda cool.. the only thing I worry about is I don't know if the camera lens would get scratched when i place it on the back.

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i've always wondered if those slide on thing in the front actually stays on properly or not... I kinda prefer to have the screw on type... i think it's kinda cool.. the only thing I worry about is I don't know if the camera lens would get scratched when i place it on the back.
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The sliding one I'd on there to good lol sometimes I can't even take it off and regarding that it might scratch the screen I haven't had that problem but then again I only use this case one the weekend
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mputtr said:
i've always wondered if those slide on thing in the front actually stays on properly or not... I kinda prefer to have the screw on type... i think it's kinda cool.. the only thing I worry about is I don't know if the camera lens would get scratched when i place it on the back.
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Screw on type? can you post a link to one of those so I can see what it is, please?

they're all expensive.
Draco Design
Sweet Armor s3
and this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Deluxe-...724&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=280995627053&
but it doesn't cover the power and volume button...

mputtr said:
they're all expensive.
Draco Design
Sweet Armor s3
and this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Deluxe-...724&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=280995627053&
but it doesn't cover the power and volume button...
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That link says it's 13~, but in Amazon UK all Dragon design cases I find are around 70€. Right now I've found this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Otterbox-Co...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352662906&sr=1-1

well. the otterbox is not a bumper as well, so that's up to you. i had the commuter for the htc DZ and while it is nice, it also doubled the size of the phone.
and yeah, i didn't say the nicer bumpers were cheap,. i said they were expensive.
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