You always see a ton of drop tests on youtube with new phones but nobody ever does them with different cases/bumpers. Why?
That is a good question..
Because the people who make the videos have already wasted $700 on one phone, they can't afford another $700 for each case that exists unless the companies who make the cases pay for it as advertising, and even then it would be a bias test because of the sponsorship.
Definitely should be drop tests with cases. The whole point of those cushioned cases is to protect it from falling damage.
I don't mind if companies put examples on the net.
I would imagine most companies wouldn't put out their own videos as it would be seen as advertising a level of protection that couldn't realistically be expected in 100% of cases where someone drops their phone. They would be opening themselves up for lawsuits which most small companies just couldn't afford to challenge or settle.
That and most companies couldn't afford the amount of phones the would have to get through to test dropping a new phone (they couldn't just keep using the same one until it broke) on multiple surfaces (carpet, tarmac, concrete, etc) and from different heights.
Yeah I think so
lukyjay said:
Because the people who make the videos have already wasted $700 on one phone, they can't afford another $700 for each case that exists unless the companies who make the cases pay for it as advertising, and even then it would be a bias test because of the sponsorship.
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I think so. It the good answer for this question.:good:
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Hi, all.
Nice to meet you.
Recently, there are a lot of people asking me, what are the uses of a case. There are so many different types of cases in the market. How to classify the quality of cases...etc
For my answer is: It depends. It depends on the needs of users. Some may mainly focus on functions, some may focus on the color, some may consider more on the materials used.
For me, there are not a very harsh regulations or requirements. But, some basic principles must be reached.
1. Give a full protection to the mobile device.
Many viewers must have an unhappy experience about breaking down of mobile phone. In order to avoid the expensive repairing fee, I suggest my friends to buy a long-lasting case instead of a cheap case with no warranty on quality.
At least, the cases should hold the mobile devices tightly even falling from an acceptable height. I have seen some phones will slip out even falling off from half of the human height.
2. I believe that cases should match the role of the owners. In the same case, it is difficult to accept a student to use a briefcase as a schoolbag. So, the products' designers should consider different roles of users. So that their products can gain the largest market share, and become more popular around the world.
What is your view on the uses?
Shame they cant get on at them about updating it as well LOL
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2123891/motorolas-defy-advert-banned-asa
3 complaints resulted in a ban - ridiculous. Compared to millions of complaints that people in the government are not doing their job.
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3 complaints resulted in a ban - ridiculous. Compared to millions of complaints that people in the government are not doing their job.
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I actually support the verdict..when they state in the advertisement that the handset can do a particular thing, the handset should live up to it..defy's add really exaggerates the reality as there are many people whose defy's screen broke after falling for a couple of feet..so fair!!
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abysstheking said:
defy's ad really exaggerates the reality as there are many people whose defy's screen broke after falling for a couple of feet..so fair!!
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It's not unique to the Defy, though - you can break any smartphone's screen if you drop it on a hard surface and it lands the right (wrong) way. It's not that the Defy has a fragile screen, it's just that it isn't as tough as the advert suggested. If they'd just stuck to saying that it was scratch resistant then they'd have been OK. But (a) that wouldn't have made such a dramatic and eye-catching scene, and (b) advertising people probably don't understand the difference between "scratch resistant" and "indestuctible"!
The ASA is fast becoming known for its absurd over-reach. But, here's one of best from this group of idiots:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suzy-shuster/british-watchdog-group-re_b_499476.html
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It's not unique to the Defy, though - you can break any smartphone's screen if you drop it on a hard surface and it lands the right (wrong) way. It's not that the Defy has a fragile screen, it's just that it isn't as tough as the advert suggested. If they'd just stuck to saying that it was scratch resistant then they'd have been OK. But (a) that wouldn't have made such a dramatic and eye-catching scene, and (b) advertising people probably don't understand the difference between "scratch resistant" and "indestuctible"!
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thats exactly what i was trying to say...i am no expert, but i dun believe that the screen does any better than any other handset's screen if it falls..and if it is "supposed" to break after falling on a hard surface, they shouldn't show it as "indestructible" in the advt..
Well, if you want to get totally anal about this (which is what the ASA purports to do), the way the phone is depicted in the video is exactly the way mine has fallen -- and on stone and rocks -- several times and survived w/o so much as a scratch. Honestly, I've been impressed with its ruggedness.
The ASA has also ruled that you cannot have a photo of the Wailing Wall and say "Hi, from Jerusalem"; it has to say "Hi, from the occupied territories!" (Agree or not, isn't a bit arrogant of a non-governmental advertising watch dog to be making foreign policy?)
Best of all is when the organization "Save Darfur" was challenged by the European Sudanese Public Affairs Council (an arm of the same government killing Sudanese) saying that it was "false advertising" to use the figure of 400k killed and missing. Since this exact figure could not be proven, the ASA came out in favor of the European Sudanese Public Affairs Council.
Honestly, I don't give a **** what they say about my phone or anything else. I take it upon myself, as a responsible human being, to know not to break my own phone.
I had been searching the forums \ internet for two days, and I could not get any answer on how good the companies Claim is.
I even posted the same thing on nexus thread and it had fallen on deaf ears!
the question is does those products REALLY protect, how much protection? is it a Placebo etc etc?
so how about this:
1- I will buy Phone Screen digitzer only.
2- get multiple product and apply them on sections of the glass, with one part without any substance.
3- let them dry.
4- Test across and check which one does a better job, or if it does better job than bare screen.
only problem in the plan is that it requires money:
so I can setup donation account just up to the value of those materials.
or even get sample from people who have some (it does not need to cover whole screen, only partial).
alternatively if high feedback user wants to do this instead, I can start by donating to him.
this experiment need to be unbiased, controlled, and well thought of. i.e. no companies donating products, or people defending what they bought.
also this experiment will not be only helpfull to the current gen product, it would help in the future phones that you would buy
ideally an article written on the main site etc to cover all aspects.
if this is against the rules then I am happy to delete the post.
Recently a new Facebook group appeared in my feed called "Otterbox is a joke". I suspect that it was created by one of my friends that had a bad experience and that he possibly can't afford a new phone or something. He/she is expecting a replacement phone.
The groups admin posted this:
Mine fell on the side of the case on concrete. The rubber side. it shouldn't have broken.
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My opinion is that Otterbox and other companies have always and will always only support their product, not the smartphone/device inside their product. They can not predict real world physics for every situation, there are just too many factors to 100% protect a device. It's even in their warranty information when you buy it. These products exist because of consumer worry and they bank on that, it might save a few devices occasionally, but not always.
I have the Otterbox Commuter on my Note II, no issues. For this type of case I still expect the phone to break if dropped since the screen is so large it has a high probability of contacting something. Falling from any distance, onto concrete; the force alone would cause most phones to break, even if it hits the bumper. I would honestly rather have a reduced chance of breaking rather than carrying around a bulky full body case.
Anyways, I would like to know what you guys think about these liabilites. Vote in the poll if you'd like.
As long as there's nowhere written that the case will keep you phone safe no matter what, they shouldn't and they are not liable for how the user cares for his phone. Cases help protecting the phone, not make it fool proof.
And, sorry to tell you this, but IMHO if your friend dropped his phone, then he's not careful enough. If he expects that the company making the case to pay him the value of the phone, then he's a fool*.
Have a nice day!
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daniel_loft said:
As long as there's nowhere written that the case will keep you phone safe no matter what, they shouldn't and they are not liable for how the user cares for his phone. Cases help protecting the phone, not make it fool proof.
And, sorry to tell you this, but IMHO if your friend dropped his phone, then he's not careful enough. If he expects that the company making the case to pay him the value of the phone, then he's a fool*.
Have a nice day!
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You don't have to be sorry to tell me that, I completely agree with you.
I would like to sell my N2 for a reasonable price, but not get ripped off at the same time.
The device was only used for a total of 3 months...
HOWEVER, it has a tiny crack next to the captivate buttons which is easily covered by a case...
The crack is not even on the digitizer/ screen viewing part.
& the issue is, whoever I show to trade/ sell use that as a major bargaining point, and I really dont care to waste my time with that or fixing it to get a better price.
I just want to unload this thing as quick as possible at a decent rate....cause my wife got me a N3 for xmas...and we need the money.
Thanks for any help/ tips/ ideas...
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Damage is damage is damage... It renders the "three months use" positive point you had kinda moot. (Sorry.)
Depending on the shape of the crack and its direction there's always a concern that it could spread.
FWIW, LNIB/BNIB Note 2s are advertised for 350-400$ in my local classifieds, check your market and adjust accordingly. (Without having seen said crack, I'd w.a.g. at 275-300$ for yours.)
Try emphasizing its legitimate provenance by supplying proper documentation? Blacklisted IMEIs are a growing concern after all.
Take multiple, clear pictures for your ad, lets would-be buyers know what they're getting into. (Too many browse these things like inattentive idiots, but it can't hurt in filtering out some people.)
Best of luck,
Darkshado