sooo, coming from my Vibrant, I have a few questions about available accessories for the Nexus GSM that are shipped from within the US:
Docks
I used two desktop docks; one at my office and one at my desk.
It looks like the official Nexus dock costs double what I paid for my vibrant docks, has anyone found a reasonably priced landscape dock for the Nexus GSM? (I use these just for charging, and displaying info on the phone screen itself, nothing else.)
Pouch
I have never liked cases that add bulk to my phones, thus I have always preferred to keep my phone in a soft pouch and just whip the phone out when I need it. On my vibrant I found that the OEM G1 microfiber pouch accommodated the vibrant perfectly. I know the Nexus GSM is a lot bigger so I doubt that will work, has anyone found decent pouches that are under $20 that fit snugly?
Screen Protectors
I have always preferred dry application screen protectors; do I need to be mindful of the curved screen or does that not pose an issue for the nexus screen protectors?
Thanks in advance for any information.
I use this for my gnex if i want it naked. Under 5usd shipped from ebay
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For screen protectors, i haven't seen any dry application that fully covers the screen. Largest coverage I experienced that doesn't peel off the corners is Capdase Klia. I do use a wet apply on mine though. I have a full body bestskinsever skin. Hope this helps
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thephantom said:
I use this for my gnex if i want it naked. Under 5usd shipped from ebay
For screen protectors, i haven't seen any dry application that fully covers the screen. Largest coverage I experienced that doesn't peel off the corners is Capdase Klia. I do use a wet apply on mine though. I have a full body bestskinsever skin. Hope this helps
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Is it a tight fit? I think I found the pouch pictured on Ebay but ships from HK.
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Is it a tight fit? I think I found the pouch pictured on Ebay but ships from HK.
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since i have a full body skin it seems to be a tight fit. however without the skin it slides in and out ok. what i did was to purchase the one for galaxy s3 so i have the "space" i need. ships from hk but it's well worth it.
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The cheap eBay Bumper case I posted about on another board arrived today and it looks quite good until you pick it up and notice how thin and light it is which kind of goes hand in hand with it's massively small £3 price. It does the job fine on a S2 with the stock battery though but with extended battery the lip surrounding the front bezel is less pronounced.
It is not great with the Zenis dock either as it doesn't sit flush whereas the Zenis one does. I was expecting it to fit fine but the bottom is not sitting nicely like the Walnutt bumper does.
So far I think the Walnutt case looks the best and also feels like it's worth some ££ too. I especially like the lip bearing the Walnutt brand name on the back, it kind of completes an otherwise baron backside, something that the SGP NeoHybrid EX bumper lacks although I'm sure the SGP feels every bit as good and expensive as the Walnutt ones.
Considering the Walnutt bumper is thicker than the cheap eBay one I was surprised it was exactly the same thickness when put on the phone, I put it on my dad's S2 with stock battery to compare in the pics below.
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Giveaway of the case is over, someone claimed it already
Nice review as always. Wouldn't mind one myself.
Huh suprised. I ll order one
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Wow 10 pounds for shipping to Spain! What a RIP OFF. I'll write the seller and see what he says. I doubt though that he'll change the price. I've had books and computer parts delivered for less!
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Giveaway of the case is over, someone claimed it already
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Are you using a matt screen protector? If so, any links?
winwiz said:
Are you using a matt screen protector? If so, any links?
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I don't use screen protectors
Anyone ordered this case sold by Walnut on Gmarket:
H T T P://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=217473693
A slim case is what I want, currently using casemate barely there but I don't like the glossiness of the plastic as it attracts fingerprints more than the screen!
I also have the original Samsung mesh case but it has snapped in two of the corners and gets caught on fabric when in pocket etc.
Costs including shipping to UK is ￦ 41000 which works out about £23 - slightly expensive..
mshasan said:
Anyone ordered this case sold by Walnut on Gmarket:
H T T P://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=217473693
A slim case is what I want, currently using casemate barely there but I don't like the glossiness of the plastic as it attracts fingerprints more than the screen!
I also have the original Samsung mesh case but it has snapped in two of the corners and gets caught on fabric when in pocket etc.
Costs including shipping to UK is ￦ 41000 which works out about £23 - slightly expensive..
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hi, i dont recommend you to get that since the bottom of the phone is not protected. thin it may be and it also has a nice textured surface at the back but if protections not good. nahh..
I wouldn't advise a barely there case either they are **** both me and my missis have always had them on a previous phones and found them to be great but for the S2 they are rubbish, both mine and my missis cases have failed in the same way where the volume rocker is, most cases have a cut out but the BT case has a thin piece of plastic round the top which just snaps off. There really was no need for case mate to do it like that as all other cases have a u shaped cutout but this has a stupid bit off weak plastic.
Thanks for the replies guys, might stay away from this one but I can't think of any other good slim cases other than buying another mesh case :-\
Try the Venom Armour Shell case. I have the black one and while protection doesn't match bumper style cases it does offer decent protection and looks/feels great.
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Try the Venom Armour Shell case. I have the black one and while protection doesn't match bumper style cases it does offer decent protection and looks/feels great.
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How much does it cost?
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How much does it cost?
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I'm not allowed to post links yet so,
copy and paste to your browser:
lmgtfy.com/?q=venom+armour+shell+case+galaxy+s2
no offense intended..
I will be receiving my new GSM Galaxy Nexus sometime Wednesday or Thursday after my Atrix (finally, lol) bit the dust. Before that I had the Palm Pre with the soft touch back, and when I upgraded to the Atrix I found the phone slipping out of my hand a lot. I want to avoid that nonsense with this new Nexus.
However, I have rather large thighs & I wear slimming fitting pants (not skinny jeans, but a nice slim cut that's exacerbated by my legs) so I don't want anything bulky that's going to make this larger phone any bigger than it is. I was thinking that I love the look of Skinomi's TechSkin Brushed Steel skin (link: http://www.skinomi.com/sk10074-samsung-galaxy-nexus-brushed-steel-skin-protector.html), and that combining it with a bumper case would give me adequate protection. I realize there are far better cases out there for protection, but something slightly more protective than a bumper case is a level I'm happy with.
Does anyone have any recommendations on bumper cases? Are there any that are compatible with any of the docks, most notably the car dock?
Thanks for the input guys.
Here's the skin in question. I think it is extremely handsome.
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I will be receiving my new GSM Galaxy Nexus sometime Wednesday or Thursday after my Atrix (finally, lol) bit the dust. Before that I had the Palm Pre with the soft touch back, and when I upgraded to the Atrix I found the phone slipping out of my hand a lot. I want to avoid that nonsense with this new Nexus.
However, I have rather large thighs & I wear slimming fitting pants (not skinny jeans, but a nice slim cut that's exacerbated by my legs) so I don't want anything bulky that's going to make this larger phone any bigger than it is. I was thinking that I love the look of Skinomi's TechSkin Brushed Steel skin (link: http://www.skinomi.com/sk10074-samsung-galaxy-nexus-brushed-steel-skin-protector.html), and that combining it with a bumper case would give me adequate protection. I realize there are far better cases out there for protection, but something slightly more protective than a bumper case is a level I'm happy with.
Does anyone have any recommendations on bumper cases? Are there any that are compatible with any of the docks, most notably the car dock?
Thanks for the input guys.
Here's the skin in question. I think it is extremely handsome.
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I've got a SGP Neo Hybrid that I cut the backing out around the battery door and covered the door with a carbon fiber Skinomi tech skin. You can see pictures in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23152512&postcount=236
It has protected the phone pretty well, I've dropped it a few times, once or twice on concrete. As for a dock, I don't use one but the SGP case covers the 3 pins on the side you would only be able to use the USB port on the bottom. Hope this helps.
Just received my order from http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_3157wt_1037
This is my Pebble Blue International S3 with an XtremeGUARD screen protector and the case.
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Actually one of the better looking TPU cases IMO...
How's the fit seem overall? From the pics it looks great.
I may just pick one up..
Doesn't look very "ultra-thin".
Just a warning, if this is one of those cases with a diamond sort of "embossed" pattern on the inside, you have to be careful to clean dust from the inside, or it'll end up scratching the back of your phone.
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Just a warning, if this is one of those cases with a diamond sort of "embossed" pattern on the inside, you have to be careful to clean dust from the inside, or it'll end up scratching the back of your phone.
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Like most TPU and other cases, even the high end expensive ones, dust, lint, sand, soot will get in and eventually may cause scratching. I would assume most people take the time to clean and maintain their devices' appearance and or avoid being sandy, sooty, linty and dusty
Besides, the back will get scratches without anything protecting it as well.. I am waiting for delivery of the backs to my full body protection from XtremeGUARD. (ebay has them for $4 delivered http://www.ebay.com/itm/XtremeGuard...ccessories&hash=item35bcdc39ee#ht_3731wt_1270)
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Actually one of the better looking TPU cases IMO...
How's the fit seem overall? From the pics it looks great.
I may just pick one up..
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I found these much cheaper, at less than $2 delivered, but can not say if those will be the same as this one.
Here is the ebay link to the other ones, he has some other interesting cases as well, IMHO super cheap. http://stores.ebay.com/E-ChainStore/_i.html?_nkw=s3&submit=Search&_sid=1033895339
As you can see in the pictures above, it is very snug tight form fitting all the cut outs match perfectly and it actually covers the volume rocker and power button. At $4 delivered it is as good if not better than the Diztronic of similar design costing $10+ pictured below.
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Doesn't look very "ultra-thin".
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This is true, but in comparison with other TPU cases, this one as you can see is fairly thin and still offers good bump drop protection.
I really wanted the Black, but everywhere that I've called say that they only have the silver.
Anyways, what case will you be rocking?
I chose the Seidio Surface case for light use and the Seidio Active w/ kickstand for heavier duty.
this is the first phone I'll primarily be using naked, so I got this as a quick case to put on and off depending on the situation, along with a mime ghost glass tempered glass screen protector
http://www.amazon.com/Cimo-Grip-Back-Flexible-Cover/dp/B00BZXBGG8
Just ordered this: http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Protection-Steinheil-Protector/dp/B00C3LQFIU
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I want to show off my phone for a while at least.
that has like the worst set of reviews I've seen for a case haha
Been looking at these ones
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Black-S...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item2a2d78d9e9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-0-3mm...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item460fcbfca9
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that has like the worst set of reviews I've seen for a case haha
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lol
I'd like something thin and clear to show off it's style but I'm bad about dropping my phone. Ideally I'd like something like the old invisishield that's just a layer over the screen and back but also covers all the edges. Any suggestions?
Incipio Dual Pro Shine Silver / Black
http://www.myphonecase.com/products...ver-black?utm_source=googlepla&utm_medium=cpc
Really like it so far. Fits the phone well. The only quarrel I have is that the screen on/off button is hard to hit right, but muscle memory will make it easier in the future.
Urban Armor for me!
Otter Box Commuter series case has never failed me before.
Speck GemShell
I had to cut slits on the sides of the volume buttons though to make it easier to press. Poor design.
http://www.amazon.com/Speck-Product...HL4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377215448&sr=8-1&
Diztronic TPU
I ordered the goospery slim, avoid it. Not only is the fit garbage but they put a sticker inside the case that has been impossible to remove in one piece.
I got the Verizon brand..."high gloss silicone" cover...
I have this case: amazon.com/Poetic-Palette-Premium
Its very minimalistic and feels very soft. Only $8 but I would have paid double.
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lilkhmerkid4u said:
I really wanted the Black, but everywhere that I've called say that they only have the silver.
Anyways, what case will you be rocking?
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I got the Tri-colored double dip official HTC case A lot of people complained about it scratching the phone but mine is unscatched. I just got my phone a few hours ago.
Definitely an Otterbox, most likely the Commuter.
i just like simple ones haha
HTCs own double dip flip.