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[Q] HTC OEM mytouch 4g silicon skin

Does anyone have this one or used it? I just watched the video of it at Wireless Ground and it seems pretty high quality (for a silicon case). Would like to hear your thoughts. Its getting harder to wait for the Otterbox.
http://www.wirelessground.com/t-mobile-mytouch-4g-silicone-case-black.html

Looks OK. I had a silicon case and I hated it. Waste of $9. Really tacky, hard to remove from pocket, dust magnet, messed with screen protector.
If you want a temporary solution while you wait for the Otterbox, I recommend a TPU case.

The link below is what I am rocking!!! CHEAP and WORKS WONDERS!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Rubberi...YPTE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1296684592&sr=8-3

I have this and have had no problems. Absorbed one drop with no damage and doesn't get in the way. Super easy to remove and seems to retain shape well.
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TPU is the way to go

I just ordered one. I'll let you know how the quality is when I receive it. It has to better than the TMo silicon case that I've had since launch. This thing is all stretched out like a used....ah, you know what I mean.
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Thanks for the feedback guys, looking forward to how you like it Maxxreign. Please do update. I have a tpu case now from tpu-cases.com and I am not a big fan simply because it covers and power button and makes it difficult to press. I love the tpu feeling and how it doesn't attract dust though. Tpu doesn't have much give so I am not sure how much protection it would give you if you dropped the phone. I had ordered a $3 silicon case from Amazon (from SF Planet) http://www.amazon.com/Black-Silicon...MMWK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297189892&sr=8-1
and I dig if for the moment. Slides in and out of the pocket easily. I think I will be sticking with silicon for the moment.

I've gone through my fair share of cases for the MT4G: TMo silicon, Case Mate CC case and the Seidio case. I love Case Mate cases but the added CC sleeve makes for added bulk and the Seidio case just creaks/squeaks like crazy. I'm not a big fan of the silicone cases collecting dust either but they feel great in hand.
We'll keep you all posted.

@DMC78 OEM silicon case came in from WG yesterday. Fit, finish and quality is far superior to the TMo one. Unlike the Tmo case, the power, volume and camera buttons are exposed and the edges ride up a little higher to make for a better fit. In addition, the silicon is a lot thinner. IMHO, this is by far the best case I've owned for the MT4G.
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Thanks for the feedback. How is it for attracting lint? Does it fit pretty snug?

Being silicon, it still attracts lint. However, not as much as the TMo one. The finish is comparable to the finish of the hard cases by Case-Mate. Granted it could be because it's new, the case fits really snug.

Video Review: Trident Aegis for Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hey guys,
Got my hands on the new Aegis series case from Trident, this is a 2 piece hybrid style case that offers great protection. The silicone inner layer features reinforced corners for added drop protection and the plastic spine acts as a mold to keep the case rigid and strong. While it may be a bit bulky, this case offers great protection without becoming an overly large size.
Check out the full review below for more info:

Very good review.

Thanks for the review!

Thanks guys!
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I just got this case too and love the blue. I also have the otterbox vase and I pi k the Trident case over it luv it.
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good review mate!!

Thanks again - to those who wanted me to review the Kraken AMS, I may still get the case but I'm more concerned with getting a Galaxy Note and the AMS for that device.

Yeah another review of the AMS Kraken case would be awesome. Im more interested in the accessories though. I would love to know a bit more about the car dock attachment. That was my biggest complaint (Other than the 3 pin connection) with the Samsung dock. There was NO room for a case or extra bulk. I want something that will protect my phone REALLY well but still be able to use maps without balancing it on my leg while driving. The Kraken and car dock accessory sounds perfect. Im just a little skeptical about dropping 65 buck on it all.

The case looks great, I'm a little wary of the silicone though.... looks like its extremely covered especially at the bottom, how does it go into pockets? Especially in denim, where my pockets are filled with lint.
The good thing about the otterbox, although the silicone does pick up a pretty significant amount of lint, there is just so little silicone that all you need to do is wipe your finger across the top and its gone.

al2x said:
The case looks great, I'm a little wary of the silicone though.... looks like its extremely covered especially at the bottom, how does it go into pockets? Especially in denim, where my pockets are filled with lint.
The good thing about the otterbox, although the silicone does pick up a pretty significant amount of lint, there is just so little silicone that all you need to do is wipe your finger across the top and its gone.
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Goes in fine but you feel it pushing away when you remove it from pockets, nothing serious though. You're right regarding the otterbox though, I love how the silicone is covered up by the plastic.

I've got the case, I really don't like it. The hard plastic goes around 3 sides and feels good. However the bottom side, its just silicon and it flaps about a bit, comes away from the phone whenever I try to hold it or take it out of my pocket.
I'll be looking for a different case.
Previously I had an Otter case for my Galaxy S, and it was really excellent.

t0me said:
I've got the case, I really don't like it. The hard plastic goes around 3 sides and feels good. However the bottom side, its just silicon and it flaps about a bit, comes away from the phone whenever I try to hold it or take it out of my pocket.
I'll be looking for a different case.
Previously I had an Otter case for my Galaxy S, and it was really excellent.
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This was actually one of the things keeping me from buying this case. Thank god I didn't. I kept the pop case I originally bought and haven't looked back.
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t0me said:
I've got the case, I really don't like it. The hard plastic goes around 3 sides and feels good. However the bottom side, its just silicon and it flaps about a bit, comes away from the phone whenever I try to hold it or take it out of my pocket.
I'll be looking for a different case.
Previously I had an Otter case for my Galaxy S, and it was really excellent.
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This. I completely agree. I've been using the green aegis for about 2 months. I HATE the bottom not being covered by the shell. The silicon gets caught on things. The port cover is terrible too. It will not stay in place anymore and just kinda hangs and flops there.
I love Trident cases but I can't recommend this particular case. I'm thinking of trying the Casemate Pop or Otterbox Commuter.

Reminds me of the, well, it would sound strange if I mentioned that.
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Does anyone have the Barely There case?

I read in the other thread, but I've seen lots of other people with barely there cases (different phones) that I really like. So does anyone have one, and if so, how is it?

I have it but don't use it. It's a really nice case, very well built, excellent material, fits perfectly, but it doesn't protect the top and bottom edges of the phone, so if you drop it, you'd better hope it doesn't land there, hence my not using it. Otherwise, it's really my second favorite case to the body glove.

The Body Glove case is really nice. Fits good and has a nice texture to it that is grippable but not "sticky" in the pocket.

I ordered the body glove and ballistic case. When I get them will let every one know
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I use the Barely There case.. I used to swear against them because my past experiences with them, they were flimsy and cheap, but this one is actually very nice and durable!!
But its just as the name says, barely there. If you want to keep the look of the phone and add a little bit of extra protection *just in case*, than this is good.
If your notorious for dropping your phone a lot, you probably should veer away from this case though. The way the case wraps around the corners but doesnt cover the top or bottom is enough to mostly keep it protected, but dropping it on the top or bottom with the screen side slightly tilted towards the ground is going to damage only the phone and not even touch the case its in.

Update
I found the Body Glove case on ebay for $5, so I bought it and I really like it, except the back is slippery

Haven't used the barely there case but I can speak from experience on the ballistic case and it is definitely protection worth the money. By far the most durable case in my opinion.
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Disappointed with my SGP Spigen Neo Hybrid Case

So after seeing pictures of it for a while and finally seeing peoples reviews for the case i finally bought the infinity white case. I already had a couple of ebay cases while i was waiting to get something a little more "premium" so i pulled the trigger on the Neo Hybrid. I received it today and have to say it is not what i expected.I already knew about the buttons being too sensitive and the case being more purple than blue so no surprises there, but being advertised as a tpu case i thought this would fit the phone much more tightly the way every tpu case ive ever bought off of ebay for $2 has felt. the tpu portion of the case was either made too large or from a different kind of material because it feels loose on the phone to me. the bumper that goes around the case is meant to keep the tpu tight to the phone, and perhaps add another layer of protection but it tpu along the front of the screen feels very loose and is even a bit sharp to the touch because of its square shape. this is the case i had been using for the past month and i loved the feel, but not so much the look of it. I actually couldnt decide which color i wanted and bought the orange one as well a couple of days ago and it looks like ill be sending them both back in favor of my $4 ebay case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-PC-TP...670415?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e6f7fe08f

Just a quick question, did you get the Neo Hybrid Lumi or the Color?

it was the color series with the purple/blue case and white bumper frame, now i have an orange lumi on order and i can only assume it is going to have the same feel to it. way more bummed about how loose the case feels and the way the rim around the screen is really jagged feeling and not rounded at all.

I've got an orange Lumi coming in today, I'll post anything if it disappoints. They looks so damn good in the pictures, especially with the white GS3. I just had to pull the trigger

King Shady said:
I've got an orange Lumi coming in today, I'll post anything if it disappoints. They looks so damn good in the pictures, especially with the white GS3. I just had to pull the trigger
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the case looks nice but be ready not to use it or modify it so the buttons work. I already emailed them and sent pics in. The little bumpers are way to high so it causes the sensitivity to go through the roof

I don't have one yet but I am very disappointed in the colour selection. How can you not have a black/black like all the others before it? The old ones never sagged on me so I personally want a black/black with the good old silicon and polycarbonate frame.
Don't see it happening though.

SGP products suck in terms of "fit", I had an ultra thin air for my SII, the worst case ever, since then I decided not to purchase sgp again.
Case Mate for the win!!! Very recommended!!! Great quality and fit!!!
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misha25 said:
the case looks nice but be ready not to use it or modify it so the buttons work. I already emailed them and sent pics in. The little bumpers are way to high so it causes the sensitivity to go through the roof
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I emailed them about the button issue too. They seem to know about it and said I'm getting an updated version of the Color in mid-August.

lsv-1 said:
SGP products suck in terms of "fit", I had an ultra thin air for my SII, the worst case ever, since then I decided not to purchase sgp again.
Case Mate for the win!!! Very recommended!!! Great quality and fit!!!
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I ordered their leather pouch because I seriously loved their screen protectors. The pouch was so tight I had to use a razor blade to cut the seams to remove my phone. The pull tab broke off as I was trying to remove my phone with it.

i think theres something to be said for mass producing cases. all the generic ebay tpu cases seem to fit perfect, havent had an issue yet. they all fit nice and snug, cutouts are perfect, the buttons arent as tactile and clicky as more expensive cases but theyre still easy to press

I agree with the OP, I got the neo hybrid lumi in green and I think that this case just feels cheaply made, this is definitely not worth paying $26. My cheap tpu case I got off eBay for 3 bucks is 100 times better than this. The camera cut off holes for this aren't even properly aligned and the case does not fit the phone very well. And also with the issue with the buttons. I highly suggest that no one should buy this case. It's a terrible case and cheaply made and over priced. I'm disappointed with the way this case turned out. I put a bad review on SGPs website to warn other buyers but they would not even post my review. Screw you SGP lol
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Was waiting for a review like this... really unsure if to order it.
How bulky is it in comparison to the Incipio Sillicrylic? I can't decide between the two.

Yonatanl2 said:
Was waiting for a review like this... really unsure if to order it.
How bulky is it in comparison to the Incipio Sillicrylic? I can't decide between the two.
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I highly suggest you go with the incipio case. The Sgp case is not worth it.
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Hey Angie have you had any other cases for your gs3? If you notice while the case is on the phone the bit that runs around the edge of the screen can be moved very easily. The band is what makes the case stick to the phone and difficult to take off. My dislike is with the actual tpu case. Which is much more flimsy and soft than most tpu cases

no the band is the only thing that fits the phone well, im referring to the bit on tpu that sticks out past the band around the edge of the front glass, if you nudge it at all its very lose and also is very angular and uncomfortable to touch

angie4u said:
that is so weird because i have no issues with the cameras and holes not aligning with the cutouts, as you can see from the pictures. And the fit is very snug. This is my first SGP case purchase so did I just get lucky? I haven't use the Incipio so I cant compare the two but in terms of bulkiness, I don't find this to be bulky at all. it's very thin and sleek. However, if you are looking for something that's very durable, this might not be the case for you.
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Yeah I think you did get lucky, because the cut out on mine was not even centered like how it is with yours. The holes on mine came down more to where the camera, lights and speakers are. And in the front, the top part of the tpu covered the silver bezel but hardly covered the bottom part. Close enough to where it looks like the tpu was sagging. I was so pissed that I literally wanted to cover the case in gasoline and burn it for how ****ty, it was lol. I honestly think that the feel of the case just feels so cheap. I have a few other tpu cases I purchased on eBay at a much cheaper price that felt more of a high quality than that piece of crap that sgp made lol. But alas, I returned it back to sgp with an e-mail stating that they did a piss poor job with the case lol.
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I guess I'm another of the lucky ones. My cutouts fit perfect, and I have no issues (besides the whole oversensitive buttons issue) but I can relate to the whole "looseness" thing.
As far as TPU cases go, the NeoHyb is definitely not cut to be "tight-fitting" like the some of the other TPU cases I've seen. Without the band, the TPU base IS loose fitting.
With the plastic band though, the entire assembly is tight enough that any attempts to pull it off usually takes the battery cover along with it.
Also, the TPU is more pliable and softer then most other TPU cases I've seen, which makes the "loose" feeling even worse, but I take it it's made that way for better impact absorption.
It's definitely not soft and stretchy like silicone though, which I hate.
So, is the NeoHybrid a perfect case? No. The plastic band is too thin, too slippery. The TPU back is not rough enough. The buttons don't really work without modifications. The TPU rim around the screen, as the OP said, feels "sharp" enough out of the box to be slightly uncomfortable.
Yet, for some God forsaken reason, I like the bloody bugger and I think 20 odd dollars is a fair price for it - considering I've dropped the phone a couple of times already and the case has been doing what it's paid for with aplomb.
YMMV though.
I DO have the Incipio Faxion - another TPU/Polycarb hybrid case I've seen out there - on order though, and plan to do a comparo as soon as it arrives.
Considering I got both at around the same price, it should be an interesting comparison.

I think people are being unreasonable here. This case isn't supposed to be as hard as other TPU cases. That is why there is a polycarbonate hard frame. The whole design philosophy of the Neohybrid is super soft inside with hard shell structural support. I am glad they went for the silicon feel.
The capdase soft jacket feels basically like silicon for anyone going for that type of case. The modello is quite hard by the way. Almost as rigid as a hard snap on shell.

Tomatoes8 said:
I think people are being unreasonable here. This case isn't supposed to be as hard as other TPU cases. That is why there is a polycarbonate hard frame. The whole design philosophy of the Neohybrid is super soft inside with hard shell structural support. I am glad they went for the silicon feel.
The capdase soft jacket feels basically like silicon for anyone going for that type of case. The modello is quite hard by the way. Almost as rigid as a hard snap on shell.
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Doesn't feel super soft to me.
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angie4u said:
did you check if the reseller was selling genuine SGP product? because i almost got a GLAS.t screen protector from a site that was selling it like.. $8 cheaper than SGP but I wasn't sure so I emailed them.. they told me they were fake. maybe it was poorer quality because it was imitation.. but it boggles my mind why anyone would want to imitate $30 items...
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I ordered it straight from SGP when they were doing the pre orders. So I'm pretty sure it's genuine unless they're lying and are just making some fake products. They gave me my money back though so it's all good. I'm pretty sure those cheap imitations probably turned out better than their genuine product lol.
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Trident Aegis Case Review w/pics

I have yet to try a case on my moto x for the first 8 months of having it. I don't like small slim cases because they add some bulk without adding really any protection beyond the cosmetic. I wanted a less bulky "full protection" type case that still had some good looks to it. The trident aegis is perfect! It has a nice looking profile (albeit different than the moto x) and protects the phone fully. It is a bit of a lint magnet because the corners are rubberized but it doesn't actually stick in my pocket too much. Haven't gotten tired of the additional bulk or weight and I don't have to worry about my phone anymore. I did botch the screen protector a little bit as the top is caught on the top lip so a small bubble there, but overall not too hard to apply. For $20 over on amazon it is a steal!!

Thanks for the pics that's not as bulky as I thought. Trident makes good cases, I have the Kraken for outdoor activities.

It is a shame that it does not have the M dimple.

I thought the same, but I actually don't miss it too much. It does have a rubber strip where the trident logo is which actually does much in the way of keeping the phone grounded on a table. I can now swipe text without it swinging about.
Although that may be due to the extra weight!
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How does the edge of the case feel against your ear? I had the Otterbox on my D4 for about 3 phone calls before taking it off due to the hard edge of the case.

Hmm can't say it feels especially different, it's not hard plastic resting right against your ear as the layer of rubber is just beneath it
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Nice review, not too bulky
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I've had this case for a couple of months and like it a lot. My only issue is it is a bit of a pain to put on/take off, so I use my Incipio Dual Pro more regularly. Not quite as much protection, but close.
Note that I only use a case when I am out and know that it might get knocked about. If you keep a case on it regularly this would obviously not be an issue.

I love the recent kraken ams case, very tough, not like the old plastic version
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Not Bad ....