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Im thinking of either the Official Samsung Book Case or one of the belkin cases.
Any reviews or pros/cons of the official case? I bought a cheap one from ebay, but I haven't received it yet, so I'm thinking of buying this case or another quality case.
Looks like an awesome case. But even with the 30% off, I think I'm going to pass.
I bought a similar case for my iPad. And liked at first. But I often took the tablet out of the case. Eventually I just got so lazy I stopped using the case all together and just use a sleeve instead and get out a foldable stand when I need it.
get the keyboard dock and a neoprene sleeve ;p
I think we should start 3 more threads about this case.
Ravynmagi said:
Looks like an awesome case. But even with the 30% off, I think I'm going to pass.
I bought a similar case for my iPad. And liked at first. But I often took the tablet out of the case. Eventually I just got so lazy I stopped using the case all together and just use a sleeve instead and get out a foldable stand when I need it.
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I'm getting it because I use a big satchel designed for a 13" laptop to carry it out of the house. I probably will not use the case at home, and use the case when I'm out and about.
MisterEdF said:
I think we should start 3 more threads about this case.
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I think you should save the sarcasm.
OP, I say buy it and try it. If you don't like it, there's always Craigslist. That's my plan.
DroidHam said:
get the keyboard dock and a neoprene sleeve ;p
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That was my attack plan. Keyboard dock and the Samsung sleeve. Best of both worlds.
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DroidHam said:
get the keyboard dock and a neoprene sleeve ;p
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That was also my plan until I started hearing about the keyboard lag. I've been using swype more, and I'm starting to like it. I also like thumb keyboard as well.
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I was interested in whether the official samsung case was worth it or if it would be better to go with the belkin one from best buy. Has anyone tried out either of them?
ericc191 said:
I think you should save the sarcasm.
OP, I say buy it and try it. If you don't like it, there's always Craigslist. That's my plan.
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And I think you should save the save the sarcasm!
Thought I'd share this with you guys if you don't look at the Verizon SG3 Forum.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877191
Thank you's appreciated!
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Or you can just get the Verizon SGS-3 backplate with capacitive charging built in, an Energizer charging station for $20 on Amazon, and enjoy the rest of the day. :good:
6uPMAH said:
Or you can just get the Verizon SGS-3 backplate with capacitive charging built in, an Energizer charging station for $20 on Amazon, and enjoy the rest of the day. :good:
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Do you have a link for those?
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6uPMAH said:
Or you can just get the Verizon SGS-3 backplate with capacitive charging built in, an Energizer charging station for $20 on Amazon, and enjoy the rest of the day. :good:
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Yes, if you want to spend $40 on the back, and another $47 on the Energizer charging station, and have a phone that is thicker and heavier. That's a very good solution to save five or ten minutes! That's assuming you can even find one!
Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0041RRORA/sr=8-1/qid=1350328137/ref=olp_prime_all?ie=UTF8&colid=&coliid=&condition=all&me=&qid=1350328137&seller=&shipPromoFilter=1&sort=sip&sr=8-1
android94301 said:
Thought I'd share this with you guys if you don't look at the Verizon SG3 Forum.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877191
Thank you's appreciated!
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Couldn't you do these mods and sell them for profit?
I'd rather pay an extra 20-30 bucks on top all other costs than do it myself. Though it would have to be a solid build, not something put together with a car kit.
nabbed said:
Couldn't you do these mods and sell them for profit?
I'd rather pay an extra 20-30 bucks on top all other costs than do it myself. Though it would have to be a solid build, not something put together with a car kit.
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I could, but it's not worth it to me, and it's really pretty easy (and fun). Also, the battery cover is not so cheap, so by the time you added up all costs, and made a decent profit, the kit would cost $50-$60! (And people are doing it on Ebay already!)
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I could, but it's not worth it to me, and it's really pretty easy (and fun). Also, the battery cover is not so cheap, so by the time you added up all costs, and made a decent profit, the kit would cost $50-$60! (And people are doing it on Ebay already!)
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Car kit was meant to be duct tape. I have no idea what I was thinking about at the moment.
But yeah. I'll check ebay and probably buy one if it was that cheap (relatively speaking - 90 bucks from verizon and it looks like ass).
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Car kit was meant to be duct tape. I have no idea what I was thinking about at the moment.
But yeah. I'll check ebay and probably buy one if it was that cheap (relatively speaking - 90 bucks from verizon and it looks like ass).
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Here you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...99660?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item2ec1e66dac
thats what I bought (or one like it same pictures same price)
Grr its from china of course Grrr have to wait. already got the touch stone. MAN that is an insanely tiny cavity the stinking usb cable has to fit in. samsung charger cables should fit fine though they are nice and skinny.
I will report back with results once I get it AND report just how "thick" a case will work with the touch stone. I don't care if the magnet holds or not (I will design a holder around it) just need it to charge through my hybrid case. fingers crossed
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nerys71 said:
thats what I bought (or one like it same pictures same price)
Grr its from china of course Grrr have to wait. already got the touch stone. MAN that is an insanely tiny cavity the stinking usb cable has to fit in. samsung charger cables should fit fine though they are nice and skinny.
I will report back with results once I get it AND report just how "thick" a case will work with the touch stone. I don't care if the magnet holds or not (I will design a holder around it) just need it to charge through my hybrid case. fingers crossed
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a couple of points:
1. The Samsung cable and charger probably WON'T work. The Touchstone is very picky about chargers and cables, I suggest just buying the Touchstone charger, they are about $4. See the link in my main post.
2. It works fine with my Rock Case, and also with a thicker TPU case. It may not work through a very thick hybrid case, although some have cut a hole in the inner silicone over the charging coil, and gotten it to work.
Let us know how it goes.
interesting. I have actually "stocked" up on oem samsung cables because they have proven SO reliable in working with "everything" same with KINDLE cables (but they cost 2.5 times as much but are VERY nice cables)
I won't use the stock charger I have 2amp chargers I use for all my usb stuff.
I will check the link for the OEM cable $4 is well worth it. I ordered a few cheap touch stones but ones that come with cables are MUCH more expensive
I will try it and see what happens. sadly between case and wireless charging case is more important to me (expensive phone) so fingers crossed
maybe I can "make do" with a thinner but still protective case most of the time and just use the hybrid when I am getting into "rough" activities we shall see.
while it won't work with my HYBRID cases that I use it will work with an otterbox. I could put the coil under the poly carb layer of the OTTER BOX case (I don't have an otter yet so not 100% sure of this) and then run that to contacts on the cover and THEN run contacts inside the cover to the phones contacts. that would move the coil right to thin case distance from the touch stone.
we shall see.
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Here you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...99660?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item2ec1e66dac
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I contacted the seller and he confirmed, NFC does not work with the wireless charger cover.
I will be very angry if that is true I specifically asked him to test nfc with wireless back andhe said he physically tested it and confirmed nfc still works fine
nerys71 said:
I will be very angry if that is true I specifically asked him to test nfc with wireless back andhe said he physically tested it and confirmed nfc still works fine
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It should work fine, although you may have to wave the upper part of the back of your phone over the NFC tag, as the coil may block the lower part of the phone.
That's why I revised my instructions for my mod to move the coil lower on the phone, so that NFC would be less finicky.
android94301 said:
Yes, if you want to spend $40 on the back, and another $47 on the Energizer charging station, and have a phone that is thicker and heavier. That's a very good solution to save five or ten minutes! That's assuming you can even find one!
Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...137&seller=&shipPromoFilter=1&sort=sip&sr=8-1
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Wow, no need to be a jerk. Some people don't want to lose NFC or compass. Also, some people would rather not tamper with their phones.
By the way, its not $40 and $47, its $20 for the back and $20 for the palm charger.
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I got back cover from ebay for $29.99 + $5 for palm touchstone. My Galaxy s2 charger works perfectly for touchstone. If not, you can buy it for $4. Not bad for $35 - $40.
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yousefak said:
Wow, no need to be a jerk. Some people don't want to lose NFC or compass. Also, some people would rather not tamper with their phones.
By the way, its not $40 and $47, its $20 for the back and $20 for the palm charger.
Sent from my Sprint SGS3
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I wasn't being a jerk, but simply correcting your misinformation. NFC is not lost at all, nor is the compass function if you use the original Palm metal disks. And the cost of the Verizon back is $39 not $20. (See the link below.) Also, it is very hard to find, and isn't in stock online. Amazon lists the Energizer Qi for $47 unless you buy it from a dubious seller. By my math that's $86 total for a mod that costs less than $20 if you do it yourself. I completely understand your last point, which is that some people don't like DIY solutions, and if that's true, then it makes sense to go your way. Or if you have two SG3's, and want to use the same Qi pad.
http://www.androidauthority.com/wir...samsung-galaxy-s3-hits-verizon-stores-105433/
bhavi_jp said:
I got back cover from ebay for $29.99 + $5 for palm touchstone. My Galaxy s2 charger works perfectly for touchstone. If not, you can buy it for $4. Not bad for $35 - $40.
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How does the Ebay cover work? Do the pins line up well?
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How does the Ebay cover work? Do the pins line up well?
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Pins lined up well. However after putting the cover on, I noticed that the back of the phone is not flat. It has a slight curve in the middle which you can notice when you put the phone on a flat surface and it wobbles.
I also have a slight gap between phone and cover (on right hand side only). Because of the added mass of the charging circuit, the cover does not sit flush with phone. This doesn't bother me though as you'll only notice it if you look for it.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150974378055&clk_rvr_id=439635138011
Just received these - thought I'd pop them in here in case anyone is looking for some cheap cases.
I've used and given one of these to my sister. It was rather good for the 1€ i've given, shippings included. There are now 7 for said price. These much be really cheap to make
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I've used and given one of these to my sister. It was rather good for the 1€ i've given, shippings included. There are now 7 for said price. These much be really cheap to make
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Yea and you get 7 styli and screen protectors. I really don't know how they make money.
nikc0069 said:
Yea and you get 7 styli and screen protectors. I really don't know how they make money.
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Honestly, why would you want 7 cases, even if it is only $1.10... huge waste of plastic to send them all to users who are just gonna throw them in the bin anyway.
Rekoil said:
Honestly, why would you want 7 cases, even if it is only $1.10... huge waste of plastic to send them all to users who are just gonna throw them in the bin anyway.
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One for each day of the week
Must be a mistake or something because I don't see it anymore. Its way too cheap, even if its a load of crap!
It wasn't a mistake I don't think as the price went up and down but this was the lowest it got. They aren't really bad for the money if you need a quick bit of protection from the elements but yes the listing has ended now.
I wish I saw this sooner, proper bargain!
I was hoping theyd come out with a case for the one, Ive been using one on my Inspire for years, great case!:good::good:
http://www.speckproducts.com/smartphone-cases/htc-one-cases.html
nice case but bloody expensive !
ant78 said:
nice case but bloody expensive !
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what a big joke around 55$ dollars for UK
I love the candy shell on my S3, especially the fact that its a full surround that covers volume and power buttons,
Looking at this one, I kinda wish the IR wasn't in the power button so they could have covered it up.
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what a big joke around 55$ dollars for UK
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Buy from daydeal.com and you only pay $3 for shipping.
I like these cases very much.
But too expensive...
Anyone have any advice on stylus? Would love to see something like this http://www.slashgear.com/wacom-bamb...k-to-ipad-android-tablets-and-paper-10222203/ for our tablet but assume that's a pipe dream.
that's a Stylus W/Gel Ink Refill Pen. can be a stylus also a pen. Two in one use. Nice Stylus. Maybe you can give it a try.
35 quid or 54 USD for a stylus
I have one that came free with one of my cases that works just like that one.
>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm
There is not a lot of difference between any of the conductive rubber styluses out there, although the Wacom have a little more heft to them, and have low cost replacement tips. You can save quite a bit on Amazon, but beware the prices that seem to good to be true as there are reviews some of these are counterfeit.
If you use it alot you might prefer the replaceable tips and the more quality feel. For me, who only uses it occasionally (while cooking and other dirty hands activities), the cheap drug store variety are fine.
They don't scratch screen?
swisstourist said:
They don't scratch screen?
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I could never use one that also has a pen, I'm afraid I would be a klutz and end up writing on my screen. looks nice, but a bit too pricey for my taste
I use the hybrid type, with Micro-Knit Fiber Tip , works great, I've tried the rubber tip one, these work much better and cheap 2 for ten bucks.my fingers are so fat, so much easier to navigate.
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anyone feels that a stylus pen doesnt really work well with the Nexus 7? i feel that the sensitivity isn't that good.