For those that haven't seen the front page:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/xda-molded-case-for-htc-one-available-now/
Its a TPU moulded case.
I don't even have the phone and have ordered one.
Oh and here is the link straight to the cruzerlite website:
http://www.cruzerlite.com/htc-one-xda-molded
nightbringr said:
For those that haven't seen the front page:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/xda-molded-case-for-htc-one-available-now/
Its a TPU moulded case.
I don't even have the phone and have ordered one.
Oh and here is the link straight to the cruzerlite website:
http://www.cruzerlite.com/htc-one-xda-molded
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Dust magnet.
edit COUGH SPIT ... $14 !
Gouging much?
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Dust magnet.
edit COUGH SPIT ... $14 !
Gouging much?
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compact_bijou said:
Dust magnet.
edit COUGH SPIT ... $14 !
Gouging much?
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Seems reasonable to me, considering these are being sold in low volumes. If they were selling 100'000 of them they could bring the price down. But after the cost of designing the mold, making the mold. packaging, transit, employees, advertising, taxes, etc... you can't just sell them for what the actual price of the plastic is (which is actually the cheapest of all expenses).
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Seems reasonable to me, considering these are being sold in low volumes
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Do you have any evidence of sales numbers or are you making it up to prop up the rest of your apologist argument?
It's still $14 for a bit of plastic. It's still gouging.
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Do you have any evidence of sales numbers or are you making it up to prop up the rest of your apologist argument?
It's still $14 for a bit of plastic. It's still gouging.
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Well the fact that I am good friends with the owner and own a competing business, yes I have a pretty good idea what the sales numbers are. The same could said for any product.. "oh it's $50'000 for a piece of metal"
This company has always charged on the upper end. But people buy. For me, the difference in tpu cases doesn't warrant that much money
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This company has always charged on the upper end. But people buy. For me, the difference in tpu cases doesn't warrant that much money
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I personally buy at least a dozen different cases for any phone that I have, and I've never really put much thought into the cost of them. We are talking about products below $20, which to me is a very marginal amount. Otterbox gets away with charging $50 for their products (which ARE mass produced) I think Cruzer can get away with $14 for a limited run product. I suppose it depends on your income though, if you are a college student or unemployed maybe the price of a phone case is more important to you. Personally it's to my benefit for you to not by the Cruzer case, just pointing out that the margin isn't as high as you are implying after everything's considered.
I never got into buying multiple cases. They may be under $20 but it adds up. Otterbox is ridiculous, my friend buys the knock offs for $5, showed them to people and how similar it is to the real thing and sells them for $20. There is clear quality difference with small details, but they protect it the same and once it's on, you don't know better.... I don't think cruzer is overly expensive, but it's on the upper end. It's high enough for me that I would want more from my case than just tpu
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damn that looks pretty good. Its between this, the nillkan slim or bear motion case, all less than 15 bucks each
and hey my first post. Now you all know about the phone case I may buy
These look sweet. It's worth a few bucks to rep some XDA pride. Besides, I just got 10% off with promo code "xda". Thanks google!
Cruzer lite always has sales anyway, and if you add them on Facebook they give away cases too, I have 4 cases for my n4 that were free from cruzer lite. They are not your typical "eBay" tpu, they are great quality, sturdy, and still look new even a year later....I have their nexus 7 cases as well, those were $20 but they always have buy two get one, break that down and its $13 a case, for me, that's cheap.
Diztronic cases are right up there with cruzer lite quality, I actually prefer diztronic, just bought a pink glitter case for my htc one They have a coupon code of "xda" to use on their website and give a "returning customer discount" as well in emails they send.
I don't think either of these companies over charge and both have phenomenal customer service.
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Cruzer lite always has sales anyway, and if you add them on Facebook they give away cases too, I have 4 cases for my n4 that were free from cruzer lite. They are not your typical "eBay" tpu, they are great quality, sturdy, and still look new even a year later....I have their nexus 7 cases as well, those were $20 but they always have buy two get one, break that down and its $13 a case, for me, that's cheap.
Diztronic cases are right up there with cruzer lite quality, I actually prefer diztronic, just bought a pink glitter case for my htc one They have a coupon code of "xda" to use on their website and give a "returning customer discount" as well in emails they send.
I don't think either of these companies over charge and both have phenomenal customer service.
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Jumped on the One, eh? At least you didn't have to wait as long for this one as you did the N4...
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Jumped on the One, eh? At least you didn't have to wait as long for this one as you did the N4...
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Haaaahaa! Oh man, what a ride that was! But the wait for the one felt just as long
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dirtyhamster73 said:
Haaaahaa! Oh man, what a ride that was! But the wait for the one felt just as long
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Pro tip the code xda also works on cruzerlite.com
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Pro tip the code xda also works on cruzerlite.com
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But I'm not sure you can use that along with their "b2g1" code. I believe it's only one code at a time, I remember trying one time and it only selected either or. If you're buying one case then great, but we might as well spend an extra $12 to get 3 cases
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I think they are nice cases! Would love on for my htc one but at $14 i think not too bad, but when you add $12 int shipping its a not go.
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Well the fact that I am good friends with the owner and own a competing business, yes I have a pretty good idea what the sales numbers are. The same could said for any product.. "oh it's $50'000 for a piece of metal"
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In defence of gouging
Phil750123 said:
I think they are nice cases! Would love on for my htc one but at $14 i think not too bad, but when you add $12 int shipping its a not go.
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I see your in the uk....you could buy them on Amazon when you have other things to buy that add up to $25 and get the free super saving shipping. Or does Amazon not have that for the uk?
(Coupon code for Amazon for buy 2 get one is "b2gone")
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Background
I buy exensive devices, but I never want to buy expensive or large cases for my devices. I personally believe cases wreck the look and feel of a device, so if I am going to get one, I go minimalistic as possible. This is where the TPU case comes in.
TPU cases are nice because they fit tightly around the device and do not add much thickness or weight. They are better than your typical rubber, plastic, or silicone because they do not attract dust and hair and whatnot, while also being much studier.
The main thing I wanted to do was find the cheapest case I could and this one came out to $10, which is much better than paying $80 for a Zenus Prestige, or a Melko for over $100. This case was $10 and had free expedited shipping from a US seller and got here in 2 days.
Now About the Case
It comes in different colors, like white, smoke, and black. I chose the smoke so you could still see through the back a little bit. When it arrived it was in a padded envelope which was fine. It fits my Tab 10.1 quite well with all of the cutouts for buttons, headphone jack, speakers, mic, and 30 pin directly centered over where they should be. The only issue I have is that it is a tiny bit loose on the long sides, probably due to the numerous cutouts. Even with that issue it seems well made and adds some protection against dings, scratches, and drops and it doesnt attract dirt and things like that when you set it down. For $10 you really can't go wrong.
This case is for people that want to keep the same overall shape of the device, but have a little protection. This and a screen protector would keep the device protected well. It is for people that do not want to deal with the flaps and folds from the stand cases and it is also for people that are cheap like me.
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Very good case for the price. I got a solid black one from amazon for 9 bucks.
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I got the same one in clear. Allows the androids to show through on my IO edition. I'll probably be selling them on tpu-cases.com in the near future.
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I wasn't sure about this case... but now that I se those pic i realize that it fit very nice. Thanks ill buy one too.
What vendor did you buy from?
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What vendor did you buy from?
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I ended up getting this one with $2 ebay bucks off. I chose this one even though some were like $9 because this one had free expedited shipping and I wanted it for my trip. It came really fast.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...247046&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2098wt_905
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I ended up getting this one with $2 ebay bucks off. I chose this one even though some were like $9 because this one had free expedited shipping and I wanted it for my trip. It came really fast.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...247046&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2098wt_905
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Thank you, this case is exactly what I want. I was unsure what it would look like, but thanks to your pics I can see that it looks great. I'm buying one now.
I went ahead and ordered the tpu case. I hope it's much better than the **** gel case I ordered a couple weeks ago. That Chinese black gel case on ebay is low quality and poor fitment.
I use the same case for my tab I got a good deal on ebay with some high quality screen protectors included.
I also use a cheap neoprene case I bought from amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SAMSUNG-P71...2C/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1310663987&sr=8-11
This is useful when transporting the Tab in the boot of my car and doubles as a stand if I roll it up and prop the Tab up on it.
TPU is definately the material of choice for this kind of case and the grip pattern at each end of the case make it easier to hold the Tab.
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Love this case. The tab feels better holding. More grip for sure.
Just got mine today from ebay, i really love this. It feel so much better than having a naked tablet i just will never let my tab touch the ground lol
I got a black version from eBay and it arrived yesterday. Very nice because it's not see-thru, it's totally black and makes the Tab very stealthy... Build quality is good considering the price of $12 with free shipping.
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I got a black version from eBay and it arrived yesterday. Very nice because it's not see-thru, it's totally black and makes the Tab very stealthy... Build quality is good considering the price of $12 with free shipping.
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Got the black one too but after seeing pics of the smoked one I felt like like i odered the wrong color !
But yea quality is very good for $12 !
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I do like this case and think I will go for this in the time being until incipio comes out with there silicyrilic case next month or so. How does the weight feel to it? Does it seem durable if it was dropped or banged around? I would like to be able to bring it anywhere outdoors and keep it protected fairly well.
dive_junkie76 said:
I do like this case and think I will go for this in the time being until incipio comes out with there silicyrilic case next month or so. How does the weight feel to it? Does it seem durable if it was dropped or banged around? I would like to be able to bring it anywhere outdoors and keep it protected fairly well.
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It doesn't add too much weight and it does seem to be quite durable. I haven't really dropped my Tab yet though and I plan on not doing it.
w4rmk said:
I got a black version from eBay and it arrived yesterday. Very nice because it's not see-thru, it's totally black and makes the Tab very stealthy... Build quality is good considering the price of $12 with free shipping.
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Could you maybe take some pictures of it?
tghockey07 said:
It doesn't add too much weight and it does seem to be quite durable. I haven't really dropped my Tab yet though and I plan on not doing it.
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Yeah I would think not but accidents do happen. Thanks for the info
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Could you maybe take some pictures of it?
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There should be a link on the first page to an ebay auction. They all look the same just different colors. If you find the link go to his store and look at the other colors or you could just search TPU case for samsung galaxy tab 10.1.
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Could you maybe take some pictures of it?
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Coming, when I get home in a couple of hours
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I wanted to share these with everyone. This is the TPU Case I have. Its a little bit different design as far as the textured grip goes. The non-textured part is also clear instead of a matte finish like the case the OP has.
http://www.pyroskins.com/xda-share/p7510/TPU/
Sorry for the link, I didn't want to take the time to size all these.
Here is my same case next to the OP's case
Sorry for the poor quality phone pictures.
there you go, very good fit, not loose at all
I was surprised to see that there was no thread about the new Otterbox coming out, so I thought I would start one. If there is already a thread, however, please let me know and I'll delet this one.
Here's a link to the new waterproof case by Otterbox: http://www.otterbox.com/armor-series-galaxy-s3/armor-series-galaxy-s3,default,pg.html
Besides the price, looks like a fantastic case. Does anybody know the release for this? On the Otterbox page, it says the iPhone 4/4s are coming out Feb 22nd, but does that include the GS3 as well? It seems strange than they would only release part of the series rather than the whole thing at once.
there was a thread about it.. but it was named something like "are you serious otterbox?!"
kinda funny for a thread topic imo
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What the guy above me said. Also their is no release date for the gs3 yet. Hopefully sooner then later.
Can't be as bad as lifeproof advertising a case for the gs3 for months.... With no mock up pictures or prototypes.
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AT&T store just received their Apple shipment, hopefully not too long for the s3.
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Seems it'll be next month maybe april for the s3. W/e early spring is considered.....
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By then the s4 should be out.
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I think some of these company are a little too slow to get cases out. By the time you get these out, most have settles in on a case or moved on to the latest phone and they already missed out on a greater demand.
But a good portion of the public doesn't have to be on the cutting edge of technology and will buy a used or severely discounted gs3 after the gs4 comes out. For the simple fact of it's cheaper.
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I've been waiting months for this sucker. Not sure if I will still have a S3 when its released though...... Wth is taking so long?
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The only upside is I'll get it for $70. Would definitely buy it
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I was inform by the Malaysia distributor it be out somewhere middle next month for SIII and I actually paid advance lol well I was thinking it came out the same time as Iphone 4s armor series. Ordered one iphone 4s for my friend and siii for myself, only to be inform it was not out yet for SIIl.
Anyway I receive the otterbox armor for iphone 4s yesterday.. first thing I would say is.. Ultra Bulky LOL not that I am complaining about it (maybe a little) but it does feel solid even the material used felt good (Unlike lifeproof which claim to be military grade too friend had it and the case cracked after falling from his 10 ft or less staircase) it really has a military looks. I notice the shape is a bit like a square pyramid towards the screen top and not a straight square box like most armor case. Did the water test, car test, and drop test... not a single scratch :good:
My only hope is the SIII case would look less bulky then the iphone or it really would look like I be carrying a brick around.
Stumbled across this today: http://www.macmall.com/p/Otterbox-Cellular-Telephony/product~DPNo~9476565~pdp.iajdbih?source=mwbgoogleshop&adtype=pla&kw={keyword}&gclid=CK3lxt--o7YCFVSVMgodwB4AeQ
Says it's a Otterbox Amor, but I know it's not out yet. Has anyone order this form this site? Just curious to see if its a fake or not.
And the GS3 amour case is finally available.
http://www.otterbox.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Armor-Series-Case/sam10-galaxy-s3,default,pd.html
compro01 said:
And the GS3 amour case is finally available.
http://www.otterbox.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Armor-Series-Case/sam10-galaxy-s3,default,pd.html
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I'm assuming they still have the awesome warranty on these as well like they do on the Defender and commuter? If so you could probably get one of these cheaper used.
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I'll be ordering mine Monday just waiting on a return to be deposited into my account so I can order ! If nobody else has when I get mine I'll post pictures . should I get the green one or the white one ?
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Just ordered mine. I got the neon one, only caude i cant stand white phones or cases lol.
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I'm assuming they still have the awesome warranty on these as well like they do on the Defender and commuter? If so you could probably get one of these cheaper used.
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I got an email from Otterbox earlier today alerting me to the fact they it's now available. Speaking of awesome warranties, what kinda awesome warranty does this Armor case come with? And what site do ya'll recommend ordering this case from?
jsdecker10 said:
I got an email from Otterbox earlier today alerting me to the fact they it's now available. Speaking of awesome warranties, what kinda awesome warranty does this Armor case come with? And what site do ya'll recommend ordering this case from?
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Ordered mine from www.otterbox.com. Only because they gave me free 2 day shipping. And i already have my tracking number.
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jsdecker10 said:
I got an email from Otterbox earlier today alerting me to the fact they it's now available. Speaking of awesome warranties, what kinda awesome warranty does this Armor case come with? And what site do ya'll recommend ordering this case from?
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That's what I'm wondering. With the other cases if something happens you call Otterbox and just have to send them a picture with your name written on a piece of paper beside your broken case and they send you a new one no questions asked. Im assuming its the same with this case but being that they are $100 each it maybe different. It doesn't matter where you buy it the warranty doesn't change.
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Ordered mine from www.otterbox.com. Only because they gave me free 2 day shipping. And i already have my tracking number.
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Please post pics and your thoughts after you have played with it for a couple days. I'm thinking about getting this but $100 is steep.
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That's what I'm wondering. With the other cases if something happens you call Otterbox and just have to send them a picture with your name written on a piece of paper beside your broken case and they send you a new one no questions asked. Im assuming its the same with this case but being that they are $100 each it maybe different. It doesn't matter where you buy it the warranty doesn't change.
Please post pics and your thoughts after you have played with it for a couple days. I'm thinking about getting this but $100 is steep.
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I definitely will when i get time. I should get it sometime May 7, but i have work and class that day.
Price was steep but I've been saving up for this case for a while now. I need a completely dust proof case and my Griffin survivor is great, but I'm ready for a change.
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Smart Shop Online via Amazon has 3 styles of poetic cases for the Nexus 5 for only $0.01 plus $4.94 shipping. Ships on the 15th.
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Border...qid=1383249675&sr=8-1&keywords=poetic+nexus+5
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Atmosp...qid=1383249675&sr=8-2&keywords=poetic+nexus+5
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Slimbo...qid=1383249675&sr=8-3&keywords=poetic+nexus+5
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What's the actual difference between first two? I really like Poetic products because they're usually pretty cheap and quite good.
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What's the actual difference between first two? I really like Poetic products because they're usually pretty cheap and quite good.
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As the post said, they are different styles...the first has colored bumpers and the 2nd is crystal (clear) around sides which is not a choice for the first. The amazon page for each does have multiple pictures that show the different sides and color choices.
famewolf said:
Smart Shop Online via Amazon has 3 styles of poetic cases for the Nexus 5 for only $0.01 plus $4.94 shipping. Ships on the 15th.
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Border...qid=1383249675&sr=8-1&keywords=poetic+nexus+5
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Atmosp...qid=1383249675&sr=8-2&keywords=poetic+nexus+5
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Slimbo...qid=1383249675&sr=8-3&keywords=poetic+nexus+5
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To be honest, it was such a terrible experince with Nexus 4 bumper cases.... They again started selling the bumper cases at very competitive prices, but maann.. that was such a bad peeling experience.
I remember i changed thru amazon at least 4 times.. hope they are doing better job right now.
However, I am still considering buying poetic or not for N5, but to be honest, besides that peeling problem, I have seen way better case designs so far on the forum. This is like the same as the last year N4's exact design.
With couple more bux, i might go for a better looking cases
Poetic makes cheap crap. I have their case on my Nexus 7 and after less than a year of low use it is cracking and falling apart. Absolute junk and will not be buying any Poetic products ever again.
There is a reason these things are less than $5 shipped...
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To be honest, it was such a terrible experince with Nexus 4 bumper cases.... They again started selling the bumper cases at very competitive prices, but maann.. that was such a bad peeling experience.
I remember i changed thru amazon at least 4 times.. hope they are doing better job right now.
However, I am still considering buying poetic or not for N5, but to be honest, besides that peeling problem, I have seen way better case designs so far on the forum. This is like the same as the last year N4's exact design.
With couple more bux, i might go for a better looking cases
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They did offer free replacements without question for those who have had the peeling problem.
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They did offer free replacements without question for those who have had the peeling problem.
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Yeah I know, thats how i got my replacements. They have good customer services, no problem about that.. It was just annoying to wait for the new bumper case every single time the previous one is broken.
thats it, no offense.
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Yeah I know, thats how i got my replacements. They have good customer services, no problem about that.. It was just annoying to wait for the new bumper case every single time the previous one is broken.
thats it, no offense.
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Mines only broke once but then I wasn't too fascinated with the button feedback so I switched to a Rearth Fusion
Leather pouch FTW
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Poetic makes cheap crap. I have their case on my Nexus 7 and after less than a year of low use it is cracking and falling apart. Absolute junk and will not be buying any Poetic products ever again.
There is a reason these things are less than $5 shipped...
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I'd have to agree. I had a terribly time with their "Poetic Atmosphere Case for Google Nexus 4". The rubber peeled away from the plastic on two of their cases, and had to fight them for a refund. Check out the reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Atmosp...UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=byRankDescending
Perhaps there has been a design improvement with this particular case, but I'd stay away.
famewolf said:
As the post said, they are different styles...the first has colored bumpers and the 2nd is crystal (clear) around sides which is not a choice for the first. The amazon page for each does have multiple pictures that show the different sides and color choices.
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Thanks, I decided to go with the Spigen Ultra Hybrid though.
I agree with the above... The nexus4 poetic bumpers were terrible quality... Tho the only bumpers apart from the official lg ones out there... And tho they did give good customer service, they would take forever to actually send out the replacement cases...
I think The main reason why the case sold alot on the N4 was due to the glass back easily cracking... People wanted minimal protection while having the awesome 3D design on the back still showing... Since the N5 no longer has that shatter prone glass back, I think lots will go nude this time around... I know I will...
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Where are those from?
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Poetic bumper gone from Amazon. I ordered one for $.01 plus shipping. Wonder if it's still coming.
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Best deal
This is the best deal I could find online.
aliexpress.com/item/Ultra-Slim-Simple-Design-Frosted-PC-hard-case-for-LG-Nexus5-D820-D821-Matte-Surface-for/1440619475.html
aliexpress.com/item/Streamline-shape-Design-S-type-Pattern-Hybrid-TPU-edge-PC-back-hard-case-for-LG-Nexus/1440449718.html
Just ordered them both for USD$3.68/- with consolidated shipping. Be patient with the shipping cuz china post can take up to 1 month...
Was anyone else able to purchase a Nexus 5 bumper case? When I ordered my phone from the play store all of the cases EXCEPT the gray bumper said "coming soon". I assumed it was a glitch on googles website so I purchased the gray bumper to see what would happen (expected a "sorry this is backordered email").
But! Sure enough I just received my shipping confirmation email for both the phone and bumper case. Am I the only one? Just curious if this happened for anyone else?
How are you able to purchase the bumper when it says coming soon? How did you add to cart?
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I find it odd that they're calling it a "bumper" case - I went to check it out because I hadn't already and it's a full body minus the display cover, when the concept of a "bumper" case means it's just "a big rubber band" of sorts that covers the edges of the phone.
I see it, I find it interesting in a way I suppose, but for $35 I'd spend my money on one of those Spigen Slim Armor cases myself - their Neo Hybrid one is pretty nice as well and still cheaper than the bumper from Google.
It's amazing just how much money these companies are making from these cases nowadays... few cents worth of raw materials, some CAD work to design 'em, few bucks for fabrication and packaging costs, wham bam profits man!
Also: that "red" one ain't red, that's orange... weird.
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How are you able to purchase the bumper when it says coming soon? How did you add to cart?
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When I first went to the page. The gray one said "in stock - ships in 1/2 days". I assumed it was a hiccup since the other colors said "coming soon". But I purchased it anyways... And I just received my shipping info for both the case and phone... Weirrrrd. I feel like I'm the only one? Hah
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I find it odd that they're calling it a "bumper" case - I went to check it out because I hadn't already and it's a full body minus the display cover, when the concept of a "bumper" case means it's just "a big rubber band" of sorts that covers the edges of the phone.
I see it, I find it interesting in a way I suppose, but for $35 I'd spend my money on one of those Spigen Slim Armor cases myself - their Neo Hybrid one is pretty nice as well and still cheaper than the bumper from Google.
It's amazing just how much money these companies are making from these cases nowadays... few cents worth of raw materials, some CAD work to design 'em, few bucks for fabrication and packaging costs, wham bam profits man!
Also: that "red" one ain't red, that's orange... weird.
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The bumper case is actually a hybrid case with a hard shell on the outside. I think they call it a "bumper" because the back is plastic and the edges are rubber inside... Either way I'm hoping its quality. I guess we'll see when it arrives Tuesday with the phone.
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So basically it's a copycat of something from Diztronic like this:
http://tpu-cases.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46_99&products_id=368
$35 for the Google bumper or... $10 (or less on Amazon) for the Diztronic, I wonder, I wonder. I could understand and deal with $19.99 for the Google one, but $35? Man, they must be learning from Apple nowadays or something.
I ordered one of these a few days ago, should be here on Tuesday:
http://www.amazon.com/SUPCASE-Google-Unicorn-Premium-Protective/dp/B00FN13EJK
Had one for my Galaxy S4 Active and loved it, it's such an awesome case, perfect tight fit, not loose anywhere at all. And it's a hard plastic shell (the yellow portion) merged with the TPU material (dark grey).
br0adband said:
So basically it's a copycat of something from Diztronic like this:
http://tpu-cases.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46_99&products_id=368
$35 for the Google bumper or... $10 (or less on Amazon) for the Diztronic, I wonder, I wonder. I could understand and deal with $19.99 for the Google one, but $35? Man, they must be learning from Apple nowadays or something.
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That appears to be a plain old TPU case... I have a diztronic tpu case for my N4. Googles bumper is hard plastic and rubber. A bit different. Doesn't justify the price... You definitely pay for the brand "Google". But hey... I'm a fanboy. I was just curious who was able to purchase one.
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Was anyone else able to purchase a Nexus 5 bumper case? When I ordered my phone from the play store all of the cases EXCEPT the gray bumper said "coming soon". I assumed it was a glitch on googles website so I purchased the gray bumper to see what would happen (expected a "sorry this is backordered email").
But! Sure enough I just received my shipping confirmation email for both the phone and bumper case. Am I the only one? Just curious if this happened for anyone else?
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I was able to get one as well. Both items shipped and have separate tracking numbers.
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I was able to get one as well. Both items shipped and have separate tracking numbers.
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I was also able to order one as well. Shipped out at the same time as my Nexus 5.
I managed to order at 11:06pst, but then saw the bumper was available. So I ordered again at 11:13am with the bumper to save on shipping.
I also got the gray case, it shipped at the same time as the phone but with a separate tracking number. I know it's expensive but the LG bumper for the Nexus 4 was so sweet and kept my N4 in perfect condition through much abuse. So if this one is as good, it's worth it in my opinion
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I was able to get one as well. Both items shipped and have separate tracking numbers.
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Same tracking number for me.
If I'm ordering an accessory without any reviews it will be a first party accessory.
Both should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. My new micro sim from StraightTalk won't be here until Tuesday so I'm not in a huge rush.
I tried and it was greyed out darn it. I'll buy one from someone if they don't like it
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Looking foward to some more reviews. AC has the first one up:
http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-5-bumper-case
hmm from looking at the AC images... kind of wish I'd waited for the black one, instead of getting the gray one. oh well, looks pretty sturdy and protective
I don't know why they aren't released yet. However, I will get the black one when I can. Yes it is a lot but I'm also a Google fanboy lmao
I wish they made a true bumper like they did for the nexus 4. It was such a great fit and made with quality, that will be hard to find in 3rd party cases.
My N5 and gray bumper showed up today. The bumper is great! the back is hard plastic and the sides are soft rubber... hence the name "bumper" im assuming.
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My N5 and gray bumper showed up today. The bumper is great! the back is hard plastic and the sides are soft rubber... hence the name "bumper" im assuming.
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any chance you can take some pics of it on the device?
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mine came today also. though the case has grown on me, it does add some bulk. the back does not taper to the curves of the nexus. has a very slight trapeziodial-like shape. it seems that google was going for a simple block look. seems that it will protect from falls. buttons don't have the feedback that i look for though they're easy to press.
edit: the case is a snug fit and does had some grip that's missing from the panda nex.
can recommend this case.
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I'm really loving the case as well. May seem over priced... however it fits really well and the materials feel top quality. headphone hole is a good size, adds a lot of grip. and its nice looking! The gray color almost comes off white... which is actually a pleasant surprise for me.
Heres some pics of the N5 in the Bumper for anyone interested. (not the greatest quality... taken with my Nexus 4)
That, I saw that there are some Bumpers in eBay announced as "Genuine" those are cheaper that the ones that you can find for example in Amazon. The thing is that those are coming from China and the huge difference in price makes me doubt if those are really the same that Google sells thought the play store.
Anybody has purchased some of those?
here a the link to one of those: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-OFF...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item1e857bd269
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Yes they are authentic?
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no, yes they are fake
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no, yes they are fake
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Thank you
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no, yes they are fake
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I don't see why they are fake? You can't just talk with no logic.
The seller has 17000 feedbacks which are 98% positive. Im sure he wouldn't get such high feedback if he sold fake cases. And its not like the case is 2$, its more than 20$.
Plus , even if hypothetically , HYPOTHETICALLY, they were fake, i wouldn't care. its a cheap plastic case to begin with ! lol
Thanks for the share, i just bought me one!
Interesting point there...
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mahdibassam said:
I don't see why they are fake? You can't just talk with no logic.
The seller has 17000 feedbacks which are 98% positive. Im sure he wouldn't get such high feedback if he sold fake cases. And its not like the case is 2$, its more than 20$.
Plus , even if hypothetically , HYPOTHETICALLY, they were fake, i wouldn't care. its a cheap plastic case to begin with ! lol
Thanks for the share, i just bought me one!
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I can, and I'm right. but since you can't believe without seeing...
for starters the official one doesn't come in blue. secondly, in the pictures with the back of the packaging you can see the n5 has the wrong wallpaper colors. on the official one there are 5 very distinct colors, as you can see with the phone renders, but on this knockoff packaging the yellow/orange is very close to the red. if you actually have the two in hand you can see that the type spacing, font size and UPC code size are all wrong too, plus the blue packaging is the wrong shade. lastly, the sticker seal on the bottom of the packaging is different. and that's just the packaging, I won't even bother going into the car differences since both the knockoff and original suck
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I can, and I'm right. but since you can't believe without seeing...
for starters the official one doesn't come in blue. secondly, in the pictures with the back of the packaging you can see the n5 has the wrong wallpaper colors. on the official one there are 5 very distinct colors, as you can see with the phone renders, but on this knockoff packaging the yellow/orange is very close to the red. if you actually have the two in hand you can see that the type spacing, font size and UPC code size are all wrong too, plus the blue packaging is the wrong shade. lastly, the sticker seal on the bottom of the packaging is different. and that's just the packaging, I won't even bother going into the car differences since both the knockoff and original suck
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Hey I'm not saying its genuine, it could very well be fake. But in the end, does it really matter where the plastic is produced? its not a Spigen or Otterbox, it doesnt make a difference to me personally if its fake or not.
In case anyone needs this, heres a link to a website that makes the highest quality fake cases:
http://dx-box.com/nexus-5-bumper-case.html
I actually ordered the blue one and gray one from Amazon and even though they're most likely not authentic, they're extremely close. The case itself is almost identical to the Google one, other than the rubber side material possibly being slightly thinner. Makes the buttons easier to press. But from the naked eye its almost indistinguishable from the real one. I'm happy with both. They seem to hold up against grime and finger prints a bit better than the Google cases. Worth it in my opinion. In addition they came in official looking Google packages that looked similar to the ones from the Play store but a bit different in design
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Who cares, the official bumper case is pretty crap and the finish peels apart super quick anyway. If the unofficial ones look the same, are cheaper, and come in more colours, bonus!
Here's a link to ones that cost even less. $12.55 with free shipping.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-LG-Google-Nexus-5-bumper-case-FREE-SHIPPING-front-screen-protectors/1612944308.html
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Exactly. When the official case is bad how can you expect a knock off version to be good? Just avoid these all together even $15 is too much for this crap.
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bblzd said:
Exactly. When the official case is bad how can you expect a knock off version to be good? Just avoid these all together even $15 is too much for this crap.
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I disagree with you, I have genuine official Google bumper cases for Nexus 5 from Google Play and so far very happy with it.
Nice quality and phone nicely fits in it.
Let is see what is happen later.
Devilicus said:
I actually ordered the blue one and gray one from Amazon and even though they're most likely not authentic, they're extremely close. The case itself is almost identical to the Google one, other than the rubber side material possibly being slightly thinner. Makes the buttons easier to press. But from the naked eye its almost indistinguishable from the real one. I'm happy with both. They seem to hold up against grime and finger prints a bit better than the Google cases. Worth it in my opinion. In addition they came in official looking Google packages that looked similar to the ones from the Play store but a bit different in design
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So you are saying that you think that those on sale on Amazon for about 38 USD are note authentic? I don't think those are fake, I think that price reduction on those came when Google sold accessories with 25% off.
But those on ebay I'm pretty sure are fake now. in Any case I'm considering pull the trigger and get one
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So you are saying that you think that those on sale on Amazon for about 38 USD are note authentic? I don't think those are fake, I think that price reduction on those came when Google sold accessories with 25% off.
But those on ebay I'm pretty sure are fake now. in Any case I'm considering pull the trigger and get one
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Price isn't everything. If they think they can sell a knock off version for $38 they certainly will try. Even the "cheap" ones at $15 are over priced for what they really are but play on the fact that compared to the official price it looks like a good deal.
At least if you buy it from Google they will send you a new one free of charge if it starts to peel or fade as many seem to do.
the regular priced ones are genuine, but the discounted ones are fake. save your money and buy something else, even the genuine ones are crap and make the phone very boxy
So did anyone get any of this cases?
Are they peeling as the original?
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That, I saw that there are some Bumpers in eBay announced as "Genuine" those are cheaper that the ones that you can find for example in Amazon. The thing is that those are coming from China and the huge difference in price makes me doubt if those are really the same that Google sells thought the play store.
Anybody has purchased some of those?
I believe these bumpers is fake,absolutely.
Actually,if you are in China. You can get this kind of bumpers in China's TaoBao.com by only $6.
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I'm going to buy this one on ebay tomorrow I'll report about the quality etc.
Well, I just love this 'Nexus' logo on the back, but I don't want to pay so much for the official bumper which is said to be on too perfect actually :/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Off...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item233fe2e0ef
I bought a red one for like 6$.
And yes it peels, but not that much.
But there is something really bad. The camera cutout covers the camera flash, and in low-light photos you get a red blur on your photos.
I'll post some pics later.