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Does anyone have any recommendations for a case. I've has 2 Krusell cases, I like them, but they keep cracking. I also had the official one which I didn't really like - felt cheap.
Has anyone any recommendations? I'm thinking of the NGP Semi-Rigid Soft Shell Case. I want to still maintain the thin feel of the phone.
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jje
Wrong thread but the Otter Box is great. I couldn't live without it.
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case-mate barerly there?
If I was you, I would go for the 's line' case from Ebay.
Why? It's cheap, very good build quality, protects the screen also and the most important for feature, grip at both sides.
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case-mate barerly there?
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Mine is starting to crack, fell out my hoodie pocket today about 1ft drop and the case has a crack on it. Also has another crack from when I dropped it at a house party but its barely noticeable.
case mate though, very, very good, i love it, and makes my mind rest, if my phone falls to the ground i will survive
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case mate though, very, very good, i love it, and makes my mind rest, if my phone falls to the ground i will survive
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I was looking at the case mates but they seem to be made of the same material as the Krusell, which cracked twice on me, also the fact that the camera cutout isn't entirely flush would be a bugbear for me.
Went into CPW at lunch to have a look, but they only had 2 cases! Hard to buy these things blind online.
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I was looking at the case mates but they seem to be made of the same material as the Krusell, which cracked twice on me, also the fact that the camera cutout isn't entirely flush would be a bugbear for me.
Went into CPW at lunch to have a look, but they only had 2 cases! Hard to buy these things blind online.
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im using the case-mate tough right now for a few months and i must say that it looks very very strong!
Its a good quality product.
What the **** do you do with your phone that you break so many cases?
My barely there is cracking after 3 weeks. I hope it stops cracking haha
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If I was you, I would go for the 's line' case from Ebay.
Why? It's cheap, very good build quality, protects the screen also and the most important for feature, grip at both sides.
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Good shout mate, I have a s line and casemate barely there, use the s line when i'm at work and barely there the rest of the time. both really good quality.
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Good shout mate, I have a s line and casemate barely there, use the s line when i'm at work and barely there the rest of the time. both really good quality.
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Normally I don't like cases on my phones, but I had to take one also for work so my phone won't get scratched. But because I like the s line so much, I keep it on whole the time
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I'm amazed with all the positive comments for such a cheap case. Ordered one on eBay, might still keep an eye out for another though.
Having said that the phone feels so much better without a cover.
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The rest of the phone seems great. But, it still feels like low class garbage. I love the screen and how it looks along with the complete design of the phone.
But, this phone is made from the same low quality soft plastic the first galaxy was made out of. What gives?
It's the same plastic everything else is made out of.
It was in your title, "cheap plastic".
Lower cost means higher profit.
If you've got any sense, you're just gonna end up feeling glass and whatever your case is made of anyways
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It actually isn't cheap plastic. It's high quality, durable plastic. Aluminum dents and scratches, as does glass. Plastic actually shows less wear.
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It actually isn't cheap plastic. It's high quality, durable plastic. Aluminum dents and scratches, as does glass. Plastic actually shows less wear.
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Please. . . Sadly to say, an iPhone really can handle way more damage than this phone.
I really do love to hate the iPhone. But, there is no way you can compare the material quality.
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Please. . . Sadly to say, an iPhone really can handle way more damage than this phone.
I really do love to hate the iPhone. But, there is no way you can compare the material quality.
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Then buy the iPhone. I personally think the plastic is fine.I use mines with no case. Dropped it once and tend to throw my phone on its battery case into a table once I get home and have yet to c any scratches. But hey if u love the materials on the iPhone then get it. No one would fault you for it
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I do hate the back of the phone though lol. I wonder how many times you can swap the battery before something snaps off. Reminds me of pulling the interior from my car.
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Please. . . Sadly to say, an iPhone really can handle way more damage than this phone.
I really do love to hate the iPhone. But, there is no way you can compare the material quality.
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OReally?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57518019-1/iphone-5-say-hello-to-scuffgate/
http://allthingsd.com/20120923/scuffgate-some-early-adopters-claim-iphone-5-case-is-scratch-tacular/
It's not bad. I agree iPhone feels more solid in your hand, but I don't think the S3 feels "cheap" by any stretch of the imagination.
I don't want an iPhone. . . But, why does the quality of Sansui's **** have to suck? It looks so cool.
The Galaxy S III has polycarbonate plastic -- same as the One X and Lumia series.
Everything I've seen shows the iphone as pretty much the least durable smart phone out there(and I can't tell you how many people break them, pretty much everyone I know that has one has broken it at least once) .. The GS3 is close too it though, but still a little better.
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Everything I've seen shows the iphone as pretty much the least durable smart phone out there(and I can't tell you how many people break them, pretty much everyone I know that has one has broken it at least once) .. The GS3 is close too it though, but still a little better.
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Exactly this. The iPhone is much less durable than the plastic. I understand that OP may like glass/aluminum more than plastic, but the plastic on the S3 can take a harsh beating.
If you scratch the **** out of the back of the S3 it's like $3 to replace the back cover. Lets see iphone do that.
I just got rid of my iPhone5 and picked up a GS3. I'd much rather have this phone's plastic than the iPhone's aluminum shell. That thing is more delicate and prone to scratches. This phone feels like I can worry less when I use it. I don't even have a case yet and I don't feel too bothered.
When I shake my s3 it rattles..... iPhone doesn't.
Modern plastics are as strong as steel.
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When I shake my s3 it rattles..... iPhone doesn't.
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Actually it does by the camera, Google it I had one but I return it, is a solid device tho, I seriously didn't like the gs3 at first but now I like it a lot, it doesn't feel like cheap plastic to me, the s2 felt like that tho
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I actually like the plastic feeling makes it less heavy to hold and one hand use becomes so much easy. Its easy on the hands when holding it for an extended time
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I know we have quite a few Iphone users in here so I thought I'd do this write up.
This case is amazing! If you have used them on the Galaxy S3 you know what im talkong about.
Looks:
It is a very industrial looking case. It looks rugged yet stylish. I love the black with the shiny letters; it really makes my phone stand out.
Fit:
This case offers a very tight fight. I must admit it's hard to take off once it's on but that just proves that it fits the phone perfect. No loose rubbery feeling here.
Everything else:
Well the case itself is quite thin. My phone doesn't feel like a brick and yet it feels vwry protected. I like that a screen protector was included; by the way it works great. It is a good thickness and feels just like glass. All the buttons work great and the cutouts were big enough that I've had no issues with chargers or headphones.
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I know we have quite a few Iphone users in here so I thought I'd do this write up.
This case is amazing! If you have used them on the Galaxy S3 you know what im talkong about.
Looks:
It is a very industrial looking case. It looks rugged yet stylish. I love the black with the shiny letters; it really makes my phone stand out.
Fit:
This case offers a very tight fight. I must admit it's hard to take off once it's on but that just proves that it fits the phone perfect. No loose rubbery feeling here.
Everything else:
Well the case itself is quite thin. My phone doesn't feel like a brick and yet it feels vwry protected. I like that a screen protector was included; by the way it works great. It is a good thickness and feels just like glass. All the buttons work great and the cutouts were big enough that I've had no issues with chargers or headphones.
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Thanks it is cool, but what is the price?
Please dont post related to iphone on xda
Here's a relatively new one that popped up on my radar. It's a TPU case with nice buttons and very good reviews, not only from a materials perspective but also with respect to button feedback. I think the honeycomb look adds a bit of subdued flair. Apparently the case is in fact black, but from the photo it looks ever so slightly green. Could be just the lighting. Looks very nice if you ask me!
http://www.amazon.de/PULSARplus-Hül...99&sr=1-47&keywords=nexus+5&tag=s601000020-21
Looks awesome. I tried buying it, but they won't ship to the US.
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Here's a relatively new one that popped up on my radar. It's a TPU case with nice buttons and very good reviews, not only from a materials perspective but also with respect to button feedback. I think the honeycomb look adds a bit of subdued flair. Apparently the case is in fact black, but from the photo it looks ever so slightly green. Could be just the lighting. Looks very nice if you ask me!
http://www.amazon.de/PULSARplus-Hül...99&sr=1-47&keywords=nexus+5&tag=s601000020-21
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GOSH that looks sexy I especially love the way the case curves from the back to the sides so seamlessly! And it is translucent? if so, it would be even sexier!!! Some real life pics and review would be appreciated! hope they make more of these and make them available internationally, and more colors.
Also the dark green color does look nice I know its black, but still!!!
Love the look of this case so I emailed them just to see they'd be willing to ship to the states...
Dear Jason,
thank you very much for your inquiry and your kindly interest in our products.
Unfortunately we actually only sell our products within the EU and other european
countries. For logistical reasons concerning the customs clearance, we don't offer
shipping to the US. Thanks for your kindly understanding.
We are already thinking about selling our products on Amazon.com, too so that
US clients would be able to receive our cases within a few business days.
So maybe you will find our cases in your country in the near future.
Wish you a nice day.
Best regards.
Philippe
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So maybe in the future, but not right now.
I ordered this case just because of your OP I have the ringke fusion, ultra slim and a nilkin shell And this case is BY FAR the best case I've ever had on a smartphone. Its REALLY slim, the fusion is actually bulkier and it offers a lot more protection than the fusion. It looks absolutely gorgeous and it feels even better. You have no fingerprints whatsoever and the bee thingy on the back feels really good. Its a bit harder than generic tpu cases, the whole case feels like the rubbered edges of the fusion only a lot better. So 10/10 I can gladly recommend this case to anyone. The buttons are also covered and feel great. If anyone wants pictures I can provide
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I ordered this case just because of your OP I have the ringke fusion, ultra slim and a nilkin shell And this case is BY FAR the best case I've ever had on a smartphone. Its REALLY slim, the fusion is actually bulkier and it offers a lot more protection than the fusion. It looks absolutely gorgeous and it feels even better. You have no fingerprints whatsoever and the bee thingy on the back feels really good. Its a bit harder than generic tpu cases, the whole case feels like the rubbered edges of the fusion only a lot better. So 10/10 I can gladly recommend this case to anyone. The buttons are also covered and feel great. If anyone wants pictures I can provide
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pics... pics... pics...
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Got the case as well. It fits perfectly, but it makes the phone more fat than the mumbi case. Overall I love it
xxalexcc said:
Got the case as well. It fits perfectly, but it makes the phone more fat than the mumbi case. Overall I love it
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My GOD, its sweeeet!!! I so want this case the hexagonal tread pattern reminds me of the Casemate tread case
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Got the case as well. It fits perfectly, but it makes the phone more fat than the mumbi case. Overall I love it
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Cool, looks like a tire! Hahahah
If they had something like that on a hard shell case I'd be all over it.
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Cool, looks like a tire! Hahahah
If they had something like that on a hard shell case I'd be all over it.
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tire, yes my thoughts exactly. I found a few tread cases for the GN and NS on ebay. Casemate only makes for the GS4 now. Any idea if they'll be available for the N5? I don't even want casemate's cases, even a generic case with a tread pattern will do.
**** i dig that case too, wish it was sold here in the states.
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I ordered this case just because of your OP I have the ringke fusion, ultra slim and a nilkin shell And this case is BY FAR the best case I've ever had on a smartphone. Its REALLY slim, the fusion is actually bulkier and it offers a lot more protection than the fusion. It looks absolutely gorgeous and it feels even better. You have no fingerprints whatsoever and the bee thingy on the back feels really good. Its a bit harder than generic tpu cases, the whole case feels like the rubbered edges of the fusion only a lot better. So 10/10 I can gladly recommend this case to anyone. The buttons are also covered and feel great. If anyone wants pictures I can provide
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You say the buttons are great. How do they compare to the other cases? Do they give feedback, or a click of some sort? Some case button covers are too stiff, while others put so much pressure on the buttons that it becomes too easy to accidentally turn the phone on while in your pocket.
I guess i would pretty much compare it to the fusion if you have one.. If you don't have one for reference, it does get a teensy bit harder to press the button compared to naked(obviously), but its not really clicky.
Edit: the buttons are not hard to press and feel very natural, but as I said not as easy as without a case
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It's the best case I've ever used
Not a single complaint. Nice feeling, grip, look, fit, material, ..
Just received mine. Looks and feels great but I found one major flaw already. The micro usb cutout is very small, just to fit oem N5 cable and it fits tightly. Any other cable (unless it has longer than usual metal part of micro usb plug) will be unusable since the case is made from hard tpu that won't stretch to fit any larger plugs.
I got this last week and it is hands down the best tpu case I have ever seen. I would not have thought that diztronic could be trumped, but it does. Faboulous build quality and feel. It is a bit thicker than most tpu cases and the cutout for usb port is small (oem cable fits exactly), those are the only "downsides".
How can I get this case? I live in Chicago.
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I guess at the Moment you cant.. You would have someone send it to you from germany
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I wonder if this is the same?
https://plus.google.com/114447496682501449135/posts/3PVC7RSSYXq
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puertorecon said:
I wonder if this is the same?
https://plus.google.com/114447496682501449135/posts/3PVC7RSSYXq
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ur link shows nothing related to the case
I ordered a double dip case from amazon. How is the case? Any thoughts on it?
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It's a good case, my only problem with it was that dirt would get all stuck inside the speaker holes on the case.
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Very good case as far as feel and quality. Im just not a fan of the multiple colors. Did not look that great on my black "one".
Thanks for the reply guys. I guess I'll put it to the test
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Everyone's got there own choice but why would someone want to cover up the sexy looks of the HTC One so much? I've bought a HTC One last week and I've ordered the case below should come on Monday, looks great prospect I'm sure it won't disappoint.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140924200961
I searched pretty thoroughly for that one as well, didn't just pick it randomly from a list.
That is nice. I have the bear motion case on it right now. It cracked after 5 months of use...
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I just got the Double Dip a few days ago and I love it. It's solid, but super thin, which is nice. Cases like the OtterBox make your phone huge and heavy, but his adds a minimal amount of weight and size which is nice.
The fact that it just snaps together makes cleaning really easy. You just have to unsnap, pull, and then clean. Removing the device if you want to is also really easy. You can just pull off one of the ends and then pull the device out.
It would be nice to see the Double Dip come bundled with a screen protector, but that's not too big of a deal.
The pattern on the case for the speaker holes is three rows, while device has four rows, so they don't match up perfectly. I haven't noticed any reduction in sound quality because of this though.
HTC also just released the ability to do customized Double Dip cases and I assume that you could buy some of those and snap them in with the other Double Dip cases as well (though that would require buying more than one case).
Best case I''ve ever owned for a phone. It's as minimal as it gets but still offers a great degree of protection. It's quite the looker too, a real head turner wherever I go. I love the soft touch/matte finish (think Nexus 5), makes it much easier to handle compared to the metal finish of the phone itself. One word of advice make sure your phone is free of dust and grime when you first install the case b/c it's a very tight fit and you may end up scratching the phone. other than that you won't be disappointed
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I got my case yesterday. I love it. I match it with tech armor screen protector from amazon. Happy with it
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I ended up getting a double dip with navy blue and grey tips....I love the case. so much better looking than the red tips of the original case. I'm glad they finally gave us options
I got this case in full black for my black HTC One and the matte layer on both ends came off after a couple of days, really disappointing.. Still looks pretty good but for the price I expected better. Curiously on the middle piece it doesn't show any damage even after a few weeks.
very good case , using it from a month withot any complaints
Best way to take this case off? feel like I'm going to damage. Is there a pressure point someplace that will help pop off the bottom or top parts?
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Best case I''ve ever owned for a phone. It's as minimal as it gets but still offers a great degree of protection. It's quite the looker too, a real head turner wherever I go. I love the soft touch/matte finish (think Nexus 5), makes it much easier to handle compared to the metal finish of the phone itself. One word of advice make sure your phone is free of dust and grime when you first install the case b/c it's a very tight fit and you may end up scratching the phone. other than that you won't be disappointed
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Damnn ! i bought the exact same color configuration...its looks sick !! cant go wrong with black and red