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Elago Breath Cases GS3 White & Blue pictured on white GS3

Hey guys I ordered two Elago Breathe Cases for the GS3 from Amazon. I purchased the Glossy White as well as a blue called Glossy Coral. They cost $9.99 each and since I have prime I got two day shipping for free. Here is the direct link for the cases for the GS3:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/main?ie=UTF8&asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=1&isCBA=&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&seller=A23S71QXDZCPQA
I purchased the white one for myself and the blue one for my girlfriend. The cases are very thin and sleek. They feel great in the hand and do not add extra bulk to the phone. The top and bottom of the case is open so you wont get overall protection there, so be careful when handling it and not dropping it. There is a slight lip, but I don't think that it will keep the phone raised up enough off a surface if you lay the phone flat on the screen side. I would definitely recommend putting a screen protector on to be combined with this case. I had already purchased a screen protector the day I picked up the phone from the store, however Elago actually sells the case together with a screen protector from amazon as well. The prices for the two combined are $24.99, and the screen protectors from Elago are $8.99 alone. There are cut outs on the sides for the power button and the volume rocker. I feel that the cut outs aren't recessed enough, and your made aware of it however it does not bother me too much. Overall I am very happy with the cases especially for the price. I would definitely buy from Elago again, and I do like the variety of colors that they offer the cases in. I like the Breathe style because they are different than all of these other snap on thin cases and make the phone stand out more. I took some pics from various angles with both cases on the phone and off the phone with my dslr so you guys can take a look for yourselves.

nice review. how well does the phone stay in the case though? i've been hesitant with snap on cases because i'm afraid the phone will come out of it.

are they grippy or are they still really smooth? I am planning on getting a case only because the phone is so smooth i know i'm going to drop it eventually.
It's a great looking case though!

jnicks510 said:
nice review. how well does the phone stay in the case though? i've been hesitant with snap on cases because i'm afraid the phone will come out of it.
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Thanks! The phone is snug within the case. It hasn't come out of the phone. It fell earlier today, and the case popped off but i've had that happen with other cases though. When it fell, there was not damage to the phone. THANK GOD! LOL.
No1ustad said:
are they grippy or are they still really smooth? I am planning on getting a case only because the phone is so smooth i know i'm going to drop it eventually.
It's a great looking case though!
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It is smooth but I feel like the perforated holes add grip while your hands are holding it. I used it all day yesterday and today so far and haven't slip because of it being too smooth.

I was hoping that the official vent case for the GS3 looked like the official case for the GS2 but they screwed the look up pretty badly. This one looks good but it needs that flashy silver plaque. Haha.
Although I felt the same way about the actual phone itself but the GS3 grew on me and is now the best looking phone ever. Maybe that official vent case will grow on me as well.

Had an elago s4 on my iPhone. Best case I ever had. Thanks for the review!
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Mines on the way. Thanks for the review. Went with the dark blue

davwman said:
Mines on the way. Thanks for the review. Went with the dark blue
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what color phone do you have? please post pics

Blue

these are pretty much ALL on sale for $9.99 amazon prime now.

Those cases look cool might need to try them out....

I don't have the Elago Breathe but I do have the nornal, solid case. They're very thin and very good looking.
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Must get dirty in the holes easy.

ikhtiaralam said:
I don't have the Elago Breathe but I do have the nornal, solid case. They're very thin and very good looking.
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What color combo? Please post pics
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just ordered the metallic grey breathe case for $9.99 prime-shipped

Just ordered indigo blue for white Galaxy. I think the combo looks great.

dammit_dan said:
Must get dirty in the holes easy.
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Actually it doesn't. I lay mines everywhere whole I'm at work and cat home and I haven't gotten anything in the holes yet. Plus the white hasn't gotten dirty yet neither. Very impressed with the case so far. I would definitely buy more from them.
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As you guys get your cases you should post some pics. It would be nice to see the true colors of the cases against the true colors of the phones. :thumbup:
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Thanks! used to have these for my old iPhone3G nice to see they're on sale now for my s3.
By the way for those of you worried that the case is slippery there's a soft feel version they sell as well that doesn't have the glossy back and has more a rubbery feel like a tpu case.
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got the metallic grey one. I LOVE IT. attached some pics.

Nillkin case

Just found this
http://dx-box.com/nillkin-ultra-slim-smart-shell-stand-case-for-google-nexus-7-fhd-2013-2nd-gen.html
I've loved the Nillkin cases I purchased for my phones (One X, One X+ and now SGS 4).
Tempted to purchase but still waiting on the cheaper cases I bought on Amazon before I pull the trigger.

$19.99 seems a little expensive. Does it has the smart cover function?

Looks nice and it has all the smart features...
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Looks no different from the Moko or Poetic which cost less than ½ the cost.

I suspect the quality of the Nillkin materials are much better
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danvee said:
Looks no different from the Moko or Poetic which cost less than ½ the cost.
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Have u had a Nillkin case before? Their quality for the price is unrivaled
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mehdi_s82 said:
Have u had a Nillkin case before? Their quality for the price is unrivaled
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In fact, I have. For my old (now sold) Nexus 7 2012.
Other than the markings there was no discernable difference between that and my friends' Poetic and iBlason(IIRC) cases. Both of which holding up nicely after a year's time.
Unless this N7 2013 case is different, I'll stick by my assessment.
Basically, you spend your money, and make your choice... :thumbup:

Most likely this one and the others that look like this are probably close to the same. As someone said in a different thread they buy them in bulk from somewhere and apply the companies branding.
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That would have been me.... :beer:
Not uncommon, in fact, very common.
If you order a few hundred units, they'd put YOUR name on them. In nice, hot stamped, pseudo gold leaf even...

I must agree that there is great difference on the overall feel and materials of the Nillkin.
I have the poetic slimline and the moko already, and gladly shelled the $16 for one from eBay just now.
I had the Nillkin for my now gifted to nephews' OG 7, and knowing all brands I was really waiting for it.
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Does it have magnet to hold the cover tight when closed?
Does it have magnet to maintain the triangle shape when folded as the stand?

No and no, just the auto wake/sleep feature I believe
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I bought and received this case (from Taobao to Hong Kong)
I don't have the device with me at the moment so I will take pictures tonight with it in the case.
Initial impressions are that the leather is very soft and the back cover is made in very high quality (leather wrapped around the plastic shell) and see no exposed plastic bits. Furthermore the "baseball" stitching on the cover is very nicely done, and very pliable with no stiffness.
Will update with fitment and auto sleep/wake tonight!

Page brings me to an "Account suspended." That's shady, no thanks
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tsupersonic said:
Page brings me to an "Account suspended." That's shady, no thanks
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What page? Link is good.

I bought and received this case (from Taobao to Hong Kong)
I don't have the device with me at the moment so I will take pictures tonight with it in the case.
Initial impressions are that the leather is very soft and the back cover is made in very high quality (faux leather wrapped around the plastic shell) and see no exposed plastic bits. Furthermore the "baseball" stitching on the cover is very nicely done, and very pliable with no stiffness.
UPDATE: fitment is good and cut outs are accurate. Speaker grilles are properly cut and quality of the case is insane against the 11USD value. Must buy given the current case selection on the market. The case is light weight and made of very thick "leather".
The only minor quibble I have with the case is that the magnet doesn't keep the flap closed completely. Auto sleep/wake occurs without fault with a 1 second delay. (standard among cases). Finally the "Nillkin" logo is not very prominent making this a very stealthy case.
Rating: 8/10

Price is now $15.89 on dx-box.com. Also noticed they have a white version and it seems there are also Red and Grey version elsewhere.

Does anyone know if this will fit a 2013 model or is it 2012? It doesn't say anywhere in the description.
http://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-Ultra...79&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=nillkin+nexus+7+2013

RyanTX said:
Does anyone know if this will fit a 2013 model or is it 2012? It doesn't say anywhere in the description.
http://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-Ultra...79&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=nillkin+nexus+7+2013
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2012. no camera hole the back upper-left.

I have this case for my Nexus 7 first gen, and I love it, except that the front cover edge has started to split. Hard to explain, I'll try and get a pic, but basically the outer layer and the inner micro-fibre layer are coming apart at the outside seam. I'm looking for a similar case for my 2013 N7, not sure if I'd get the Nillkin again based on the previous experience.

Bear Motion Cases

Anyone have any experience with Bear Motion cases? I hadn't heard of them before...
Amazon Link

I got the blue one a few days ago.
It's a really good case, as good as the Incipio feather cases. The texture on it is very grippy, the only thing it's missing is a hole for the dimple.

Looks nice...but first thing I noticed was missing dimple
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I've got one showing up today, I can't wait to get it on there. This thing is just too slick on it's own and for under $5 you can't go wrong.

NCRoadster said:
I got the blue one a few days ago.
It's a really good case, as good as the Incipio feather cases. The texture on it is very grippy, the only thing it's missing is a hole for the dimple.
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Is that the same blue color as the amazon link has or am i missing something . Case looks great from your picture

crispy04 said:
Is that the same blue color as the amazon link has or am i missing something . Case looks great from your picture
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Yup, that's it. I would say the blue looks darker than the amazon pic in real life.

They are OK. One I had for the HTC One just cracked one day. cheap but feel decent.
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what kind of material is the case? Is it a hard or soft plastic? TPU?

Does the dimple really matter? I have never put my finger on the famous dimple when holding my phone.

i have the unbranded one. it's pretty much perfect.

I bought the wife a Bear Motion Premium Double Protection PC + TPU Case from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EC2QKYC/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 the rubber seems a little thin but over all great performance in the first week.
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I got one case from Amazon that looks exactly the same BUT cheaper! :laugh:
Anker Moto X Minimalistic Case

jonathanr123 said:
I got one case from Amazon that looks exactly the same BUT cheaper! :laugh:
Anker Moto X Minimalistic Case
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Got the same as you. Pictures here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2434950

jonathanr123 said:
I got one case from Amazon that looks exactly the same BUT cheaper! :laugh:
Anker Moto X Minimalistic Case
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Looks similar but yours is only the plastic part? Mine was two pieces. One rubber and one plastic.
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just got mine in yesterday.
WOW! i love it. hardly feels like i have a case on this phone. really does a great job at retaining the slim factor of the phone. why can't they make more cases like these??

Nice! But...
I purchased 3 of the Bear Motion cases. Black, gray and blue. I really love the sleekness of the case but I wish they would have more of a lip on the screen side.
The other problem that I see is that the upper right hand corner could have a better fit. The blue case that I received will eventually "pop" out of that corner.

SPIGEN Google Nexus 5 Slim [Ultra Fit] *pictures*

I just received my n5 plus the case and thought I might give my first impression on the " [Non-Slip] SPIGEN Google Nexus 5 Case Slim [Ultra Fit] [Smooth Black] Premium SF Coated Matte Hard Case" available on amazon.
First if all, the case fit perfectly on the phone with no play what so ever. It has an soft smooth feel almost close to the feel of the all black nexus 5. Although it probably won't provide as much protection as a bumper case or all around case it keep the profile of the phone very slim. It holds up very well against finger prints. I probably wouldn't recommend it to a person that drops their phone a lot. I had a ringke slim case on my n4 and never had a problem, even with a few drop my n4 is still in pristine condition.
How does it compare to the ringke? I not sure if the texture of the n5 ringke slim is the same as the n4 but it has a more firmed plastic touch then the spigen. I think it's worth the extra $1 or $2. Spigen also include a screen protector with this case.
At $9.99 on amazon prime it is a steal for the quality.
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duckied said:
I just received my n5 and case and thought I might give my first impression on the " [Non-Slip] SPIGEN Google Nexus 5 Case Slim [Ultra Fit] [Smooth Black] Premium SF Coated Matte Hard Case" available on amazon.
First if all the case fit perfectly on the phone with no play what so ever. It has an soft smooth feel almost close to the feel of the all black nexus 5. Although it probably won't provide as much protection as a bumper case or all around case it keep the profile of the phone very slim. It holds up very well against finger prints. I probably won't recommend it to a person that drops their phone a lot but I had a ringke slim case on my n4 and never had a problem even with a few drop my n4 is still in pristine condition.
How does it compare to the ringke? I not sure if the texture of the n5 ringke slim is the same as the n4 but it has a more firmed plastic touch then the spigen. I think it would the extra 1 or 2 bucks.
At $9.99 on amazon prime it is a steal for the quality.
I will post pictures up later =)
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Im looking to get this one or the ringke slim! Waiting for pics! haha

I ordered the white one.
Can't wait to get my hands on it.
N5 coming tomorrow, case next week.

Look forward to the pics! Keep us updated

Goood, give us the pics

Pics please... Im waiting on my white one.
OP, did you get the screen protector too? How was it?

Heads up, it's the same price from spigen on eBay and comes with one of their pet screen protectors

The one I ordered through Amazon came with a screen protector. I was surprised because it did not mention anything about that on their page.

Thank you for the pics. Can you tell us what the fit is like? Is it comparable to the Ringke Slim for the N4? (most people on this forum own/owned both products ) Also, how does the build feel - cheap or premium? Thanks again.

The fit is perfect but it was the same on the ringke even after a year it still held on tight and I expect this would be the same quality. As for which feel more premium? I would probably say the spigen has the tiny edge on that because of the softer Matt touch. The difference isn't by much and you can't go wrong with either.
How well would it hold up, I still don't know. But at $10 I'm not loosing much.
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have black version thanks for pics have to wait a few more days for my n5
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Does the tight fit around the flash cause any issues when taking photos?

Got my N5 and Spigen ultra fit today. Not a fan of it, I should have looked at it more carefully. Don't like how little coverage there is on the top and bottom.
I'm hoping the Chinese company that I bought my TPU case for my N4 on Amazon comes out with a N5 version. I think it was like $.79 with $2 shipping. Best case out of 4-5 I bought for the N4.

UnbornApple said:
Does the tight fit around the flash cause any issues when taking photos?
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Nope because of the thinnest of the case it does not interfere with the camera.
And it's a thin case and there pictures of it lol how much protection you expect it will provide?
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I have the white case on my black N5, it looks great. My only concern with this case is that it is sharp on the bottom where I use my pinky to hold the phone. It's nothing some sand paper can't fix. It looks like the Ringke has more rounded edges, which might be more comfortable.
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Just throwing my 2 cents in. I would highly recommend against this case. While the overall quality is nice, the top and bottom portions of the case are very sharp. I should not have to take out sand paper and take that off after buying a $10 piece of plastic that probably costs 10 cents to make. Spiegen will be getting a complaint from me.

Gibsonflyingv said:
Just throwing my 2 cents in. I would highly recommend against this case. While the overall quality is nice, the top and bottom portions of the case are very sharp. I should not have to take out sand paper and take that off after buying a $10 piece of plastic that probably costs 10 cents to make. Spiegen will be getting a complaint from me.
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I agree with this. The case looks really nice and feels high quality but the top and bottom are ridiculously sharp. I like to rest my pinky under my phone when I use it but I can't with this case because it is too painful. Hopefully this will be fixed in a revision.
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I'd agree my bottom of case is pretty sharp... top is OK though..I'll ask about a revised version...

I read that this case may scratch the phone at the corners. Anyone have that issue?
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gsrrr said:
I read that this case may scratch the phone at the corners. Anyone have that issue?
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For what it's worth, I have removed the case and put it back on several time and do not see any scratches. It fits on way too snug for my tastes(it is incredibly difficult to take off) so I was afraid it would mess up my phone. But so far no issues. In fact one of the times I was having real trouble getting it off and I noticed white stuff on the corner of the phone when I finally got it off. It appears that the phone will scratch the case rather than the case scratching the phone.

[REVIEW] Zukin & Co Polycarbonate Slim Hard Cases

Got this case on Monday and have been using it since. While the color isnt quite what I want for an everyday case it does feel and look nice. All the buttons are exposed as well as the charging port. Haven't noticed any flash bleed. Has a slightly slick feel but not enough where I feel like it's going to fall out of my hand. I'd definitely recommend it to someone looking for a slim case.
http://www.zukin.co.uk/?product=zukinco-slim-polycarbonate-anti-fingerprint-sleek-hard-case-for-sony-xperia-z1
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How much and where did you bought yours?

rpcherrera said:
How much and where did you bought yours?
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Zukin Wine Red Poly Case Xperia Z1
Hi guys,
Just received my Zukin case and I have to say its really nice, very thin but seems that it is sturdy enough, all corners are covered and fits nice and snug. It has a good feel grippy enough but not too harsh if holding for a long period. Only one thing, there is no hole for a lanyard to fit through, which for me is..... I just like to have a lanyard for security especially when taking photos, but this does not reflect on build quality. Overall, great price and look from Zukin.

I got one of these from their ebay store. Quite like it.
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Hehe I got one of these to off of eBay but it's called a Pudini case
Good case though and it fits the DK31 dock
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/151145761604?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1
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