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I just got a inspire 4g and I still don't have a case for it. Any recommendations or anyone have one they don't use anymore? Just let me know!
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I don't own an inspire (yet), but when I do this is the case I will be getting. I love speck cases.
http://www.speckproducts.com/smart-...e-cases/candyshell-htc-inspire-case-grey.html
phoneman09 said:
I just got a inspire 4g and I still don't have a case for it. Any recommendations or anyone have one they don't use anymore? Just let me know!
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Have a look at my review of the Otterbox Defender and Studio Innocase II Rugged here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042080
phoneman09 said:
I just got a inspire 4g and I still don't have a case for it. Any recommendations or anyone have one they don't use anymore? Just let me know!
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I own the Platinum Series case from Best Buy. It is awesome.
Otterbox
I had 3 of the Candy shell cases for my iPhone, but after about 2 months each the cracked. WHile I had them they were great, but not that rugged.
I just got the Otterbox Commuter for mine and that thing is great, even the buttons are covered, and they are easier to press. Plus I can lay it down without worrying about the camera lens or the screen, it sticks out barely on both sides to protect.
One Of My Friends has a black one, you can barely tell its a case. Ill ask and try to hook you up.
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I don't own an inspire (yet), but when I do this is the case I will be getting. I love speck cases.
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The price of that case is the same price I got my bran-new Inspire 4G for.
I don't know if any of you are still looking for a case for the Inspire 4G (or DesireHD), but I have 10 hard shell black cases with a built-in kickstand. The cases are brand new and they also come with a screen protector.
If you're interested in getting one, please contact me at nkd4cl at g mail. I'd be willing to sell them for $15 + $3 shipping.
I just got a bunch more in, so I could drop the price. Hope this price point helps people out.
Depends on your budget and whatnot. OtterBox makes your phone indestructible for the most part (it's very resilient). If you just want a general case, I'd recommend just getting one off of eBay. That's what I did.
Case Mate Tough Case!!!! (ebay TPU not bad either)
to be honest, the TPU cases are pretty nice. not as much protection as other combo cases, but they sell at the mall for $20 and i got one on ebay for 69 cents after shipping. i had to wait a while as it came from china, but i was pretty impressed with the quality. it even keeps the camera from touching the table when i lay it down.
that said, i ultimately decided on the case mate tough case. it has a rubber inner layer and hard plastic outer layer, a nice ridge around the screen to keep it off the table, full port access, it actually makes the buttons easier to use, its fairly easy to get off and on if you need to but it CERTAINLY isnt going to come flying off if you drop it (i would know, from experience...lol)
my girlfriend has the speck candyshell for her iphone, and its nice, but its kind of hard to get the phone in and out. besides, i think the glossy finish will get scratched up quickly whereas the casemate will wear much better with its textured back.
OH and the casemate tough retails for $30 but i got it on ebay new for $15 definitely worth it! i got the tpu as a less bulky backup should i ever want a "sleeker" case or something happen to the tough one.
i looked at a lot of others, but they didnt seem to offer THAT much more protection when they cost 3x as much. this seemed like the best $ to protection for me since i did pay $50 for my inspire lol
My favorite cases hands down are Seidio cases. Fantastic quality, inexpensive, and they are very clean looking. I've used Seidio on my last 2 phones and will continue to use them on future phones that I own. I swear by them.
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You can attach a charm to any phone and most phone cases with an inexpensive little "O" ring device. You might be able to find one at a store that sells phone accessories or you can buy them online.
it looks good
does anyone know if seidio or otterbox have any plans on releasing a case for the trophy?
I just ordered one by Incipio. Hopefully it's pretty decent.
any update if you got your cases in. would like to know a good case.
I just ordered the Incipio Silicrylic case for my Trophy. I can't post the link to it because I'm forum n00b lol.
I'll report back when I get it, but there's a good chance I won't get it until I get back from taking a graduate course next week. I'm leaving on Sunday, and with the free shipping, it might not come until on Monday or later.
In my opinion it's on par with case manufactures like Seidio and Otterbox. This is my first Incipio product and i like it. Had it for over a week now. The silicone is nice and soft, doesn't attract too much lint or dust and it wipes clean better then other silicone cases. It's very tight fitting so theres no movement at all which is good when comparing to cases like the Seidio Innocase surface which will cause little micro scratches on your phone once dust or dirt gets between the case and the phone.
It also comes with a free screen protector which was a nice touch. Kinda expensive at $29 but definitely worth it to protect your investment. Free shipping was good, and it my case took 4 days to arrive from California to NJ.
Another thing to note is that the case definitely makes the buttons easier to press. They seem more defined now, volume buttons act like separate up and down buttons instead of one long rocker. Power and camera buttons are easier to find and press as well. The holes are also nicely designed for the headphones, mic and charger. Most hard cases I've used have slacked in that ares. the charger port is always undersized and most of the time requires you to take the case off to charge the phone.
I have 5 cases for my Evo 4G and if Incipio made a Silicrylic for that phone I would use it over the other cases i have hands down.
Thanks very much for the review and the pics! I'm also in NJ, and I ordered mine on Monday, so I'm hoping I get it by Friday then... I'm glad to hear the the buttons are more defined; the one review on their website said the same thing.
Looks good, think i might buy one. I usually dont case phones, but this one seems kinda hard to hang onto.
Okay, perhaps I'll get flamed for this because it does not fit someone's definiton of "quality" - but I wanted to share that I am blown away by the fit and quality of the Ebay $8.49 case I bought for my Trophy. It does in fact feel a bit rubberized and fits perfectly.
And - while playing, my son dropped the phone from about 3 feet, on the street. I heard the sound of something falling apart and had that sinking feeling. When I looked - the case popped apart, but the case and the phone are completely undamaged and after popping it back on, it is as if nothing happened.
I am okay with that!
The case I got was this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-7-Trophy-69...712636?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a77bbabc
I would hope there wouldn't be any flaming! That case looks good to me. I'm glad it worked for you in a time of need lol
I took a few photos so you can see the fit of the Ebay case I mentioned:
And the back:
I've always like the Silicrylic cases I've had for my other phones and since my local Verizon stores (corporate and agent) have absolutely nothing for the Trophy, I may bite the bullet and spend 30 bucks on the Incipio case. I just kind of wish the acrylic part came in different color choices for a little extra 'flair'...
Wow, I'm a dingbat. I see the different color options now... Not that many, I have to say. Perhaps I'm a little too anal retentive, but a blue on black color scheme would match my device theme.
Has anyone gotten anything from Boxwave? They seem to have some decent looking cases but they seem a bit steep. I've never had any of their products before so I'm unfamiliar with them.
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Wow, I'm a dingbat. I see the different color options now... Not that many, I have to say. Perhaps I'm a little too anal retentive, but a blue on black color scheme would match my device theme.
Has anyone gotten anything from Boxwave? They seem to have some decent looking cases but they seem a bit steep. I've never had any of their products before so I'm unfamiliar with them.
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Yeah, I have purchased some power supplies and cables from them. It was all a decent quality product. I would buy from them again.
My brother got me a rooted evo on the local classifieds a week ago to replace my htc hero(Best birthday gift I've ever gotten from him ), so I went into the sprint store and bought an otterbox defender case for $50. I really want to hold on to the evo until something worthy of an upgrade comes out so I figured I couldn't go wrong with the case.
PROS
Build Quality - simply amazing, it makes me want to throw the phone off the 5th floor of my building to test it out
Included belt clip - Lets face it, the case makes the phone bulky and the 4.3 screen adds up to its size. The clip is well made and the case is sturdy in it, doesn't feel like its going to fall off.
CONS
Price - A little steep at $50 but you get what you pay for... which is peace of mind
Plastic Kickstand - The case covers the whole phone, including the metal kickstand. Otterbox designed a second kick stand which is made out of plastic in order for users to keep this feature, the kickstand broke the other day when I gently popped it out in order to show some friends a video during lunch(Hella embarrassing lol).
Heres where customer service comes in, I called them, call got answered almost instantly and I explained the kickstand issue to the rep. I asked him if I could get a new kickstand shipped out so I could use my case again(looks fairly easy to replace). Without asking any questions he asked for my address and shipped out a new case for me. I quickly realized that those $50 I spent really paid off in the end.
Overall the case may have some quality issues with the evo 4g due to the kickstand, but overall great quality and great customer service make me a happy camper
All future cases on my phones will be otterbox cases
I had the same experience with my wife's Nexus One and my HD2 otterbox.
The hard plastic breaks fairly easy but just a phone call to them will get you a brand new replacement in one week.
Otterbox is one of the few companies that still recognizes the importance of excellent customer service. The kickstand issue with the Evo 4G is a fairly common problem, but Otterbox is quick to replace it. Due to their quality and outstanding customer service I have a Defender and a Commuter case for my Evo 3D. The quality of the Defender is even better for the 3D model, AND smaller!! Some of the Commuter cases have an issue with the inner silicone not being tight at the top of the phone. 5 minute phone call with no questions asked and I have a new Commuter case scheduled to arrive this Friday. I had an issue with my Ballistic HC on my Evo 4G and Ballistic acted like the could care less, and told me I would just have to buy another one...... no thanks! These incidents have assured me to be a life-long Otterbox user, an just keeping Ballistic in mind as another option.....if desperate
Big props to Otterbox!!!!
I love otterbox....I have one too. I do have a question tho... If you buy an Otterbox off ebay, and not directly from the company, will they still support the case or do you have to buy it from them directly or an affiliate?
nhoodjr said:
I love otterbox....I have one too. I do have a question tho... If you buy an Otterbox off ebay, and not directly from the company, will they still support the case or do you have to buy it from them directly or an affiliate?
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They will support it, heck! I got the one for my HD2 off Craigslist and they still do.
So feel free to buy them off Fleabay.
Supporting the kickstand?
Do they just replace it with the same thing or is it new and improved? They only thing I absolutely hated about the case was the kickstand.
Also the holster's clip can latched in an "out" position to hold phone in portrait on a table too
They have sent me a couple of commuter cases with zero problems after the silicone near the bottom of the phone became flimsy. I didn't want to get another one when the issue occurred for a third time and asked if I could upgrade to a defender series. I told them I would even foot the bill for the price difference and they told me don't worry, we will send you a defender.
Great customer service, but a rushed build for the Evo. The iphone case looks way better, but then again the curved shape and camera sticking out of the Evo didn't help much in terms of making the case.
I switched cases with my brother today (gave him my defender while his gets replaced)
the rubber got flimsy and came off the plastic, he didn't notice and he clipped it on his belt, when he took it out the rubber got torn.
Called otterbox and they sent me a replacement(waiting for it)
Since he works in construction, I gave him my defender so hes protected while I wait for his replacement.
I agree Otterbox is great. I have a commuter case and wanted a new screen protector film. I couldn't find them anywhere on their site so I called to ask where I could order one. She said "you can't order them because they are a warranty item. Let me get your address and I'll send you a couple". Amazing!
I love my otterbox defender I'm never going with any other case you just cant beat there warranty
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The otter box defender is awesome
Awesome i definitely need to get this case before its to late, im a landscaper and i had a 10 dollar case from a gas station. it got nothing but beat to hell my evo now has 2 scratches in the screen which ticks me off. but i guess thats what you get from a cheap case gonna go buy the defender tonight. thanks
The defender is actually a great case.
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Hello. Sorry if this is considered trolling. But....
I bought the otterbox defender a while back and the silicon rubber outer shell is flabby and its got a big air bubble thing goin on on the back. And it doesnt stay streched tight. Has anyone else had this problem with the defender?
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Hello. Sorry if this is considered trolling. But....
I bought the otterbox defender a while back and the silicon rubber outer shell is flabby and its got a big air bubble thing goin on on the back. And it doesnt stay streched tight. Has anyone else had this problem with the defender?
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Nope, only issue I notice is when charging the bottom part pulls away from the phone a bit but thats it
Ok. Well I contacted otterbox with an email. Hopefully they can get back to me within the next few days.
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My wife and I have the Otterbox Impact series case for our Evos and love them.
Good impact protection for a silocone case.
The silicone on my defender is flabby and stretched out. So otterbox is sending me some new silicone skins. Will be here in 8 days
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Having personally used this case, I have to say it is pretty good. I bought it from a guy at a sprint store secondhand (he was upgrading to Evo 3D) for 40 dollars give or take. It retails for about 60 or so, (in the store it did that is) so i felt I got a good deal, even though i neglected to look online for better deals. Anyways, it does what it should, and keeps my evo pristine looking. The only thing is that the plastic kickstand is prone to breaking. It's not that big a deal though, since even though I am not the original owner of the case, I am getting a new one shipped to my house for free. You can't beat customer service like that.
I have an otterbox Defender case I don't use. I bought it from amazon a few months ago and now kinda wish I had bought and don't really like. I'm looking to trade for a commuter or one that is just the hard Polycarbonate with out the silicone outer case thing.
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I am sorry if I didn't put this in the right area. I wasn't quite sure on where it should've gone.
I'll pay $5, you pay shipping to texas?
I'm the highest bidder so far right?
if you wanna sell stuff ur best off putting it up in the marketplace (General Forums -> Marketplace)
call otterbox and ask if they will switch it out for a commuter .. they have in past .. just a thought ..
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Dang. I didn't even realize there was a marketplace on here. and Yes. $5 is the highest bid so far, but no thank You. also. I think I might try that (calling otterbox)
I have a commuter case and am willing to trade if you are still interested.
@static if you dont get one from him ive got a extra ill trade ya
Found this on Newegg.
Sign with ebates and get up to 3% back, plus get $10 gift card for signing up with ebates and spending $25 with ebates.
http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=57425AA/uPYCeMjozi1Qkw==
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Found this on Newegg.
Sign with ebates and get up to 3% back, plus get $10 gift card for signing up with ebates and spending $25 with ebates.
http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=57425AA/uPYCeMjozi1Qkw==
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Wish I'd seen this yesterday. I ordered the same case from Amazon for $19.95, but I still need to claim my ebates signup bonus. I'll post a review when it comes in tomorrow.
From what I've seen, this is identical to the Marware case but with fake leather on the lid instead of fabric.
Edit: and I'll never find out. Ordered with Prime early last week, and the seller hasn't shipped yet according to UPS. Cancelled my order and I'll probably buy the Marware instead.
Yeah, it looks just like my Marware case, which I love btw!
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Found a coupon for $10 gift card for $50 purchased at Target (in store only). Expires 12/3/11. Use it for accessories.
http://coupons.target.com/facebook-friends-and-fans-coupons
Don't forget to signup with ebates to get cash back and $10 gift card (Target, B&N, others..).
http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrer...jozi1Qkw%3D%3D
Looks like the case a coworker has on thier ipad. hopefully it works as well
I got that case a week ago for 10$ with a coupon. It is disappointing and is not worth over 10$. Back case is molded plastic, front is thin and not too durable felt/leather(?) sandwich that folds back and sort of creates a stand. Bump it and it will fall. Very cheap quality.
the Marware case has no problem sticking to skins that i got from ebay also.. i bought 2 and put one of them around the glass but the other two are on the front and back of the case.. no problem sticking and looks cool... of course you have to take a razor and cut the seam out..
I have this case and so far I love it. Like many people have mentioned it's not the highest quality material but it gives great protection, is functional (love the stand), and looks pretty good. Not only that but it's half the price of the marware one! Would definitely recommend this.
After two orders, finally got one. If your primary use for the KF is to stand in landscape or lie flat on a desk, it's pretty good. The inner felt lining is a nice touch and the backshell fits great and feels solid.
If you do anything at all else with your KF, buy the Marware instead. Even if it's currently $20 more. The big difference between the two is that the Acase's lid doesn't fold all the way back, so you can't one-hand it anymore without the lid flapping around to the left. For my purposes, it's crap. Return'd.
Great deal!
From what I've read the Marware case can be laid down completely flat whereas the Acase has issues with that. They are both designed the same but I guess you get what you pay for. I have the Marware case because it was included in my gift. I'm glad I didn't get the Acase for myself though. That tiny issue would've drove my insane lol.
How does everyone like this case?
The plastic part holds the kindle very well. The flap however, leaves much to be desired. It doesn't close all the way, and doesn't fold behind the kindle properly. There's not enough fabric on the "hinge" so it won't fit flush.
It drives me crazy, and I hate it =P
I ordered both this case and the marware case. I will take pics of both and let you guys know the differences.