Just picked this up for £9.95 from Phones 4U and I'm really impressed with it.
Nice mesh effect with a silver Galaxy S 2 badge.
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Looks really nice from here but did you realize its full of holes .
jje
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Looks really nice from here but did you realize its full of holes .
jje
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Yeah... Ive written off its waterproofing ability!
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Any pics ?
How is the grip/feel? Does it feel rubbery/tacky; or plastic/smooth/slippery? LOL
I wish I could find this thing in the U.S. All I have found is Hong Kong/UK, Paypal only, 2-3 weeks delivery etc...
Try ebay a seller selling for 7.95 or offer. I made £5 offer and they excepted, awaiting delivery, some1 has a pic on a different thread. Looks very nice!!!
I also have one of these, but it leaves the top and bottom exposed, so I also use the HTC HD7 leather pouch and with the hard case it combines perfect, got the leather pouch from o2 but they are cheaper from amazon ;-)
I got these pictures from another site:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995514-samsung-galaxy-s-ii/page__st__90
Here is what the original author had to say about it:
Previous pics online stores of the official case don't give the impression of it looking as expensive as it does in person so hopefully my pics will help change that
The material is plastic/rubberised but it's not as rubbery as other cases, it won't show finger greasy marks like others and appears to be black inside and out so chips/scrapes won't show the undercoat which is good news as my Desire case had white showing on every edge!
I like the drilled look too, I don't think it's to help heat escape but more a design feature and does help grip too.
It also provides a bit of a lip on the front so if the phone is placed face down then the screen is protected from surface contact.
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After dropping my phone in my room last night, it's been relegated to storage, impacted with carpeted floor, and shot off out the door, phone left on the floor screen down. Imagine that in the high street, even if it offers minimum protection it should atleast stay on the phone.
Yes we all heard about your accident
You got unlucky, that is all.
dunno mate i'm pretty careful and a little OCD about fitment, but it was off my desk, i mean surely a little more sturdy?
Something occured to me in the office, some thin doublesided tape could work wonders.
I think you got unlucky dude
My HTC Magic suffered a facial scare (the girls love scars, afterall!) yet my Desire was fine
do you have the link of ebay? I cant find this case anywhere.
try here, if you are in the uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0050N42QU/
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It fits the Vibrant perfectly and all the holes lineup
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It fits the Vibrant perfectly and all the holes lineup
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That's great news!
Do you have a link to the one you purchased? Can you maybe provide some pics showing how it looks and fits?
Thanks!
Yes, pictures please and name brand would help too. Thanks.
I only buy these cases for my phones.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Samsung-Gal...Accessories&hash=item19bdd47b38#ht_2668wt_930
There soft but firm
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It fits the Vibrant perfectly and all the holes lineup
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also would be interested in hearing more details/seeing pics
Agree with everyone else, please post pictures!
No camera right now, I should have a cheap one in the next few days.
here you guys go.
Nice! How does it feel in hand?
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feels nice and it has a lot more grip to it.
Does it collect a lot of dust?
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Why would it collect dust ? never herd of any cases that collect.
The only problem with these type cases is the clear ones tend to turn yellow in a few months, the colored ones don't
now they have 7 cases, for only 17.99 great deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/7x-Silicone-TPU...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41516143c4
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now they have 7 cases, for only 17.99 great deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/7x-Silicone-TPU...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41516143c4
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oh wow.
if I were keeping my phone more than 4 months I wold buy them but the Vibrant is just to hold me over until Emerald gets here.
Here are some pics of the "gel" case
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Thank you Siberslug!
Just bought myself a case after seeing your thread. Thanks for posting!
My Vibrant gets here tomorrow, I'm even more excited now!
Welcome! The edges are more sturdy than the t-mobile case is, but the center is still flimsy.
It is also not nearly as sticky as the t-mobile case, which is a GOOD thing to me. It still has a grip to it, but it isn't so difficult to stick in my pocket (or pull back out)
I just received mine today...
This is the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Gel-Case-...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d2a05dbdb
I was worried that it would be a loose fit but it fits very snugly on to the phone. You have to try very hard to pry it off, which is good!
It's more plastic like than it is a gel like material but it feels very nice in your hands. The feel of it will get smoother after a few days of use once all the oils from my skin get onto it.
I ordered it on 7/19 and received it today on 7/26 and paid $2.98 for everything!
Just buy it in TMO + the screen protector. Pfft. I spent 600 on the phone. another 40 bucks for a case + screen protector. is nothng.
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I purchased the Silver Metallic "Barely There Case" last week. Shipping was great - arrived in one piece.
The first thing I noticed is the color. The picture shown is nothing like the color you get. I personally am actually okay with that. The color you get is more of a black chrome finish. It's shiny/glossy but NOT a chrome like finish as the pictures would suggest.
Here are some pictures. (Pictures of case ON phone were taken with Droid Charge the ones off the phone were with the Thunderbolt)
The overall fit of the case is great. The case fits all the curves of the phone. The problem I've noticed is the left side of the case "bows" out. Maybe this is a simple defect, who knows. Regardless. If you hold it from both sides you can feel it move which also causes it to make a very slight, yet annoying noise.
Overall, it seems like a decent case. Not sure if I'd recommend it at this point however.
Sorry if this isn't that helpful as I can't say I've ever done a case review before. I will admit I am a complete case whore though. I hope vajacases makes a Thunderbolt case!
-Travis
I just ordered one of these off ebay in black. I hope it's not bowed, so that the phone doesn't move around inside the case. That would definitely annoy me.
Well let me clarify... The phone doesn't move around in the case. The case itself just isn't a tight enough fit so you can actual feel the case change shape.
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I've got the black one at work, don't remember it moving around in the case, or it being loose, but I'll try to remember to check it tomorrow and report back.
thats pimpin'
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I've got the black one at work, don't remember it moving around in the case, or it being loose, but I'll try to remember to check it tomorrow and report back.
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I noticed that when the Barely There case was on, the fit wasn't perfect around the volume buttons, and it did make a tiny bit of a noise when it was gripped around that area.
I grabbed a black one and love it. Sure, it doesn't provide full protection that some cases do, but the 'barely there' name is totally legit. I can't stand cases and I barely notice this one. Case is pretty good but the seam was coming apart on one corner, emailed Case-Mate and they are sending me out a new one. Great customer support! I would recommend this case to anyone who is looking for a little extra protection without making an already large phone, giant... Check out the pics I tried to show just how thin it really is. Oh and ignore all that lint...
The cheap eBay Bumper case I posted about on another board arrived today and it looks quite good until you pick it up and notice how thin and light it is which kind of goes hand in hand with it's massively small £3 price. It does the job fine on a S2 with the stock battery though but with extended battery the lip surrounding the front bezel is less pronounced.
It is not great with the Zenis dock either as it doesn't sit flush whereas the Zenis one does. I was expecting it to fit fine but the bottom is not sitting nicely like the Walnutt bumper does.
So far I think the Walnutt case looks the best and also feels like it's worth some ££ too. I especially like the lip bearing the Walnutt brand name on the back, it kind of completes an otherwise baron backside, something that the SGP NeoHybrid EX bumper lacks although I'm sure the SGP feels every bit as good and expensive as the Walnutt ones.
Considering the Walnutt bumper is thicker than the cheap eBay one I was surprised it was exactly the same thickness when put on the phone, I put it on my dad's S2 with stock battery to compare in the pics below.
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Nice review as always. Wouldn't mind one myself.
Huh suprised. I ll order one
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Wow 10 pounds for shipping to Spain! What a RIP OFF. I'll write the seller and see what he says. I doubt though that he'll change the price. I've had books and computer parts delivered for less!
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Are you using a matt screen protector? If so, any links?
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Are you using a matt screen protector? If so, any links?
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I don't use screen protectors
My friend was really obsessed with putting his phone on a bike mount he kind of setup himself, and he had a couple of growing pains where the assembly that it was clipped two fell off the bike TWICE today.. He has the same INCIPIO case that I do. Anyways I thought i'd post all these pictures for anyone considering the case or anyone just wondering how certain cases hold up to certain things.. Now again it had half the mount still attached to the phone when it fell which probably added a little extra weight and each time it fell it landed on a different corner. The cases corners appears to have cracked so it did its job, but on one corner (not sure if it was the first fall or second fall) the phone does appear to have formed some hairline cracks in the corner of the phone (why they didnt make that small band around this phone metal is beyond me!)
You can barely see them but they are there.. His screen was still fine (thast what matters) and the phone stil functinos perfectly, so thats a testament to the case i'm sure, but I'm already looking at some others.. without further ado, here are the pics.
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Screen is fine tho
and that is why we use cases. better to break a cheap case, than a 600 dollar phone.
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and that is why we use cases. better to break a cheap case, than a 600 dollar phone.
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impressive functioning of that case.
I have the same case but white . Glad to know !
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scarrmrcc said:
and that is why we use cases. better to break a cheap case, than a 600 dollar phone.
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Episode 4: Torture testing the Samsung Galaxy S3:
http://cnettv.cnet.com/episode-4-to...-1_53-50127620.html?tag=api?tag=mobile_social
Three drops without a case, and S3 keeps on ticking (on top of freezing, heat, dunk in water tests.)
Third test was a 7~8 foot drop (again with no case) and it survived.
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Case did its job, but get a case for drop protection make sure it can be reused in the same situation again. Otterbox defender, trident kraken, ballistic sg maxx.
I have the kraken and dropped it a dozen times and tossed out at people (who can't catch), case and phone still look brand new.
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doesnt exactly bode well for the case
if 2 drops damaged the case pretty badly and still managed to damage the phone then I wouldnt trust it anymore
time for an otterbox defender
Just ordered this case from amazon uk... Looks very simular to the Moko case that I cant find anywhere in the UK, will advise on quality etc when its delivered!!!
Thoughts....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009J02AUU/ref=mp_s_a_1?pi=SL75&qid=1350808244&sr=8-1
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Just ordered this case from amazon uk... Looks very simular to the Moko case that I cant find anywhere in the UK, will advise on quality etc when its delivered!!!
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I've bought mine one week ago and I must admit it's a real good stuff for the price : practical, thin and slim. Mine model is NAVITECH, buy from amazon france.
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I've bought mine one week ago and I must admit it's a real good stuff for the price : practical, thin and slim. Mine model is NAVITECH, buy from amazon france.
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Got a link???
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extrememonkey said:
Just ordered this case from amazon uk... Looks very simular to the Moko case that I cant find anywhere in the UK, will advise on quality etc when its delivered!!!
Thoughts....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009J02AUU/ref=mp_s_a_1?pi=SL75&qid=1350808244&sr=8-1
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That one's just like mine.
I'm rather satisfied with it.
For sure no fancy and high quality materials... but... it has all the features that a good cover for the SGN10.1 must have:
no magnets
one opening specifically designed for the S-Pen extraction
the other three corners protected in case of dropping
opening to charge the GNote10.1 even with the case closed
other ports accessible (but for the IR port and the MicroSD slot when the case is closed)
no front stripes near the front camera and luminosity sensor that can cast shadows on them
the front cover is hinged on the lower side so that you can use the back camera without having to fumble to manually keep the cover raised
loudspeakers free
I use it at school (where I often have chalk on my hands) and it's good enough for that.
In case I wanted to get a better and classy and elegant one, with HQ materials, I'd take this one: apart from the materials used the design is (more or less) the same
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Got a link???
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I can't post links because of my posts count < 10...
***.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0089LW7AI
Unfortunately unavaible for the moment :/
I've got that case too. Pleasantly surprised by it really. It is a nice fit, nothing is covered that shouldnt be. Seems quite stable when up in stand mode.
sucTsu angels
I got the Mako one and I'm not happy with it, but don't hate it. I think this one looks a lot nicer. How is it working out for you?
The mako one for instance has a grip that covers the slot for the s-pen. It's very annoying.