As the Official car mount isn't out till January and currently costs £50 (no way am I paying that much) I decided to go down the cheapo route. So as the Nokia CR-115 proved popular with GS2 users and the Nexus is only 1.8mm wider I ordered one at £5.88.
Can't get any pictures of it in daylight till the weekend so here they are at night.
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Out of the box it's an extremely tight fit with the Nexus, but trimming down the generously sized 'cushions' allows for a better fit.
As you'd expect of a Nokia product, it's well designed and built well.
Looks pretty good. I much more prefer the official case design, but not $70 more. haha
Looks like a good idea for me until Brodit release their model. Does it not press the volume button though?
Got this here. Works fine. I personally cut the rubber a bit on both sides.
I thought I take a risk on one of the clingo mounts. My worry was as the back of the phone has rubber texture it wouldn't work well, but very impressed so far..
Do you think I could use this case with a Diztronic TPU case if I cut the rubber enough? Thanks.
I'll be looking for a decent car mount soon
Not seen many good ones about
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mingoid said:
Looks like a good idea for me until Brodit release their model. Does it not press the volume button though?
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Nope.
cecho said:
Do you think I could use this case with a Diztronic TPU case if I cut the rubber enough? Thanks.
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Yeah I had room to spare with the rubber using this case.
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Didn't really see anyone get something like this, so I ordered it and I'll review it once it gets here.
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Leather case
I also ordered this armband, so i'll review that too.
Armband
Thanks for the effort here, and the expense put into it. I havent seen the arm band before - I have seen the leather cases, and have wondered how they fit and how well they protect. Looking forward to your reviews.... post up some pics too?
I have purchased 3 or leather holsters from ebay for my Atrix.
Still haven't found anything I liked.
Got the leather case (1st one) depicted today. It is a good case for being under $10, but I was disappointed when I overlooked the fact that it doesn't have a cut out for the power button / fingerprint scanner! I just cut one with an craft knife, but would not recommend the case because of that. Still waiting on the second one. (Should upload pictures soon)
The arm band looks interesting. Will the phone fit in it with case on like the otterbox commuter?
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Kinda figured there wouldn't be a cutout for the power button/fingerprint reader based on the pictures of it. Though, i kinda find it funny that i can't seem to click on the different pictures on their page to get a better view. Unless it's just an issue with Chrome.
I'm actually quite a fan of Pure.Gear's leather snap-on case. At first i wasn't sure about it... but after using it... it's quite nice. slippery enough to slide into your pocket... yet enough grip that when holding it, it doesn't feel like it's going to slide out of your hand. fair bit thicker than the other snap-on cases made by Pure.Gear...
Was searching high and low for a slim snap on case, I phoneish style. (only thing I like about the iPhone are the cases) finally found one so I thought I'd share. Good feel to it. Only downside is the buttons are a little flushed so its a harder to press, not too bad though. It comes with a clip too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006JE33VY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
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Looks nice but that item on Amazon looks completely different
This case came out soon after the first release of s2. I used this case for awhile.. but I dropped it a cople of times over tiles and back started cracking from the middle. Also one of the piece that holds the phone (There's 3, 1 at the bottom and 2 on the sides) just broke off one day.
I paid $15. I am currently looking for something again like this that I can use it to hold the phone on my belt for work. Not sure if I'll buy it again.
Design is not that nice but I think in the end, the value was there.
i have this case dropped several times never had a crack and saved my phone like the kick stand too,got it on amazon for 5$ cant beat that
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Was searching high and low for a slim snap on case, I phoneish style. (only thing I like about the iPhone are the cases) finally found one so I thought I'd share. Good feel to it. Only downside is the buttons are a little flushed so its a harder to press, not too bad though. It comes with a clip too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006JE33VY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
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The Incipio case is almost identical...
http://www.incipio.com/Samsung-Gala...Mobile-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
Why pay 25$ when you can have it for less than 10 shipped? Still pretty durable and slick
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My Xoom came with a Cyber Acoustics leather case. It has a lot of advantages, is very well made, but I would like something that simply protects the case and allows me to use the HD audio dock, without removing it. Access to all the ports and the power button is an obvious "must have". Grippy back surface would be a plus. I was looking at the Body Glove Phantom, but they don't seem to be available any more. Does anyone have a recommendation?
I have an Incipio shell. Works very well.
I went to look at the Incipio cases. They have at least 3 made for the xoom. One described as the kickstand case, one called feather ultralight hardshell, and one called Silicrylic. It never can be easy can it?
Heh. I have the red Featherlight.
If less is more, there is always the gel case. All ports (apart from SD card slot I think) are open.
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Heh. I have the red Featherlight.
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Thanks Kenny,
I bought the featherlight and it's just what i was looking for...well made, secure fit, not cluttered with features that just add bulk.
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I bought the featherlight and it's just what i was looking for
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Yeah, I must have bought 5 or 6 Xoom cases in the time I've had it, and this one is the one I've settled with (I'd better buy a spare while I still can, come to think of it).
What I use when carrying it around is this case, which has a pouch that I keep a small BT keyboard in, as well as my USB OTG cable and a cleaning cloth.
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Yust use the gel case
Hi all - I'm eagerly awaiting my HTC One from Costco, and it appears as if it comes with a bundled accessory pack. However, the photo on the Costco website leaves a lot to be desired - I'll be posting details once I get it, but if anyone else wants to jump-start the thread, that would satisfy my curiosity...
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Looks like pretty generic essentials from the the pic. Nothing to be overly excited for.
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They give you a nice case. Looks and feels exactly like Diztronic. Mine came in smoke color (I got it in store). Also a car charger that doubles as an in wall charger. Some screen protector which I haven't tried. And lastly, a big ass case to put everything in.
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They give you a nice case. Looks and feels exactly like Diztronic. Mine came in smoke color (I got it in store). Also a car charger that doubles as an in wall charger. Some screen protector which I haven't tried. And lastly, a big ass case to put everything in.
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Yeah I was surprised at how nice the case actually was, I switch between it and the cruzerlite case I have
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Suprisingly the case is pretty slim and looks sturdy , I really like it . Thats the only case i use. Screen protector is very generic though its not even cut to size you have to manually cut it , A generic car charger is included too .
I just ordered one of these universal clip style mounts. I get my N5 tomorrow and the mount on Tuesday. I'll let you guys know how well it works.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EYNRJOE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Update: Here's an overview of the mount and my thoughts:
My first impressions are good. Good enough that, for about 11 dollars, I ordered a second one just now.
It mounts to smooth surfaces via a very grippy suction cup. It has some sort of sticky coating on the rubber. Once it's stuck it's not going to come off very easily. The phone itself is held by a giant spring-loaded clip, which has a nice amount of tension.
(excuse the quality of my GNex camera )
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All the ports and buttons are still accessible while mounted.
I'm using it in conjunction with a Spigen Slim Armor case. The angled edges of the case fit the clamp very nicely.
There's a swiveling ball-joint on the back that lets you position it how you please. You can even tilt it far enough so you can use the camera without it being blocked.
How it looks in landscape
Overall, it's a pretty good mount for the price. It is all plastic, though. So it might wear out or break over time, but it's so cheap that replacing it won't be a big deal. As a cheap universal mount, I recommend it. :good:
Them type thing I found wobble around a lot, hope it OK for you though
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Them type thing I found wobble around a lot, hope it OK for you though
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Here's hoping.
It was cheap enough to give it a try.
I received the mount today. Just updated my original post with a quick review.