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Found a Tripod Mount that fits!

After lots of searching for a tripod mount I found this cool little mini tripod on Amazon that works great. It's like fifteen bucks and change. Getting my Seidio Surface case in a few days and going to see if it fits. Might be a tight fit though.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0085MGNQA/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1341792138&sr=8-1
Picture of the S3 to show you that it fits on the mount attached to my tripod:
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I'm curious, what's the point of a tripod for a phone? If I am going to pack a tripod, I am going to pack my real camera.
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rschauby said:
I'm curious, what's the point of a tripod for a phone? If I am going to pack a tripod, I am going to pack my real camera.
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I sometimes carry this though
Is much smaller than tripod and can "almost" always fulfill the need. If the above head could be fit on this it would be awsome
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ABB4HC/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

What about this: http://www.tridentcase.com/case/acc...raken-ams-attachment-handle-tripod-mount.html

rschauby said:
I'm curious, what's the point of a tripod for a phone? If I am going to pack a tripod, I am going to pack my real camera.
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My "real" camera is a 5mp Casio point and shooter from the year 2000 so when the family came over and I needed to film the firework show from the college the S3 did fine. Even if I had a real camera from today's age I wouldn't carry everywhere I go (well maybe for the first week to play with it) so the camera built in my S3 will do. Hell if I had a real camera I'd actually use a real tripod, not this 15 dollar tripod I bought off Amazon that I can just dump in my trunk and take it everywhere and not care of it gets scratched up.
So this will do for now. :thumbup:
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The best camera is always the one you have with you, so no shame in a tripod for your phone! I actually quite like the idea. I have a canon t3i that takes breathtaking photos, but it never seems to be with me when I see the perfect shot.
I actually might pick one of these up to toss in my car, how stable is it? Will it fit the phone with a case on it?
+1 for you being the one amazon review lol
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tjb433 said:
The best camera is always the one you have with you, so no shame in a tripod for your phone! I actually quite like the idea. I have a canon t3i that takes breathtaking photos, but it never seems to be with me when I see the perfect shot.
I actually might pick one of these up to toss in my car, how stable is it? Will it fit the phone with a case on it?
+1 for you being the one amazon review lol
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Just got my Surface Case from Seidio today and was pretty nervous that it wasn't going to fit but it fitted perfectly no problem. It's actually really stable I was surprised.
Edit: I attached an image with proof that I have the Surface Case due to companies who send trolls to forums trying to sell people stuff that don't fit our work. Especially since the products website said its for phones up to 4.6".
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OP, was curious if the tripod you linked come with the mount or if it was purchased separately? Amazon product description doesn't say if it comes with or is an optional accessory. Thanks in advaance

GameKlip™, turn your E4GT into a real gaming machine!

Hello everyone! I've been working on a phone accessory that you guys might be interested in. I've always loved playing games on my smartphones, but on screen controls were always frustrating. When I discovered the Sixaxis App, I had to figure out a good way to attach my phone to the controller. I came up with the GameKlip™, it has breathed new life into my E4GT!
I am a university student, and long time xda member. I've been tinkering with this project in my spare time and they're finally ready to be sold. Let me know what you think!
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Will this work for a phone in a case?
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Interested, but same question about fitting in a case
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AWESOME!
One question/
Looks like the triangle button is blocked, is this the case?

Lots of case talk going on.
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This is pretty awesome. I don't have a PS controller though - any ideas on where to get one for a good price? Also, when will you start producing / shipping these?

Looks really cool, but like every one else is asking, I need to know if it will work with a case (TPU to be exact).
Also, you should Kickstarter this!

I have designed them to fit an uncased phone, but it may very tightly with a super thin case. The one I molded to the naked E4GT "fits" with the incipio feather case in it as well. If you're really attached to a case, measure the dimensions and choose the "custom" option at checkout. I would recommend playing uncased though. It's very secure. I've had no issues playing with mine!
The triangle button is fully functional, but on the larger phones like the S3 I moved everything up a little to make some more room. I also made the tabs a little longer to accommodate for the curve at the bottom of the S3.
The best place to buy a ps3 controller is probably in store somewhere. I bought via an amazon seller, for only a few bucks off, and got burned. Check out my counterfeit comparison http://imgur.com/a/ZNZkj . Scary stuff!
Edit: oops, I forgot to say I put two-three weeks till ship on my site to be safe, but I'm hoping I can get them out sooner! I'm waiting on my plastic fabricator at the moment.

ShadowBallerX said:
Also, you should Kickstarter this!
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I tried Kickstarter, but they rejected the idea unfortunately hopefully I can get the word out there on my own!

This actually sounds like a great idea. Considering buying one.
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Maybe in the future you can make a case for the phone with two holes or sockets the click into the mount. And that can solve the case problem and perhaps increase sales.
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Dude, post this on reddit.
reddit.com/r/android
They would love this sort of thing. Guys have been hand making their own mounts out of random crap for the past few weeks.

Taking the case off is a huge annoyance for us that have 2-3 piece cases such as the trident aegis. How much more are the customs and how much longer would they take to be made?
And an alternative I've seen to kickstarter is quirky.com not exactly sure how they work though.
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Taking the case off is a huge annoyance for us that have 2-3 piece cases such as the trident aegis. How much more are the customs and how much longer would they take to be made?
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I'm not charging anything more for the customs right now, and it won't take any longer than the others. I'm not sure if I'll be able to offer a custom dimension option in the future though, I was hoping to establish a better list of devices by offering customs during the pre-order stage. just make sure you measure as accurately as you can. If the dimensions are too big for my mold, I'll happily refund you

hmm i like the idea of this. I dont have a ps3 controller right now but would love to be able to play emulators on my android with a controller and could use the ps3 controller to control my media center computer as well.. might have to buy one of these in the future.

Try indiegogo
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This looks great! Can't wait until it's for sale! Any idea on what you're going to charge?

mjs2011 said:
This looks great! Can't wait until it's for sale! Any idea on what you're going to charge?
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Thank you! it's up for pre-order now on my site for $15
http://thegameklip.com

criptix said:
Try indiegogo
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Thanks for the suggestion, I was fed up with the whole process after kickstarter though, so I decided to just do it myself! It's available for pre-order on my site now!

Subscribing.....
When I get my S3 this will be one of the most awesome things...
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Devilcase aluminum bumper

Pics will come later.. but here is before and after reception for those on the fence..
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don't see much difference... mine should come any minute now.

Here are a few quick shots i took. Also the back of case extends out far enough not to touch the phone

Nice, that silver looks great!

Looks great. Only problem I have is the price.
Being taiwanese, this thing sells in taiwan for approx $32usd. Now the person who imported these (US distributor) is selling on amazon for $50.
DAMN

twe90kid said:
Looks great. Only problem I have is the price.
Being taiwanese, this thing sells in taiwan for approx $32usd. Now the person who imported these (US distributor) is selling on amazon for $50.
DAMN
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The shipping cost on Amazon is bloody expensive!
OP. Could you please "guesstimate" of the total weight for the whole package? I'm thinking of using some shipping service..

The entire packaging was super light. I'm not good at guessing weight like that. I'll check the packing slip tomorrow and see if it has a weight on it.
So far I love the case and havnt noticed any signal loss. It feels great in the hand.. very premium. Volume button is much better than flat volume buttons on stock phone. Power button is easy to press. Cutouts and fit is phenomenal. Very easy to install. people with headphone plugs that are on the larger side are going to have a hard time with the headphone jack cutout though. My car adapter plug barely fits in.
Overall I'm happy with the purchase and I absolutely love the silver case on the silver phone.
I'm using the www.bestskinsever.com full body skin on my phone to protect the back and screen . highly recommended .. price is perfect .. install was easy and it looks great. can't even tell I have a screen protector or back skin on the phone.
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twe90kid said:
Looks great. Only problem I have is the price.
Being taiwanese, this thing sells in taiwan for approx $32usd. Now the person who imported these (US distributor) is selling on amazon for $50.
DAMN
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so you want people to work for free?

dalamchops said:
so you want people to work for free?
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My guess is he views it as scalping as opposed to work (order it, ship it to the US, then resell for a higher cost than the shipping).

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Yes, that's exactly what he said.

Here are a few pics of the black one.... sorry for the pics i know they suck they're nowhere near as good as good as jtgarza3's pics but its something at least right lol

So he's supposed to pay to have the product imported... Then sell it at no profit or a loss? He has to pay for importing the product then make it worth his time and make a profit
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Anyone order the blue one?
Thinking of using blue with my black.
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ya, if the tw kid realized that Amazon fee is 15% on electronics and its accessories, he won't say that. Forget it, he is just a kid....

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Pics will come later.. but here is before and after reception for those on the fence..
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Any drop in GPS or WiFi that you can tell? I had one like this for my gnex that made the GPS useless.

arthurbrownleeiv said:
Any drop in GPS or WiFi that you can tell? I had one like this for my gnex that made the GPS useless.
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It picks up 2 less satellites and 4dbm drop. His signal in general though is very strong in that area. It's when your in weak signal locations, the case will affect it and become more noticeable.
It's a nice case though and 4dbm isn't too bad especially for an all metal bumper. I remember original ones for the iPhone being far worse and only recently have the new ones with plastic inserts don't affect the signal at all.

I locked on in a second and it narrowed down my GPS location to within 3 meters within seconds.
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Went to look for this case on amazon after seeing your pictures and it's not available at this time =( Guess i'm going to keep an eye out for it. Thanks for the great pics and helping at least myself settle on a bumper finally.

I'm shocked It even messes with the signal being the antenna are out the back..
On a side note the front looks fantastic but the back is was too big.
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pewpewbangbang said:
It picks up 2 less satellites and 4dbm drop. His signal in general though is very strong in that area. It's when your in weak signal locations, the case will affect it and become more noticeable.
It's a nice case though and 4dbm isn't too bad especially for an all metal bumper. I remember original ones for the iPhone being far worse and only recently have the new ones with plastic inserts don't affect the signal at all.
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Tolerable then, I'll give it a test drive.
I'm wondering if having a poly/plastic skin on the phone would help mitigate the drop in signal a bit, worth a shot when I get mine.
Thanks

Desktop stand?

Can anyone recommend a good desktop stand for the Moto X? Not looking for a charging dock - just something stable to prop up the phone on your desk.

I use an old black metal book end I found. Put some bends in it...Like a lip for the device to sit in. Then put a thin strip of foam tape where it sits and on the back. It fits any device and can easily be bent for different angles.
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I have two Motorola flip stands and like them a lot. Check on amazon.

tdiman said:
I have two Motorola flip stands and like them a lot. Check on amazon.
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Which one do you have? There seem to be two different models that look exactly the same (models #89560N and #89577N). Are they stable when you touch or press the screen?
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Univ...388855442&sr=8-1&keywords=Motorola+flip+stand
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Stan...388855442&sr=8-2&keywords=Motorola+flip+stand

Here's one I made from old junk pcb parts:
http://vikramkhalsa.com/?p=889
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You can buy one or you can pretty much use anything to make an original one! I made this for my nexus 4 but I use it for my moto x now.

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Which one do you have? There seem to be two different models that look exactly the same (models #89560N and #89577N). Are they stable when you touch or press the screen?
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The second one comes with the special charger cable that many of the earlier Motorola phones (including my Droid M) used to go into dock mode. Since it doesn't work on the X (magnets are used again) you can get the first one.
It does the job, but is expensive. (I had to remove the links so it would post)
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I made the mistake of buying the one with the dock cable... Best laid plans. Very little price difference overall. Button pressing is fine but I honestly dock it at my desk for a slideshow while I work so I can't confirm e.g. gaming.
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tdiman said:
I made the mistake of buying the one with the dock cable... Best laid plans. Very little price difference overall. Button pressing is fine but I honestly dock it at my desk for a slideshow while I work so I can't confirm e.g. gaming.
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By mistake, you mean you just paid more for it?

clankfu said:
Can anyone recommend a good desktop stand for the Moto X? Not looking for a charging dock - just something stable to prop up the phone on your desk.
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I got a case with a kickstand - the puregear one for the Moto X. The kickstand props the Moto X up on my desk.
Of course, if you don't want to cover up the back of your device, that won't work for you.
My Moto X is the Dev Ed so I have the fugly woven white back, which I WANT to cover up it is so ugly.

http://www.ezestand.com/
I have 2 of the regular ones and 2 of the XL ones.
i bought them back in my OG droid and Droid X days. They both work perfect for the Moto X in portrait or landscape mode, except when it has a case on. If you have a case on, go with the XL one, which I prefer anyway.
I used these stands for every phone I've had. They are perfect bc sometimes i need portrait and sometimes landscape. They look nice as well.

I use the EverDock Duo

clankfu said:
By mistake, you mean you just paid more for it?
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Yes that's all. Just a few bucks more.
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EverDock
EverDock looks nice, ordered some for around the house.

Real wood backed cases

So I saw this on Amazon and am very tempted to check it out. Some reviews for an older version say its not very well made but this looks like a revised version. Anyone got one? Love the official wood backs on the moto x but they aren't available in the UK.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HFFY05Y/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_m0e4sb0YAV16X
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So my case finally arrived from boxwave. Its very well made, it has a silky texture on the plastic edges and the back has a rubbery feel texture over the bamboo. All the cut outs are precise and neat, boxwave logo even looks pretty good. It snaps firmly onto the phone and I think it looks really premium.
The plastic is slightly raised above the screen at the front, leaves the top and bottom open like a lot of hard cases.
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I think it looks great!
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That looks pretty awesome. I would like to see more pictures from the front though. Really need a case that can protect from a fall unfortunately.
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My coworker has that case on his Nexus 4. It's pretty nice. I just don't like the logo on there.

Yeah agreed about the logo. I'm waiting for pay day to order one. I'll post some pics when I get it ?
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I ordered the white version of this case today.... Shows a possible 20 day delivery time...
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Nathanation said:
So I saw this on Amazon and am very tempted to check it out. Some reviews for an older version say its not very well made but this looks like a revised version. Anyone got one? Love the official wood backs on the moto x but they aren't available in the UK .http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HFFY05Y/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_m0e4sb0YAV16X
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Bamboo is a grass!

mmmmBACON said:
Bamboo is a grass!
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Ha very true! Also I read that all bamboo dies after about 10 years because it is degraded from the inside out by a fungus.
Wish someone would make a oak or beech back...
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Nathanation said:
Ha very true! Also I read that all bamboo dies after about 10 years because it is degraded from the inside out by a fungus.
Wish someone would make a oak or beech back...
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Wow, didn't know that. Learn something new every day.
I'd go for Cocobolo Burl. Coolest looking wood I've ever seen. Of course it's super rare and probably costs more than gold haha.

Yeah that stuff looks amazing! Very regal, type of thing you'd find on a baroque period dresser or something. I think really I want a moto X but moto maker (which you use to order custom colours and wood backs) is USA only right now.
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Nathanation said:
Yeah that stuff looks amazing! Very regal, type of thing you'd find on a baroque period dresser or something. I think really I want a moto X but moto maker (which you use to order custom colours and wood backs) is USA only right now.
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Yeah, if they made a case out of that, I would jump on it so quickly.
I want to like Motorola, but after the hellish experience/treatment/neglect/no updates/etc I had with the Atrix 4G, where they just abandoned it after less than a year and pretended it didn't exist.... I don't think I'll ever buy another Motorola phone ever again. That cost so much (bought outright) and was so disappointing, it just turned me off to them (they do have the best USB cables out there though!).

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Discovered carved.com today. Looks nice!
http://www.carved.com/shop/google-nexus-5

kpjimmy said:
Discovered carved.com today. Looks nice!
http://www.carved.com/shop/google-nexus-5
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Yeah those are very pretty!
The carvings are great!
I like this one