Has anybody found a credit card enabled Wizard case?
The closest I've seen is the Krusell case - www.krusell.se - but this is just too small...
This is seriously hampering my impulse gadget buying!
strongp said:
Has anybody found a credit card enabled Wizard case?
The closest I've seen is the Krusell case - www.krusell.se - but this is just too small...
This is seriously hampering my impulse gadget buying!
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Not a good idea. If you have the credit cards next to the PDA the GSM transmitter could erase the magnetic stripe.
Not forgetting that the Wizard uses a magnet for rotating the screen...
TheBrit said:
strongp said:
Has anybody found a credit card enabled Wizard case?
The closest I've seen is the Krusell case - www.krusell.se - but this is just too small...
This is seriously hampering my impulse gadget buying!
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Not a good idea. If you have the credit cards next to the PDA the GSM transmitter could erase the magnetic stripe.
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Hmmm...I've been using an XDA2 for 2 years with credit cards in a Krusell case. Have not had any probs with demag of cards from GSM transmitter of XDA2...so why would this one?
Where is the magnet situated for landscape?
This too is the thing which is holding up my switch from xda2 to Wizard...hope somebody makes a case with that in mind.
To anyone in or out of the US, we have a show called mythbusters on the discovery/learning channel. They did a test on credit cards and found that it takes quite a bit to clear/damage the data on the mag strip (the new credit cards especially (ya know, anything past 1990)). Hope it helps!
the only magnetic strip i ever had that got erased by my phone was a room key at a hostel in Melbourne. Most hotels throw them away after one use, but this cheap hostel reused them to keep costs down and constant reprogramming made them tempermental. If I forgot and shoved that key into my pocket with my T28 I would have to get it reprogrammed everytime.
I had a magentic money clip which ate credit card strips if I dropped it onto the wrong pocket. Mind you, that was a long time ago, and it was a strong magent. I've always kept credit cards in the case next to my other XDAs without problems.
I've been using the Krussell case for the Wizard for a couple of months now, and it's great.
A really good clip and release mechanism, well crafted, and it now takes 3 credit cards after a bit of stretching. Easily the best case I've ever had.
I have had cards (lotsa cards with mag strip) in my wallet which also have a contact-less card. If you know the workings behind the contact-less card, you would know that there is a magnetic field on the reader that gives your card the power to process and send the signal. I think that would be much stronger than a mobile phone signal and also the freq would be much lower, hence easier to disstort any magnectic strip. However, I have been using the card for 2 years+ everyday and I don't have problems with my creditcards.
BTW, I've did a test on floppy disk on those magnetic telephone book (those that use two pieces of magnet as cover). And it seems impossible to erase the stuff on the disk. I guess you need a much stronger magnet.
Hello. I have used my wizard intensely for about an year or so and I am sad to say its looks are awfull now(i forgot to mention I work in sales and I have a very strong relationship with my phone). As I am from Bucharest, it is very hard for me to find a genuine original case, and not an aluminium or leather protective one. Is there any chance I could find one of those cases and what would the costs be?
Thanx
mihaitranca said:
Hello. I have used my wizard intensely for about an year or so and I am sad to say its looks are awfull now(i forgot to mention I work in sales and I have a very strong relationship with my phone). As I am from Bucharest, it is very hard for me to find a genuine original case, and not an aluminium or leather protective one. Is there any chance I could find one of those cases and what would the costs be?
Thanx
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found mine @
www.wirelessground.com
Credit card mag strip
Mythbusters proved that simple magnets (even neo) eel skin and a lot more things wont affect a magnetic strip. They ended up using a really strong electro magnet and only partially damaged the strip.
Here's one I wouldn't mind parting with.
This one works with the Cingular 8125
It has 2 SD card slots and 2 Credit Card slots on each side of the wallet section.
The only flaw in it is a rip on the side. But it still will function normally, to hold the device.
I would sell it to you for $10.00 US Dollars plus S/H.
If your interested, let me know.
bholl777
I bought an Aluminium case for my wizard a month back, its great for protecting the wizard but it dramatically reduces the wifi and gsm signal strength!
Are there any other cases that don't cost too much and allow use of the keyboard while still in the case?
Or a solution to the aluminium case blocking the signal
Cheers
Rob
Read these in order for possible external antenna. . dangerously, using your case as an antenna (if possible)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=49568&highlight=
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=34501&highlight=
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=33757&highlight=
Thanks for the links (I should have searched sorry)
Rob
Does anyone have the ORA Chairmans Case? Any thoughts on it?
Any other cases I should consider? I'm especially interested in ones that completely surround the phone (in case I drop it) and that have microSD card slots for my extra cards.
this should get moved to the accessories board
Hi,
Just for fun.. how many magnetic bank cards did you break?
I put my wallet near the (I forget......... ) htc magnetic case of my tytn and puff 3 magnetic cards to the waste bin.
I will buy a new case because this is awful.. but is good to screwup magnetic cards from enemies....
"What you don't want to pay me the lunch?.. see my powerful magnetic case near your wallet ahaha"
Chip and pin cards all the way for me
Credit card: 1
Bank card: 3 (sequential)
Automobil-Club card: 1 (still "bricked")
Parking garage card: manymany (yeah ha, often free parking)
Ikea Family card: zero (still free coffee)
Steped over to silicon and sometimes alu case...
None.. maybe that 1/2 inch of business cards I have as a buffer has something to do with it
Bankcard : 2
Creditcard : 1
lol
If I was HTC, I would do a deal with banks.. 5% of the cost for any new request of magnetic cards
None so far.... Feel like real n00b...
With this topic I will add that I just ordered one of these cases.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Cingular-8125-8...034206QQihZ019QQcategoryZ108606QQcmdZViewItem
winner! Steal my phone and get all my bank cards free!
mm i always have my wallet near my phone/case and I've never wiped a card :S are cards different in Australia?
Well, I am carrying around approx. 15 to 20 HTC phones in HTC magnetic cases on daily basis and I keep my wallet in the same compartment where all phones are
I never thought about this issue before. I have got at least 10 bank and other magnetic cards and so far no issue. Its' been at least 2 years, day to day. and yes, I am in Australia. I guess, I have been lucky all this time
schplade said:
mm i always have my wallet near my phone/case and I've never wiped a card :S are cards different in Australia?
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Hi, Has anyone seen a case for LG G3 which has card slots but no extra back protection? I don't want my phone to get much thicker but it seems every case with card slots also has the extra back plate which to me is unnecessary.
So what I'm looking for is a case which swaps out the standard backplate and only adds protection to the front and preferably 2 or more slots for credit cards. Ala the LG Smart window case but instead of a window you get card slots.
Thanks!
Sorry if I'm not allowed to ask on your thread, but I'm after a bumper case similar to the spigen ones with card slots in the back, no flip cover
if anyone knows of one please let me know