Has anyone tried this type of case? Does it work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...632482&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_4843wt_934
Shoul work, since it looks the same as the one on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Viewsonic-G-T...9N1O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300741914&sr=8-1
It is the same (I just unloaded mine on eBay). It works but it looks really cheap (shiny fake leather - looks plastic) and would get you some smirks within a professional environment. But for a student it should be fine.
One more thing; the keyboard is plastic (not coated or soft silicone) so it does rub on the screen and cause some damage after a while since the gTab will not be snug. Some folks have resorted to using velcro or double-stick tape but I decided to get rid of mine and wait for the leather (real leather) case with the bluetooth keyboard it2steve is waiting to receive.
Thanks. I just ordered it because everybody where I work know I'm a penny pinching SOB. I've already got a plan on how to counteract the keyboard rubbing against the screen.
sjmoreno said:
It is the same (I just unloaded mine on eBay). It works but it looks really cheap (shiny fake leather - looks plastic) and would get you some smirks within a professional environment. But for a student it should be fine.
One more thing; the keyboard is plastic (not coated or soft silicone) so it does rub on the screen and cause some damage after a while since the gTab will not be snug. Some folks have resorted to using velcro or double-stick tape but I decided to get rid of mine and wait for the leather (real leather) case with the bluetooth keyboard it2steve is waiting to receive.
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Thanks for your input. Since it has the potential of damaging the screen, it is not for me.
I have reservations for bluetooth keyboards generally. They are really not that convenient to use.
1. Charging is required or a battery use.
2. To use the keyboard requires several steps: Turn on keyboard, pair with device, then select input method.
USB Keyboard on the other hand is just plug-in and go.
brown14you said:
Since it has the potential of damaging the screen, it is not for me.
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This can very easily be fixed. Just place a very soft but not so thin piece of cloth over the keyboard.
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Just wondered if anyone has got one of these cases and what they thought of it?
http://shop.brando.com.hk/bwimatekjamleathercase.php
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Just wondered if anyone has got one of these cases and what they thought of it?
http://shop.brando.com.hk/bwimatekjamleathercase.php
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I do -- got it off eBay.
It's the case I've been happiest with so far. The small flap makes access to the screen pretty easy, and it's not that tough to unsnap the main flap to get access to the keyboard. Protection feels pretty good, and it doesn't add much bulk to it, as I like to keep the MDA in my pocket. Note that I haven't tried the belt clip.
Here are some cons:
-- When you open the snap to access the keyboard, the whole MDA is effectively available. It's somewhat snugly fit into the base of the case, but there's nothing else holding it in (no plastic straps, Velcro, etc.).
-- The positioning of the holes for the headset jack and the stylus silo leave a bit to be desired. Basically, they're a bit off-center. I'll eventually need to get an X-Acto knife and try to trim them out a bit more.
What I really want is the equivalent of the PDAir/Boxwave aluminum cases, but in a hard plastic so it doesn't degrade my signal (as I found out when I gave an aluminum case a shot).
-- The positioning of the holes for the headset jack and the stylus silo leave a bit to be desired. Basically, they're a bit off-center. I'll eventually need to get an X-Acto knife and try to trim them out a bit more.
The holes on mine are all aligned correctly.
Maybe, you got a defective one.
I did a thorough research before buying this case, and I think this is one of the best leather cases for HTC Wizard
Thanks for the info, I've gone ahead and ordered one. It does seem like a good case, and as I'm still using the one supplied with the phone it will be much better.
I bought a case from brando awhile back and used it on my imate jam, but when i dropped my jam, it just stopped working, so I decided not to use their cases for now.
balut said:
I bought a case from brando awhile back and used it on my imate jam, but when i dropped my jam, it just stopped working, so I decided not to use their cases for now.
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You dropped your phone and it stopped working...and the case was supposed to prevent that? It's only to prevent cosmetic damage to the unit, not from free falling...
hi i want some suggestions to buy a case in which i can fit the cingualr 8525 with the extended battery ?
seems like no one here is using the phone with extended battery and putting it in the case
I'm wondering the same thing!
there's a reverse clip holder in the case recommendations thread, it's not a complete case though as it only covers the front portion of the phone. would prefer a better solution though.
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Your best bet would be to get this:
http://www.boxwave.com/products/activecase/active-case-cingular-8525_2110.htm
Use the top piece to protect your phone and for the bottom piece, you could color the deminsions with a marker on the case, then use a coat hanger, hold it under a fire (such as on a gas stove) until its red hot, then burn through the case and follow the lines you made through, until the panel is off, allowing the battery to poke out through the case. It would be risky, take alot of time but its worth it. If you want you can test it with this case, but I dont recommend this case at all, its cheap and its belt holster is garbage:
http://www.meritline.com/trans-smoke-cover-for-htc-8525.html
Sonic I just received the $4.99 black case. I will try your method now. Thanks.
Hehehe I messed up the case. For some odd reason the bottom piece won't lock into the cell phone. I'm going to look for a silicone black skin so I would just cut out the piece with a knife or something...
EDIT: My next victim http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicone-Case-D.../newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=1246393
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Hi, just wanted to let you guys known the rubber/silicone whatever thingy it is worked. Only took me like 5 mins to cut the piece of with a xacto knife.
Yea, but don't you find the rubber impeads the sliding keyboard? I have the rubber too but i don't use it because of that.
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Yea, but don't you find the rubber impeads the sliding keyboard? I have the rubber too but i don't use it because of that.
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Nope I haven't had that problem. Only thing problem I got so far is that the front cover comes often.
It seems so simple.
A simple plastic clip with an adhesive back so I could clip my pen top edge of the screen (where the HTC logo is) when I'm not using it.
Would be SO helpful yet no one makes one. HTC are you listening? How hard would it be to include this with the tablet? Or how about with the pen you charge a fortune for?
I am going to look around. I bet something like this exists for holding a pen to a dry erase board or something and I can adapt it to the EVO.
Have an idea.
Think I'll just get a simple piece of black leather, cut a small strip, wrap it around my pen for fit and stick the ends to a small piece of double-sided foam tape. then just stick it to the top front of my View (where the HTC is) and presto, pen holder.
Or even easier, get a long thin strip of velcro and stick it along the top front of the tablet, then take a long strip of the soft fuzzy side and stick it to my pen. That should hold it pretty well while I'm typing on the tablet.
Another solution I have found is to add a cap with a clip to the back of the pen (a sharpie cap fits perfectly). Then attach this to a tether that fits into the headphone jack (many capacitive styli come with this tether). The pen dangles a bit, but what the heck, it is safely attached.
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Another solution I have found is to add a cap with a clip to the back of the pen (a sharpie cap fits perfectly). Then attach this to a tether that fits into the headphone jack (many capacitive styli come with this tether). The pen dangles a bit, but what the heck, it is safely attached.
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Thanks. Yes, I thought of this as well but i hate the dangling pen part. Will post photos of whatever I come up with.
Not sure if this helps you in your search. I use a clip from a 2 dollar in line air blower or a pencil tire pressure gauge … fits the pen perfect.
Here’s a pic http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5220128/clip1.jpg
I have my flyer in a Blurex case and the pen snaps onto the closing latch.
I could have gotten a case with a pen holder. The problem is that I use the note app to do some.pretty hardcore thumb typing as I'm on the phone. In order to fly the tablet has to be comfortable in my hands. This means no bulky case so I just have a simple protective case on the back and no pen holder.
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google pen pal -- Slim rubbery pen clip holder with adhesive
I think they have them on amazon
cheap too -- 5 in a pack for like $4
Magickly said:
google pen pal -- Slim rubbery pen clip holder with adhesive
I think they have them on amazon
cheap too -- 5 in a pack for like $4
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Thanks for the lead on that. I want a black one and it seems they are selling every possible color except black. Oh well.
In the meantime I've come up with a simple solution that has the benefit of not adding thickness to my tablet when I put it in it's sleave or in my pocket.
It is just simply some velcro tape applied as show in the photos. Works a charm.
Thanks Kudzus for your idea of the tire gauge pen clip. It works perfect for me. Thanks!
It didn't scratch the finish off your pen like one of the other members stated?
** I will post some pictures later today - I'm at work currently **
The Nillkin Fresh case came about 2-3 days ago and I was quite excited. But that was short lived. The case is a faux-leather flip cover case with a thin plastic shell on that clips to the phone. It looks decent enough, but I have some problems with mine (possibly QC problems):
The case though didn't completely fit!! Along the right side (near the SD/SIM) it is a bit warped - not bad or noticeable unless your looking right at it and for it.
The case is held closed by a magnet, but the magnet on the flip cover is quite small which then requires it to be precisely over the other pole or it does nothing. Not a big deal, but I wish this was thought out better.
Additionally, one of the main features of the case is (link below) how the case being used as a stand. The flip cover is a tri-fold design which should act as a stand but I haven't had much luck with it. The inside of the seemingly leather flip cover is a soft touch, almost suede, material that is quite slippery. This plus the fact that the case seems to be needing to be broken in makes for the "stand" feature unusable... it falls right over currently. (I have tried multiple configurations).
Over all, I bought the case on eBay for $9.99 with no shipping cost (ships from china - companies home country) and it took about 15 days to get here (in the US). Not bad, but I am already looking for a replacement that will make my device feel premium again rather then cheap.
Would I recommend this case? Yes, but only as a temporary case until more come out - like the official Sony cases or a case from Incipio (link below).
** Complete side note: I had a Nillkin case for my old Nexus 4 which only lasted a few short months because the leather started to peel away from the flip cover! I knew this would be a temporary case when I bought it, so keep that in mind!
http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=13&id=3526&page=1
http://www.incipio.com/cases/smartphone-cases/sony-smartphones/sony-xperia-z-ultra-cases.html
I was fortunate to get to try that case out and many others (being in hk and china) - and I posted about this case. It's unfortunate you didn't read my post and what case eventually went with in the big Z ultra case thread.
This case is definitely not recommended if you want one to work well with desk stand, and want to use the trifold ipad style cover as a stand.
The snap-in style plastic mounts doesn't make it easy to pop in and out of to use the desk stand, and the plastic mounts are shiny thus looks and feels cheap.
Finally, the cover doesn't even come close to the quality and feel of the ipad cover, even the vinyl kind. The material is stiff and plasticky and most importantly doesn't fold together to function as a working stand at all. It will unfold/collapse and fall over.
In addition, there's an issue with the the magnet. With the magnet closed, there is a gap between the last third of the tri-fold cover and the phone's screen. This gap exists because the case (mold or design) is not the right fit - the wider flap makes it essentially unable to align with the opposing magnet. If you try to push the flap down to get rid of the gap, you inadvertently push/slide the magnet off and the cover comes loose. In practice, the magnet will never be engaged because you'll always push the cover down somehow (pocket, bag, stacking something on top).
The only Nillkin I recommend is the http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=13&id=3516&page=1 shield case. I ended up buying the black one for scenarios where I don't want a flip cover. The fit is good, texture is good (good grippy backside), and it doesn't look too cheap (no shiny plastic). It's decent protection for rougher than usual situations. There are sections where there's a thin piece of plastic on the edge of the phone (like over the usb flap) where it feels weak, cheap and easily breakable. Besides that only issue, I like this case as a back-up.
For a flip cover case that works well with a desk stand, actually stands up, and feels decent quality - I recommend Kaso and Krussell. I went with Kaso as a cheaper alternative for now.
So I guess it's not just me... which is kind of a bummer, but I have already found a replacement. Now if only October 22 was here (my Birthday) I could get a new case!
Thanks for the replay, some good thoughts there!
toonhead85
Funny how the 2 Nillkin cases the OP talks about are the exact 2 I bought online.
I bought the white Fresh, and Yellow leather.
Anyway, after having used both, now I know that flip covers, despite the protection it gives, tend to get in the way of general use. Answering calls involve one extra hassle step.
Taking pictures, you have to roll the flip cover up into the triangle as if you are going to use it as a stand and hold it in your left hand, because simply flipping it and folding it over will obstruct the camera.
Nothing wrong with the build quality...I am sure it is better than most cheapos out there. All the useful ports are left uncovered (one of the reasons why I chose Nillkin...there is actual thought process that has gone into the design). If you want to use the magnetic charging port, not many other manufacturers apart from Nillkin make them uncovered.
The yellow I chose is less vibrant in colour (than what it seemed on screen), and does not go so well with the white ZU I have, so that got retired until the day I get SBH-52 and leave my phone in the bag.
For the Nillkin Fresh, I got in white, and am very happy with it, and currently in use.
It has a nice tight fit, seems to be made of good tough plastic, and the texture on the back helps with general grip.
I did make one modification to it, because even though the magnetic charging port is left open by design, it was impossible to get a good connection while the pone was still in the case. So I cut off the thin strip that runs along the screen side of the mag port. Filed it down with nail clipper file, and now it is perfect. It has not lost structural rigidity.
The number of times that i thought that I had closed the USB port properly, but was still slightly open (thus not making it fully waterproof) has prompted me to get the magnetic charging cable. I knew it was something I wanted while I was out choosing the case, so for those who are still looking for cases, I won't say go Nillkin, but make sure you go for one that has the magnetic charging port uncovered.
Whether you buy DK-30 is a different debate. Some like it, but some find it expensive for what it is. There are not many covers out there tat allow you to dock with it on.
But the USB magnetic charging cable is something I believe every ZU owner should have. For that reason get a cover with the port uncovered.
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I did make one modification to it, because even though the magnetic charging port is left open by design, it was impossible to get a good connection while the pone was still in the case. So I cut off the thin strip that runs along the screen side of the mag port. Filed it down with nail clipper file, and now it is perfect. It has not lost structural rigidity.
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Can we please get pictures of this modification? Keen to replicate. Otherwise attractive looking case, be a shame to waste.
liqn7 said:
Can we please get pictures of this modification? Keen to replicate. Otherwise attractive looking case, be a shame to waste.
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jewelkobayashi said:
Nothing wrong with the build quality...
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I came back to post a quick update about the case I got and this caught my eye... actually the build quality is the reason as well!!
The case is broken ><. On the top left hand side (near the charging port) the case has snapped. A piece is broken clean off and only after about 2 weeks. I know the case was $10, but I also had build quality issues with a Nexus 4 case, so I am going to say the quality is rather low.
With this new information, I am going to say stay away from this case. The long import time (from HK to US), and poor quality aren't worth it. Spend the few extra bucks and get a quality case you will have for more than a few weeks.
Just my 2 cents though...
toonhead85
Just got my cover in the mail today. Unfortunately it leaves a bit gap at the bottom where the USB port is. Anyone else got this cover and have the same issue? Also the buttons are a bit stiff.
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Just got my cover in the mail today. Unfortunately it leaves a bit gap at the bottom where the USB port is. Anyone else got this cover and have the same issue? Also the buttons are a bit stiff.
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Yes, mine is pretty similar.
I can live with it, it is quite a decent case for the cash and I like the stiffer buttons as they help to prevent 'pocket presses'
bisto321 said:
Yes, mine is pretty similar.
I can live with it, it is quite a decent case for the cash and I like the stiffer buttons as they help to prevent 'pocket presses'
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Ah! OK that's interesting to know. My main concern was it being a weak point during a drop (like if something hitting it square on the front edge). It's a shame it's not just a little more snug fitting as it would be perfect otherwise. The main reason I got this case instead of a standard TPU is so I can put the metal plate for my magnetic car phone holder behind the plastic back which works really well. I do notice when putting the USB cable in the phone can shift slightly up and down in the rubber housing. It's just a fraction longer than it should be. I have also ordered the Brotect screen protector after trying some other brand that is absolute carp! I am waiting on a refund for those (ordered 3 of them in case I messed up the first). I also have an issue with garbled voice on calls but not sure if that is down to my network or not yet.
Also the lack of accessories is rather depressing.
But that's what happens when you don't follow the iPhone/Samsung crowd.
Fun and games eh?
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Ah! OK that's interesting to know. My main concern was it being a weak point during a drop (like if something hitting it square on the front edge). It's a shame it's not just a little more snug fitting as it would be perfect otherwise. The main reason I got this case instead of a standard TPU is so I can put the metal plate for my magnetic car phone holder behind the plastic back which works really well. I do notice when putting the USB cable in the phone can shift slightly up and down in the rubber housing. It's just a fraction longer than it should be. I have also ordered the Brotect screen protector after trying some other brand that is absolute carp! I am waiting on a refund for those (ordered 3 of them in case I messed up the first). I also have an issue with garbled voice on calls but not sure if that is down to my network or not yet.
Also the lack of accessories is rather depressing.
But that's what happens when you don't follow the iPhone/Samsung crowd.
Fun and games eh?
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Good idea for the use of the removeable plate.
Yes, bit disappointing about accessories - but the phone is great.
I have a Nillkin hardcase and a Nillkin flip case too - both really good and much slimmer fit than the J&D, but they offer less protection, so I will stick with J&D for now
I have the Incipio version of that case style, it fits great.
http://www.incipio.com/cases/smartp...cases/dualpro-case-motorola-droid-turbo2.html
How thick does this make the phone