My SS ClearCase has some crashes and not looking good anymore, so I want to replace it with Peak Design Everyday case with intention using PD car vent mount in the future because I see it's quite convenient and cool. But it's only available in stock at another city 1800km far from my city, so I cannot hand on. I have some question and hope someone has answers:
- Can I use samsung wireless charging pad when wearing that PD case?
- Its shock resistant capability is good enough? comparing with UAG case or Spigen case
Thanks
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IwaseKen said:
My SS ClearCase has some crashes and not looking good anymore, so I want to replace it with Peak Design Everyday case with intention using PD car vent mount in the future because I see it's quite convenient and cool. But it's only available in stock at another city 1800km far from my city, so I cannot hand on. I have some question and hope someone has answers:
- Can I use samsung wireless charging pad when wearing that PD case?
- Its shock resistant capability is good enough? comparing with UAG case or Spigen case
Thanks
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Im not sure if its actually better than UAG or Spigen cause they have been in this like forever and I feel all that years of experience surely means something. I use the one from Ringke and its really good but not sure about this case.
Mohammad Rafath said:
Im not sure if its actually better than UAG or Spigen cause they have been in this like forever and I feel all that years of experience surely means something. I use the one from Ringke and its really good but not sure about this case.
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Thank you. Does your Ringke case has magnetic itself?
I've been using this Peak Design case since March. I've dropped it a couple times on a hard stone floor with no damage to either the phone or case. It works with Anker and Ravpower pads and should work with your Samsung pad. It works beautifully with the Peak Design magnetic charging stand and magnetic car charger. It's the best case I've had in eleven years of mobile phone use and I highly recommend it.
moopsterboo said:
I've been using this Peak Design case since March. I've dropped it a couple times on a hard stone floor with no damage to either the phone or case. It works with Anker and Ravpower pads and should work with your Samsung pad. It works beautifully with the Peak Design magnetic charging stand and magnetic car charger. It's the best case I've had in eleven years of mobile phone use and I highly recommend it.
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Thank you so much. You just answered all I needed. I'm on a vacation, so I will order that case after back to home.
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I am now searching for some leather cases for my phone, I have brought one before, but it damage within 1 month, it upset me, are there any high quality cases intruduce to me? thank you.
You could have a look at some of the Samsonite range of mobile case,s.
Best thing to do , is go to a store and try your phone with a few different case,s see what fits and what you like.
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I use this one, its not leather, but I am happy with it.
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I am now searching for some leather cases for my phone, I have brought one before, but it damage within 1 month, it upset me, are there any high quality cases intruduce to me? thank you.
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well leather cases with magnets seems to damage the internal compass of the g1. its been reported but never really confirmed if the magnets really do damage... so i avoided using leather cases with magnets.. i jsut used the pouch that came with the g1.
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well leather cases with magnets seems to damage the internal compass of the g1. its been reported but never really confirmed if the magnets really do damage... so i avoided using leather cases with magnets.. i jsut used the pouch that came with the g1.
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wow, never thought of that, the case I have does use magnets, so I guess the rest of the Samsonite range would use them too.
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wow, never thought of that, the case I have does use magnets, so I guess the rest of the Samsonite range would use them too.
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most cases use magnets. its recommended to take out the magnets and attach velcro, but velcro is hideous.
and there are some cases that uses a push pin... but the magnet cases are just sooo slim and nicer looking,but i am not going to take the risk of damaging my phone.
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Best case EVER made!!!
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wow, never thought of that, the case I have does use magnets, so I guess the rest of the Samsonite range would use them too.
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I have been using magnetic cases ever since I can remember. I have a magnetic case for the G1 since I got mine many months ago. I have had no issues.
I got a nice dark brown leather horizontal one from Office Depot. I looked all over and didn't like the more expensive (costing) ones. Sorry it is magnetic but I haven't had a problem with it.
I'm new to the G1 so I could be wrong. Don't flame me please. I don't think the phones actually have a digital compass in them. I played with mine before I got the magnetic case. I never really got a good north unless the gps was enabled and I was on the move. Most stand alone GPSs don't have compass' either. They get their readings from movement and positions.
I purchased a pouch from PDair for my older HTC Dream and absolutely loved the quality.
I'll make the order today and once I receive it I'll give a detailed review with some photos.
Just figured I'd share!
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000498
Just got this delivered from Mountek.
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Best universal car mount I've ever had. I live in So Cal and go to Vegas frequently so having a windshield (or even dash) mounted phone holder for the car isn't so great in the summer time. Phone gets real hot and it affects the charging.
This feels like it was made with some pretty quality materials and I think the company is based in Northern California so shipping was two days when I ordered it off of Ebay. Paid $17.95 and $4.95 shipping plus CA sales tax. Well worth it.
The charging port is well above the cradle arms so it's easy to put it in. Stays locked in position really well and my Evo with a silicone skin slides in easily enough but stays snug. I like how the bottom piece is detachable so if I want to use it with my iPod Touch or a standalone GPS it'll work just fine and let it stay charged.
It rotates VERY fluidly between portrait and landscape. There's no annoying "click" stops that make others feel and sound cheap. Was using it with the navigation and maps apps and it was great.
I really like how you can adjust the profile of it depending on which way you stick it inside the CD slot. I didn't like it the way it was installed the first time because it blocked my car clock so I put it in "upside down" and it's perfect. The little slots that go inside the slot really seem to grab hold and you can adjust the tightness very easily.
Stays low enough to where I don't feel too nervous running into a 7-11 for something quick having a $500 gadget hanging from the windshield like with others. And like I said it mounts right above the CD player and stays out of the sunlight, also helping with glare issues. Having it right below the A/C vents means it'll keep the phone and battery cool during the summer.
Probably not a great idea for someone who swaps out a lot of CDs while they're driving, but it's not that hard to take off with one had while your driving in a pinch anyway. Besides, who uses CDs anymore anyway? LOL.
Search Ebay for Mountek (cheaper) or order direct:
http://mountek.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=52_54&products_id=94
(Not spamming, just was so thrilled with this, thought I'd give them a glowing review)
Not my review, but the ones embedded on their Ebay auctions are pretty bland and horrible...
Thanks for the review!
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How about hitting the THANKS button.
newegg had these the other day for 17.xx with free shipping. I ordered 2, glad to see a good review of the product.
I had this dock. Worked great but wouldn't fit my otterbox. Had to send it back for the slip grip car dock.
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I had this dock. Worked great but wouldn't fit my otterbox. Had to send it back for the slip grip car dock.
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Which otterbox? I have the commuter.
I switched back to a palm pre 2 from the evo3d. Anyone wnat one of these? I have it sitting in my car and does no good with the pre. 15 bucks shipped and paypaled.
I've been searching around trying to find a typical vertical charging dock/cradle for the Samsung Galaxy S II that would fit a Galaxy S II phone with an Otterbox case on it.
The case adds a fair amount of girth because of the silicon and plastic layers that go on top.
I've tried a number of docks made for the Galaxy S II, but they're all a snug fit for the phone normally without having a case put on them.
Has anybody found a dock that fits the phone with the needed room to spare for the case to fit?
i havent found one either but after a while of searching i stumbled upon this and liking it so far!
Its just a very little stand which holds the galaxy sii nicely and its very very cheap.
It looks nice on my desk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acetec-Desk...PRVM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1326393013&sr=8-5
Although stands are easy to come by, one that provides power as well seems to be the challenge, at least one that fits my phone with the case on it.
I'm near the point of fishing out old Lego or such to find something to lift my phone a few inches off the table, holding it upright vertically with space under it to run a power cable.
I found it annoying that the power/usb jack had to be on the bottom of the phone. It wouldn't be so bad if I could place the phone upside down 180 degrees, but the android OS doesn't seem to rotate to 180 with vanilla OS, nor most apps like to rotate to 180.
I think completely upside down would be annoying over time. You can enable 180 degree rotation in CM7, but I haven't tried it, so good luck.
FWIW.
So far my only solution has been removing the otterbox case which sort of defeats the purpose of it.
I find it odd that I can't seem to buy a simple phone dock that gives enough space to fit the phone.
I guess I'll have to build a dock out of something like wood, lego, etc. or buy a cheap car mount and find a way to make it free stand on a table to give enough space to put a cable into the phone.
This dock is deliberately built a little larger and has a rubber part so it can hold phones with cases.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vi...md=VIDESC&index=21&nav=SEARCH&nid=84304162460
Not sure if it would fit with the otterbox though as they are quite bulky......however you can't expect a dock to be made for every style of case
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Thanks for the reply. Hard to tell if the dock would be big enough or not. But much thanks.
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Thanks for the reply. Hard to tell if the dock would be big enough or not. But much thanks.
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Hi Dave,
I had similar probles and created a wooden dock with large adaption capabilities. Unless the otterbox dock isn't thicker than 8mm it should be OK
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Thought I'd review one of the cheaper battery cases you might find on your local eBay or on DealExtreme or other similar Chinese/HK e-tailers for about £20-25. I got mine off eBay and it arrived well packed in its own plastic box;
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Only a battery and manual in the box.
Provided manual (Chinese language on other side not photographed)
It has a velvet like backing to help avoid scratching up the back of your phone and uses the magnetic side ports to charge phone. Micro USB charging port is on the bottom.
Camera cutout is in the right place but the plastic is a little cheap, as the light leaking through the body of the case demonstrates. You can sort of see the internals at the right angle.
Doesn't block any buttons or the headphone jack and lower eyelet but covers up the sim/microSD slot which is fine as they are not frequently accessed.
On the downside, it makes it difficult to open the battery charging port on the phone because the little notch to open the door is underneath, and blocked by the case.
For me, the charging notch sits in the gap between my thumb and the phone when I hold the phone as I usually do, so I think it actually helps me grip better.
Despite the flimsy looking leg, it is actually quite stable and doesn't tip as easily as some similar cases I've had for other phones.
And finally, the battery tests, it seems to give me about an 80% charge on two different runs and takes about 2.5 hours to empty. Battery logs below.
Second run;
Conclusion,
It doesn't deliver as much charge is I'd hoped but can nearly double your battery life. The cost is a similar doubling of the overall thickness, but the curved back makes it more comfortable to hold. It also gives me peace of mind that I won't scratch the glass rear. On the downside, the plastic quality is poor and attracts smudges easily but I won't expect the thing to fall apart in your hands.
So if the price is right for you, it seems to work as it should and will easily extend your battery life.
The power case.. or any case for that matter isn't something I'm interested in...
But you've done a great job with this thread. Detailed look at the unit with imagges, and discussed every major point. Nice work!
Hi where did you buy this case?
Thank you for the kind words Hamdogg.
Impetus, I bought mine from here; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261298963835. There are many places which seem to sell a similar product so I may go with whoever can ship it to you quickest or cheapest.
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The power case.. or any case for that matter isn't something I'm interested in...
But you've done a great job with this thread. Detailed look at the unit with imagges, and discussed every major point. Nice work!
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agree !
Received my Tech21 case yesterday. I have to say, it's awesome. Of course I threw it on the ground as soon as I installed the case I'm impressed. It fits nicely and is a lot smaller than I thought it'd be. With the Tempered Glass screen protector, this phone should be able to withstand any normal fall. Shipping from the UK didn't take as long as I thought it would either. Very pleased. The only issue I see is the style of plastic is "hard" not the softer type. I'm used to Incipio Feather cases and they have a softer more "grippy" feel. (I know; use your Big Boy words.) Anyway, I recommend this over an Otterbox, unless you need to protection from water. This will not protect from water damage.
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Those cut outs are huge... It looks nice with the exception of the abnormally large spaces on the back and ports. It seems like companies think it's too hard to make it a perfect cut out similar to Spigen on the back.
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Got the same case on a T-Mobile store. Best case so far for my G3.
i love this case and the grip it gives. the cutouts are large but i am sure that is to ensure all/any cable would fit.
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i love this case and the grip it gives. the cutouts are large but i am sure that is to ensure all/any cable would fit.
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You have a good point because the stock cable is rather large. I wonder if the large cut out on the back was to prevent any interference between the case and laser.
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You have a good point because the stock cable is rather large. I wonder if the large cut out on the back was to prevent any interference between the case and laser.
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Yeah my spigen case for my s4 wouldnt let me use my aux cable i had for my car. And i had to find a fitting cable which was annoying.
As for on the back around the camera the larger/wider cutouts probably work better as well when it comes to feel since the case is fairly thick a staunch drop right around the button could possibly make it more annoying to fully hit the button from multiple angles while holding the phone..
I assume all of these things are thought about im just thinking as to whywhy.. Its a great case though im gonna keep it until the US slim guard case becomes available.
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Thanks for posting this up. Pics look good. I was gonna stop at a best buy and pick one up before my trip to Colorado but they were out ?. I'll definitely be getting one when I'm back home though.
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Other than BestBuy, T-Mobile and Sprint corp stores are selling it too.
The T-Mobile by my house was having 30% all accessories last weekend when I bought the G3. Saw this case in blue and knew I had to have it since I had one with good results on my old Galaxy S2 back in the day. Its been a little over a week and the blue areas that actually rest on surfaces tend to turn a little black though. It's not awful (to me anyway). Just a heads up.
Dropped my phone the other day flat on it's back from my pocket and cringed knowing the orange goodness was on the top and sides but it was still fine lol.