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Is there a soft touch battery cover available for the Nexus s? Hate the regular one, its the single biggest flaw of the Nexus besides not having a micro SD card slot...
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I agree. This is the most frustrating thing because the thing feels like a bar of soap in your hand. The only thing I found which might give you a better grip and not much bulk are the gel skins. I got one on order so when it gets here I'll report back.
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The Seidio extended battery comes with a grippy battery cover. The cheaper alternative is one of those gel cases.
Another option is spraying some Plasti-Dip on the oem cover.
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the problem with gel cases is that they attract too much dirt and stuff. gel cases don't look good after wearing them in the pocket for a few days...
I'm curious about this too. Its the one thing I despise about the nexus s. It truly looks like a Samsung LCD tv with the horrid glossy back. I hate my slim 360. I hate the fat ps3. Sony's lucky the picture I get from my ex400 is amazing or I would hate that too. I hate shiny plastic. Matte ftw.
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It's also one of the reasons I live my epic 4g. The rubberized back is the ****. And why the **** didnt Sammy implement the sliding port doors on the nexus s or gs2?? Genius idea.
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it's frustrating as a user which has always bought HTC Devices since the HTC Magician (Windows Mobile). The built quality was always great with HTC and the Nexus One had a great casing.
The Nexus S is a nice device but the battery cover is one of the worst covers i've ever seen. I'm preparing a blog article where i'll be writing about nexus one vs. nexus s pros and cons...and i found quite some points for both of them...still undecided which of the two companies did a better job at their time...
Shahpur.Azizpour said:
Is there a soft touch battery cover available for the Nexus s? Hate the regular one, its the single biggest flaw of the Nexus besides not having a micro SD card slot...
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I agree. those are about the only things i disliked about the nexus s. i know you're asking about just a battery cover, but have you checked out rearth's ringke case?
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I finally got the gelaskin after waiting 4 weeks. It sucks. Its not any less slippery than the phone and its just a pretty picture. If you want antislip don't waste your money.
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get the incipio feather case, its rubberized and doesnt add too much weight.
I got one of those mesh cases off ebay for £2, its weird as it feels like rubber but is hard like plastic, adds no bulk and gives nice grip, yet its easy to get in and out of my pocket. Its funny as I have bought a few cases, some really expensive ones but this "cheap" one is the best.
+1 for Incipio Feather. It's annoyingly expensive being a brand-name case, but it adds almost no thickness to the phone and gives you that nice soft-touch feeling, makes it much easier to hold this thing.
This phone isn't nearly as hard to hold onto as the less-curvy first-generation Galaxy S phones like the Vibrant and Fascinate (the Captivate and Epic were not so slick and thus don't count).
Does it fit European 9023 devices?
synaesthetic said:
+1 for Incipio Feather. It's annoyingly expensive being a brand-name case, but it adds almost no thickness to the phone and gives you that nice soft-touch feeling, makes it much easier to hold this thing.
This phone isn't nearly as hard to hold onto as the less-curvy first-generation Galaxy S phones like the Vibrant and Fascinate (the Captivate and Epic were not so slick and thus don't count).
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incipio nice case
I have one for my iPad and love the thing. I emailed INVELLOP and they said they are working on one for the nexus 7. It will be out in roughly a month.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/main?i...etplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&seller=A29EU1T1L1ODH2
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I have one for my iPad and love the thing. I emailed INVELLOP and they said they are working on one for the nexus 7. It will be out in roughly a month.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/main?i...etplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&seller=A29EU1T1L1ODH2
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I had one of these on a work iPad as well, really liked the case...really hated the iPad. I have the stock N7 case but I think this would be better.
Interesting. Looks great. Does the cover fold back properly? I ordered a Poetic smart case similar to this and fearing it won't lay flat when folded back.
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Oh it works perfect. I just love the case. I will keep y'all informed if they contact me again about it.
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Looks awesome! This is exactly the sort of case I'm looking for. I like the fact that the stock case fits the look and feel of the tablet, but it didn't seem to fold back properly, and I'd rather buy a case that has built in magnetic functionality.
Do you know if they ship to Australia? Every case I've found so far that fits my wants (unobtrusive, doesn't cover the bezel, looks decent, has magnets) can't be shipped to Australia.
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this probably would have been the case i got if it had come out with the nexus. i've already ordered 3 other cases so gonna have to skip this one.
What ever happened to this case? I've been holding off on buying a case until this one came out but I'm starting to think I may have to look elsewhere.
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ShadrachCA said:
What ever happened to this case? I've been holding off on buying a case until this one came out but I'm starting to think I may have to look elsewhere.
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I was looking for an invellop case too and found this one instead for my Nexus 7. It's the Poetic Slimline case. Only 1.7 cm thick. It's really sharp looking with a magnetic opening too.
Just search for it on Amazon: Poetic SLIMLINE Portfolio Case for Google Nexus 7
Check the link:
http://m.otterbox.com/on/demandware...r=20&start=2&cgid=samsung-galaxy-note-2-cases
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Are otterbox cases easy to remove to put in a car dock or more importantly, to change the batteries?
If so, which one should be easier, the defender or the commuter? I don't mind the bulkiness of any case (if they do protect), but I do want to remove them easily if I need to. The slim, non tpu soft cases, are very hard to remove. I'm using a flexi tpu now, very easy to remove, but ugly, and not sure about protection.
So would the ottebox be good for me?
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Are otterbox cases easy to remove to put in a car dock or more importantly, to change the batteries?
If so, which one should be easier, the defender or the commuter? I don't mind the bulkiness of any case (if they do protect), but I do want to remove them easily if I need to. The slim, non tpu soft cases, are very hard to remove. I'm using a flexi tpu now, very easy to remove, but ugly, and not sure about protection.
So would the ottebox be good for me?
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I don't know about the Commuter, but I wanted a Defender for my old Atrix 4G but I ended up not getting it because it was too much of a pain to remove it for the car dock...
They released a pink breast cancer awareness too. That's surprising. The defender ,which Im waiting for, has a "knight" color aswell a gray and black option
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They released a pink breast cancer awareness too. That's surprising. The defender ,which Im waiting for, has a "knight" color aswell a gray and black option
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The knight is gray and black, Glacier is white and black, and then just black. Thinking I may go with the knight.
Well I guess the Glacier is more of an off white/very light gray from the pics
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The knight is gray and black, Glacier is white and black, and then just black. Thinking I may go with the knight.
Well I guess the Glacier is more of an off white/very light gray from the pics
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Damn they are proud of those! I love my S3 commuter case and they are like $18 on Amazon. More than double for a little more case? Lame Sauce.
Is there a cheaper place to get it?
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Damn they are proud of those! I love my S3 commuter case and they are like $18 on Amazon. More than double for a little more case? Lame Sauce.
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They're all that price when they first come out. After a couple weeks you can find them for about 35. And it's quite a bit more case than a commuter and has a holster.
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Is there a cheaper place to get it?
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They are $34.99 here SmartphonePedia.com
I would pick one up but Im waiting on reviews. I hope the buttons aren't as hard as the S3 Commuter. I loved my Commuter case for the HTC Evo 4g, HTC Evo 3D and The Evo LTE. Why are the commuter cases for Samsung phones so horrible? I bought the case for my Epic 4G Touch and S3 and they are both terrible cases. I hope they don't disappoint me on this one because I really like their Commuter case.
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They are $34.99 here SmartphonePedia.com
I would pick one up but Im waiting on reviews. I hope the buttons aren't as hard as the S3 Commuter. I loved my Commuter case for the HTC Evo 4g, HTC Evo 3D and The Evo LTE. Why are the commuter cases for Samsung phones so horrible? I bought the case for my Epic 4G Touch and S3 and they are both terrible cases. I hope they don't disappoint me on this one because I really like their Commuter case.
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I'm personally waiting for reviews too. The back polycarbonate hard shells doesn't seem grippy enough. My favorite case on my Intl S2 was Case Mate's Tough Case. I'm waiting for that one to become available, if at all!
Finally here !!!
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They're all that price when they first come out. After a couple weeks you can find them for about 35. And it's quite a bit more case than a commuter and has a holster.
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???
It IS a commuter lol
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I want the Defender case as soon as it comes out. I saw on smartphonepedia it was available for shipping 4 Dec. And you can pre-order it now. I'm wondering if they're gonna release more colors like they did for the S3. I'd like a pink one
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It IS a commuter lol
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If you check my original quote, we were referring to the defender in that particular exchange.
I had a defender for my Nexus and that sucker was huge; I stopped using it. I could only imagine what the Note 2 with defender would be like. Maybe the commuter case might do the trick. I will call around to Verizon and see if they have them. Can't beat 25% off.
I had a defender on my nexus and it still wasn't that big to me lol. But I have big hands...the note 2 is finally a phone that doesn't feel too small in my hands haha
Just ordered mine from their website, can't wait to get this baby!! Couple this with my Just Like Glass screen protector and I should be well protected from bumps and drops.
The button press was so difficult on my S3 that I will pass on this case. I highly doubt they messed with the formula... plus, this price, even at smartphonepedia, is horrible compared to the competition, that I can't justify paying so much.
According to their website the black one is still out of stock. I don't know if I should keep my order or cancel it. For some reason I didnt see Out of Stock when I ordered it from their website earlier, maybe I was too excited.
for those worried about the stiffness of the buttons. I had the commuter on the s3 and after a week of use the button was fine. Alot of people got the case tryd it a few days and gave up. My gf had a commuter also and it took her bout week and a half 2 weeks for hers to loosen up but she dosent use her phone as much as me
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Are there any iPad like Smart Cases - you know the ones that fold into the little triangle stand - other than the Poetic one and this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UQJU2K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ARK124NKBQ4LI ?
The stand on the poetic one doesn't stay in place if you touch it more than a couple times and that other one apparently breaks down after just a couple months. Don't want it to cover the bezel like the two listed above. Looking for a different one. Honestly, it can even have a kickstand instead. Are there any available??
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Are there any iPad like Smart Cases - you know the ones that fold into the little triangle stand - other than the Poetic one and this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UQJU2K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ARK124NKBQ4LI ?
The stand on the poetic one doesn't stay in place if you touch it more than a couple times and that other one apparently breaks down after just a couple months. Don't want it to cover the bezel like the two listed above. Looking for a different one. Honestly, it can even have a kickstand instead. Are there any available??
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I am using this one and it works great. http://www.gamestop.com/android/accessories/nexus-7-leather-case-with-stand/104399
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This type of case i've found to be the most widely available, they seem to be everywhere.
I bought one and it's very good quality from aliexpress.com, seller jPhone Case Factory.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...and-magnetic-sleep-wake/503101_604963423.html
eBay is another option, but on the UK one the same thing cost a fair bit more.
Have noticed some variation on this type of case, the most important one being the ability for it to stand itself up horizontally which the one I have quoted is very good (look at the product images, you can see it has a clip at the back and it works very well and is very stable)
I got roocase executive leather
that's my 3rd case and I love it. Works the auto wake great once I learned where the magnet in the case was and where the sensor was on my n7. Beautiful real leather and the removable interior sleeve is nice. Not to mention it has a zipper zipps all the way
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This type of case i've found to be the most widely available, they seem to be everywhere.
I bought one and it's very good quality from aliexpress.com, seller jPhone Case Factory.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...and-magnetic-sleep-wake/503101_604963423.html
eBay is another option, but on the UK one the same thing cost a fair bit more.
Have noticed some variation on this type of case, the most important one being the ability for it to stand itself up horizontally which the one I have quoted is very good (look at the product images, you can see it has a clip at the back and it works very well and is very stable)
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Thanks, but that one covers the bezel, which isn't what I want.
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I got roocase executive leather
that's my 3rd case and I love it. Works the auto wake great once I learned where the magnet in the case was and where the sensor was on my n7. Beautiful real leather and the removable interior sleeve is nice. Not to mention it has a zipper zipps all the way
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That thing isn't even in the same universe as what I am looking for!
Brook stone makes a very good one for iPad and it also comes with a Bluetooth keyboard
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Brook stone makes a very good one for iPad and it also comes with a Bluetooth keyboard
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Would be a good suggestion if I had an iPad.
I think I am just going to say screw this kind of case and get a DODOcase Hardcover. A bit expensive, but I'm tired of these cheap cases that aren't of great quality, don't work as it is supposed to, or add a crap ton of bulk to the device.
Check out the Nillkin Case on ebay. Its a great case that is pretty cheap and functions exactly like the Apple Smart Case..
I'm sorry I guess I didn't read the title completely :banghead:
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I'm currently using this one I got from Ebay and I highly recommend it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Google-Nexu...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item2320f701ac
I also purchased this one, but I don't like it at all. It's more of a rubbery texture where the one I got above is more of a fake leather:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grey-PU-Lea...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item43b3d52313
Having had an Oberon case for my old Nook Tablet, I think I'm going to order another one for my Nexus 7 and modify it to be a smartcover. Not necessarily the thinnest covers out there but they are high quality and super tough.
I've had my nexus 7 for around 3-4 months, never really used it much but now I'm getting hooked to it. Ive got a standard folio type case for it but dont really like it as the flap constantly gets in the way.
Has anyone seen a snap on type of case that is leather. An example of what I mean is something like whats attached but for nexus 7 of course. I cant seem to find one but maybe on of you guys could help me? Thanks
All my phones and tablet/phablet have these leather case :
http://www.noreve.com/
http://www.noreve.com/langue/en/product/Asus_Google_Nexus_7_Tradition_leather_case.html
They have magnet to switch off screen
Very good quality...
Here a video and presentation
http://thetechlist.co/reviews/nexus-7/noreve-leather-nexus-7-case/
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Noreve is indeed the best. I have Noreve cases for all my devices and would never look back.
Yes but I didn't want a case with a flap as I've already got one, I just wanted a case that would snap on the back but was leather
To be honest....the back of the n7 already has that leathery/rubbery premium feel about it. That's why I haven't seen one around yet cuz it's kinda pointless to protect the back of the n7.
I reckon ebay/amazon but i'm sure you would've checked there anyways
I got a plastic back only snap on case for my HTC Evo View 4G and when I moved to the Nexus 7 I got one for it. I agree with the OP and like the extra protection without the bother and bulk of a more traditional case. I.I too would prefer leather or even naugahide but unfortunately I could only find textured plastic ones. They aren't shiny nor plastic-y with the sand like finish. Bought on eBay. If you want but can't find it I can try to get a valid url.
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I still these things at a pretty high volume, for retail, but I can't get a single custom case for it. I carry it in a small, but oversized, Case Mate, Netbook case. Of course, Amazon has a ton of cheap cases- but, cases are one of those items I try before I buy.
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Did you take a look at the poetic slimline? here