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Well as soon as I woke up today I went online to by some streak accessories, but while on the site I could only find the car kit. So I started a chat and they told me that the accessories were only available if you purchased a Streak at the same time. That was bs so I told the girl I bought mine from Dell.Uk ( Ebay ) and then she set me up with a purchase window. $76 later though I am feeling some buyer's remorse. I'm trying to rationalize by telling myself I will keep this phone until Froyo at least and that giving away my iPhone4 was worth it all. <sigh> So far it has been good I guess.......
jnovello said:
giving away my iPhone4 was worth it all. <sigh> So far it has been good I guess.......
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Well, that statement is all you need.
Did you feel the chains come off?
You gave away an iphone4 for free? I would of sold that bad boy!
*Omnipresent* said:
You gave away an iphone4 for free? I would of sold that bad boy!
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I gave it to my wife... so in a way I sold it for an immense amount of worth.
jnovello said:
I gave it to my wife... so in a way I sold it for an immense amount of worth.
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Thats funny, I did the same thing!!! I had to give my wife the iPhone 4 so I could get the Streak. I pre-ordered mine as soon as I woke up!!! I was a little upset that I had to spend an additional $100 to get the home and car docks, you would think they could throw one of them in for the $300 price tag... Oh well, I cant wait until tuesday! Hopefully it will be worth every penny of the $450 I paid
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I gave it to my wife... so in a way I sold it for an immense amount of worth.
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Aha good thinking now every time she calls you the phone will lose signal and cut out and you won't have to talk to her...........very clever
if yours is a uk streak you can download 2.1 now? releasted today in the uk... check the other thread for the link!
I did not purchase a Streak yesterday but did indeed purchase the car docking kit and the home docking stations. Considering from the home docking station you will have hdmi out, it is well worth it
But yes a complete ripoff for just a piece of plastic. The car docking kit was a decent price
spartan73 said:
if yours is a uk streak you can download 2.1 now? releasted today in the uk... check the other thread for the link!
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I still to this day do not know which version of the phone I have. I know it is a US version unlocked, but beta or what I do not know. Anyway, I have updated to 2.1 and I had a few problems. The best one is now my usb cable will not work....so....my streak is dead waiting for a charge on the dock that should arrive IN 5 DAYS!
Muo said:
I did not purchase a Streak yesterday but did indeed purchase the car docking kit and the home docking stations. Considering from the home docking station you will have hdmi out, it is well worth it
But yes a complete ripoff for just a piece of plastic. The car docking kit was a decent price
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The home AV dock is a quality piece of kit, way better build quality than the ones I've bought from SE & HTC in the past. Don't knock it til you've seen one! Having said that the price is still shocking
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I've had the home dock for about a week now and I am very happy with it. It is a quality piece of equipment. I never have to fumble getting it in there like with the regular charger. Slides right in every time! Sits perfect height next to my monitor. I love it and have almost entirely forgotten that I paid over $70 for it.
With the PDMI connector, I find it hard to connect the USB cable. I have read the reason for the PDMI, and perhaps the hard fit is to help stabalize multiple sized devices on one port.
I read that the Slacker G2 radio uses a similar/same connector and has a dock of sorts(mini usb charging and line-out) for around $30. No HDMI, but for charging on my desk, it would be nice.
Anyone know whether it will be compatible?
samstables said:
The home AV dock is a quality piece of kit, way better build quality than the ones I've bought from SE & HTC in the past. Don't knock it til you've seen one! Having said that the price is still shocking
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It's pricey, yes. But it's solid, looks very nice, it's not as annoying as plugging the cable every time, and it does not require powered-on PC to charge, or replugging to wall socket.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smoku/4924352956/in/photostream/
1 Sale A Day has this on sale about 5 hours left. Is it worth it?
http://1saleaday.com/
I was very tempted, but when searching for 1saleaday reviews...they weren't very good so decided to pass..
Did you end up ordering it?
If you search ebay, there are a couple Atrix lapdocks (can mod to fit bionic) for around 99...
Wish I would have saw this earlier.
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Ordered it over weekend. read some reviews n got worried about website...well so far it looks like shipping label got printed but hasnt been sent out..looking good so far though..o.o
Got my tracking # the other day and am supposed to be receiving it tomorrow Looks good so far.
HorsexD said:
Ordered it over weekend. read some reviews n got worried about website...well so far it looks like shipping label got printed but hasnt been sent out..looking good so far though..o.o
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Edit: Seems They sent it out already. Its in FL and im a Cali so its gonna be about a week shipping though. Just glad it got sent out fast!
That explains the sudden increase of $100 lapdocks on ebay.
I got mine in the mail today. It's pretty slow. I don't have 4G where I am yet. Using it on wifi. Sometimes it lags a lot, but I'm actually pretty happy with it for $85! Very solid.
What is the benefit of the lap dock? Don't really see the point of it..
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I've used 1saleaday several times and even had a defective item replaced. Theyre great to deal with.
I bought 6 to sell on ebay but it might not be so easy with everyone else doing it too. If anyone is interested you can check it out on ebay or email me and we'll talk. My seller ID is 3-fords1000. Not sure about the rules for selling here but if there is a fee or something Ill do it the right way.
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coldhardtruth said:
What is the benefit of the lap dock? Don't really see the point of it..
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Turns Bionic into a netbook/linux laptop w/ webtop2sd + webuntu or just a full screen web browser with stock webtop. Lapdock is pretty small so lugging around for travel when u want small form factor works well for some.
Oh that's cool i guess. I use citrix and leave the whole laptop at home. just bring the ipad if i need a larger screen.
I heard the lap dock is really slow...true?
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It's not that bad, it actually is pretty acceptable for most stuff, email, browsing. Every once in a while though the mousepad seems to freeze for a bit. It's weird since the keyboard input is still accepted, like the mousepad is taking a nap ;-) Again, I am not complaining for $85, it does provide a nice 1376x768 display with a dock, additional power (small battery) and it thin, pretty compact. Now if I can get webtop2sd + webuntu working I will be very happy with it as a pretty useful laptop for travel, conference, lite duty use.
Looks like 1saleaday had more stock...now available for the same price on ebay...
I can't post a link (less than 8 posts)..so just search ebay for droid bionic lapdock and the seller is 1saleaday
midlman said:
Looks like 1saleaday had more stock...now available for the same price on ebay...
I can't post a link (less than 8 posts)..so just search ebay for droid bionic lapdock and the seller is 1saleaday
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Oh, sure....free shipping there! I coulda saved $5.00!
Here is one for $89.99 (free shipping) that I just found, sorry if it has already been posted else where.
http://www.bensoutlet.com/products/motorola-droid-bionic-lapdock
Anyone know of any current, similar sales?
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I just bought the Atrix lapdock and switch the connector and mounted my bionic phon
I just bought the Atrix lapdock and switch the connector and mounted my bionic phone . I get the screen but the KeyB/TP not working .Need Help
Has anyone purchased a dock for their nexus 7? I'd like something that uses the pogo pins but like the galaxy nexus, it looks like we are out of luck.
I've seen some cheap looking docks on ebay buy not sure I want to chance it without a review.
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I'd say just wait 9 days to see if Asus/Google release the dock with the 32GB at the Google press conference on 10/29. If not, then go ahead and get a 3rd party dock.
I'm waiting for an official POGO pin dock too... But honestly, I think its vaporware and will never see the light of day so I'm not holding my breath.
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Yup, just hang on a little bit until the Google event at the end of the month. If there is no news by then, I would start checking out other docks.
Just like with my Galaxy Nexus, I gave up waiting for the pogo dock and ordered a cheapo off of ebay. It works fine for $10, but they are all portrait-mount so not good for movies or YouTube. I'll still get the official dock if they release it within the next few months.
Mine is just about perfect. Available everywhere. Inexpensive and disposable. Just waiting for the pogoplug version.
zarthan said:
Mine is just about perfect. Available everywhere. Inexpensive and disposable. Just waiting for the pogoplug version.
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Nice dock you got there...
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why Google and Samsung seemingly refuse to develop a competent and attractive keyboard solution. Especially with the Microsoft Surface Touch and Type covers selling so well with the actual Surface. The Nexus 10 has such an ideal connector in the pogo pins, and creating a keyboard dock with a hinge could not possibly involve heavy R&D costs. The market is clearly there. I would love to see a third party maker, like the creators of the ClamCase for the iPad, come up with a solution. The new ClamCase Pro is absolutely beautiful and greatly increases the productivity potential of the iPad. I'd buy one for the Nexus 10 in a heartbeat. I suppose I should not be surprised as we have yet to see an official pogo charger, although the one I bought works rather well, from either Samsung or Google. Both are doing a horrendous job of supporting a flagship tablet.
That was the rant portion of this post, my apologies.
I'm very curious to see what the best solutions everyone has come up with. Yes, I have perused all the other threads regarding the topic, and I've found the answers and workarounds less than appealing. So unless Google and Samsung miraculously come to their senses and release an accessory that should have been available 3 months ago, I'm hoping that one of the brilliant minds on here will spark some hope or joy into my search. So if you don't mind, please share your ideas, opinions, and possible solutions that I may be able to try out and attempt to assuage my growing frustration.
I just hook up a Bluetooth keyboard and put the tablet on a stand.
From a business standpoint, it's a waste of good R&D money to try to develop an integrated keyboard solution for a tablet. Nexus devices always have vestigial ports and plugs, and this is just due to Google's lazy practice of axing a particular feature over cost concerns, and then they just ask the hardware manufacturer to leave the remnants of it in rather than spend more money revising the design.
People that really need keyboards and mice will already have a preferred Bluetooth or OTG USB solution, meanwhile the OS itself doesn't require nor is it designed around those input devices. Personally I find it annoying and slow to use the OS with a mouse and keyboard, and only use the keyboard if I have a table nearby and need to type for extended periods of time. If such an occasion wasn't so rare, I probably would have bought an actual laptop or Chromebook instead.
Microsoft makes a point of marketing the Surface as more of a business device, but the RT still fell flat in that regard (wtf no Active Directory integration?), and the Pro is obscenely expensive for a device that doesn't offer any additional business features that can't be accomplished by a cheaper Windows 8 laptop. Keyboards and mice on tablets are niche features, and most people balked at the fact that a touch cover for the Surface RT costs an extra $100, which was also a pretty terrible keyboard overall. Google wasn't ready to make the same mistake, because historically Samsung charges obscene amounts of money for their accessories as well.
If given the choice between a $30 Motorola Bluetooth keyboard that requires its own batteries, or a $70-$100 Samsung keyboard that hooks into the pogo pins, I'd prefer the $30 option. I use my tablet like a tablet, and use a desktop or laptop when I need to do actual work. Trying to shoehorn my tablet into being a laptop replacement often ends in failure and disappointment, so I just accepted its limitations and moved on.
i've just ordered this keyboard. looks nice.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BUM4P8K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Please let us know how that keyboard works out. It looks like a good price for one.
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devilson-13 said:
i've just ordered this keyboard. looks nice.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BUM4P8K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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At last!!! I've been checking this accessories subforum since the Nexus 10's release waiting for one. I wonder if I can sell my logitech keyboard that I never use. Please please let us know how it works. Kind of can't believe it took this long
also, you can find it cheaper here:
http://www.amazon.com/VSTN%C2%AE-Aluminum-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Cover/dp/B00BP4QGTY/ref=sr_1_368_m?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1364153448&sr=1-368&keywords=Bluetooth+Keyboard+nexus+10
i discovered this link after i ordered...but in my case it's the same thing due to shipping cost to Europe.
edit: as soon as i receive the keyboard, i would let you know how is working.
Sweet, can't wait for a review!
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Wow please do review this when u get it, this is exactly what I've been looking for for months.
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Wow please do review this when u get it, this is exactly what I've been looking for for months.
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Interesting. Looks identical to the Minisuit Case I order a couple weeks ago that is still on preorder:
http://www.minisuit.com/p-1723-google-nexus-10-keyboard-stand-case.aspx
Maybe it's time to cancel that order and go with Amazon.
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Interesting. Looks identical to the Minisuit Case I order a couple weeks ago that is still on preorder:
http://www.minisuit.com/p-1723-google-nexus-10-keyboard-stand-case.aspx
Maybe it's time to cancel that order and go with Amazon.
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I don't know if that would make a difference. I ordered mine a couple days ago and Amazon estimates three to six weeks for delivery. I will let you know if I get it sooner.
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I don't know if that would make a difference. I ordered mine a couple days ago and Amazon estimates three to six weeks for delivery. I will let you know if I get it sooner.
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Thanks. I didn't cancel and will also keep you posted.
I see now that minisuit has changed the picture to the black one - it was originally the brushed aluminum - so this should be a fun wait and see experience.
I received an email today saying they are out of the black ones until next weekend if I want to wait or they can send me a silver now. Either way they're offering a 20% refund for the inconvenience. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet. I wanted the black one.
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I received an email today saying they are out of the black ones until next weekend if I want to wait or they can send me a silver now. Either way they're offering a 20% refund for the inconvenience. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet. I wanted the black one.
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I got the same email, lots of spelling mistakes and bad english. Only $26 so figured I'd just wait.
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I got the same email, lots of spelling mistakes and bad english. Only $26 so figured I'd just wait.
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I've made up my mind to wait for the black one as well. I'll let you all know of my experience when I receive it.
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I've made up my mind to wait for the black one as well. I'll let you all know of my experience when I receive it.
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I got a tracking number today so hopefully be posting pics in a few weeks
Black is back on sale again, pricing is a few bucks more expensive. Just bought one, didn't want to wait for reviews.
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I noticed from the pictures that this clam-shell keyboard and the other 2 i found on amazon all have a big piece of plastic that sticks out right in front of the space-bar key... i suppose its necessary for it to close properly with the N10....
When anyone gets it, please let us know if it get on the way of typing normally!
Thanks!
So any reviews?
Yeah I have been watching these keyboards as well. I love how they snap onto the nexus to protect it. :thumbup:
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So any reviews?
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No one has received one yet, though I did get a message from mini suit about10 mins ago that mine has shipped in the brushed aluminum varietal.
As soon as I have it I'll post some photos and a review.
I'm looking to buy a Wireless Charger for the first time as i find myself ordering new cables more often than i would like.
(unfortunately im in the UK so i got the DEX with my Note8)
I don't really wanna fork out the full Samsung Price but at the same time i do not want my house burning down because of a cheap rip off
What are you guys using / have used and what would you recommend?
i use the samsung one for this year, and i truly recommend it for his quality/speed and premium feel. or you could save some money and get last year's version instead.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/192302942710
I got this and it's spot on
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My experience is to buy whichever wireless charger you decide on from an actual store like Best Buy or even directly from Samsung. I've purchased "real" fast wireless chargers from eBay and Amazon and had to go through the hassle of getting my money back because they turned out fake.
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I'm looking to buy a Wireless Charger for the first time as i find myself ordering new cables more often than i would like.
(unfortunately im in the UK so i got the DEX with my Note8)
I don't really wanna fork out the full Samsung Price but at the same time i do not want my house burning down because of a cheap rip off
What are you guys using / have used and what would you recommend?
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If you don't mind one that stands up, rather than laying flat, I can thoroughly recommend the Choetech desktop charger - it fast charges no problem.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014ZOBI3Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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My experience is to buy whichever wireless charger you decide on from an actual store like Best Buy or even directly from Samsung. I've purchased "real" fast wireless chargers from eBay and Amazon and had to go through the hassle of getting my money back because they turned out fake.
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This is what i was afraid of, pretty much every single one on eBay looked fake to me and the product description was suspect. you really can not trust eBay with anything these days.
StevePritchard said:
If you don't mind one that stands up, rather than laying flat, I can thoroughly recommend the Choetech desktop charger - it fast charges no problem.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014ZOBI3Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I saw that one, but i have also seen fake replica's of the same one too which put me off a little. In the end i decided to go for this one > CHOETECH Qi Fast Wireless Charger will pick it up tonight after work and see if its any good.
decided a stand up one would be nice to take advantage of the always on display. Also the misses has my old S7Edge so we will both be using it
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This is what i was afraid of, pretty much every single one on eBay looked fake to me and the product description was suspect. you really can not trust eBay with anything these days.
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I purchased 2 of these directly from Samsung after getting burned a few times with fakes. I used my 30% off any accessory coupon for registering my Note8 and got it for less than $30 (it would seem the price has went up since then) and it works with my Otterbox Defender case. https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/m...s-charging-pad-black-sapphire-ep-pn920tbegus/
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I purchased 2 of these directly from Samsung after getting burned a few times with fakes. I used my 30% off any accessory coupon for registering my Note8 and got it for less than $30 (it would seem the price has went up since then) and it works with my Otterbox Defender case. https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/m...s-charging-pad-black-sapphire-ep-pn920tbegus/
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Thanks I heard about that coupon but I'm in the UK and don't think they give that over here ;( would of preferred the Samsung one for sure!
Glad you got rid of the fakes... There an accident waiting to happen.
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This is what i was afraid of, pretty much every single one on eBay looked fake to me and the product description was suspect. you really can not trust eBay with anything these days.
I saw that one, but i have also seen fake replica's of the same one too which put me off a little. In the end i decided to go for this one > CHOETECH Qi Fast Wireless Charger will pick it up tonight after work and see if its any good.
decided a stand up one would be nice to take advantage of the always on display. Also the misses has my old S7Edge so we will both be using it
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For future reference, the link I supplied is the genuine link from Choetech themselves (it's the link I used to get the review model they provided for me).
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For future reference, the link I supplied is the genuine link from Choetech themselves (it's the link I used to get the review model they provided for me).
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Oh cool you managed to get a free one? I applied too but didn't hear anything looks like ill be doing a paid review for this one.. haha
And yeah I can see it's official I just meant it discouraged me seeing other fakes around of the same product
(There are replica's around that instead of being branded "CHOETECH" are branded "Fast Charge")
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Oh cool you managed to get a free one? I applied too but didn't hear anything looks like ill be doing a paid review for this one.. haha
And yeah I can see it's official I just meant it discouraged me seeing other fakes around of the same product
(There are replica's around that instead of being branded "CHOETECH" are branded "Fast Charge")
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Yeah. I got a free one (and was genuinely impressed). The cables were good quality too.
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/192302942710
I got this and it's spot on
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How was it? charge fast as original?
I just got the shipping notice that my free Samsung wireless charger was delivered today. Cannot wait to try it out as I have seen a ton of good stuff written about it. Will let you all know what I think.
Got my Samsung Wireless charger set up yesterday and it works amazing. I love being able to switch from a flat to a cradle setup and have not had a single issue with the charger finding the phone, even with the Spiegen Neo Hybrid case (which I love btw) on the phone. This is my first foray into wireless charging and I am already wondering why I waited so long.
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How was it? charge fast as original?
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Yes it does . I'm pleased with it. Times all seem the same as Samsung one.
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Have you guys noticed wireless charging gets your phone hotter than cable charging?
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Have you guys noticed wireless charging gets your phone hotter than cable charging?
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It will do. As your using an induction coil to charge.
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Mr.Ash.Man said:
Oh cool you managed to get a free one? I applied too but didn't hear anything looks like ill be doing a paid review for this one.. haha
And yeah I can see it's official I just meant it discouraged me seeing other fakes around of the same product
(There are replica's around that instead of being branded "CHOETECH" are branded "Fast Charge")
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I got one for free but it doesn't work with an OtterBox Defender charger so I literally never used it.
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It will do. As your using an induction coil to charge.
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I've wondered if this heat will reduce battery life over time or not.
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I've wondered if this heat will reduce battery life over time or not.
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Same