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HTC Touch in "carbon fibre"

So I wanted a bit of a different look to my HTC casing. However I don't like silicone or other add-on cases, so I went a different route. On a lark I went to Canadian Tire since I remembered they used to have a fake carbon fibre vinyl available (don't ask how I know). However I found an even better one which looks a bit more realistic (and is slightly transparent so when you place it over coloured surfaces the underlying colour comes through).
Wrapped it around my HTC front and back (took the back cover off to do it). Once you lay it on you can use an exacto-knife to trim out the parts you don't want covered. Then used a heat gun to help wrap the edges without wrinkles (that just happened to be on sale too!).
The finished product:
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Maybe not everyone's taste but unless you get REALLY close its fairly hard to tell its not an OEM finish (IMO).

I was in a auto parts store the other day and you know what I saw the exact product you used for this pretty cool in my opinion though I prefer the soft touch feal maybe if my phone gets banged up enough I might do this but looks good

I wish some company would release a leather battery cover, or a way to make it all leather. I think it would look very nice

Decalskin.com 3M Vinyl skin for the Nexus S and 4G.

I'm not much on "phone-bling" and this is the first time I have even thought about putting a skin on my phone, but while perusing e-bay, I stumbled across this skin and really liked it. It was only $7.95 shipped, so I figured why the hell not.
Once they arrived (Got one for my dad's LG Ally as well), I was pleased to find they are made with the 3M Controltac vinyl and not some el-cheapo stuff you find on other skins. The skins went on without much fuss and (to me) look very nice. Decalskins, of course have several different designs to choose from, but this is the one I liked the most. They also allow you to download a free wallpaper to match.
The skin works fine with my clear snap on case as well. All-in-all I'm pretty happy. Of course it goes without saying, this doesn't offer much in the way of protection. But it does make the phone less slick, and as I said above, it works with the clear cases you can find on Amazon and eBay. NOTE: It does hide the bottom touch key lights, so this probably isn't of use to those running BLN. But it doesn't affect operation at all.
I know it's not everybody's cup of tea, and that's fine, but I figured I'd throw a quick review up for those interested.
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I bough one from geliskins and I though it will make it less slippery but it was the opposite. Is it any better?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

obsanity said:
I bough one from geliskins and I though it will make it less slippery but it was the opposite. Is it any better?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G
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Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with Gelaskins, but I can tell you, this skin is a lot less slippery than just the stock back. I swear that thing can be used as a non-stick baking sheet.

Several cases available at http://www.dealextreme.com

Go to www.dealextreme.com or dx.com and they have several inexpensive cases for the Google Nexus 7; probably from the same sources as all those eBay sellers.
As an example I have bought, in the past, a soft TPU case for my S2 (at around three bucks! :silly and I preferred it to an Otterbox... But I believe it's a hit or miss; some other products are crappy.
I bought this (here) and I am waiting for delivery; I will post a review when I get it. Seems OK however.
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Looks great. Doesn't look like the flap will stay closed though since there aren't any magnets on the outside rim.

player911 said:
Looks great. Doesn't look like the flap will stay closed though since there aren't any magnets on the outside rim.
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Hmmm, true.
Maybe (hopefully) it's a 'friction' closure?
I could always put a fabric elastic around it I guess, kinda like in the moleskine note books ....
Edit: on some of the pictures, it almost looks like it has an elastic; when you look at the edge, on the cover that does not have the hole, it almost seems there are seams for an elastic, that has been put away for the picture?

any other color?

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any other color?
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+1
Not a fan of pink haha.

That pink one has an elastic strap closure, you can just see it in the enlarged pictures on the vendors site.

I like this pink one.

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I bought one from another Chinese website, will post pics when I get it. Its this one http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...r-Google-Nexus-7-tablet/612136_625561156.html

Is This The Greatest Note 2 Case Ever?

I've seen and used a number of cases....
Ive seen flip up flip to the side...
I've seen light ones and heavy ones...
I've seen people get excited by cases that make the note 2 look like a tank....
But - Does anything beat this?
Durable
luxurious
Well fitted
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009XP1X72/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=electronics
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I have this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ADPMPXM/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00
Not real leather but just fantastic for the price. Functionwise it is similar with yours. BTW I was also looking for yours but I dont like the red stitching.

gpgalanis said:
I have this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ADPMPXM/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00
Not real leather but just fantastic for the price. Functionwise it is similar with yours. BTW I was also looking for yours but I dont like the red stitching.
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Very very cheap that is. Good deal.
I liked the orange stitching. It was slightly different.
It's a bit like the stitching on jeans

They both look nice but I don't like the minimum protection on any of the sides. My Zenus case covers all the sides more, although not completely.

norm2002 said:
They both look nice but I don't like the minimum protection on any of the sides. My Zenus case covers all the sides more, although not completely.
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True
90 % of drops will be on the corners or the face I reckon.
Advantage of the OP style is that there is limited bulk added on the side.

Flip Cover Compatible Case?

Recently I've switched over to the S4 from the Note 2 (gave it to my gf). While I was reviewing cases for the S4 I came across Spigen's Flip Mate case. My gf likes using the OEM Flip Cover, but she drops her phone ALOT. She originally had an S3 and that thing took quite a beating (cracked screens, cracked flip covers, etc). Does anyone know if anyone is selling something similar for the Note 2?

This is what you want...
http://izenus.com/smart-phones/galaxy-note-2.html
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I don't think that's what he means.
an option is to use a protective cover+.
normally it's not very comfortable when you combine it with an original flip cover, but you can cut a small strip off the left side of the TPU part to give the flip cover a bit more room to flip open.

She could get a case like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/o/ASIN/B00ATUYE9O?tag=adapas-21 which I was planning on purchasing before I got my extended battery, or she could do what I did previously and get a TPU case (or a case with TPU on the sides like the Samsung Protective Cover+) and cut away the bit that prevents the flip case from moving freely:
(Large pictures, beware )
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the case will still close fine:
and you can still fold the cover all the way back: