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Cross referencing screen protectors.

Does anyone know of a web site tha have a cross reference chart for screen protectors?
Since it doesn't matter what protector you use, just as long it is the same size. And locally I can't find any for the XDA, so I figure since most places sell them for other devices, one of them should fit. But I need to reference chart for that.
thanks.

I found Hama for Fujitsu-Siemens-PocketLook. They cover nearly all sceen (less than 1 mm not covered in height).
Seems to be good.

I bought it from http://shop.brando.com.hk/. Swift and good delivery (less than one and a half week from Hong Kong). Works perfectly. Is not the cheapest but well than you also have something that works good.
Jan

I bought one too from Brando.
Very good protection. Just 2 weeks to receive.
Indispensable as I don't want to use a case for my XDA 8)

chocodough said:
Since it doesn't matter what protector you use, just as long it is the same size. And locally I can't find any for the XDA, so I figure since most places sell them for other devices, one of them should fit. But I need to reference chart for that.
thanks.
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The ones for the HP Jornada 56x series will work!
HTH

@qman
thanks I'll see if they available locally.
@everyone else
I appreciate your comments. But I wasn't looking for places to buy them, I was looking for a cross reference chart that lets you know what PDA's are the same size and can use the same screen protector. Like look at a chart and saying "Protector A can be used on Dell Axim, Ipaq 56x, HP....etc...." So when I look for them locally, since they don't see XDA ones around here, I can buy one that maye be for an HP for instance since I know it is the same size.

The XDA should have the same screen size as the following other Pocket PCs:
Audiovox's Maestro/Thera
Casio E-200 series
iPAQ 1940/1945 series
HP Jornada 560 series
Pocket Loox 600
Sansung SPH-i700
Toshiba e570
Viewsonic V35
Zayo A600
- the closest thing to a cross reference site for screen sizes are available at http://www.pocketpctechs.com/Downloads/WSCPTLST.pdf - although they only list their compatible model numbers for WriteShields (the best screen protector if you ask me - and don't confuse it with those terrible WriteRights from Fellows available from your local store) but if you chose to get the WriteShields for the XDA at this URL:http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail.asp?Product_ID=WSHPTSH01-3 from the pull down menu you can see the list of compatible screens.

Rey
I noticed your comments about the WriteRight screen protectors. I picked up a package of these from a company called Concept Kitchen. (are these the same as Fellowes)
They are not as clear as some screen protectors, but they give a good tactile feel when writing on the screen.
I also tried one by a company called ECfilm. It was very clear but was very slippery to write on, similiar to writing on the naked screen. It was also very expensive. The ECfilm protector also made the screen a bit less accurate.
What are the Writeshields like in terms of clarity, accuracy and tactile feel?

Are the following also compatible with the XDA II? or just the XDA1?
Audiovox's Maestro/Thera
Casio E-200 series
iPAQ 1940/1945 series
HP Jornada 560 series
Pocket Loox 600
Sansung SPH-i700
Toshiba e570
Viewsonic V35
Zayo A600
Many thanks for the listing

Arm band for running w/mytouch

It seems like there are a lot of good apps out there for exercise and what not. But it seems like that is going to be difficult if I carry it lose in my pocket.

Fitness Kit
Tmobile is coming out with a fitness kit for the sapphire..... comes with arm band, waist band and a bottle i believe.......

yeah, any idea When that is coming out?

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yeah, any idea When that is coming out?
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I just saw an armband for the mytouch at a Tmobile, but it was still behind the counter, so I think it's almost here.
I'm also waiting for it. I've been running with the phone in my pocket, but I get scared that it might get jostled to death.

they have armbands at walmart for ipods, I use it for biking. the phone fits perfectly with it and I can still use the touch screen also. its in the fitness section and its about $8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu6aPYICvPw
wait and see what Tmo got

I have just ordered
iGadgitz Neoprene Gym Jogging Armband for Apple iPod Classic 80gb,
120gb & 160gb
Will post my findings, it got good ratings though.
Compared to ipod the Magic is like 10mm higher, 20mm thinner and not much slimmer. I THINK. Erm
EDIT: fits in well enough, feels secure, I like! I feel the need to mention Buddy runner here, awesome app.

t-mobile price tag $40.00, no thanks !

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t-mobile price tag $40.00, no thanks !
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They charge a lot for just about every accessory...

The rep at one of the t-mo stores here gave me the white charger and red gel for the price of the kit with the black charger and black gel...but I didn't get the mug included. Oh well, my wife got what she wanted for $10 less than I paid for them individually.
The store did not have the fitness kit. Wonder if they'll start selling the arm band separately. $5 arm band + $5 belt + $30 water bottle...lol.

There is a solution right now. I've used it for months on my Dream, but now that it's gone to that great cellphone store in the sky (phone died while flashing new rom) , I plan on using it for the Magic.
It all involves a case made by a company called Krusell. They make very high quality leather cases for both the magic and the dream . On the back is a mount that allows you to use your phone for running, bicycling, in your car, or just clip it in your pocket securely without the ugly clips that other companies use.
All of this is purchasable through Amazon.
Here is the link for the case for the Dream
http://www.amazon.com/Krusell-75431...12?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1256415764&sr=1-112
and here is the link for the sports pack
http://www.amazon.com/Krusell-Multi..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1256416577&sr=1-1
Now I'm willing to bet with a little bit of creative effort (and some superglue) you could pick up a less expensive case , and just scavenge the mount off the back of it. (for example the blackberry pearl case uses the same mount, but its 1/2 the price off of Amazon.)

had pretty good experience with this armband
http://www.staples.com/Griffin-Streamline-Sport-Armband-for-iPod/product_792628?cmArea=SEARCH
It has some flaws: back is not insulated so I had to wear it over my sleeve, a little hard to operate through thick front skin. But in general it's inexpensive, fits pretty well and does it job

I bought this Tunebelt. It is for the iPod Touch but fits the Magic like a glove. There is a hole in the bottom for headphone connector and you can control your touch when running.
I also use Cardio Trainer from the market and it is great.

SAMBO, Do you still like the iGadgetz armband?

Any new good Arm Band?
Or
Is Tune Belt AB5 worth the extra 7 £ compared to iGadgitz Neoprene?
amazon.co.uk/iGadgitz-Neoprene-Jogging-Armband-Classic/dp/B000WBDD56/ref=dp_cp_ob_ce_title_0
amazon.co.uk/Tune-Belt-Neoprene-Sport-Armband/dp/B0006J2A4Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1282121171&sr=8-1
I have one question about the Igadgitz. Is it possible to connect your headphones i the center-bottom, where the usb is placed on an Magic? I cant find at picture that confirms this possibillity

I use this one for some months now and I am totally happy with it:
iarmbands.com/LARGE-ARM-Universal-fit-Arm-Band-uab-010.htm
You can connect your headphones through a hole at the bottom but I prefer a stereo bluetooth handsfree. I bought this one from ebay:
dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
Definitely it isn't the best around but it is very handy when running because you can easily pause/skip tracks/adjust volume.

[REVIEW] Swees Nexus 7 Case

Hey Guys.
I've just received my Swees Case for Nexus 7 and wanted to share my impression about it.
First of all, i couldn't find it on the American Amazon website. So after the review, if anyone in the America is still interested, you might need to look for yourself.
So here we go.
Similar to many products for the Nexus 7, it this case has tried to imitate the Smart-Cover look. That's fine.
So on the bottom, this case is like a hard-case protecting the Nexus from Scratches, Bumps, etc. quite well. There's a gap between speakers, and all Buttons and Microphone, so you get no disturbance using the Nexus with the Case. At the front, there's this Leather-Like material covering the Screen.
The cover can be used as a stand. Application is very easy, every child can do it and your Nexus will stand on table-tops or even your couch. It's quite stable I'd say, at least from my testing on even softer surfaces, it still stood like a rock.
At the end of the covering, there is some magnet build inside, so the cover will fix itself to be closed at times. It's not the strongest magnet though, but for transporting and carriage it's quite alright. The cover will also trigger sleep / awake mode when opened or closed.
For this unbelievable price it's quite a good deal if you ask me. Many covers I've seen in stores were priced 3x as much, but didn't show the quality. Anyhow. I can recommend it :
UK* : http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=swees+nexus+7
* I got the black one, but i guess other colors are quite nice. 7,99 Pounds ( Don't know if they charge shipping in the UK ) is quite a deal.
DE : http://www.amazon.de/Swees-Schutzhü...K0ME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351992143&sr=8-1
This is exactly where i ordered from. ( all for 12,99€ )
http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...wees+nexus+7&sprefix=swees+%2Celectronics%2C0
Again for DE - diffrent colors are available.
At least for the german amazon, they even give an additional Pen & Screen Protector. Compared to Samsungs "S-Pen" this pen is quite better build wise. I wouldn't recommend using it for drawing professionally. For notes quite alright.
Can't really say much about the screen protector, I don't usually use one and probably won't use it.
At last : 2 pictures showing the Stand function and overall look of the case.
I am open for any question regarding this product. I am not affiliated with this product or company in any way, I just want to help our users to fight an excellent case which is affordable.
( Btw. I had a long way finding this case. There are 100s of cases to be found on amazon and i read through a lot of feedback from each of them. From the cheaper cases, you can expect poor quality, chemical smell as well as rash on skin, and many other things. Therefor i am very pleased with what I've got my hands onto. )

Thanks for the review, but this is the common 'eBay case,' there's a 140-reply thread about it already. Can be had for about $10USD with free shipping.

Does the Gear Live still do the job?

Hi all
Because of the price point ($150 CDN), the gear live is one of my finalists for a smartwatch.
My question is, obviously, is the device still a good purchase in 2016?
Why or why not?
Thanks!

I would say yes I got the watch for christmas from my wife and have been using it every day since, lasts me all day with a few texts here and there, connects to my bluetooth headset, plays music independantly of phone, plenty of watchfaces on android market and can make your own with watchmaker app. Heart rate monitor is pretty consistent, screen res is nice and always on with dimmed mode. All in all a nice looking functional watch

yep mine still works awesome. I think google said that all android wear watches will get marshmallow update so it atleast good for another year. The always on display is a big feature.

I would say no....
I recently bought the Samsung Gear Live (new for $80) and also a new LG Urbane and I think I would have skipped the SGL if I had to do it over.
They are both running the same code and quite frankly, the SGL is a bit flaky compared to the LG.

ekaiser57 said:
Hi all
Because of the price point ($150 CDN), the gear live is one of my finalists for a smartwatch.
My question is, obviously, is the device still a good purchase in 2016?
Why or why not?
Thanks!
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I would avoid the Samsung Gear Live at any price over $80 USD.
I purchased a SGL in November 2014. I wore it all day every day until December 2015 when I picked up a Huawei Watch.
Samsung Gear Live:
Pros:
AMOLED Display
Heart Rate Sensor
Comfortable Ergonomic feel when worn
Acceptable battery life (I keep tilt to wake, always on display, and Wifi active)
IP67 Certification with silicone straps work well with an active lifestyle
Cons:
Display likely to pick up a few scratches over time. The outter bezel is not raised from the screen which makes the watch easier to interact with, but offers no protections against incidental contact. (I am very careful with electronics but my watches always seem to get nicked up. Unless you go with a Huawei watch with sapphire crystal this will likely be an issue on any android wear watch.)
Charger quality in question. The charger cradle clips on the back of the watch and secures tabs in the cradle into recesses on the sides of the watch. One of the tabs on my charger broke after around 6 months. I purchased a replacement from Samsung which is still holding up. I have even read cases of the recessed cavities on the watch breaking.
The plastic around where the watchbands connect has cracked and chipped off. The band is still held securely in the metal casing but I would think this will happen on all SGLs with time. This appears to affect the watches water resistance as it creates openings into the case.
The Lugs/connection place for the watch bands has a unique profile that in my opinion only looks nice with the watch band that comes with the watch. It will work with most 22mm watch bands but third party bands just don't look right to me.
The connection on the stock watch band is secured with two punch-through pins and can disconnect if the band gets caught on something like your belt or pocket.
The watch does not include an internal speaker and therefore will not support the speaker features in the Marshmallow Android Wear update.
Final Thoughts
I still wear my SGL when playing sports or working out but due to the build quality issues and look/style with custom watch bands I would not recommend it as a daily watch. I would suggest an Asus Zenwatch 2 in a similar price point as it includes an embedded speaker and has a more standard watch lug design that will allow you to use third party straps without compromising the look.
Once the Marshmallow Android Wear update is available you will definitely want a watch with an embedded speaker. I am so looking forward to being able to easily answer a call on my watch while either my phone is close but not accessible or my hands are not able to get to my phone. My most common examples wold be driving, cooking, and playing video games.
I have also accrued 5 new watch bands in addition to the one that came with my Huawei watch and I change them very frequently. I was not able to do this with the Gear Live as I hated the way after marked watch straps looked at the connection between the watch strap and the watch case.
If you still want a Gear Live I would suggest setting up an alert for it on Slickdeals and wait for a good deal to come along. It was available for $80 USD for a short time on 1/15/2016 on eBay.
Let me know if you have any more detailed questions about the SGL.

Has anyone used the 'dual' screen for the Velvet?

I am interested in the 'Dual screen' thing that is available for the velvet. As they dont seem to be available, I would like to get some feedback on it, before spending any time tying to track one down,
Any Opinions?

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I am interested in the 'Dual screen' thing that is available for the velvet. As they dont seem to be available, I would like to get some feedback on it, before spending any time tying to track one down,
Any Opinions?
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What would you like to know, since i have one

This is a good review of dual screen, pen support and desktop mode, it's in italian langauge but it's intuitive:

Im writing from my LG Dual Screen right now. It looked cool and was fun from the beginning but now I feel the dual screen gets in the way a lot. I purchased mine directly from LG and believe I paid around $200 US for it.

I am interesed in using it as a flat keyboard or pen capture/side by side book notes on the move.

on the telegram (see https://android.fandom.com/wiki/Velvet ) they say it s good to play games ...
I quote the @CryptoBushido (Bushido) user :
"buy drasticds and you can play nintendo ds games with that"

It's a nice gimmick, i used it for a few weeks. It makes the phone just to big and heavy in my opinion. It is great for multitasking tho

I got my LG Velvet 5G just to get the dual screen accessory.
Pro:
- Each screen can run some apps independently. I run chrome in two instances, one on each screen to do comparison research.
- taking notes on phone while on a zoom call
- works well in A frame position for watching video
- watching YouTube video at the same time to fix an issue on the phone
- I dropped phone many times but case takes a beating and protects the screen better than curve glass screen protector (broke two screen protectors so far)
- when I need a simple smaller phone, I pop the dual screen out and put my phone in regular case
Con:
- add weight to the overall phone (but I got use of carrying it) Feels more like having a big otter case but at least the bulk and weight is useful
- about 20-30% more battery drain with dual screen on
- only charge the phone via wireless fast charging 10W or the proprietary magnetic USB C adapter (I only got one) with my case $200US but adapter is like $30US?!?
- hurts my wrist, not from the direct weight but holding angular weight with one hand (like holding a tablet from a corner with one hand. Sure you can grip from the back of the phone like a book but still awkward and not a stable grip.
- also zero car docks to hold the phone and be used while being open. I finally bought wireless charge all at home & work and move my magnetic USB C to the car for my Android Auto and modded my phone car cradle to allow holding the phone open. But doesn't hold it perfectly, sometimes a bump will drop my phone.
- taking pictures with 2 screens is not useful (at least to me) I look like those people taking pictures with a big tablet lol.
- not all games actually support the gamepad screen. Wish support was better
- typing in landscape is odd and honestly I use Google Voice type more than pecking away as screen keyboard on one screen or two
Despite the cons. I still love dual screen after getting use of it after operating like this for 7 months. It's like getting use when you first put that second monitor on your PC. But after I don't know how I work without 2 screens on a phone.
All I know is I will living the dream when light & durable foldable phones are a norm.