Hey guys, longish post ahead- but I would really appreciate your advice!
After a brief foray into the original Moto 360 a couple of years ago, I decided that I wanted to wait until the smartwatch market developed a bit more before putting down some cash on one (I ended up selling the Moto 360). Fast forward two years later, and I'm now looking for a smartwatch that will:
1.) Be reasonably durable against wear/tear; for this reason and the reason below, I'm not going for a nice $399 Huawei that I'll get scratched up anyways
2.) Be reasonably priced; $200 is about all I can justify spending on a time piece, especially since I see myself keeping a couple of swappable bands handy for customization
3.) Manage my notifications and calendar events in a straightforward way...in other words, I have no need for any fitness tracking functions
4.) Be formal enough to wear to classical and contemporary music concerts I perform in. This is actually a pretty important factor for me, as I perform a lot.
After many hours of research, I think a Pebble would be the best bet for me....Now the issue is choosing one. Which one do you think I should get? I have gone back and forth between the 3 models now, for the following reasons:
Pebble Time: It is only ~$125 on Amazon! That affords me extra spending room for alternate straps, wraps, etc. This is also the one model that I think encapsulates the "low-res GBC" attitude the best in its external styling. I thought that the Steel seemed to try a little to hard to be serious, which is a striking contrast to its not-so-serious UI.
Pebble Time Steel: Despite what I said above, I considered the Steel because it seems like the better fit for my concert performances, especially if I swap out the band for a metal one. I also appreciate the extended battery, and according to reviews it seems to have slightly better viewing angles.
Pebble Round: I have small wrists, so it seems that the Pebble Round would be the best aesthetic fit for me. That being said, I don't really like the round face all too much because makes the already small display that much smaller. Not sure if in real life this is a moot point, but I like having more information displayed at once. Also - not sure if this is still an issue now - but reviewers were complaining about how not all apps have been supported to fit the round screen...The reduction in battery life is also a bit of a downer, but honestly I wouldn't mind charging it every couple of nights or so, since I already charge my smartphone daily.
So....thoughts? What made you choose your current Pebble?
Thanks!
I think you meant Pebble Time Steel instead of Pebble Steel.
If battery life is not a concern go for the PTR instead. It has some design improvements over the Pebble Time, for example better button designs that are less likely to accidentally pressed by your wrist. The most popular apps already support PTR, and in my experience I rarely use apps on my Pebble anyway.
I bought my (classic) Pebble Steel before the time series became available, but I wouldn't change it for a Pebble Time (Steel). I don't need Pebble Health, Color Display and the "Send Texts"-App, and imho the classic Pebble Steel is still the best-looking model. I've also heard that the color display is more difficult to read in the sunlight.
I only use the straps that came along, but if you want to buy more you should consider that the Pebble Steel doesn't work with standard straps.
My first smartwatch was a Pebble Steel I bought used (and cheap). I did not think i would like it that much. Unfortunately the display gave up on me after a while. I just today ordered a Pebble Time, even though it may have shorter runtime and lower click response than the steel version but for me (as a shift worker without a fix schedule) this doe not bother me a lot. I like the lighter, a little sleeker version that fits my sportive ambitions better. And simply for the buttons, I would not the least pay the significantly higher price for the Steel.
To concern your points: I took the scratches-thing as a very serious problem, as the Pebble Time is known to take scratches very easily on the metal frame around the display. That is why I voted for the Pebble Steel, it surely is more impressive, too. As you do not care for the sports functions, I think it suits you better, as I personally do not want to go running/ swimming with a leather or metal strap, though the leather of the original Pebble Steel felt very comfortable and nice.
What I will do to avoid scratches on my Pebble Time is using some Bepple protectors (the name is somehow ridiculous) to protect it. Check it out, they got a special offer atm: http://www.clvrcover.com
You could wear this when not on a concert and when playing, you may take it off. Or chose a neon green one when accidentally playing on a punk concert
Good luck with you choice!
Regards
OG Steel more robust and better screen but many watch have screen tearing. No mic for input on OG Steel
time steel very beautifull mic for input (note, checklist.... ) no issue with screen but readibility lower than OG Steel.
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Without screen Tearing I vote for OG Steel, but.....
Really love my Pebble Time Round. Don't really care about "apps" per se -- I use the watch as a notification device, not to "do" things (which is why i gave up on my Android Wear watch) -- and as that the smaller and round watch face works fine. It gives just enough information, but also looks nice. Battery life isn't great, but it gets about two days. For me, a guaranteed 24-hours is all I need. I'm going to charge my watch once a day, so as long as I'm SURE i can get through that day, I'm happy.
Like most things, whether it fits your lifestyle depends completely on how you end up using it. I imagine a lot of "power users" of Android Wear or even Pebble would hate the round.
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Just bought it today. At the moment I very happy.
Guys just want to ask some one who has it.
When I shaking my watch the screen going to ON. It's supposed to be like that ?
Update:
Yes. Sony confirm is made to be easy check the time
avetny said:
Just bought it today. At the moment I very happy.
Guys just want to ask some one who has it.
When I shaking my watch the screen going to ON. It's supposed to be like that ?
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no.... that's a faulty product. should have waited for the pebble watch.
sharp2G said:
no.... that's a faulty product. should have waited for the pebble watch.
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did you have it ? or you just saying no
Congrats for buying a cheap and weak watch!
See this and get your own conclusions:
http://jims-empire.com/2012/04/sony-smartwatch-torn-down-and-dissected-wishes-it-were-a-pebble/
Next time remember to view a review of it instead of spending loads of money in something that it isn't worth it!
Btw, i'm not being sarcastic
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Congrats for buying a cheap and weak watch!
See this and get your own conclusions:
http://jims-empire.com/2012/04/sony-smartwatch-torn-down-and-dissected-wishes-it-were-a-pebble/
Next time remember to view a review of it instead of spending loads of money in something that it isn't worth it!
Btw, i'm not being sarcastic
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I gonna buy that watch also (pebble)...money is problem just for you. Not for me.
Sony is not CHIP brand. I do not want to wear a watch which is named "pebble" with black and white display !? WTF is that ? We got Multi-touch color OLED display
-Sony WATCH cost 150 bucks...what do you accept to see inside kid? GOLD ?
I checked all stores...(main web site also) the items out of stock.
No bad feedback's about latest (MN2) generation...why so negative man?
You have it ? NO.
Where you got your experiences from ? From John? hahahah Who cares what inside.... is Sony not pebble...
Were you saw bad feedback's ? (the watch working so smooth and fast)
I bought Smartwatch 3 days ago, i confirm that it works well, without any problem. Don't have any bluetooth disconnection, notifications work "in time", battery is as it should be, fully charged it on day 1, no need to plug in again at the moment.
Need more time to test it and keep my opinion to say if it's really stable and a good product.
Regarding my phone's battery, when i check battery stats, Smartwatch use 4% so i think it's reasonable.
Sony Smartwatch
Just to let others know I have now had this watch a little under a week.....My impression so far is good.....it does exactly what it says it will .......with NO disconnections(unlike its predessecor the live view which always lost the connection and barely worked). All programs work well and the device speed is surpisingly good too(switching between screens and widgets etc). My only complaint is brightness there is no way to set it and in daylight it is hard to read the screen.
I got my sony smartwatch 6 days ago and the last charge was 4 days ago. So no problem with the battery. Yes the screen does come on when i shake it which is pretty convenient i think.
Sony's watch is more of a remote viewer and notifier. It doesnt use its own android system it uses the phones i think so it may not be fair to compare it to other smart watches that have android running on them. It is a lot cheap than others at the moment.
I'm using it with a Xperia S and the bluetooth only uses 3%. If i have all the notification it can do turned on then it only lasts 14 hours. With just text and email its managing 30 hours quite nicely
Hope this helps anyone.
just a quick question sir, how do you set the screen brightness? i've looked everywhere but yet to locate the settings?
zylor said:
Congrats for buying a cheap and weak watch!
See this and get your own conclusions:
http://jims-empire.com/2012/04/sony-smartwatch-torn-down-and-dissected-wishes-it-were-a-pebble/
Next time remember to view a review of it instead of spending loads of money in something that it isn't worth it!
Btw, i'm not being sarcastic
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Pebble is ridden with deceptive marketing.
For example, "e-paper" display? Please do not confuse with e-ink display.
The "e-paper" display is just regular black and white pixel LCD (not different from those already in use in today's digital watches).
And now let's look at what is inside a pebble shall we?
Micron N25Q032A11ESE40F 32 Mb serial flash
STMicroelectronics STM32F205RE high-performance ARM Cortex-M3 MCU, with a maximum speed of 120 MHz
STMicroelectronics LIS3DH 3-axis accelerometer
144 x 168 pixel black and white LCD
Spring buttons for navigation
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Compare this with the Smartwatch
- CPU: STM32F205RG (120MHz)
- RAM: 128KB
- Flash: 1MB (For firmware only, apps are stored on the phone, not on the watch like pebble)
- OS: uC/OS-II
- BlueTooth: Yes (3.0)
- Fm Radio: Yes (disabled)
- LCD: 1.3" OLED
- Res: 128 x 128
- Touchscreen: Yes (Capacitive)
- Brushed Aluminium housing
- Battery - 110mAh
Just looking at the cost of components alone (let's ignore the fact that Smartwatch already has hundred of apps while the pebble can only display one notification at a time and has a silly snake game as an app...), Smartwatch is a better choice by far.
The curious part of it is they use the exact same processor.
avetny said:
Just bought it today. At the moment I very happy.
Guys just want to ask some one who has it.
When I shaking my watch the screen going to ON. It's supposed to be like that ?
Update:
Yes. Sony confirm is made to be easy check the time
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Yes it does i have one you can also double tap sreen to wake it dependent on watch face uesing hope this helps
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I would be glad to entertain the idea of putting this up on kickstarter if there is enough interest. Would require a hefty amount of research and dev however.
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Keyboard cover, that would be cool as hell!
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I suppose this could work with bluetooth. Typing on something that small would not be enjoyable. It would be neat though
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cool idea but how are you going to type on it and support the screen at the same time?
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My idea for that would be to integrate a sleek kickstand on the back of the case.
Currently I would say that the back plate would have to integrate some sort of kickstand. I think this wouldnt be too hard to do. Also, if you lay your Note 2 across your keyboard to see just how many keys would fit on this, you would notice that it isnt too far off from a cramped up netbook-style keyboard. I think it would be usable for most people.
I want a cover that has a cutout for the back camera so it wouldn't be awkward to take a picture.
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I want a cover that has a cutout for the back camera so it wouldn't be awkward to take a picture.
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I would just let the cover hang down when taking a pic. Honestly I think that the huge hole in the cover would defeat the purpose of having the keyboard there in the first place. It just wouldnt work. And that hole would look straight up stupid when the cover would be closed. Idk .
I would be down to support, looks sick!
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That is a great idea! I would buy that
Love XDA. Fresh ideas every day.
I like it!
there are some bluetooth keyboards that you could hack up to make a mockup..
Honest questions: does MS have a pending patent for this design? If so, would it affect the development?
I'd support that, but depending on how long development would be. Lots of Kickstarter projects take forever to start shipping. I might be on the Note 3 by then...
I'd prefer a slide out KB case. How much would this cost? If it's like $100 no thanks
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I would just let the cover hang down when taking a pic. Honestly I think that the huge hole in the cover would defeat the purpose of having the keyboard there in the first place. It just wouldnt work. And that hole would look straight up stupid when the cover would be closed. Idk .
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That's why I took my flip cover back after a day. Too awkward to take photos, and it got in the way of my car dock.
I'd support / buy that!
tazbo28 said:
I would be glad to entertain the idea of putting this up on kickstarter if there is enough interest. Would require a hefty amount of research and dev however.
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Great idea. Great mock-up. Spread ther word
I'd buy it although I haven't used a "querty" for over 2 years.
I would probably look really close at buying it if it were on the shelf right now. I think it is a terrible idea from a financial perspective. You have to look at how many of these phones are out there and what percent of people would buy. Like the other poster stated, we will be on a newer generation phone by the time this comes out.
You are also screwing yourself because all this money and time goes into one particular item for only one model of phone. Don't waste your time or money. Try to find something universal that many different phone owners can use.
THE problems with this.
1) The vast majority of users are perfectly happy typing on their screen.
2) Obviously, since it is so small, the idea of "touch" typing is out. It will still be hunt and peck.
3) If this is laying flat on your desk as you type, what is to keep it from sliding all over the place every time you hit the keypad? The Note II doesn't weigh enough to keep it in place.
4) Flip cases are already expensive. One with a kickstand and keyboard will be prohibitively so. Does the user receive enough additional benefit to justify the additional cost?
5) M$ spent a lot of money creating their flip cover keyboard. You would probably run into patent infringement left and right.
I think this would be one of those products that looks cool which no one buys - or at least not in the volume necessary. Think about it this way. Cases have been around for a long time manufactured by companies always looking for ways to make money. Since no one has tried anything like this you have to ask yourself why not? Probably because they determined they could not make any money.
Cool idea, won't work. You are trying to turn a handheld device into a desktop device. The ergonomics are all wrong.
Hi. For sure this is not a new idea (Surface) but it looks interesting. However the biggest issue is the size of the keyboard. It is too small in order to use it like a small Surface.
Looking good. I will consider to buy it.
it's a solid idea. Obviously, from a business standpoint, I"m like others and question how well it sell for various price points versus the cost.
The other issue I see, the cover lends itself to a landscape mode on the phone only. As one who uses a BT keyboard with the phone at times, not all apps are landscape friendly. I have Freedom Pro portable blue tooth keyboard; supports both HID and PTP formats.
Plus given the same of the cover, it may not be that user friendly for regular typing. The keyboard to type on would be about the size a chatpad used on controllers for video game consoles. Unfortunately, their size of my thumb typing friendly versus ten finger typing (what an awkward way to stated that).
I do agree there is a market for something that is compact, extremely portable, for phablets to type on. There is a reason way the Surface has it, there are quite a few for iPad and other tablets. Personally, I don't really like using virtual keyboards; I hold great disdain to autocorrect. II may be more old school since I've been using full keyboards for around thirty years, so it's basically ingrained into me the correct feel.
It's possible a slide out keyboard may be a better option in this situation. The bad part, added bulk. Not everyone is like me and doesn't care how think of phone gets. The plus side, if designed right, no need for a flat surface around, thus can use while just out an about, say at a bus stop. Then again, it could be redundant with the size of the phone which also influences it's own virtual keyboard.
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I love the Windows keyboard (see windows key at the top left corner). If you do go Kickstarter, I would change that to an Android symbol. I agree about possible litigation. I would check make sure MS or something get a patent on a cover keyboard. If they did, you could still do it, just need to work out the royalty with them that makes sense for you to be profitable.
Anyone grabbing one?
I have mine pre-ordered with one day shipping. I wish it'd ship already.
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I have mine pre-ordered with one day shipping. I wish it'd ship already.
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Which one did you order? And I'm assuming you ordered it straight from Pebble? I'm interested in the brown leather/silver watch. I wish Best Buy had this option in store but it looks like they are only carrying the black/black. I'm kinda waiting for them to release so that I can see more hands-on and real world vids on YouTube and such about this watch. If It was $150 I wold have already pre-ordered, but at $250 I want to do a bit more research. They do have the 30-day return policy which is nice on Pebble.
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I ordered the same one. Even at $250 I didn't mind. Pebble smart watches suit me the most. I've tried a handful of smart watches and ways go back go my original pebble even though I think it's ugly. I just never liked the previous designs. I love the moto 360's look but am not a fan at all of Android wear. So when this was released it almost looked like pebble remade the moto 360 so I was sold.
What functionality/design are you looking for? If you're not sure it couldn't hurt to try a couple and return them after a week or so.
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That ring around the outer edge of the screen is not... screen right? It's just a fixed piece of ... material? Not e-Ink? Every single picture I see of the Pebble Time has it so I assume it doesn't change.
Just got my PTS a few days ago after paying $250 and waiting 6 months.. Are they going to be offering a free upgrade or something? Are they seriously asking for another $250 for this?
Mine finally came in and I like it very much. It is very sleek and I was astonished at how light it is compared to some of the other smartwatches I've used. For sake of comparison I've owned the OG Pebble, Samsung Gear S2 Classic and the Moto 360. I think the black design of the round is kind of ugly but the silver with the leather band is quite nice. Oh and the quick charging works very well so far, we'll see how it goes with time. I just charge it while I shower and I've yet to have an issue with battery life. Let me know if you guys want pictures or have questions ^_^
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Mine finally came in and I like it very much. It is very sleek and I was astonished at how light it is compared to some of the other smartwatches I've used. For sake of comparison I've owned the OG Pebble, Samsung Gear S2 Classic and the Moto 360. I think the black design of the round is kind of ugly but the silver with the leather band is quite nice. Oh and the quick charging works very well so far, we'll see how it goes with time. I just charge it while I shower and I've yet to have an issue with battery life. Let me know if you guys want pictures or have questions ^_^
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I'm still waiting for mine, so I'd love to see pics and reviews, and what apps work with it so far. I'm waiting for the small silver with silver band. So far no sign of it at all...
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Awesome! Mine it supposed to arrive Saturday. I can't wait already. This will be my first smartwatch. I did end up going with the sliver/nubuck band.
I have been using it for a little while now and I will tell you all what I found.
Design
I am a big fan of this watch I think it looks great. I also love the band, even though people knocked the included leather band, I found it extremely comfortable. It is easier to put on and feels far more comfortable than the included band for the Moto 360, OG Pebble, or even the Gear S2 Classic.
I think the main element that is drawing me to this watch is since it is so thin it is the most comfortable to wear throughout the day. It is easily the best looking of all the Pebbles (in my opinion). The only downside I see with the design is since it is so thin there is not as much room for the buttons. I find that I am pressing these buttons inadvertently throughout my day. All the sudden my Pebble will start the music on my phone randomly ( this happened only twice in one week). So that is one downside. The other is I feel like I have slightly big wrists so the smaller watch face size feels slightly out of place. Other than those two minor complaints, Pebble knocked it out of the park with this one.
Software
If you've used other Pebble Time iterations there isn't too much of a surprise here. It runs well, the animations are amazing, and I am a big fan of Timeline. It was every so slightly slow. coming from the lightning fast Gear S2 Classic I feel like I have to wait for the software to catch up. However, the Pebble's software is far more stable than the Gear. I had my Gear fail to respond to messages, update information and other annoyances during my time with it. I never had to worry about the Pebble not working.
I do wish that Pebble included a stock way to create text messages. At the moment you can only reply. So I use Pebble Dialer's third part app to alleviate this. It is not a perfect solution however.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the voice features worked. I was worried it would never understand me, but is actually more accurate than my Gear S2 Classic. Not all the developers made round versions of their apps though, I will attach some pictures later of what apps are available. I do want to say that I never had a problem finding apps I wanted to use. All of the things I want on my smartwatch I had available to me. Hopefully more developers will update their apps to work with the Round.
Battery
I was a little disappointing in that the battery got neutered. What I was pleasantly surprised to learn though is how quickly it charges. I wear this watch every day and go to sleep with it. I run Morpheuz's sleep tracking all night when I wake up it usually has around 20-30% left. Not quite enough for another full day but I put the Pebble on the charger and shower. When I get out of the shower I am at 100%. So effectively, I am never worried about charging it. Now this means you will have to include your charger for long trips but this is not a big deal for me.
Conclusion
Overall, I find this watch extremely capable. I am sure you will all love it.
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Awesome! Mine it supposed to arrive Saturday. I can't wait already. This will be my first smartwatch. I did end up going with the sliver/nubuck band.
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I hope you love it ^_^
Here are some pictures, let me know if you want to see anything else
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Hey, Guys
I'm Hrishi K (a.k.a. @hrishi21007 )
I recently found this awesome cover for our OP3!!
I thought i would share the experience with ya'll
TL;DR
Being a YOUTUBER always compels me to make videos about my experience
and i'm glad i can do that!
This is not that in depth as i have talked about here!
Although it perfectly describes my experience in a TL;DR fashion
You can Subscribe to my Channel for more OP3 Related videos!
My Experience:
I purchased this Cover from Ali-express website... (on recommendation from my friend)
Spent 7$ bucks for this cover,
this was basically a Dead investment for me it seemed(at that time!)
I usually don't shop on Chinese website... i prefer Amazon
But yeah, i did purchase it because, it looked awesome in the pictures!!
Waiting & Waiting...
Its was now time to wait... and Oh boy it took a lotttttt of time!
I live in India...and it took almost 30days to reach my place!
I was honestly very nervous if i would even get the case to my doorstep! but luckily i did!!
it was honestly a awesome feel when i opened the ugly Yellow bag though
Unboxing:
I did unboxed(unpacked ) it finally,
Although the packaging wasn't anything near to perfect...the COVER was Supremely Way past my expectations
The Design i choose was not only Perfect but it felt really great!
I huriedly applied it to my OP3 and YES, it was damm perfect (i know its not rocket science, but hey not everything is perfect..i had to make sure! )
The Phone looked DOPE!
and that was the best 7$ i ever spent on any cover ever that looked so good!!
These points/Reviews are my opinions after using the case for 4-5weeks now!
Review:
Pros:
* Perfect fit
* Grippy Texture
* Stylish 3D Design
* Keeps the Profile Slim
* Well sort out cut out for the Phone buttons
* Semi-Hard material (Soft to hold & Apply on phone w/o scratching it)
* Protects/Hides camera bump
* Easy on the Wallet
Cons:
* No Corner Protection
* Top & Bottom Borders aren't covered
* No Bezel Lip to prevent screen to touch the Surface
* Long Time for International shipping
The Cover has this Texture at the back which is just perfect & compliments the design on the case perfectly enough!!
On the other side the phone is much more Grippy now! and feels great in the hand!
Its not that THICK nor is it Slippery anymore!
The "INFAMOUS Camera HUMP" is now definately flush!
& with that my OCD can now settle down a bit
Some High RES Pictures
(sorry i had only OP3 to picture this! So i couldn't show how OP3 fits in this,
but you can see it in the video)
Let me know, if you liked these kind of review/posts
Cheers
#NeverSettle
Warm Regards,
Hrishi K <3
Loving the Tiger design. Might have to do some shopping
Ugly!
Tudia slim fit dual layer case looks much better.
https://www.amazon.de/OnePlus-Versi...id=1472652594&sr=8-4&keywords=tudia+oneplus+3
How can anyone possibly create a post claiming that one particular case is the best and most stylish case?
There are countless case options because people have a countless different opinions on what is stylish.
biglilsteve said:
How can anyone possibly create a post claiming that one particular case is the best and most stylish case?
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How?
YouTube views.
Never like a case with picture on it
Prefer to keep it simple.
But all of this is just a matter of taste n subjectivity.
So, it might work for you,
But looks ugly to me.
Spigen looks better
Are you on drugs?
Nah! Not my style!
Honestly, thats ugly!
It has too much going on
That's indeed one ugly case!!
Are all of you satisfied posting negative comments in a post that's not created with any bad intentions? If you don't like the case, don't buy it. But don't post stupid comments like 'are you on drugs' or 'it's horrible'.
Personally, I love this case. Thank you so much for posting this, I'll buy it as soon as I can!
Bought it. Looked good to me
Yep, that case is ugly af. The back design seems to provide good grip but overall the case looks cheap. It doesn't provide good protection either so using it alone makes you wish you have another case to cover it up
Looks kinda fugly to me, but thanks for telling us about it anyways.
I will not be buying it, but I see some folks here liked it. Good on them, and you.
Got this in the mail yesterday. I gotta say, it does look/feel nice.......But
1. Extremely low profile case......Don't really feel much protection at all.
2. I can't even tell if the Camera Bump is actually protected. Almost seems flush with camera surface...maybe slightly raised. Anyway, makes me uneasy.
3. Pretty slick......feel like it might slip out of my pocket without me noticing.
Probably won't be using this case......mainly because it doesn't perform its basic function. Protection.
Has a camera to take a video but can't post a picture.
OKAY. I get it that you want YouTube views but atleast come up with a better excuse.
Anyways thanks for the review. It may have been helpful for some people. And Aliexpress can take 45-60days to deliver to India so that is not surprising and is stated on each product page
I think these shells or "skins" look pretty cool. But, I've read the "wood" ones kill the signal. I have also read they make the phone hot. Any feedback?
Moto seems to be having a fire sale on the fabric ones right now but that is spoiled when you add in shipping.
https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-mods/moto-style-shell
Also have read all the Mods fit poorly on this phone. Not that I care as don't want to drag around a brick in my pocket or carry camera bag.
BTW, I really like this phone. Official U. S. Verizon issue. Very bloatware, adware, crapware, and vampireware free. Fast. Long battery life. I charge it once a day but it has yet to go below 50%. Can't burn fuel that isn't in your tanks (aviation advice). First bootloader still locked, no TWRP, no root phone I've had in years. Felt lost the first the first week but surprisingly, I think I will survive. Mostly miss TiBackup and GravityBox. TWRP backups were always comforting to have in emergencies too. No data, no Google restore. Which reminds me. When this baby came home, either via a Moto, VZW, or Google uitilty (sorry I didn't pay attention), I linked the phones and just about everything, including data, migrated. Seemed like this process completed in the background over several hours.
Only $240 if I can stay with VZW for two years. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PHONE!
Using it on the Z2 Force (still waiting for Bumpers and Root on the Z4) the Style shells aren't bad. The nylon ones, the ones I have, really don't have much of an issue at all. Can't say the same for the wood or other ones as I haven't tried them.
I would like to try a wireless charging shell...
They need to make a battery pack that has wireless charging built in. Come on Moto
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kendive said:
I would like to try a wireless charging shell...
They need to make a battery pack that has wireless charging built in. Come on Moto
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Good luck with that. The dedicated, loyal Moto Z community has been crying out and asking Moto to produce more of the Wireless style shells for literally years. They have totally ignored us, and it is very unlikely any new ones will ever be released. Your only hope will be the second hand market such as ebay.
There was a battery pack from Incipio I believe that had wireless charging too, and again, because Moto totally disregarded their customers, Moto mods failed to be popular enough and Incipio stopped producing them.
The TUMI battery Moto Mod does just that. I love its dual functionality.
rickykemp said:
Good luck with that. The dedicated, loyal Moto Z community has been crying out and asking Moto to produce more of the Wireless style shells for literally years. They have totally ignored us, and it is very unlikely any new ones will ever be released. Your only hope will be the second hand market such as ebay.
There was a battery pack from Incipio I believe that had wireless charging too, and again, because Moto totally disregarded their customers, Moto mods failed to be popular enough and Incipio stopped producing them.
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rickykemp said:
Good luck with that. The dedicated, loyal Moto Z community has been crying out and asking Moto to produce more of the Wireless style shells for literally years. They have totally ignored us, and it is very unlikely any new ones will ever be released. Your only hope will be the second hand market such as ebay.
There was a battery pack from Incipio I believe that had wireless charging too, and again, because Moto totally disregarded their customers, Moto mods failed to be popular enough and Incipio stopped producing them.
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I have the QI charging style shell. It does exist. Mine has the ballistic nylon covering and it's getting rough... Had it since my Z1. Moto offered it but now it seems to be gone which makes zero sense to me.
chuck1026 said:
I have the QI charging style shell. It does exist. Mine has the ballistic nylon covering and it's getting rough... Had it since my Z1. Moto offered it but now it seems to be gone which makes zero sense to me.
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I know it exists, because I have one too. But try and find a retailer outside of the US stocking them - they don't exist.
rickykemp said:
I know it exists, because I have one too. But try and find a retailer outside of the US stocking them - they don't exist.
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Yeah I was careless in my reply. I wish Motorola would make it available again.
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I use style shells and Moto Folio Cases. They give some protection to the screen as well as are easy to remove to use the mods. The best I've found for the z4 is one actually released only in China which is made of poly-carbonate and leather. When closed the screen is see through so you can see the time and notifications. It also has the added benefit of not interfering with the Microsoft Surface pen which works on the phone so you can write and navigate with the pen while the cover is closed.
You can search for it in amazon as "Moto folio cap mod".
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