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Just received my new Krusell leather case today. Don't know why I bothered with the silly included one or purchased a Belkin which stunk - although the box said XDA 2 it was really only made for the XDA. The XDA 2 fitted but to get access to the phone buttons and headphone jack and volume, slider and camera I had to get a leather shop to make some small alterations.
But because there was nothing holding it in at the top it after the case leather loosened up a bit the entire XDA 2 slipped out and made contact with the road. Took out an unsightly chunk.
The Krusell case fits perfectly - no mods necessary, offers excellent protection (already dropped it and no damage) and has lots of little holders for notes, plastic and SD cards (x2). And it looks very stylish too. See their website.
By the way Belkin Oz still haven't replied to any of my complaints - absolutely useless product and customer service.
Does the Krussell have that annoying snap closure like most of the others? I wish EB would make a magnetic case for the II...
I can vouch for the Krusell range, I use a Classic Multidapt with my XDAII and it's superb, excellent fit, you can use the touch screen through the protective cover and they have even fitted a velcro flap to the rear so you can access the camera whilst it's in its case.
anyone know the best place to get one of these cases in the UK?
Strangely eBay is the best and cheapest source, there are a number of dealers elling them at competitive prices, see here.
I've bought from PDA Addons and Fonejunkie_Dot_Com before on eBay with no problems and speedy delivery.
as ever. a wealth of knowledge. cheers Griffog.
The velcro release to help the XDA swing away from the case to use the camera is a bit awkward but nonetheless a very welcome feature compared to other cases. i just gor really tired of carrying a wallet and my PDA. Came close to leaving one of them behind at the pub or cafe because my mind was elsewhere.
They have a PDA Addons in Oz too. They weren't terribly helpful. They just said that they didn't stock the product in Oz but that I could order it from their UK business. After completing the math to convert our exchange rate for delivery, post and pack and of course some import duty it would have cost me almost twice what I eventually bought it for.
I emailed the Managing Director of Krusell direct to ask for a Distributor in Oz and he said I could contact Beyond Holdings www.beyond-holdings.com They ordered it after I sent them an email and a week later it arrived on my doorstep for the princely sum of A$56 (delivered).
I was so impressed I went to my local Telstra corporate dealer in Perth and they will be ordering several for stock. They've sold a few dozen XDA 2's in the last couple of months. Suddenly become very popular here!! (Communications Plus is my dealer)
I just bought a genuine Proporta aluminium case from the O2 shop for £22 - it sounded to me they were just getting rid of new-old stock. For those of you that don't have one it's a pretty good size, fitting snug arond the XDA II. I still wouldn't like to drop it from say 4ft but I fel a little better knowing it's better protected than the leather case it came with.
Hi there.
Does anyone know how to buy from these guys? Can't find any internet-shop on their site or something.
http://www.hzhkkj.com/product_show.asp?pid=968&bigid=16&smallId=479
Also, can PDair be trusted? This case looks nice.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_400000_11000829&products_id=25638
I have good experience with PDair pouches, always best quality You can find many of their products on ebay a few dollars cheaper. I'm gonna to buy this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/PDair-Black-Lea...QQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item335794a03c#shId
I love my PDAir Case
Thanks for the answers. I think I'll try to buy PDAair. The problem is I'm from Russia, so I don't know how would they deliver it to me.
Hello
I ordered this book case from PDair in hong kong. The delivery time to Germany was 14 days (to air mail). Without Problems, no custom duties.
I can recommend this case, it is accurately fitted and made in good quality.
PDair can be trusted.
Hi, have anyone this soft silicone case? Is it quality?
Qazer said:
Hi, have anyone this soft silicone case? Is it quality?
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i got my silicone case today and it is wonderful. perfectly fitting and good quality. the delivery took just one week from hong kong to germany. i can recommend this case. screen protect + silicone case is the best combo imo
jlambiq said:
Hi there.
Does anyone know how to buy from these guys? Can't find any internet-shop on their site or something.
http://www.hzhkkj.com/product_show.asp?pid=968&bigid=16&smallId=479
Also, can PDair be trusted? This case looks nice.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_400000_11000829&products_id=25638
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I have the exact same one as you mentioned
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_400000_11000829&products_id=25638
sweet case my friend, no need to worry. I mean free shipping, plus a quality leather keyring was what i got out of the whole deal, um... cant complain hey...
had the book case from PDair for like more than a month now. only complain is that it will begin to lose. it was very tightly fitted when new but now my phone can drop out of the case just by shaking it twice. lol. oh, mine also looking old pretty fast. just more than a month and it's looking rugged. LOL. maybe due to my roughness though.
Great!!!
PDair is a prefect shop which they provide service good and with positive reputation in the would, More than your money's worth
I will recommend it to my friends also.
"Qazer Hi, have anyone this soft silicone case? Is it quality? "
I have bought and used by approximately 15 days is perfect and the material seems excellent.
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Have been using the silicone case for about a month now.
Pros:
-good protection in case you drop the phone,
-the phone is not slippery any more so the chances of droping it are minimized
-better protection in case someone spills a glass of water on the table you have your phone on (personal experience )
-it is virtually impossible to scratch your phone
-the extra size added to the phone is minimall
cons:
-at first the phone is a bit uglier (after a while u get used to it)
-can`t put it in a pocket with the same ease due to the fact that it is not as slippery as before.
-each time you want to remove the back cover (micro sd or sim swapping)
you have to take off the case.
personally i recommend it..
how can i buy a silicon case? only is the corean shipping from ebay the one source?_a
I bought mine from ebay.
As far as i can remember that guy would ship the case worldwide,
so i think there shouldn`t be a problem shipping to Hungary.
Don`t worry about customs because something of such low value
wouldn`t have custom`s charge (at least here in Greece)
silicone case
hi all, i am using the silicone case now...before i was using the pdair pouch...
the pouch offers a better protection to the screen, bt the silicone case is definitely lighter and less bulky.
I am also switching from pdair--it is a very nice, high quality case but as mentioned has a tendency to swivel (especially when getting out of the car) and letting the phone slip out of the case and drop ( happened twice to me with some minor damag3e )-------so also moving to silicone
I also have the silicon case. Shipping was 3 days from Hongkong
to Germany. Bought it @ Ebay.
I also recommend it.
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I also have the silicon case. Shipping was 3 days from Hongkong
to Germany. Bought it @ Ebay.
I also recommend it.
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TY for the informaion. 3 days, so... i just ordered one._a
You did good
I have for 1 month now, very happy.
Good quality and protection
finally! a cheap(er) full body skin NOT from zagg.
i bought a few of these for my iphone 3g and htc hero and they're great quality.
i9000 full body skin for $6.99
buy 3 or more skins for free shipping...
you can buy 3 of these and it'll still be cheaper than buying 1 zagg skin... lol
wahooooooooooooooooo!
Hmm interesting, I was going to order a Zagg shield for my new toy on payday but have been put off slightly by the (frankly ridiculous) cost of it. Are these ones any good? Do they cover the entire body of the phone and do they come with any fitting help such as applicators or anything special?
from the diagram of the skin on the site, it looks like it actually has more coverage than the zagg shields, due to the additional extra side pieces (covers the chrome coloured edges). i haven't actually received mine yet, so i can't confirm this.
but from the htc hero/iphone 3g ones i've ordered before, it's the water+detergent method instead of the 'special' spray(that seems to cost as much as gold) you get with zagg.
BSE is very popular on red flag deals (THE canadian bargain hunter site), and you can read about other people's experiences.
something krappy that does happen is that it will yellow a bit (oxidation? sun exposure?), but i only noticed on my iphone 3g because of the white back (can't tell on my black hero). i think the yellowing is just what happens to plastic over time (think of
it however doesn't come in the fancy package that zagg does, but it comes in an envelope, and is advised that you to tell ppl(aka wife/gf/etc) that the envelope with best skins ever is not PORN
hopefully my BSE skin will arrive soon, I kind of regret buying my zagg skin now...
ps. you can prolly find coupon codes for BSE for like %15 off, just look online.
pss. haha, i don't work for BSE, i just hate watching ppl waste money on over priced items.
oooh, gadget shield has it too... $7 free shipping...
Thanks for the info, I ordered 2 to try one out and see what its like. Will report back when it arrives.
Thanks again
I got a skin from http://www.gadgetshieldz.com/samsun...protectors-cases-skins-invisible-shields.html and I like it way better than the Zagg thing as it's less rubbery feeling.
Try this.
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...06854&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1944wt_1137
If you wanna get some skin on i9000, try this
w w w.skinit.com/index.php
While not *entirely* full body, gelaskins are still the coolest around. The material used is of superb quality, I got one for my iPod a few years ago, and both the iPod and the skin still look brand new.
ohh sexy skins ^^
bought 1 of these for my iphone 3g, and storm1. it looks and feels nice when you hold the phone, giving kind of grip to my palm. but it didn't last long before it starts becoming orange/brownish color and peeling off (last only max 2-3 months after first installed). so i decided not to waste more for my sgs. am looking for something like incipio feather lite.
in Europe: http://dreamtimeshop.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_78&sort=20a&language=en
Anyone know where to purchase the official bumper in the GTA? I would prefer to buy it at a store and not from Google Play as it costs almost 35 dollars with shipping and taxes. Thanks
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Anyone know where to purchase the official bumper in the GTA? I would prefer to buy it at a store and not from Google Play as it costs almost 35 dollars with shipping and taxes. Thanks
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Hello my fellow Canadian,
I live down in London and was in the same boat as you. Everywhere I went it was either sold out or they didn't have it. Your only chance is to buy it online. You can check out futureshop or best buy, they have it on there for 24.99 with free shipping I think but they only have the black one. Ebay and amazon is another method but don't know about the shopping cost. Www.Puremobile.ca is another site but I think they might be still sold out. You could also check those Wind stands in the mall, I went to one of them before but they were sold out.
I ended up getting my white (they have the black one also) OEM Bumper from www.blueshop.ca. It was Free shipping just had to pay the tax, came in 2 days.
Don't know where other members got their bumper from.
Hope this helps and Happy Hunting .
Sent from my awesome possum Nexus 4
Thanks my Canadian Friend! Hopefully I can get one at Wind. BTW, what are your experiences with the bumper? Good or bad?
I actually just got it in the mail a couple of days ago, I was using the Rearth Ringke Fusion case for a while and then the Spigen ultra slim one for a bit. So far the bumper is great. There have been various reports that the bumper's aluminum finish that goes around it cracks at the bottom near the USB port. There are various replicas you can get if you don't want to drop 30 bones on the OEM one. The replica bumpers also breaks in the same place. Keep in mind the original OEM one is obviously made From better quality than the replicas. Some people like the replicas more, no idea why. The bumper doesn't give the phone that much bulk and only protects the edges obviously. You can combo the bumper with a dbrand skin and it would look awesome and also provides scratch protection for the back.
So far mine didn't break yet and my older brother had his for a couple of months and it didn't break yet. So we can only wait and see for now.
Sent from my awesome possum Nexus 4
Poetic bumper
Hey,
I'm in Toronto as well. Got my bumper from here:
Poetic Borderline Bumper (Blue) @ Amazon
Since I have a trial prime membership, the shipping was free. The bumper itself is awesome. Not sure how it is compared to the OEM one, but this bumper looks nice and gets the job done
chaddibros said:
Hey,
I'm in Toronto as well. Got my bumper from here:
Poetic Borderline Bumper (Blue) @ Amazon
Since I have a trial prime membership, the shipping was free. The bumper itself is awesome. Not sure how it is compared to the OEM one, but this bumper looks nice and gets the job done
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Using both of them each of them has their pro and cons.
OEM looks better than the Poetic Bumper.
Poetic Bumper is less bulky and easier to hold in the hand compared to the LG bumper.
OEM has better button clicks (has built in 'clicks')
In Toronto too.
I don't recommend the bumper due to the lack of protection for the rear glass panel. I got a very sturdy TPU case off ebay for $5. A friend scored the same thing for $3 =.=. Takes a while to ship from China, but totally worth it.
If you really want a bumper over a full case, you can still find it on ebay for single digit prices. It won't be the official one, but I doubt the official one is really any better.
Blueshop.ca has it. They also have great shipping times and prices for Canadians
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Go with the Poetic bumper. Not as pretty but feels better in the hand, the rubber part grips better on flat surfaces and it's 1/3 of the price of the official bumper.
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There you go. Poetic bumper on amazon.ca for a great price and shipping. Since all the bumper's crack at the bottom eventually and you might possibly don't want to drop 30 bucks for a OEM one, you should get the poetic one. I only got the OEM Bumper cause I wanted white
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Go to pacific mall!!!!
Really? Would PMall have Nexus 4 cases?
For OEM bumper, I think your best bet is as Kendaihou mentioned, futureshop or best buy.
If ever you pass by Quebec, you can get at a Videotron shop for $20 (this is where i got mine, and they used to carry a ton of them).
The reason that the grey plastic below the usb port cracks is due to bending with installation/removal. I find out if you don't remove the case often and only remove/bend it from the TOP corners, the plastic at the bottom of the usb port shouldl not crack.
And by the way, nothing beats OEM quality