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Small / Keychain-able USB-micorUSB Charging cable

Due to an appauling battery life on the othewise brilliant "superphone", I am trying to find a solution where I can charge it often using a USB port in computers/laptops etc at workplace or outside.
Has anyone come across a USB-micorUSB charging cable which is available like a small dangle we can attach to a key chain/ring? I have seen retractable ones on the internet, they are not small enough to be attached to a keyring. Any experience?
Thanks.

This is the best I've seen but it is out of stock. =|
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scosche-USB...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272120596&sr=8-2

inkino.co.uk/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3740
Any use?

EroThraX said:
This is the best I've seen but it is out of stock. =|
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I have this. works great with my Magic. Unfortunately even the scosche website is temporarily sold out.
scosche.com/products/productID/1907
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Ive been here for over 4 years, first my post count resets so now I'm a noob all over again and now I cant even post links anymore. Not even from quotes. WTF!?!?! [email protected]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20777
What about this?

dougalls said:
What about this?
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That looks to be Mini USB not the Micro USB we need, but good find

dougalls said:
dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20777
What about this?
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I wonder if that would work or not.
The small clip that holds the 2 sides together looks like it could potentially get in the way when connecting the mini usb to some phones.
Sadly, they seem to be sold out as well.
Good find none the less.

http://mobile.brando.com/strap-charging-cable-micro-usb_p03200c0704d003.html
i just ordered one

Ooo
Thats a nice one.
Even better, It'll always be with your phone.
I'll have to get a couple. Great find. Thanks. =]

msgnyc said:
Ooo
Thats a nice one.
Even better, It'll always be with your phone.
I'll have to get a couple. Great find. Thanks. =]
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But the Desire doesn't have a thing for attaching straps/lanyards?

jamiepyrite said:
But the Desire doesn't have a thing for attaching straps/lanyards?
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I have multiple phones and am always swaping them around depending on my mood. Thiat's why I will never switch to Verizon or Sprint. The advantages of a GSM phone. =P
I don't have a desire so I cant verify whether or not it has a lanyard slot.
I'm one of the unfortunate ones praying that AT&T will announce they will be getting the desire. =[

msgnyc said:
I have multiple phones and am always swaping them around depending on my mood. Thiat's why I will never switch to Verizon or Sprint. The advantages of a GSM phone. =P
I don't have a desire so I cant verify whether or not it has a lanyard slot.
I'm one of the unfortunate ones praying that AT&T will announce they will be getting the desire. =[
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Ahh
Well I got excited, then checked my Desire and realised it doesn't have the hole for a lanyard!

jamiepyrite said:
Ahh
Well I got excited, then checked my Desire and realised it doesn't have the hole for a lanyard!
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Well now that sucks. That lanyard sycn cable is like perfect to. =(

Not a sync cable!
evilangelic said:
That looks to be Mini USB not the Micro USB we need, but good find
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I have the non TF card reader version of this and whilst it's a neat little device, it charges but DOES NOT SYNC.

msgnyc said:
Well now that sucks. That lanyard sycn cable is like perfect to. =(
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If you have a gel or silicon case you could always make a small hole at the bottom to fit the lanyard through...

Just seen this on ebay too.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HTC-Desire-Da...ting_LaptopAccessories_RL&hash=item35a9069053

http://www.smartcable.com.au/product.asp?id=17 - not sure if it is compatible but seems to have a micro usb connector from what I can see.

That last one looks great, they have both the S series and W series connectors on there that look cool. ( I like the look of the W series as it looks a bit smaller and thats the point of the cable.) But can anyone see where we can actually buy these?
edit- They have an eBay shop SmartcablesUK, and they are about £5 inc delivery for the W series ones!!! So even if they are shoddy quality, that's not bad at all!

Love the look of those! Have on on order now, I'll let you know how well it works when it gets here

tinytom21 said:
That last one looks great, they have both the S series and W series connectors on there that look cool. ( I like the look of the W series as it looks a bit smaller and thats the point of the cable.) But can anyone see where we can actually buy these?
edit- They have an eBay shop SmartcablesUK, and they are about £5 inc delivery for the W series ones!!! So even if they are shoddy quality, that's not bad at all!
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you mean for this one ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SMARTCABLE-No...essories_RL&hash=item27a93ad85d#ht_1752wt_939
It will work with HTC Desire ?

8.9 keyboard case

has anyone found this states-side?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-BKC...ters&ie=UTF8&qid=1318377070&sr=1-1&tag=vig-21

petesavva said:
has anyone found this states-side?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-BKC...ters&ie=UTF8&qid=1318377070&sr=1-1&tag=vig-21
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Not available in the states yet, though I read somewhere that a US QWERTY version is supposed to ship sometime early next year.

nkrick said:
Not available in the states yet, though I read somewhere that a US QWERTY version is supposed to ship sometime early next year.
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oooh, cant wait for this I saw the review on youtube.

Ebay have them both Samsung and the Cheaper version

lufc said:
Ebay have them both Samsung and the Cheaper version
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have you tried it? is it the same design? link?

0okami said:
have you tried it? is it the same design? link?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leather-Case-Cover-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-P7300-P7310-8-9-/130623916179?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D150737865439%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5750662337437103895
anybody have any experience with any of the ebay type keyboard cases?

I ordered the US version of the official Samsung keyboard case, it should be here this week.
I'll post some pics when I get it.

Just got it in, pretty impressive little guy so far.
Need to get some time in actually using it before I can say to much more about it.
Ill post some pictures of it if there is interest.

modestone said:
Just got it in, pretty impressive little guy so far.
Need to get some time in actually using it before I can say to much more about it.
Ill post some pictures of it if there is interest.
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Where did you order it from?
Thanks.

bigpile said:
Where did you order it from?
Thanks.
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Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium

I got it on Amazon belive it or not, it was a third party seller, and they only had one listed in stock,so I snatched it up, was the regular retail price of $150.
Here is the link, but its out of stock now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QZQEB2/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

modestone said:
I got it on Amazon belive it or not, it was a third party seller, and they only had one listed in stock,so I snatched it up, was the regular retail price of $150.
Here is the link, but its out of stock now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QZQEB2/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
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For anyone who does not mind full retail price ($149), you can purchase it direct from Samsung: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/BKC-1C9USBGSTA
I am holding out for it to show up at more vendors. I suspect it will cost between $99 and $129 very quickly.

About the Samsung Keyboard (gorgeous, btw). Can you type on it and touch/pinch on the screen while it's upright? I mean, would it easily fall back? The rear support looks slippery/flimsy.

RipplingHurst said:
About the Samsung Keyboard (gorgeous, btw). Can you type on it and touch/pinch on the screen while it's upright? I mean, would it easily fall back? The rear support looks slippery/flimsy.
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That's my only real concern also. The keyboard and case itself looks MUCH nicer than anything else on the market. I don't like cases that cover the sides of the screen (which the Samsung doesn't), and the keyboard looks larger and slimmer than any of the competitor's offerings.

Exactly and the YouTube video is crap, the thing lays flat nearly all the time...not helpful.
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I have found it to actually be really quite sturdy, even on very slippery desk surfaces.
The stand itself is a quite ridged, yet has some flexability in that it wont snap under pressure.
The part of it that makes contatact with the desk or whatever is coated in a very grippy rubberized material that grips anything really sturdily.
It does not slipthats for sure.
So yea you can absolutely pinch and zoom while in laptop style angles on a desk, or leather couch.
The whole case is really thin and nicely designed, I also have the Vipertek slim leather case, and this is only very slightly thicker.
It does add quite a bit of weight to it, but its not to bad, and feels very solid.
The keyboard works pretty well, there is some quirks that I assume are related to androids implimentation of BT keyoards and hope to see addresed in ICS, but all in all I find it works pretty well.
When I bought it I was only really planning on using it when I knew I would need it for some reason, and still primarily have my tab in the Vipertek most of the time, but since I put my tab in, it has stayed in, and I don't think I will go back to my old case.

Can you flip the keyboard behind the screen and just use the screen say on your lap?

dmunjal said:
Can you flip the keyboard behind the screen and just use the screen say on your lap?
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Nope, unfortunatly you cannot.
It almost goes all the way around but not quite.
That is probably one of the main drawbacks, but I have found it to be less of an issue then I thought it would be.

Thanks for the response. I use it in portrait mode a lot and don't always need the keyboard. I would definitely get this if it wasn't so expensive!

modestone said:
Nope, unfortunatly you cannot.
It almost goes all the way around but not quite.
That is probably one of the main drawbacks, but I have found it to be less of an issue then I thought it would be.
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Thanks for the information, that is probably a deal breaker for me...

Desktop Dock

So before I start trying to make my own out of kydex and charging cable, does anyone know of any docks in exsistance other then that keyboard?

Chief Geek said:
So before I start trying to make my own out of kydex and charging cable, does anyone know of any docks in exsistance other then that keyboard?
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Went looking for one about a week ago, searched everywhere, no luck. Ended up getting this, very happy with it, well made.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketf...3&skuId=2861307&st=rocketfish stand&cp=1&lp=9
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T

megadirk said:
Went looking for one about a week ago, searched everywhere, no luck. Ended up getting this, very happy with it, well made.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketf...3&skuId=2861307&st=rocketfish stand&cp=1&lp=9
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T
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I planned to pick through some generic stands like this one before starting, so its good to know if one worked. I like that it had the cutout for the plug, which is my biggest general complaint on alot of stands. $10 on amazon too, not bad. I would prefer something I could attach the plug so that I could just insert the tablet and not have to worry about the cable flipping back and forth and so on. Ideally I'd like one for each of my offices and one for home on the bedstand or home office desk. So that one for $10 is pretty tempting.

This is an interesting one. It looks poorly executed, but the idea seems pretty good in principal.
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/81...&cm_cat=AmzPrAds&cm_pla=AmzPrAds&cm_ite=81565

This one looks promising. It has a nice big base that I could carve into and place a dock cable, then silicoln it all into place.
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-A-Frame-iPad-2/dp/B0050X54KS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_8

Chief Geek said:
This is an interesting one. It looks poorly executed, but the idea seems pretty good in principal.
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/81...&cm_cat=AmzPrAds&cm_pla=AmzPrAds&cm_ite=81565
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA NICE! Lazy2.0!

Chief Geek said:
This is an interesting one. It looks poorly executed, but the idea seems pretty good in principal.
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/81...&cm_cat=AmzPrAds&cm_pla=AmzPrAds&cm_ite=81565
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Haha...
Sorry, but I cant imagine who will use this except people not that physically fit
Might be good in a hospital tough.

Ethania said:
Haha...
Sorry, but I cant imagine who will use this except people not that physically fit
Might be good in a hospital tough.
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I hit the gym 5 days a week and I would use the hell out of this. But not like you see in the pic. I could use something like this in either my bedroom for movies or even playing games when using a wireless controller or my original thought was to set up behind my monitors and have my tablet "floating" about my wall of monitors on my desk at work.

BT S Pen English Instructions

Hi all. I just bought the bt s pen but instructions are in Chinese. I think I've worked most of it out but was wondering if anyone has English manual.

DrADP said:
Hi all. I just bought the bt s pen but instructions are in Chinese. I think I've worked most of it out but was wondering if anyone has English manual.
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If the pen works and you can answer & reject calls , what more do you need to know?

Things like- can I charge with any usb, how long will the battery last. And I can't work out how to reject calls

I don't get the point of this device. How can you write if you are talking on the pen?
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there is no point to the pen, like most of these modern gadgets. do we really need tablets and ipads etc. We have them because steve jobs told us we need them, thats all. do we really need facebook and twitter. what good is it doing anyone.

mitchellvii said:
I don't get the point of this device. How can you write if you are talking on the pen?
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2
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Well, you can at least talk without having to carry around an aditional headset...if you wan't to make notes of the call, you're still free to pull out the original S-Pen.

DrADP said:
Hi all. I just bought the bt s pen but instructions are in Chinese. I think I've worked most of it out but was wondering if anyone has English manual.
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Where did you buy it? I would like to buy one as well.

SetoKaiba said:
Where did you buy it? I would like to buy one as well.
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EBay. Plenty available. Paid about $150 us

Mr Wh!te said:
Well, you can at least talk without having to carry around an aditional headset...if you wan't to make notes of the call, you're still free to pull out the original S-Pen.
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Exactly!
OP (and any other owners), do you mind sharing your experience with this pen?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1838111
Thanks.

Mine's supposed to get here tomorrow. I'll post a review. It really comes down to what's more stupid looking: 1) talking to a 10.1" tablet, or 2) talking to a pen? I refuse to wear a BT headset when I'm not actually on a call and it takes to long too get it set-up and in your ear when a call's received. With the BT Pen I can put the SIM from my phone in my Note and that way I don't have to carry two devices all the time. That said I'd never consider a tablet a full-time replacement for a phone. I'm contemplating a Note II when it comes out so the BT Pen solves the problem of holding something the size of a book against my ear.

I'm hoping Samsung will release it in black soon

DrADP said:
EBay. Plenty available. Paid about $150 us
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I was fortunate enough to find one locally for $100. Got it in 3 days which was great. Would've driven me mad waiting for it to arrive from Korea where most seem to come from.
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DrADP said:
Hi all. I just bought the bt s pen but instructions are in Chinese. I think I've worked most of it out but was wondering if anyone has English manual.
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I know this post was originated 3 months ago so this is really for anyone still interested.
Mine is in English if you still need to know anything.
Although I have to admit there isn't much to the instruction booklet.
DrADP said:
Things like- can I charge with any usb, how long will the battery last. And I can't work out how to reject calls
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Charge with any USB if its small enough to fit. There's a part to the USB cord (can't find the picture right now) that's if its too big won't fit past the cap which needs to be opened to charged.
Gotta look for that pic.

I ended up getting one of these and is really useful. I have found another little trick which makes this pen perfect for everyday use. If you have issues of accidentally pressing the button when writing which I do, you can unscrew the silver end and when you take it off, you will see that there is a tiny S-pen inside it. Pull the S-pen out and replace it with the button the opposite way and screw the silver end back on.
Now when you use the pen, it does not matter if you press the button, you can continue as normal. If you need the button functionality, just pull out the original one that came with the note and use as necessary.
Because of this little trick, I use this pen the most for any extensive note taking with the added benefit of answering calls when needed.

I hold mine without depressing the button so I won't be taking it apart.
When I first got it holding it was a little awkward; mainly do to it being much bigger than the supplied s-pen but I got over that awkwardness real quick. :victory:

ScandaLeX said:
I hold mine without depressing the button so I won't be taking it apart.
When I first got it holding it was a little awkward; mainly do to it being much bigger than the supplied s-pen but I got over that awkwardness real quick. :victory:
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That's cool but just to clarify to others, unscrewing the silver end does not require any modifications, the pen has been designed so that it can be unscrewed. You just have to make sure you turn it anti-clockwise when doing so and the small S-pen inside is not glued in so just drops in your hand when the silver cap is unscrewed and the pen is tilted.
There is no chance of damaging it as long as common sense is used e.g don't over tighten when screwing the silver cap back in.

LED Case Review

Wanted to do this sooner however, work commitments... Not Good!
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So a few days, my LED Case turned up from Korea (Yes I had it imported due to the poor stock allowances on the Samsung Estore)
I spent £55 to get it, however had £30 in Amazon Vouchers... So technically £25 including postage. I picked the Black one... (Charcoal Gray to be technically correct)
It goes well with White in my opinion.
Bought from here;
Here
My General Review;
First off lets get something straight here, The cases functionality compared to the HTC One M8 Dot View is some what limited.
Imagine David and Goliath... David being Dot View Case... Well you get some idea.
This is a niche product, that's for sure and at that price, I expect better from Samsung. I feel like they are slowly turning into Apple with their overpriced accessories.
HTC in my view priced the Dot View Case right for what it is.
I would like to have seen better quality material. Not the same that they are using on the normal flip wallet... ITs nearly £30 more then the Normal one and £15 more than the S-View Window.
On a bright side, It does have a nice feel to it regardless. Its not flimsy, it fits fine. It reacts as its supposed to and is great for telling when something is going on.
It has passive and active notification systems. When you get a phone call, it'll tell you. When you have a Facebook / Whatsapp etc, 4 little lights will move about every 20 seconds or so....
I think its great for the aesthetics. Nothing more. I wish I could have shown you how it works but for your benefit, I have included 2 videos.
My own review below; & A video showing it in action.
Final Thoughts;
I would Say 7/10. Its official, it works nicely. However for what it is, I would have wanted to pay less...
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Pros;
- Great Idea In Principal
- Active & Passive Notification
- Tight Fight Around Device
- Wallet Slot
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Cons
- Pricey / Should Be Cheaper
- Material Is Reasonable But Should Be Better For Price
- Issue With Speaker Grill Being Covered (Could Be My Device Though)
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Sweet, can't wait.
When done will give it a shout out at my Note 4 index thread for tmobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-bible-wip-t2984063/post57744658#post57744658

I'm excited to know your thoughts. I have the s view case...love the feel but hate the window..wanted the classic but apparently not offered in the US?? so this is my next best option...honestly don't care much for the features but rather the innovation and professional look of the case...can't wait

fkofilee said:
Ill be doing a case review later today as mine will be turning up.
Watch this space
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??? did u received it?

ravijani said:
??? did u received it?
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+1

Also looking forward to this review

Yes!
All Done, Sorry about the delay
My NX300 is out of action for a few weeks, so had to improv

Have any questions, let me know.

fkofilee said:
Have any questions, let me know.
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link to where you bought please

oneandroidnut said:
link to where you bought please
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Click the Red "Here" and itll take you there...

fkofilee said:
Click the Red "Here" and itll take you there...
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AHHH i see that thanks and holy it is expensive. you wanna sell me yours? LOL

oneandroidnut said:
AHHH i see that thanks and holy it is expensive. you wanna sell me yours? LOL
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God No...............

humm... my whatsapp or messenger notifications don't work?

haha why not? thought you didnt love it?

oneandroidnut said:
haha why not? thought you didnt love it?
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Because i still use the flip wallet.... XD

fkofilee said:
Because i still use the flip wallet.... XD
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haha oh ok then!

oneandroidnut said:
haha oh ok then!
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Lol .

How do you get the 4 spinning LED lights for WhatsApp ??? Mine doesn't do that !
fkofilee said:
So a few days, my LED Case turned up from Korea (Yes I had it imported due to the poor stock allowances on the Samsung Estore)
I spent £55 to get it, however had £30 in Amazon Vouchers... So technically £25 including postage. I picked the Black one... (Charcoal Gray to be technically correct)
It goes well with White in my opinion.
Bought from here;
Here
My General Review;
First off lets get something straight here, The cases functionality compared to the HTC One M8 Dot View is some what limited.
Imagine David and Goliath... David being Dot View Case... Well you get some idea.
This is a niche product, that's for sure and at that price, I expect better from Samsung. I feel like they are slowly turning into Apple with their overpriced accessories.
HTC in my view priced the Dot View Case right for what it is.
I would like to have seen better quality material. Not the same that they are using on the normal flip wallet... ITs nearly £30 more then the Normal one and £15 more than the S-View Window.
On a bright side, It does have a nice feel to it regardless. Its not flimsy, it fits fine. It reacts as its supposed to and is great for telling when something is going on.
It has passive and active notification systems. When you get a phone call, it'll tell you. When you have a Facebook / Whatsapp etc, 4 little lights will move about every 20 seconds or so....
I think its great for the aesthetics. Nothing more. I wish I could have shown you how it works but for your benefit, I have included 2 videos.
My own review below; & A video showing it in action.
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That is the general notification light for anything other than Calls, Emails or Messages using the stock Sammie Apps.

I have been using mine for about a week now and it's great. I have the Note 3 with S view and you can't really compare the two covers.
You buy the Led cover for only one reason: showing off. It's unique and cool and good looking, and for a product in this category you shouldn't expect to pay a fair price - of course it is over priced. Hell, here in Denmark I can buy some cheap windows phone for he same money I gave for the LED cover, and it's fine with me.
It would be awesome if some dev bothered to expand the funcionality of it though, like fx desplaying caller's name in one line etc. I really miss that and some other functionality from the S-view cover, but I will keep it on regardless because its cool.
my only problem with it: it doesn't cover the phone perfectly when closed (at least mine) even though its basically new and I didn's abuse it in any way. The flexible part of it is a bit too thin/soft and so it doesnt close perfectly and firmly and "swims" a bit, and I can only assume it will get worse with time. Anyways, my review of it is that it is a cool gadget with very low funcionality beyond the very basics, but very good wow effect.