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Otterbox Defender Series Now Available for Desire

Greetings All,
I just wanted to let everyone know that the Otterbox Defender Series is now available for our HTC Desires. I am sure that I am not the only one who has been patiently awaiting it.
I have not used an Otterbox product before, however have read some reviews and they were all positive, so that was what justified the price on it. I love my Desire and it's worth the money for the added protection for the phone.
If anyone is planning on getting one, make sure you google search for a COUPON CODE first, I managed to save 10% on mine, and if you live in the US I believe you can get find a code for free shipping.
Also, if anyone has any experience with Otterbox, I'm sure the other Desire owners would be interested in hearing it.
I cannot post links, but if you go to Otterbox DOT com or do a google search you can easily find the site.

...I don't see any ''new'' case for the desire. The 2 models have always been the same.

Yes, but up until now the defender series case was listed as coming soon.
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I am taking the availability claim with a pinch of salt.
I took the time to order the Commuter case for the Desire from the Otterbox website 3 weeks ago when it was showing as "in stock".
Only after 3 weeks and a couple of emails have I been told that it has not even been shipped yet as it is not yet available.
Somewhat annoyed.

Ouch. Nothing worse than waiting for stuff to arrive in the mail - and then to find out that it hadn't been sent at all.

Well there definately in stock, mines just arrived. get on it lads.
I'll be reviewing mine when i get a mo. I'll let you know the score.

Looks pretty bulky. Makes a sleek phone not so sleek.

depends on application really.
i work in the building industry so i need something HD i can't be dropping it out on a building site and it explodes into pieces.
I think if your looking for sleek head for the communte

If you are in the UK you can order both defender and commuter from play.com - still have to wait a few weeks though !!
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As someone who regularly does reviews for OtterBox, I can say, with great pride, that the products they release are great (for those who haven't used them). Just be prepared, if you buy the Defender, your device WILL be larger than many may want it to be. Above form, although they do take it into consideration, functionality is it's primary goal and it does it well!

I got mine yesterday, it does add some bulk to the phone but I do like how rugged it looks. Shipping was quick for me, but I am in North America so that had a factor in shipping speed.
The phone feels well protected. It feels as if I dropped it, the phone would be okay. I have access to all my buttons and ports. The camera is not hindered at all and it has an opening for the external speaker. The light sensor and notification LED have openings as well.
The front part of the case has a screen protector attached. This is my only complaint with the product. I wish I could remove their screen protector and just use a generic one. The touch screen is still responsive but I like a generic one because it's easier to replace when it gets scratched.
Keep this all with a grain of salt, as I've only had the product for a day. This is more of a first look than an in depth review.
I hope this helps people who are considering this product for their Desire.
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How much bigger is the desire with the defender ? I have one on order but worried it might be too big.
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shaboobla said:
I got mine yesterday, it does add some bulk to the phone but I do like how rugged it looks. Shipping was quick for me, but I am in North America so that had a factor in shipping speed.
The phone feels well protected. It feels as if I dropped it, the phone would be okay. I have access to all my buttons and ports. The camera is not hindered at all and it has an opening for the external speaker. The light sensor and notification LED have openings as well.
The front part of the case has a screen protector attached. This is my only complaint with the product. I wish I could remove their screen protector and just use a generic one. The touch screen is still responsive but I like a generic one because it's easier to replace when it gets scratched.
Keep this all with a grain of salt, as I've only had the product for a day. This is more of a first look than an in depth review.
I hope this helps people who are considering this product for their Desire.
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Could you post some pics with and without phone .
Also the pictures of screen guard you mentioned .

Their website:
http://www.otterbox.com/htc-cases/htc-desire-cases/
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Got mine today (from Fort Collins, CO to my doorstep in 2 days. Not bad).
Has no one posted pics? I'll take some if no one else has.

For those wanting to use their own screen protectors, check out the Case-Mate Tough Case. Had it two weeks and I love it. It comes with a screen protector, and it's the best I've applied. You are free to use your own though.
Uses the same dual material construction of soft silicone rubber inner, and hard plastic outer shell. And when I got it from play.com it was in sale at £15. Would have Been happy had I paid full price though. Very well made case.
Adds minor bulk, you Just have to decide yourself what compromise you are prepared to make on form over function. Personally I like the look and feel it lends the phone. Plus it comes off easy enough when you are home. Sure the otterbox offering well be similar.
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sorch said:
Got mine today (from Fort Collins, CO to my doorstep in 2 days. Not bad).
Has no one posted pics? I'll take some if no one else has.
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Some okay-ish pictures uploaded.
A couple of points:
The buttons and trackpad are accomodated by cutouts in the plastic film. Because the film doesn't stick to the phone (at least it doesn't to mine), it makes pressing the buttons a little more difficult than it otherwise could be. It also means that dust/dirt could get in.
The plastic film doesn't fit close to the screen toward the bottom as it does at the top. This means that touches aren't registered until you push the film down onto the screen as you press. The top is fine. A little annoying, but not the end of the world.
Does anyone else's Defender do the same?
Someone posted asking how much bigger it is. I'd say that it doubles the thickness, and not a lot to the height/width. Certainly very chunky.

sorch said:
Does anyone else's Defender do the same?
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My defender is the same, the screen protector is not a perfect fit. I think that the screen protector that comes attached to the faceplate could be easily removed, and I plan on trying to do so when my fresh batch of stock screen protectors comes in.. (bought some cheap anti-glare ones from ebay)
Other than that minor annoyance, I really am satisfied and impressed with the case. Sorry about not posting pics, but my only camera is my phone...

The defender case has even the screen and the button covered .The track button is obstructed for easy scrolling ?
The commuter case looks good in this case .
@sorch thanks for photos .

Ok, I have decided to cancel my defender order with play. Looks too big and to many issues with the screen protector. I'm considering the commuter case now - any one got it yet?
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Found a good case for my Desire Z (Pics Heavy)

I saw this case on an auction site in China and asked a friend who is from China to help me get it from there.
Here is the package:
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The back:
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Fit nicely on my DZ:
Here is one nice thing about this case. The back piece is transparent with white edges around it so the original design isn't covered. With some other cases that cover the whole back, the phone kinda looks an iPhone after putting the case on (especially if you have white or black cases), which is not something I want.
Another good thing about this case is that instead of have all the holding clips around the 4 corners, the clips are in the middle of the top and bottom edges of the 2 shells. They clip on to the little hole on top and bottom of the phone.
This way, the gap between the top half and bottom half of the phone won't be enlarged by the thickness of the clips like those cases with clips at the 4 corners.
But this case is by no means perfect. The polish and finishing could need some better works. But I am not complaining since it is quite hard to find a nice case for this phone.
It doesn't add much thickness to the phone either.
The top part of the shell at the edge right above the keyboard side also have its edge shaved inward so that is will not block the keyboard when it's opened.
See the location of the clips:
A lot of cases out there would make the phone look ridiculous, but this one sure made mine looks better.
*Update*
You can now get this case from here if you do not live in China: http://mygadgitude.com/categories/Cases/Mobile/HTC/HTC-Desire-Z/
Thanks to ChicoKiri for the link.
If you cannot get it from the above link, try this one instead: http://www.stuffcool.com/subcategory.aspx?categoryid=349
Thanks to Are.Two for the link.

misbehave said:
I saw this case on an auction site in China and asked a friend who is from China to help me get it from there.
Here is the package:
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The back:
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Out of the box:
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Fit nicely on my DZ:
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Here is one nice thing about this case. The back piece is transparent with white edges around it so the original design isn't covered. With some other cases that cover the whole back, the phone kinda looks an iPhone after putting the case on (especially if you have white or black cases), which is not something I want.
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Another good thing about this case is that instead of have all the holding clips around the 4 corners, the clips are in the middle of the top and bottom edges of the 2 shells. They clip on to the little hole on top and bottom of the phone.
This way, the gap between the top half and bottom half of the phone won't be enlarged by the thickness of the clips like those cases with clips at the 4 corners.
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But this case is by no means perfect. The polish and finishing could need some better works. But I am not complaining since it is quite hard to find a nice case for this phone.
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It doesn't add much thickness to the phone either.
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The top part of the shell at the edge right above the keyboard side also have its edge shaved inward so that is will not block the keyboard when it's opened.
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See the location of the clips:
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A lot of cases out there would make the phone look ridiculous, but this one sure made mine looks better.
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WOOW Thats pimp! May I have the site so I can buy it too?
(Even tho my desire z got dropped multiple times already lol)

I bought mine from this link:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9722661818
Looks like nobody in US or Europe are selling them at all.
You will need to find someone you know from China or Hong Kong to help you get this I guess. Not sure if they sell international though if you try to get it yourself.
If you do a search with terms "taobao english agent" on Google, looks like there are now companies that will help people from the English world to order things from taobao . com(it's like the Ebay of China but have way more stuff and way cheaper).

How much did you pay for it?

Tommebaas said:
How much did you pay for it?
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About 12 US dollars with all the shipping and handling.

dam this looks like an amazing case.

I LIKE the htc clock u have on the picture.

p3lon said:
I LIKE the htc clock u have on the picture.
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Yeah, that clock is cool. There will be an animation of the arms swinging from the 12 o'clock position to the actual current time every time you load back the home screen from some place else.
But if it could show the date and day of the week it would be perfect.

its possbile to have it shipped 2 us.. but just a bit expensive
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qqyycchh said:
its possbile to have it shipped 2 us.. but just a bit expensive
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Since the weight of the case is so light, I don't think the shipping cost to US will cost too much.

I really like this case. Alot alot. If someone can find it, please update this post.
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Capdase has stores here in the philippines, it' also one of the most imitated brands here locally so they have a lot of fakes.
I don't think the sell online though unless you go to a 3rd party site. Like cresdo.com (which doesn't really have all of capdase's products)
They also have some really good screen protectors. Anti glare, fingerprint etc...
Much better than the screen protector that I got from otterbox.
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Well maybe if there is enough people buying it, I might start a group buy for it.

im interested in a group buy. dont really know how it works tho?

kusiman77 said:
im interested in a group buy. dont really know how it works tho?
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I am not sure of this forum really allow private group buy or not though.
It usually goes like this: Some one buy a tons from the source, then mail them out one by one to different buyers after receiving payments (over Paypal) from them.

Ran a quick Google search for "fuzeslyde desire z" and this came up after a few clicks:
Err, actually I'm not allowed to post links yet. Make your way to mygadgitude com and just append this to the end of the URL:
/categories/Cases/Mobile/HTC/HTC-Desire-Z/

ChicoKiri said:
Ran a quick Google search for "fuzeslyde desire z" and this came up after a few clicks:
Err, actually I'm not allowed to post links yet. Make your way to mygadgitude com and just append this to the end of the URL:
/categories/Cases/Mobile/HTC/HTC-Desire-Z/
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Let me post this link for you. I am glad you found this! Many will sure thank you for this cause this is really a nice case, I love mine to death.
http://mygadgitude.com/categories/Cases/Mobile/HTC/HTC-Desire-Z/

misbehave said:
Let me post this link for you. I am glad you found this! Many will sure thank you for this cause this is really a nice case, I love mine to death.
http://mygadgitude.com/categories/Cases/Mobile/HTC/HTC-Desire-Z/
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omgaaahhh hallelujah!!!
You better edit your first post and make this link NOTICEABLE!

nice find! and cheaper too than buying from their retail store which costs around 27$

Anyway to find this cheaper? I really like the way this looks.
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Video Review: Quibits / Basal Enterprises FlexVue TPU Case

I haven't seen any videos of this case, so I thought I'd put together a quick review for you guys. It's a pretty neat case, I kind of prefer it to the TPU-Cases model, I just wish the top was completely covered.
Also, the title should read "qubits" not "quibits".

Love the video, looks very professional. On a quick note. I wanted to point out that Yoobao has a somewhat similar TPU case with that missing top part that you mention was missing cover.
Here is a link for it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/22083753113...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4466wt_1110
Again, thank you for the video.

Fixter said:
Love the video, looks very professional. On a quick note. I wanted to point out that Yoobao has a somewhat similar TPU case with that missing top part that you mention was missing cover.
Here is a link for it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/22083753113...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4466wt_1110
Again, thank you for the video.
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Thanks for the link! That case looks like a real winner. I might have to purchase it and review it - from the looks of it, it also still has the large Micro-USB cut out.

xSDMx said:
Thanks for the link! That case looks like a real winner. I might have to purchase it and review it - from the looks of it, it also still has the large Micro-USB cut out.
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Well, I purchased it and received it yesterday. I love the darn thing. The screen protector was cut out for the device, because it has the cut out exactly where the light sensor is. (I also installed and had 0 problems with the installation.)

xSDMx said:
Thanks for the link! That case looks like a real winner. I might have to purchase it and review it - from the looks of it, it also still has the large Micro-USB cut out.
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I have this Yoobao but I decided I wanted to keep the cheapie kickstand case. I still haven't opened it to test it. I can do that or if you want I can sell it to anyone here for 10bux shipped, if you are in the USA. I posted this in the marketplace, but I do not think many others venture out of the device forums lol

Fixter said:
Well, I purchased it and received it yesterday. I love the darn thing. The screen protector was cut out for the device, because it has the cut out exactly where the light sensor is. (I also installed and had 0 problems with the installation.)
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How does it fit? Is it really tight? I'm looking for a TPU case because the Tmob case I got when I got the phone is simply way too floppy and loose. That Yoobao you posted is exactly what I'm looking for because I want a clear case to show off the phone's design. If the fit is tight and the cutouts all align nicely I'm purchasing it immediately lol.
To stay on topic, the OP's video looks very professional and I've looked at the Qubits case a lot too.

The Janitor Mop said:
How does it fit? Is it really tight? I'm looking for a TPU case because the Tmob case I got when I got the phone is simply way too floppy and loose. That Yoobao you posted is exactly what I'm looking for because I want a clear case to show off the phone's design. If the fit is tight and the cutouts all align nicely I'm purchasing it immediately lol.
To stay on topic, the OP's video looks very professional and I've looked at the Qubits case a lot too.
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It fits like a glove, no flimsiness and not loose at all! Every single cutout is made EXACTLY where it needs to be. I was amazed by that.

Thanks for the review. Looks like a better case than the rubber one I got from T-Mobile for $20. The case is too loose around the sides. I already scraped the side with my key. I will be buying one of these TPU's.

Fixter said:
It fits like a glove, no flimsiness and not loose at all! Every single cutout is made EXACTLY where it needs to be. I was amazed by that.
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1 more question: how long did it take for you to get it? I really want to try it out, but I'm leaving for college in 13 days, so the fact that it's shipping from Hong Kong kinda makes me worried that I wouldn't get it in time.

If in the uk amazon sell the grey one through a seller named "podjunkie" bit the order is fufilled by amazon
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That was a great review, thanks! I think I'm going to pick up the smoked one, but I would love if the black one had the middle clear like the smoked one does. Right now I have the Incipio NGP but the open volume rocker and clear center make this very appealing

Sorry for the mega-necro, but I am selling all of my leftover HTC Sensation accessories at very low prices. Please help out a student and check out my marketplace posting.

xSDMx
sent you a prvate msg!

i got similar case ( black , not transparent and slightly different in design) as OP from amazon for $5.99 with free 2 days shipping ( 4 bucks cheaper ^^). This is really good case, fit tight and look awesome. As OP said,only weak point is that this case doesn't cover the top ( i guess they decide to design this way so you can put in/ or take off the case easier. I have similar type of this case for my mytouch 4G, my nexus S and it is a little bit more difficult to take the case off or put it in) This is always my first choice when i buy my phone's case.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005A2UR4W/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details
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This is honestly the best case I've ever used. Fits perfectly, adds a nice feel to the phone (I don't feel like it will snap in my hand anymore).
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i got similar case ( black , not transparent and slightly different in design) as OP from amazon for $5.99 with free 2 days shipping ( 4 bucks cheaper ^^). This is really good case, fit tight and look awesome. As OP said,only weak point is that this case doesn't cover the top ( i guess they decide to design this way so you can put in/ or take off the case easier. I have similar type of this case for my mytouch 4G, my nexus S and it is a little bit more difficult to take the case off or put it in) This is always my first choice when i buy my phone's case.
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Cases for the One S

Hi all,
Offers for cases for One S are limited to non-existent. I guess new cases will appear shortly but I don't feel like taking the risk of my new phone falling and breaking its screen. Also, when you put the phone face down on the table, screen is actually touching the surface any a grain of sand or salt could scratch it.
So, what are the present solutions you have found? For information, I am actually using a Muzzano "the S" case that is in the same time hard enough and literally bouncing off the floor.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA

Well a case normally only is able to protect the phones case itself. the display is not protected. In case of the One S, HTC claims that it does not nead any additional protecting case, since the unibody is ultra hardened and almost impossible to be scratched by accident.
i suggest the best solution is to use a display foil and trusting an mobiles case for the first time. this is a chance to keep the phone slim and stylish without living with fear permanentely

Nope, the case protects mainly the screen, because if the phone lands on the edge it will prevent the screen from breaking. Believe me, I found it the difficult way with my first HD2 long time ago.

nedevg said:
Hi all,
Offers for cases for One S are limited to non-existent. I guess new cases will appear shortly but I don't feel like taking the risk of my new phone falling and breaking its screen. Also, when you put the phone face down on the table, screen is actually touching the surface any a grain of sand or salt could scratch it.
So, what are the present solutions you have found?
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Non-existent??? ebay (UK) has plenty of choice:
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110841448...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1470wt_972
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380421025...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1975wt_1139
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360444052...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3246wt_1185
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110845786...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3025wt_952
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190661000...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2179wt_1139
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200721816...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2669wt_1185

I'll most likely get a D30 when the phone launches.

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Non-existent??? ebay (UK) has plenty of choice:
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That Mofi one is quite nice. Will certainly do until Sena release one.
Sorry, I can't post links yet, but if you go on Amazon's UK site and search for Checknet Accessories, they've got some pretty nice pull-up leather pouches for the One S.

Bought my original HTC leather pouch at expansys http://www.expansys.de/d.aspx?i=230292
Gonna shoot a picture once it's here

It's a nice case, but £18 seems crazy to me.

Mofi pouch hopefully on the way. I used one with my Desire and loved it, and picking it again is an easy choice
(Thanks to the One S's thinness it actually fits into the Desire Mofi pouch, but it is too long to allow the case to be closed)

nedevg said:
Hi all,
Offers for cases for One S are limited to non-existent. I guess new cases will appear shortly but I don't feel like taking the risk of my new phone falling and breaking its screen. Also, when you put the phone face down on the table, screen is actually touching the surface any a grain of sand or salt could scratch it.
So, what are the present solutions you have found? For information, I am actually using a Muzzano "the S" case that is in the same time hard enough and literally bouncing off the floor.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA
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I think that the best way to protect your phone is here and here

Dont think i'd want to put a cover on my phone, i'd go as far as a screen protector and a sock type thing to keep it in on nights out. It too sleek to bulk up with a clip on case.
Saying that having read and contributed to a thread about the casing chipping off in the general thread not so sure now!

anyone tried this one?
http://www.clove.co.uk/htc-one-s-hc-c742-ultra-thin-hard-shell-clear

I've just ordered the OneS and I'll do what I do with every new phone, get the cheapest case I can until I find one I really like. There are a couple on Amazon for £3, plus I'll get a couple of screen protectors. I learned the hard way with an XDA (years ago) when I scratched the screen the second day I had it... The screen protectors hadn't arrived yet.
Better safe than sorry, especially when the phone is on a 24 month contract!

Now that I can post links, this is the case I've ordered from Amazon for £3.40 delivered...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007L2LJ96/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
They also do loads of other colours for those who are a bit more extrovert...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aag/main...3G8C2ARO7P&isCBA=&asin=&seller=A1T2CUN7GCQQLF

I dont think ill be investing in a case... Maybe some screen protectors, Although its gorilla glass, I still dont believe its scratch proof.
I read somewhere online that HTC say 'The phone has been so well built that it does not require any sort of protection accessories'
Impressive, but you can never be too sure

ascot17 said:
Non-existent??? ebay (UK) has plenty of choice:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360444052...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3246wt_1185
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Careful if anyone is ordering one of these. They are too small for the One S, with a good portion of the phone protruding from the top and making it impossible to fasten. I'm sending mine back.

Im thinking about getting this, It says genuine (which i dont believe at all) But is has HTC on it and i think looks quite sleek

Have ordered a fitBag via the link below
http://www.amazon.co.uk/fitBAG-tail...AKD8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334242121&sr=8-1
Will update with my thoughts on it when it arrives.

When I was looking for a german dealer of the mofi case, I found a page that also lists the interior dimensions of the bag.
Link was also in here, but have to delete becuase it´s my first post. :/
The interior dimensions listed for the bag were: 136 x 72 x 9mm
So the HTC One S should easily fit into here. ( 131 x 65 x 8mm )
And the dealer says that this case fits for all following smartphones:
- Apple 3G / 3GS
- HTC ChaCha, HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Pro, HTC Desire Z, HTC HD7, HTC HD2, HTC Incredible S
- LG P990 Oprimus Speed, LG P970 Optimus Black
- Samsung i9000 Galaxy S, Samsung i9001 Galaxy Plus, Samsung i9100 Galaxy S2
So you don´t have to buy a HTC One S specific one, just a case for one of the listed smartphones, and perhaps that´s cheaper for you. Just a tip for interested.

The guy on eBay selling the Mofi pouches has apologised saying they are still trying to get best fit for the One S with it being new, so I can keep the small pouch (which I've given to my sister for her smaller HTC) and they are going to send out a bigger replacement for free. Good service.

dbrand experience

Hey everyone, im kinda new here so correct me if im doing something wrong.
Now onto the subject, i have my moto x for 2 months now and had a case but i dont really like it, but i want some protection so i looked for other options and came to dbrand. Its quite expensive for a skin (10$ + 5$ for shipping) but maybe its worth it. So maybe one of you guys has experience with dbrand and want to share it. Also i want a screen protector so if anyone has suggestions, they are welcome
Thanks a lot for helping me!

mrputch said:
i want some protection
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Protection from what... scuffs and scratches? Here a skin would be fine.
From drops? Forget it and get a case, or at least a bumper.

Solutions Etcetera said:
Protection from what... scuffs and scratches? Here a skin would be fine.
From drops? Forget it and get a case, or at least a bumper.
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Yeah fpr scratches mostly, i never ever let a phone drop. Never did it before never gonna happen

I have many many dbrand skins and they have top botch customer service. Their skins are also the best fitting ones I have used. I've tried skinomi, slick wraps, and bodyguardz. They ship from Canada and drive across the border to mail the skins via USPS. So that's why IRS more expensive for shipping (usually on $3CAD which is cheaper than 3$USD obviously) there are many threads about their skins, but I recommend you look in the Nexus 6 section because the OP for dbrand is 600+ posts long with many pictures and customer experiences.

mrputch said:
Yeah fpr scratches mostly, i never ever let a phone drop. Never did it before never gonna happen
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it's perfect to protect against scratches. I had one on my nexus4 so that i didn't scratch up the glass back & have one on my moto x right now. there's a thread in here that I created that has a couple of pictures from us that have them.

not sure if im late on this and you decide yet or not, but i had a wood skin on my n4 that fit excellent, and a brushed aluminum and carbon fiber for my nexus 7 2013 version that fit well and covered the soft touch rubber dimpled back. i purchased one for my moto x 2014 on december 26th, it was my first bad experience with dbrand. it wasnt necessarily bad because of the product or anything, it fit excellent and looks great (i dont like cases either so a skin was more to give me somehing to hold besides the slipper back), but it took for ever to get here, i just recieved it today, January 10th, thats 15 days, i also paid 3 dollars for shipping and it arrived in a lick-and-stick white envelope with a $.48 stamp so not sure where the other 2.62 went, i saw someone mention they drive them across borders but idk about that. the product is great as i mentioned, but expect to wait to get it. i actually ordered a case for it (the light duty unicorn beetle), because i hadnt recieved the skin, and was worried about scuffing or dirtying the back panel (white on my phone), and it arrived before the skin despite being ordered 9 days after ordering the skin lol.

ae1990 said:
not sure if im late on this and you decide yet or not, but i had a wood skin on my n4 that fit excellent, and a brushed aluminum and carbon fiber for my nexus 7 2013 version that fit well and covered the soft touch rubber dimpled back. i purchased one for my moto x 2014 on december 26th, it was my first bad experience with dbrand. it wasnt necessarily bad because of the product or anything, it fit excellent and looks great (i dont like cases either so a skin was more to give me somehing to hold besides the slipper back), but it took for ever to get here, i just recieved it today, January 10th, thats 15 days, i also paid 3 dollars for shipping and it arrived in a lick-and-stick white envelope with a $.48 stamp so not sure where the other 2.62 went, i saw someone mention they drive them across borders but idk about that. the product is great as i mentioned, but expect to wait to get it. i actually ordered a case for it (the light duty unicorn beetle), because i hadnt recieved the skin, and was worried about scuffing or dirtying the back panel (white on my phone), and it arrived before the skin despite being ordered 9 days after ordering the skin lol.
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Thanks for sharing, i ordered mine a few days ago and they said shipping time is longer than usual, because of fewer orders. (I live in europe so shipping costs are 5$) i hope its worth it, i got the dark wood one

That's correct they do drive across the border to ship them. I've had orders take 30+ days but you have to remember that USPS is delivering it SK if it takes forever you can thank them. I do wish they offered faster shipping or at least tracking but I doubt they will.
I made a guide/comparison between all of the skins I've tried so far from dbrand and SlickWraps in the Nexus 6 section. My wife doesn't like skins of her Moto X but I did manage to get her the matte black camera one which she is OK with and it helps prevent scratches to the lens. Check out the pictures and guide I wrote on the skins if you want an idea of what to expect from each company. I've ordered many skins and I have more on the way and I can attest to each companies products and how they work. I've had issues with both companies but both did work to address them.
Here is the OP if you wanted to check it out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2999125

dbrand skinned XT1095 Pure Edition..
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Can change back shell, daily, in about three minutes, This is how I do it..Mahogany and black titanium, skin & more OEM back shells ordered..for reference, about $27 cost of each back shell..