Hey,
So i saw someones post this morning about the Gelaskins. Well i had a look into it (they look great btw) i went all the way to the checkout and found out the shipping to the UK was $19.99 (£13.75), i was like :O :O :O on top of the $14.99 (£10.30) thats £24. There shipping is supposed to be $6 to the UK. (screen shots below)
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So i decided to email them about the problem this is there response:
'Hi Hugh,
Thank you for your email! The larger items can only be sent via UPS. May I ask which items you are trying to purchase?'
I replied saying
'I'm just trying to buy the HTC desire skin. Don't think that's too big.'
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Hi Hugh,
It's a little larger than the other phones. Just large enough not to fit the "standard post" requirements outlined by Canada Post unfortunately. If you wait a few weeks, this is going going to be adjusted. We are almost at a resolution!
So maybe there just trying to make us pay for the new release, but i think that price is slightly extortionate. What do you think?
Yesterday it showed me $5,95 for the shipping to Slovakia, today it says $19,95. Wtf ?
BS, no way is this that much bigger than other devices. Besides $20 is too much even for a laptop skin...
I just checked the Nexus One and that one they can ship for $6. The Nexus One is the same size as the Desire. How is it possible they can ship the Nexus One but not the Desire. BS.
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I just checked the Nexus One and that one they can ship for $6. The Nexus One is the same size as the Desire. How is it possible they can ship the Nexus One but not the Desire. BS.
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I have already sent them a message pointing that out, I will let you know what their answer is.
Wish http://www.decalgirl.com/ did them, there prices are significantly cheaper. Ive also been on to them and they say the phone's on their 'list'. Maybe if more people requested it, it would appear ^^
I thought the expensive shipping costs would apply only to laptop skins, it is ridiculous price for a mobile phone skin.
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So maybe there just trying to make us pay for the new release, but i think that price is slightly extortionate. What do you think?
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I was gonna get one of these, but I think, at that price, they can go stick their heads up a pig.
Rip off merchants.
Is there not any 3rd party sellers for these? Should be cheaper shipping i guess, who nows.
This is the reply I received from GelacSkins today:
Hi Stephen,
Thank you for your email! The Desire is actually slightly larger then the Nexus 1. It requires a larger package, and unfortunately exceeds the dimension requirements for Canada Post. It therefore must go with UPS, my apologies! We are hoping to have this issue rectified within the next few weeks. I hope that helps! Thank you again, Stephen. Have a great day!
Warmest regards,
Elizabeth Perry
GelaSkins Customer Service
www.gelaskins.com
[email protected]
So far an extra 1mm case width its and extra $14.00, I think I will give this a miss until the Canadian Mail relax their rules.........
Would these cover up the proximity sensor? It looks like they would.
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Would these cover up the proximity sensor? It looks like they would.
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yeah it seems like it would cover the sensor, the pictures on their website are digitally eidted so its not really clear,,,,,,,,,,,,and yeah the shipping cost is a complete rip off, and the Desire is no where in hell bigger than nexus one!
does anyone know for sure if the skin covers the proximity sensor ?
actually, where is the sensor on the phone ?
The sensor along with the display brightness adjustment sensor is in the top left corner of the screen, just left to the HTC logo. No idea if they really cover the sensors, I'd wager it'd need someone to go forward and try it. And it won't be me as long as S&H resembles a scam scheme!
is it possible to take out the back without removing the skin? if not, it would be ridiculous to install this!
Like a mug I ordered a couple of these, I'm really disappointed. Yes it covers the sensors, yes it stops you being able to remove the back cover, my main disappointment is that it doesn't cover the top or bottom corners of the phone and they are much thinner than I expected. I thought with a name like gelaskins it would be slightly padded, its not. It's just printed vinyl. Waste of money
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No gelaskin for me
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Like a mug I ordered a couple of these, I'm really disappointed. Yes it covers the sensors, yes it stops you being able to remove the back cover, my main disappointment is that it doesn't cover the top or bottom corners of the phone and they are much thinner than I expected. I thought with a name like gelaskins it would be slightly padded, its not. It's just printed vinyl. Waste of money
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hmmm the beauty of the skins are something for me to look over their inefficiencies (not really protecting the sides) but definitely not their impracticality (not being able to remove the back cover and covering the sensors)...although I had my eye on one of the designs for a long time, they are a no no to me!
martuk said:
Like a mug I ordered a couple of these, I'm really disappointed. Yes it covers the sensors, yes it stops you being able to remove the back cover, my main disappointment is that it doesn't cover the top or bottom corners of the phone and they are much thinner than I expected. I thought with a name like gelaskins it would be slightly padded, its not. It's just printed vinyl. Waste of money
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i've ordered one too and was horrified by your post. i popped an email off to gelaskins regarding the inability to remove the battery cover and got the following reply :
"Thank you for your email! Yes, this is correct. We are in the midst of rectifying this. My apologies! We will definitely ship you out a fresh one once this change has been made. In the mean time, feel free to use and abuse the one you've got! "
I'd buy only a cover for the back cover if it was available and didn't cost too much.... but not if it means you can't take the back cover off, whats the point of that?!?!
JAmes.
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i've ordered one too and was horrified by your post. i popped an email off to gelaskins regarding the inability to remove the battery cover and got the following reply :
"Thank you for your email! Yes, this is correct. We are in the midst of rectifying this. My apologies! We will definitely ship you out a fresh one once this change has been made. In the mean time, feel free to use and abuse the one you've got! "
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Does it not bother you that you lose the sensors functionality as well?
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Bought a case from Amazon for £1.79 and wanted to share what a great find it is.
Already bought a Krussel leather off the self from CPW which was fine for a while but now it has loosened a bit a couple of times the phone has almost flown out of the pouch. Luckily I never dropped it!
In some desperation I searched for a silicon/gel case to get me by till some official cases appear on the market. I knew others had some mixed reviews about the nexus one cases mobilefun were selling but I didn't want to spend that much on something that I was intending to be temporary. Instead I found this on amazon Accessory Village HTC Google Nexus One (Black) Super Hydro Gel Protective Armour/Case/Skin/Cover/Shellon.
It's really good! Power button and volume buttons are perfect with raised bits over them. All holes match up fine, only part that is not perfect is the speaker holes on the back and I'm sure I can modify them.
I've taken some pics and will upload them later when I get in front of my pc.
Great find!
Looking at it, it seems to be identical to the one that MobileFun are offering, albeit you save 9 of your Great British pounds
I ordered one the same as this from eBay earlier, I hope it does the job till something more permanent comes along!
I have this aswell.
It's a slightly tighter fit than one would expect, and i do fear it may start to damage the back of the phone if left on for a long period of time. When i say that i mean the rubber type material on the back of the phone may start to wear away? There's been reports of it already.
It is for the Nexus one and not Desire (like so many right now) but for the money it's a good temporary case.
Argh. Got side tracked last night and ran out of time to post pics. Will do that later this morning.
Forgot also to mention 2 important things.
1 the supplier doesn't charge delivery in the UK and it arrived next day.
2 the case pictured is totally different from the one I received. It's not black, its semi transparent with a nice dotted pattern. It doesn't have a hideous red stripe across the back and there is no nexus one logo on it. In fact as its semi transparent u can pretty clearly see the HTC logo through it.
Something else, the case is a perfect fit I think. Its just tight enough to make it just a little difficult to put on but not so tight you think it will damage the phone.
Pics now below. Ignore the screen protector its just a temporary one till a proper one arrives.
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I bought the same case but paid 2.95 on ebay :-(
Agree it's a good fit, but still concerned it might mark the phone, which I can only see it doing if removing and inserting the phone from the case a lot, as it's a good fit and does not move around.
don't worry about it marking the phone, I have exactly the same silicon case but for htc hero (the same colour, looks and all) and it has never marked my phone for 9 months I've been using it.
Thank you zzleezz, your pics made me order this cover
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Thank you zzleezz, your pics made me order this cover
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Your very welcome
Thanks for the info Predo, nice to know it will be kind to my phone. How does your hero version look after 9 months in your pocket? Still have the shine?
Saquib - 2.95 still a very good price
Have now put a Vikuiti screen protector on mine, wow, silky smooth. Really easy to fit and worth the £9ish I paid for it. So glad it was on there as ive already managed to scratch it with something, no idea how just glad it wasnt the screen Also bought this from Amazon and was delivered from Germany in 2 days with free delivery. Very easy to fit too.
One other thing about the case, it fits so well that if your screen protector is also a perfect fit then the case tends to lift the edges of the screen protector. You can see that on the pics above. I had to trim a little off the corners a the top of my screen protector to stop this but its now perfect.
look just like new. i think that this case is awesome and will deffo be getting one for desire when i eventually buy it.
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Please post a link to the amazon page
Thanks
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Please post a link to the amazon page
Thanks
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Yeah, I was a bit confused when I tried to search it on google, but then searched it on amazon and found it straight away: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accessory-Village-Google-Protective-Armour/dp/B0038A5AF4/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1272645896&sr=8-2-fkmr0
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Yeah, I was a bit confused when I tried to search it on google, but then searched it on amazon and found it straight away: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accessory-Village-Google-Protective-Armour/dp/B0038A5AF4/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1272645896&sr=8-2-fkmr0
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The same search on Amazon brings up another item too:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accessory-V...1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1272664828&sr=8-2-fkmr1
Can you please post a direct link to the page, as I want the exact one you recieved =D
Hard gel case specifically for HTC desire is now available from HK Seller!
here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....044768&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2023wt_939
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/280-5078715-2296335?redirect=true&ref_=oss_product&a=B0038A5AF4
Sorry for the confusion. As posted by someone else already this case is the exact one. Note that the pic in the link does not match the actual item I received. Might be worth contacting them first in case they revert back to the nexus one branded one.
Good luck
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Hard gel case specifically for HTC desire is now available from HK Seller!
here is the link:
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I ordered one of those. But since its from HK it will probbably take a couple of weeks to arrive.
Just so you guys know - I ordered the case via the amazon link for the hybrid protective armor and didn't receive the same as the original poster. Mine is a hard 2 piece shell, rubberized on the outside but plastic in the inside - I haven't actually received my desire yet (stupid vodafone) but I'm not sure how good it would be. The back clips on to the front fascia. Seems pretty sturdy but not sure if the plastic would scratch the Desire at all? It's not a gel case anyway.
Anyway, just a warning - maybe they didn't have the one in stock for me.. or even for the original poster - my invoice said HTC google nexus one hybrid black. I can take photo's if anyones interested
I was afraid of this. Hope your case ends up being ok, but as was thinking when I originally ordered mine its not a great deal of money to risk
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I was afraid of this. Hope your case ends up being ok, but as was thinking when I originally ordered mine its not a great deal of money to risk
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I have mine (which is the same as the pictures on the first page and cost £1.79 from Amazon). I think it looks pretty good to be honest, not sure about the feel, but the problem is I don't have my bloody Desire yet! T-mobile still haven't sent me one and I ordered it 16 days ago now. This wait is horrible!
I hate waiting for gadgets to arrive in the post, often end up paying over the odds just so I can pick things up from a shop..
Feel for you Tom, can reassure you that the case looks a whole lot better on the phone than off it. And as for the desire itself I'm just blown away. Came from a HTC touch hd, had almost made up my mind to go for a iclone when I saw techradars top 15 phones on the planet (iphone number 2 and desire number 1).
Now I've convinced my wife to upgrade to the legend ill be in tech heaven for the next year
I bought this case for my G2, and I LOVE IT!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045EI356/ref=oss_product
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I got it for $2.30 + $2.33 shipping. It fits great, looks good, and doesn't really add much thickness to the phone at all. It has a matte black finish, and a slightly rubbery feel. Not sticky like the gel case, though. It slips in and out of a pocket just fine. It fits exactly like the T-Mobile brand gel case, just without the added thickness of the gel part.
All of the corners are well protected, and the raised edge around the screen should add some protection there, too. I'm just glad I can set my phone down without scratching up the brushed metal battery cover (any more than it already is). I will try to post up some pics soon. Gotta find my camera or bust out the old N1.
I actually just placed an order for 2 more cases, and the shipping is still $2.33. So for under $7, I'll get 2. One is for a friend, and one is for a spare for me. I figured I'd get it now. Sometimes these deals disappear.
EDIT: To be more precise, the shipping did jump up to $2.95 for 2, so the total was $7.55. There are several different vendors on there with different shipping options. YMMV
just went to amazon to order one...price came up as $1.65 + $2.98 shipping. I upped it to 2 cases and it jumped to $5.96 shipping. I have no problem paying that for 2 cases but how did you get it to stay at $2.33 shipping?
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just went to amazon to order one...price came up as $1.65 + $2.98 shipping. I upped it to 2 cases and it jumped to $5.96 shipping. I have no problem paying that for 2 cases but how did you get it to stay at $2.33 shipping?
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Probably a different vendor. Like I said, it was the one selling for $2.30. Can't go wrong either way, though.
Each vendor has different shipping options and policies. I edited my post above to reflect that.
i just ordered 5 for like $16 lol now why did I order 5.....
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i just ordered 5 for like $16 lol now why did I order 5.....
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Why not? I may order some more myself. I still want to post some pics of it on the phone. I might get creative with some mirrors.
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tmobile selling the same one for $16 each... wtf
I got that same case from Amazon (for a bit more $) but sent it back because it got in the way of the touchpad, which I use pretty extensively for navigating, copy/paste, etc.
For $5 that case is a great deal!
Picked a couple up. We shall see how good these work. The one thing I can see being annoying is make it more difficult to use the touch pad.
Boogy
The trackpad still works the same for me, and I have big thick awkward sausage fingers. This case is super thin. In fact, it seems to have eliminated the issue of the optical trackpad activating on its own occasionally. It hasn't done it once since I installed the case.
It doesn't seem worth it to return a case that only costs a couple of dollars. You'd have to pay that much to just ship it back! I wouldn't go overboard and order like 10 of them unless you already know you like it though...
The gel case at T-Mobile definitely makes the trackpad hard to use, though. Its very thick, even around the optical trackpad. Inner monologue: "Enough about the gel case already...everyone knows you hate it!" Is it weird I have conversations with myself sometimes?
I'm a cheapskate when it comes to accessories, so the price trumps all for me! Not to mention, flat black is always AWESOME.
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this price is awesome. i ordered one.
$5 eh?
How long did shipping take?
Nice find man
Just bought one it was $2.50 + $2.98 s/h. Sucks when the s/h is greater than the product itself but oh well.
Oh yeah and I used the AMEX reward points too.
Again, good find. Gonna return this Tmo one to the store
can you post some pics of it?
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I got mine in 3 days after placing my order.
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can you post some pics of it?
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Enjoy...
Just ordered this case. Looks better then the body glove one
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nice, it doesn't cover the buttons. i don't think i'd like it to though... feels weird.
thanks again
Just ordered one! Only $4.70 after shipping. Will post my thoughts after I get it. Thanks OP
Yeah, price jumped up for me, shipping went down.
$3 for the case, $1 for shipping.
Excited for it. Nabbed some (a five pack.) screen protectors for like, $1.50 and $1 shipping in the recommended items section.
Thanks for pointing this out, man. Been dropping my phone too much. :s
Is there any way to remove the cover once you put it on? its really snapped on tight. I mean the fit is great, but im worried i wont be able to take it off if i ever need to get in the back.
what i usually do is on the upper left of the phone (the keyboard portion) you can see a clip. I dig my nail in there and kind of pry that off, then shift the back casing side to side till all of the rest snap off. The top same deal, but I think the clip is near the search button or mic.
Then again this is the Tmobile Gel one. The one from amazon still hasn't shipped yet!
EDIT: DO NOT ORDER THESE CASES if you want the official one. They are NOT the official cases, even though the company claims they are.
Just noticed this on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Desire-...R0JE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305070616&sr=8-2
The pouch was £10 previously, has now been reduced to £4 including delivery just ordered myself one!
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Just noticed this on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Desire-...R0JE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305070616&sr=8-2
The pouch was £10 previously, has now been reduced to £4 including delivery just ordered myself one!
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I would have bought one, but after reading all the negative reviews i changed my mind
Not too sure whats with the bad reviews of this. I've got this case and it's pretty good. No complaints about it what so ever. OK at first was a little stiff to get in and out but after a few days of phone coming in and out it does loosen it self a bit.
I got also the DHD pouch, after 4 months i still like it. and my phone fits perfectly.
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Not too sure whats with the bad reviews of this. I've got this case and it's pretty good. No complaints about it what so ever. OK at first was a little stiff to get in and out but after a few days of phone coming in and out it does loosen it self a bit.
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they say it's not the official htc one
yeah , i have my pouch for 3 months too and really no complaint, saved me a couple of times when i dropped my phone accidentaly.
I've previously ordered one of these, but it got ruined by some douche.
They're great, no complaints. No idea why it has bad reviews :S
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they say it's not the official htc one
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They've pictured the official one !
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They're great, no complaints. No idea why it has bad reviews :S
They've pictured the official one !
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It doesn't have HTC branding on it though
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OK at first was a little stiff to get in and out but after a few days of phone coming in and out it does loosen it self a bit.
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Thats what she said?
They're fake. Don't buy!
I ordered two as I already have one and it's the best pouch I've ever had.
Going through the process of getting my money back.
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They're fake. Don't buy!
I ordered two as I already have one and it's the best pouch I've ever had.
Going through the process of getting my money back.
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They claim they're official, and manufactured directly by HTC, even though they blatantly aren't:
MyiStore4u on email said:
Dear Sir,
We are sorry to hear about your issues.
We have fully refunded you.
Please be assured that these cases were directly manufacturered by HTC.
Kind Regards.
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I've just got a full refund from them pretty much instantly, and I get to keep the case as "a gesture of goodwill".
Just updating first post to warn people.
Cheers for the tipoff mate, was about to bag one of these up..
Do the fake ones still have the HTC stamp on them? How do you know they're fake? I have a suspicion mine might be..
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Do the fake ones still have the HTC stamp on them? How do you know they're fake? I have a suspicion mine might be..
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Yes they do. I'm sure it's fake, as I previously ordered a case directly from HTC, and I compared it to this one.
The material is different, size is different (my device simply falls out of the fake one, whereas with the original it was kept inside). The general feel of it just says "fake" all over it.
I've taken a picture of the cases side-by-side. They don't look too much different in the picture, apart from the size, but you can really tell when holding them. The real one is on the left (looks a bit tatty as it got damaged slightly), fake on the right:
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Yes they do. I'm sure it's fake, as I previously ordered a case directly from HTC, and I compared it to this one.
The material is different, size is different (my device simply falls out of the fake one, whereas with the original it was kept inside). The general feel of it just says "fake" all over it.
I've taken a picture of the cases side-by-side. They don't look too much different in the picture, apart from the size, but you can really tell when holding them. The real one is on the left (looks a bit tatty as it got damaged slightly), fake on the right:
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Hi, thanks for the input.
Does the real one feel like real leather?
Mine does look like the one on the left. The reason i thought it was fake was that i'm fairly sure that it's made of plastic, both from its feel and especially from looking at its edges, which merge into the case's main body and seem to be just be plastic that hasn't been stamped with the leather print..
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Hi, thanks for the input.
Does the real one feel like real leather?
Mine does look like the one on the left. The reason i thought it was fake was that i'm fairly sure that it's made of plastic, both from its feel and especially from looking at its edges, which merge into the case's main body and seem to be just be plastic that hasn't been stamped with the leather print..
http://tapatalk.com/mu/02641e02-e597-439a.jpg
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Yeah it does. I got a second opinion from my mum, she agrees with me - although she did say that if it is, then it's not very high quality. Bonded leather?
Mine does look like yours yes. The edges of the case are plastic though I think, to make it durable.
I bought one of these and strangely it is not the same as the ones pictured. It doesn't have the cut away on the bottom and feels too large for the phone (if that s possible?). There is no way it is real leather either. Still for 4 quid it does its job quite well - no complaints really but the cheapness does show.
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I bought one of these and strangely it is not the same as the ones pictured. It doesn't have the cut away on the bottom and feels too large for the phone (if that s possible?). There is no way it is real leather either. Still for 4 quid it does its job quite well - no complaints really but the cheapness does show.
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If you got it from the link in the OP, then it's definitely fake. If I were you I'd send it back, but it's obviously your choice, just make sure you don't put it in your pocket upside down
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LMAOOO (tenchar)
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:
Out of the box:
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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i55.tinypic.com/5d126s.jpg
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.
i54.tinypic.com/15y7td1.jpg
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.
i56.tinypic.com/f6xyu.jpg
i54.tinypic.com/9rj5t5.jpg
i52.tinypic.com/73kksp.jpg
i51.tinypic.com/dxbbx3.jpg
i55.tinypic.com/rumn1t.jpg
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It doesn't add much thickness to the phone either.
i52.tinypic.com/rbedde.jpg
i56.tinypic.com/r94ras.jpg
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.
i56.tinypic.com/10frvvn.jpg
i52.tinypic.com/29nv4ib.jpg
i54.tinypic.com/14m4zz9.jpg
See the location of the clips:
i56.tinypic.com/kehpcg.jpg
i56.tinypic.com/s6jek2.jpg
i52.tinypic.com/iqkmcn.jpg
i54.tinypic.com/27wsunm.jpg
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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I had one of these for my Samsung Vibrant, nice and thin, adds a little splash of color without any real additional weight and is only 1-2mm thick. Not really much protection if the phone is dropped but then again it's better than nothing at all.
I just ordered the 4 pack so I could pick and choose colors (I'm fickle like that) based on my mood. $9.99 for 4 of them and free shipping - not bad at all!
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...628333&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_4166wt_905
I wanna see what the front looks like. Why do they not show the front?
The_Biz said:
I wanna see what the front looks like. Why do they not show the front?
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Doesn't really cover any of the front - it clips on from the back only.
So does it cover like the barely there or? If it covers identical to the barely there case from case mate, I'd be down to order some.
When is yours gonna arrive? We need some pics!
P.S. Thanks for the link.
{EDIT}
I just found this Ebay ad with the same cases showing the front of the phone in them - make sure to click to make the photo "supersize"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ry=20349&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_2214wt_1139
Not sure about the barely there case, never had one. I literally had just ordered it before putting up the post, so, I figure within 10 days... At $2.50 each I am not going to complain much ... There's a photo of the same one I had for my Vibrant in this post, shows the front but there's no phone in it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759322
Here's an even better post that shows it off NICELY:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7252080&postcount=216
Or here - an Ebay ad for the same Samsung case, you can see it on the phone:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SAMSUNG-GAL...9-MESH-COVER-CASE-/110563639119#ht_9490wt_905
JWhipple said:
{EDIT}
I just found this Ebay ad with the same cases showing the front of the phone in them - make sure to click to make the photo "supersize"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ry=20349&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_2214wt_1139
Not sure about the barely there case, never had one. I literally had just ordered it before putting up the post, so, I figure within 10 days... At $2.50 each I am not going to complain much ... There's a photo of the same one I had for my Vibrant in this post, shows the front but there's no phone in it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759322
Here's an even better post that shows it off NICELY:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7252080&postcount=216
Or here - an Ebay ad for the same Samsung case, you can see it on the phone:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SAMSUNG-GAL...9-MESH-COVER-CASE-/110563639119#ht_9490wt_905
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I have never seen these in action before but they are different and quite nice, thanks for the link.
Like the look of them, just purchased one on ebay for 2.80 gbp
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These are cool but they don't protect the most important part in this phone which is the bottom. That's the only part that is not part of the outter shell and if it breaks or scratches cannot be fixed for cheap. I still might get one.
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I bought mine for one simple reason - they look good and are not commonly seen.
Plus I can tell my girlfriend I bought them to match her purse or shoes LOL
r3awak3n said:
These are cool but they don't protect the most important part in this phone which is the bottom. That's the only part that is not part of the outter shell and if it breaks or scratches cannot be fixed for cheap. I still might get one.
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I'm only really concerned about scratches to the back anyway
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150625857748&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT this one black white blue red pink in stock
awesome looking case, ordered one...
The best price I found for it is here... ~$2 including shipping worldwide
Mesh Case
Enjoy
Just ordered one, thanks for providing cheaper ones.
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you're welcome.
Is it just me or does the dark blue, red and purple colored cases seem 'metallic' while the other colors are matte?
Just got mine and I like it. Very minimalist. LOL, I'm not sure it does a lot other than help to distinguish my phone from my wife's But for $2, that's ok
Had to make a small set of cuts to expand the area around the USB port (to work with 3rd party micro-USB).
Hey zim could you post some pics of the modification you needed to do to the usb.
Thanks
zim2dive said:
Just got mine and I like it. Very minimalist. LOL, I'm not sure it does a lot other than help to distinguish my phone from my wife's But for $2, that's ok
Had to make a small set of cuts to expand the area around the USB port (to work with 3rd party micro-USB).
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Elchemist said:
Hey zim could you post some pics of the modification you needed to do to the usb.
Thanks
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Very minor.. I copied the pic from the ad, and drew in RED (on the green case) the small section where I cut to make the opening larger. thankfully we had some funky cutters here at work (kinda like wire clippers, but with a 45 degree angle at the end) which made the clipping easy.
Thanks for the info!
Will have to see what I can find to do the same mod once FailurePost here decides to deliver my case...
zim2dive said:
Very minor.. I copied the pic from the ad, and drew in RED (on the green case) the small section where I cut to make the opening larger. thankfully we had some funky cutters here at work (kinda like wire clippers, but with a 45 degree angle at the end) which made the clipping easy.
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hey guys. i have one of these cases. ive had it on for 2 days and barely taken my phone anywhere and when i have it was like i was cradling a baby around.
The case has already split at the bottom between the hole at the back of the case and the base. They are quite brittle.
They look cool, but are very weak and useless for protection.
why do you treat babies so harshly?
leighaus said:
hey guys. i have one of these cases. ive had it on for 2 days and barely taken my phone anywhere and when i have it was like i was cradling a baby around.
The case has already split at the bottom between the hole at the back of the case and the base. They are quite brittle.
They look cool, but are very weak and useless for protection.
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