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Will you use a case or carry the phone naked? Me personally i will be using a case and screen protector on mine. Ideas?
Looking for one now. Not sure what kind of case I want though.
Check out the seidio innocase II case and holster combo on their website. this may be the one i get because its a very nice case. But i'm wondering if it will interfere with the screen protector? i had this problem when i had the case for my 3g in the past.
Although Im not a fan of bulk, I may be going with a commuter for now just cause I like my buttons covered and a zagg for the front. Probably gonna ebay the commuter for a cheaper cost though. I just am not a fan of having buttons exposed.
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Naked of course!
I just ordered the Case Mate Tough in black for the Desire HD. I've had it for a few other phones and it is an amazing case. It's very similar to the Otter Commuter,but I just like the fit.of the tough better.
Naked.....
Nakey. I havent dropped a phone since I had a flip phone. Something about using a $400 phone prevents me from dropping it
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I use a case (Platinum something from BestBuy because I had a gift card) not because I'm afraid of dropping my phone, but more afraid of something hitting it in my pocket
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So this week i'll be purchasing about three or four cheapo silicone/rubberized cases from amazon for the inspire 4G.
I will also purchase either a commuter or a case mate tough.
I'll be sure to post a comprehensive review and pictures comparing all the cases.
I need some help deciding which of the two to get though.
Commuter vs Case Mate Tough.
Opinions?
Do they both protect the camera when the phone is layed flat on a surface?
Thanks guys.
I have the case-mate tough. It protects the screen and camera when laid down flat. I like it a lot. It is very simple and the hard outer piece is nice for sliding in and out of pockets. Have not seen the commuter in person so no opinion on it.
From watching the various desire hd YouTube videos it seems they're pretty much the same except that the otterbox has the little covers for the mini USB and audio jack. I just ordered me up the case mate off at&T's website using the 25% off accessories code. Hoping for the best.
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1meanrex said:
From watching the various desire hd YouTube videos it seems they're pretty much the same except that the otterbox has the little covers for the mini USB and audio jack. I just ordered me up the case mate off at&T's website using the 25% off accessories code. Hoping for the best.
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Hm. How do I obtain this 25% off accessories code?
I just purchased it form ATT
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...otion/accessories.jsp?source=EC0A0011600jtl10
Don't know how long its good for but worked for me today.
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As personal preference, go with the Otterbox commuter. Its not bulky whatsoever. I'm positive you won't be disappointed.
My Commuter is the best phone case I've ever had. I'm sure the Casemate is pretty nice too.. vote with your wallet
I have both and I prefer the Otterbox because the Casemate back is more slippery. The Casemate does feel a little thinner to me. I currently don't have either on because I just love the way the phone feels =)... I'm sure I'll pay for it though.
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I picked up the casemate tough this afternoon and an invisible shield screen protector (which I hate n sucks to install) and I love this case. I couldn't even find anywhere to order the otter that wasn't sold out or over $40
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ordered case mate tough for 27$ shipped off att with the link
1meanrex said:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...otion/accessories.jsp?source=EC0A0011600jtl10
Don't know how long its good for but worked for me today.
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I have tried all of them...Otterbox is the best IMO. On any phone...
I'll go with the casemate tough.
I don't like the "Otter" logo on the back of the otter case and the fact that the buttons are covered.
Other than that I don't think I would have a preference.
Will post review as soon as i receive it.
what about the Seido cases?
Anyone know about or prefer the Innocase II/ [email protected]??
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Anyone know about or prefer the Innocase II/ [email protected]??
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I just bought the platinum series today from best buy for 35.00. I like it so far. It came with the holster and it doesn't put a lot of bulk on the phone.
UPDATE
Case holds up great. Just slipped in ice and landed on the phone. The phone did not come out the holster at all. No physical damage to the phone, but the ice did break and the phone got water damaged. I was able to exchange it at Walmart though. Seems like a good case besides no water protection lol.
Jumped the gun on the Otterbox Commuter and I have to say I really like it. It came in 2 parts, the rubber and the hard case which goes together. The volume buttom and the power button has a nice feel to them, doesnt make pushing them any harder. The screen protector that it came with was a bit smaller than the Inspire screen because the box actually says it is for Desire HD.
Going to visit mobilecity in China town today for cases, do you think Case-Mate in blue is manly? Can't post link yet.
just got my case mate tough and i love it ... the only problem i have is the volume buttons are a little harder to push but power/lock is unaffected. however that doesnt really cause a major problem for me because i use the audio manager widget most of the time
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just got my case mate tough and i love it ... the only problem i have is the volume buttons are a little harder to push but power/lock is unaffected. however that doesnt really cause a major problem for me because i use the audio manager widget most of the time
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did you make sure that the volume rocker was all the way thru the slot on the side of the hard plastic? i had this issue too, and thats what fixed it.
Does the rubber part of the case collect alot of pocket lint?
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Got the casemate tough from eBay for 18 bucks. Happy so far. Makes the phone thicker though.
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There are probably threads out there like this one that compare the two cases.
However, as I have now cracked the casing on my second Otterbox Commuter I decided to try something different.
Enter the Case Mate "Tough".
Apprently this is the revised version according to Amazon (UK) where I got it from, I cant say what the differences are between this and the earlier model as I havent had one so its possible that depending on which revision you get, some of you might get different results to me.
I'll be comparing this to my Otterbox Commuter, the reason I used one of the Otterbox units is I have one for my Xoom, I had one for my HD2 and in general I like the look and protection that they offer. However as I have now cracked the plastic in the same two places on two different units its safe to say that they dont fit my needs.
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To be fair theres not a huge amount of difference from the front, the Otterbox appears to have slightly more coverage on the front of the phone as its rubber is more closely molded to the speaker area.
The Otterbox also lets the power and volume rockers protrude from the hard shell, this at least for the volume isnt an issue, however where the power button is the hard shell is only a few mm wide at the top front edge, this is where I have managed to crack both of the Otterboxes I have had, I've also noticed when my other half has the phone she struggles to turn the phone on/off.
At the bottom where the USB and audio sockets are the Otterboxes hard shell goes around this area and has a rubber flap that pops in and out of place to with show or hide the ports, on the Case Mate no such flap exists so if you work in dust environments then that could be a minus for the Case Mate.
Hard shells, after breaking two, I'd say the Otterbox either needs a redesign or material change, the Case Mate's hard shell doesnt cover as much as the Otterbox one but in not covering as much of the phone it doesnt have the same weaknesses as the Otterbox.
As it stands now the Otterbox seems to offer a touch more protection at the expense of life expectancy, both of the unit's I've had have lasted 6/8 months.
The Case Mate seems more rugged due to its hard shell being matte and textured vs the Otterboxes smooth shinier finish.
At this point neither case stands out as a clear favorite, however having broken two of the Otterboxes the Case Mate certainly seems hardier out of the box.
Will report back in a while after I've used the Case Mate a bit more.
Incipio/Trident ftw.
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Just received my Casemate Barley There today and it seems like it's pretty solid. It protects the camera pretty well it covers the outer rim of the lense , most cases I've seen have a square opening from the flash to the camera.
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I've had a case mate tough on my DHD for 18 months now. The case is still fine, despite numerous drops and bumps, etc.
Underneath, the phone is absolutely pristine. Still looks as good as the day I got it. I've never seen or used an otterbox case, but the case mate has been absolutely top notch as far as I'm concerned.
I'm selling a case mate for the HTC Desire HD if anyone is interested?
Used once, so in perfect condition
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I've had a Casemate Tough for my DHD for a year and a half now. Its certainly served me well, I drop my phone all the time, and its still working perfectly.
Otterbox rules for me - AWESOME!
Matt
i also have the pink/black casemate tough for my inspire. I've had it on my phone for over a year, numerous, and i mean NUMEROUS, drops on various surfaces. underneath it, my Inspire is literally flawless.
the casemate tough definitely provides the same, if not better, drop protection than my pink/black Otterbox Defender case i had for my iPhone3g.
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I've had a case mate tough on my DHD for 18 months now. The case is still fine, despite numerous drops and bumps, etc.
Underneath, the phone is absolutely pristine. Still looks as good as the day I got it. I've never seen or used an otterbox case, but the case mate has been absolutely top notch as far as I'm concerned.
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So do I.
"still fine"
Has anyone GPS problems with the Case Mate Tough?
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I had the case mate tough case and although it served its purpose for a while it was a pain to tale on and off. It eventually cracked in half. Does anyone know if they offer a lifetime warranty like I believe otter box does?
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Has anyone GPS problems with the Case Mate Tough?
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Nope, if you do though use the agps configuration zip to recalibrate the gps.
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Has anyone GPS problems with the Case Mate Tough?
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I've been using the Case Mate Tough for over a year now, dropping it occasionally still looks brand new. The phone is held in really well and the corners are strong (ie, unbroken, look new still).
Re GPS coverage, I used GPS Test to see how many satellites the phone could see with and without the case - from the attic of my house. There is a small window above me, the rest being roof. I saw that the phone would pick up 8-9 with the Case Mate instead of 10-12.
In practice, this is no problem whatsoever. I drop the phone, with the case on, in a backpack and go mountain-biking. The app I use, tracks automatically as soon as there is a signal. If I look at the tracks, it picks up a signal within the first 10-20 seconds.
So in short, protects very well, has more than acceptable coverage and gets a quick fix
Well after a few weeks the Case Mate is still my favorite over the two..
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Nope, I get GPS just fine.
Managed to drop my phone today from about 5ft high directly onto solid concrete driveway and the phone kinda did a weird slide/roll, under my van.
I was 100% convinced there would be at LEAST a small crack on the screen...NOPE.
My Otterbox Commuter and screen cover saved it...not a mark!
OTTERBOX RULES!!
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Yeah dropped mine a few times, the case does the job its just a few places where its thin and cracks..
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I like my Speck Candy Shell case. Dark Grey in color. Rubber inside, hard outside, protects edges, all one piece.
I had a case-mate and loved it, though I gave it to my daughter when she got an Inspire, I have a Seidio active case now. I love this case, the buttons are a lot easier to use (power and volume), and have dropped it a couple of times and the case protected it well.
The otterbox is definitely a weak non-durable case. It may protect the phone but in the end it will mostly likely break if you drop your phone a lot. A lot of customers at my job have otterboxes for their iPhones and they are always chipped or cracked. It's a shame :laugh:
Hey guys,
I just wanted to give a short review of a case I'm using, because I absolutely love it. It's the Exact Armor Case.
I bought it a week and a half ago, at the time it was only $3.95, at the time of me writing this it is $7.95 on Amazon. It's VERY similar to the Ionic Guardian Armor Case. There was some concern because I believe that on Amazon this case in the pictures doesn't show a cut out on the back for the speaker, but it does indeed have one.
It feels really good in the hand. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the dots on the back, but they ended up not being bad, and really make it so the phone doesn't slide out of your hand/off a table when you are holding it/sitting it down. I also have an i-Blason TPU case and I liked it but wanted something with a little bit more protection. I love the rubbery cover on the buttons on the Exact case, it makes it incredibly easy to push those buttons, which were more difficult to push on the i-Blason case in my opinion.
It feels really good and sturdy in the hand, and I love the way it feels. It doesn't add any more then the i-Blason case does when you're holding it in my opinion, except for on the corners, but you don't really notice those when holding it. All of the ports (mini USB and headphones) are accessible, however when I tried to plug a headphone jack from my car in it was a little too big and didn't fit in the hole cut in the case, but using a pair of headphones fits just fine.
I'm usually rough on phones, and so I wanted to get a sturdy case until hopefully an Otterbox comes out, which I will then buy and see if I like it more then this case. I HAVE dropped my phone twice over the past 72 hours or so using the case, and there was no damage to the phone. Once was getting out of my car and the phone fell onto gravel, and the second was just when I was pulling it out of my pocket I dropped it. (Yes, I'm clumsy, and I need to try harder to keep it safe.) There is no damage at all to the phone.
The front of the case does slide over the front, so you can sit the phone screen down and it doesn't touch whatever is underneath it. There is a small lip there, but so far it hasn't deterred me in anyway touching the screen/typing/swyping.
Please feel free to ask any questions, I'll be more then happy to answer. And before anyone asks, I just put on a Xtremeguard Screen Protector on literally 5 minutes before I took the pictures, so if the screen looks weird that's why, as it has to dry out and such.
If anyone asks, I can also talk about the i-Blason case a little.
I can't post links to the cases above because I don't have 10 posts yet :/ Just search on Amazon, you'll find them all, and after I post 10 times I'll come back and add the links in.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Exact-Armor-Google-Nexus-Smart/dp/B00AAKM44K
I have this case also. For such a bargain I'm astounded by its quality. :good:
Who knows when an otterbox will come out, I think I will get this one until then
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Who knows when an otterbox will come out, I think I will get this one until then
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Nobody knows for sure but like most of the stuff in production you can probably expect it will be released before the end of January.
I think chances are you will get this one and then decided (unless you some how destroy it) that you don't want to shell out for an Otterbox.
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I have this case also. For such a bargain I'm astounded by its quality. :good:
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Thanks for posting the link! Gotta start posting more and stop lurking so much It's amazing quality, especially since I got it when it was only $4.
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Who knows when an otterbox will come out, I think I will get this one until then
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It's terrific quality, and super cheap, and who knows, even if Otterbox comes out with one, I like this one an awful lot!
I would really like to get this case but the shipping to Canada kills the deal. $13 is more than the case itself. Anyone know if someplace else sells this case? EBay has nothing.
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Ew.... *gags*
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Nobody knows for sure but like most of the stuff in production you can probably expect it will be released before the end of January.
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Only there's no Otterbox case in production for the Nexus 4. Alas.
I got this case when it was $3.95 as well, great deal.
My TPU case was causing problems with my Skinomi screen protector but no problems with this case.
I currently have this case on... It sometimes lifts my xo skin screen protector so I have to push the screen protector down. For those who need even more protection there is a case on ebay called the Rugged Hybrid case, for 10-12 buck. The case is a beast but I'm waiting for someone to review on it before I purchase one.
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Sparta507 said:
I currently have this case on... It sometimes lifts my xo skin screen protector so I have to push the screen protector down. For those who need even more protection there is a case on ebay called the Rugged Hybrid case, for 10-12 buck. The case is a beast but I'm waiting for someone to review on it before I purchase one.
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Is the lift because of the slight inward flex around the edges that one gets when gripping the phone? or is it always in contact with the XO?
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Is the lift because of the slight inward flex around the edges that one gets when gripping the phone? or is it always in contact with the XO?
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It's because of the inward flex around the edges when I grip it. It does seem like the case is always in contact with it, but doesn't pull up the protector unless I grip it tight or push on it.
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Just received my case earlier today and I have to say it may be my favorite. I own the iBlason in black, Diztronic TPU in black as well as the Cruzerlite Androidified in white. The price vs. protection offered is astounding. I have to say it is very much comparable to my parents Ballistic Shell Gel Series case they both have on their Galaxy S III. The material isn't quite as "nice" as the Ballistic but for a $7 case, comparing it to a $30 from Ballistic or $15 on Amazon, it is certainly a no brainer.
Nexus 4 Ballistic Case (yet to be released):http://www.goballisticcase.com/products/lg-nexus-4-ballistic-shell-gel-sg-series-case
Anyone want to comment on whether the case grips your pocket? That's the only thing holding me back from pulling the trigger on this over the diztronic you case.
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Anyone want to comment on whether the case grips your pocket? That's the only thing holding me back from pulling the trigger on this over the diztronic you case.
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Mine is fairly easy to pull out of my pocket. I don't wear super tight pants, but if I did it might be a problem. The rubbery part on the case is a lint magnet when you put it in your pocket but it isn't bad putting in or pulling out.
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Mine is fairly easy to pull out of my pocket. I don't wear super tight pants, but if I did it might be a problem. The rubbery part on the case is a lint magnet when you put it in your pocket but it isn't bad putting in or pulling out.
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I can wholly say the same.
Ordered. Guess I'll soon find out :fingers-crossed:
I have this too. I like it so far
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Hi everybody,
Soon Ill get my Nexus 4 and I'm looking for the thinnest rubber case available.
Can I get some recommendations please?
Im also looking for headset with controller to skip tracks, any suggestions?
Thanks,
Daniel.
NILLKIN super frosted shield case.
It rocks. amazing thin and really good quality .
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/NILLKIN-super-frosted-shield-case-for-LG-E960-Nexus-4-with-screen-protector-retailed-package-free/1243098324.html
If you mean TPU case (you said rubber case) I reccomend you this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diztronic-Matte-Back-Black-Purple-or-Pink-Glitter-TPU-Case-Cover-for-LG-Nexus-4-/261137354079
I have matte black and its very good. Not too thick and very good buttons feedback (volume +/- and on/off).
I have this TPU case from ebay. No complaints and its thin.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181049607053
The Zero Lemon case
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May not be what you wanted but Ringke Hybrid Fusion Case https://www.rearthusa.com/google-nex...id-fusion-case
I don't even notice mine except that I am no longer afraid of the phone slipping out of my hand. Dropped the phone once and it still works.
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May not be what you wanted butRingke Hybrid Fusion Case https://www.rearthusa.com/google-nex...id-fusion-case
I don't even notice mine except that I am no longer afraid of the phone slipping out of my hand. Dropped the phone once and it still works.
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I can attest to it's durability. I've probably dropped the phone ten times at least and nothing has happened. Either I'm lucky or this case is amazing.
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Ive been thinking about this case. So the clear back is hard plastic and the black edges is TPU? How thick is the clear back? The computer renderings on their website makes the back appear too thick.
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Can anybody share the thickness in comparison between a diztronic tpu, ringke slim and ringke fusion?
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