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[REVIEW] Naztech Extended Battery (2400mAh)

So I was told to make a review when I got this, cause people want reviews to see stuff and that ****. Now, onto the review.
Experience:
Arriving home one fateful afternoon, I noticed I had a package from Amazon. I opened up the box like a little fat kid in a candy store, and to my surprise, I didn't get half the item. Sent it back, got another one, all that fancy ****, and I opened it up. As initial impressions goes,
Smelt funny.
The back door is the same "rubber" material as on some of the Logitech mice, and the CR-48.
Battery had some weight to it.
The door cover is MUCH more ridgid than the stock one.
So I put it in and all that fun stuff, tried it out, and yeah. I ran the screen on for about 5 hours, from a 100% charged battery, and I dropped down to 75% in the end. I guess this is somewhat expected, considering the capacity of this battery is almost 2x the stock. Running superclean, standard kernel, the jist.
tl;dr
Pros:
Makes the phone feel more ridgid, stable, sturdy.
LONG battery life, as expected.
Nice grip to the phone.
Generally feels nice on the fingers; i.e they don't stick.
Raises the phone up a bit so the camera lense doesn't get scratched.
Cons:
Smells funky; probably the packaging.
Took me about 15 minutes to get it off. Snaps on so tight that it doesn't come back off easily.
My CR-48 material covering comes off easy, and this is the same material, so I'm worried its going to happen here as well.
This thing costs $24 as of now; if you have the money to spend I see no reason why not to get this, unless you have a limited supply of pocket space; then you're screwed.
Ask me in the channel for pictures, XDA won't let me throw em here.

I just took your advice. I hold you personally responsible if I don't like it. =P
Better battery + a less plastic-ey feel? I'm in.

is naztech a good brand? does the advertised mah match up to the actual?
thanks,

bobloblaw1 said:
I just took your advice. I hold you personally responsible if I don't like it. =P
Better battery + a less plastic-ey feel? I'm in.
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Its really great, I'm sure you'd like it.
hondakorn said:
is naztech a good brand? does the advertised mah match up to the actual?
thanks,
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Basing my information on my time with the battery, I'd say its a good brand. They sell other things too, got a website; they mostly do apparel for electronics. Also, yes, the advertised product is exactly as it is.

thx for responding, I think ill buy it tonight.

I should have the battery in today. I'll post up some impressions when I do get it.

Pic doesn't load..good review.

ataranine said:
Pic doesn't load..good review.
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Dropbox changed the link on me; I have to use the temporary gallery cache pictures, they don't end with an extension and XDA allows me to put them up. Just ask me in the irc if you want pictures.

Okay. So I have the casing and battery and have had it on for about the last last 24 hours so I will share what I think so far.
Casing: I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the casing. Honestly, it feels quite similar to the "soft touch" casing that, is found on HTC phones. This is a major plus for me as I hated how plastic-ey the stock casing felt.
The casing is a bit thick though. Id say it close to doubles the thickness of the phone. This isn't as bad as it sounds though as the fascinate us a thin phone to begin with. Personally I don't mind the added thickness and it might even sit a bit better in my hand. My girlfriend however has small hands and dislikes the phone being bigger.
The short version: case feels great. The thickness may or may not bother you.
As for the battery, the life seems good but I'm going to give it a few days to calibrate before I give a final impression.
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I went through my first day with this battery and I have the exact same impressions as below. The added thickness bothered me at first but I think I'm already starting to get used to it after only one day of use.
I unplugged my phone at 830 this morning and it's now just past 1030 for an uptime of over 14 hours and I have 51% left. This is just amazing considering my phone usually dies after 6-8 hours of use.
Final impressions: the best $24 I ever spent on any phone accessory I ever purchased!
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Okay. So I have the casing and battery and have had it on for about the last last 24 hours so I will share what I think so far.
Casing: I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the casing. Honestly, it feels quite similar to the "soft touch" casing that, is found on HTC phones. This is a major plus for me as I hated how plastic-ey the stock casing felt.
The casing is a bit thick though. Id say it close to doubles the thickness of the phone. This isn't as bad as it sounds though as the fascinate us a thin phone to begin with. Personally I don't mind the added thickness and it might even sit a bit better in my hand. My girlfriend however has small hands and dislikes the phone being bigger.
The short version: case feels great. The thickness may or may not bother you.
As for the battery, the life seems good but I'm going to give it a few days to calibrate before I give a final impression.
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Can anyone post a photo and from which retailer did you guys order it from?

I ordered. Cant best the price from ama...
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So is the added fatness worth it? I know I wouldn't be comfortable with a huge lump in my pocket.
If you're gonna have such a huge ass on your phone, why not go with http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocell-Extended-Battery-Fascinate/dp/B004GHMS0S/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
or
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-EB145152YZ-Extended-EBC-985EBZ-Fascinate/dp/B00479QDU6/ref=pd_cp_cps_2

Now I just got mine do I need to charge or do anything special?
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Jmatch said:
Now I just got mine do I need to charge or do anything special?
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Just use it normally, condition it, etc.

I am going to look into getting a sweet battery, but not real familiar with them, what brands make batteries for these phones?

So this one can be charged using the phone? Or do you have to use an external charger?
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ataranine said:
So is the added fatness worth it? I know I wouldn't be comfortable with a huge lump in my pocket.
If you're gonna have such a huge ass on your phone, why not go with http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocell-Extended-Battery-Fascinate/dp/B004GHMS0S/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-EB145152YZ-Extended-EBC-985EBZ-Fascinate/dp/B00479QDU6/ref=pd_cp_cps_2
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No lump, just thicker (about twice), from the pictures. Just what I have been looking for. For $24, I've got to try it. Still at Amazon, same price, in stock, they say.
Just ordered it. I am used to paying $70 at Seidio for other extended batteries.

Just got mine in. Really legit so far thanks for the review!
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lane32x said:
So this one can be charged using the phone? Or do you have to use an external charger?
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Charges in the phone. Added thickness isn't so bad.
EDIT: By far the worst thing so far has been prying the damn cover off. Almost ripped my fingernail off...
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The Thunderbolt mod I want??!?

Ok so I have only had my Thunderbolt for 26 hours but the kickstand is just a total utter joke! At first I was shocked and appalled that they would design the kickstand so you couldn’t use it and have the USB plugged in at the same time. As bad as that is I don’t really see myself using the kickstand that much…
But it covers the speaker!!?!?! Who designs a speaker and then says... “Ok let’s put a flush tight steel plate over the top of it”?!?!?
It clearly muffles the sound in all uses of the phone. Even if you can hear ok you know it will sound better if the kickstand is out. So I’m walking around talking on speaker with the kickstand out! Watching YouTube with the kickstand out! Just a joke!
So the mod I want is to be able to remove the kickstand all together. I can’t wait for the YouTube video that shows me how to take my phone apart so I can get that dumb piece of steel out of the way!

Hahaha +1
I totally agree with you, that kickstand/USB design is FUBAR! I can't believe someone signed off on that. And then, as you said, someone was brilliant enough to put the speaker behind it! It almost seems like a cruel joke!

OK I just did the magnet test on that dumb piece of metal and its aluminum… Same thing… I want it off of the front of my speaker!

you know you can stand it up with the kickstand and charge at the same time right???
i agree with the speaker thing...had to do a double take to see if they really put the speaker there...doesn't bother me anymore tho

And everyone was like “yeah stay away from Motorola and Samsung... HTC’s quality and designs are just so much better…”
And here it is, their flagship phone (for a few weeks) has one of the stupidest design flaws I could ever dream up!

patdroid1 said:
you know you can stand it up with the kickstand and charge at the same time right???
i agree with the speaker thing...had to do a double take to see if they really put the speaker there...doesn't bother me anymore tho
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Yeah you do a lot of video and movie watching with the phone upright do you? Cant wait for the Netflix app so you can watch movies upright???

The kickstand is sweet. Watching movies and tv is so much better. Though I wish the usb was on the bottom of the phone.but then the desk mount wouldn't work...

At first I was shocked and appalled that they would design the kickstand so you couldn’t use it and have the USB plugged in at the same time
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you didn't say watch video...you just said USB plugged in lol!
just giving you a hard time...all in all i like the kickstand but yes it could have been designed better overall

Forgetfull said:
The kickstand is sweet. Watching movies and tv is so much better. Though I wish the usb was on the bottom of the phone.but then the desk mount wouldn't work...
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So even though maybe 5% of Thunderbolt owners have a desk mount you ruin the kick stand… You couldn’t redesign the desk mount to plug-in on a side or have a cable that pugs in on top, or have USB ports on both sides?? This is the flagship phone after all…
And forget all that. So they have to do it that way for the 5% of desk mount buyers and promote people to shell out more money for them... fine.
But don’t cover the bloody speaker with the piece of metal!!

This thread is a joke, if you don't like it the return it.... Don't cry to the masses about it, specially since 90% of people on this particular forum are for this device not against it
HTC made a mistake, so what? This phone is effing awesome and makes up for that and so much more
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If you want to use the kickstand and charge at the same time you could use it the opposite way. Let me get my other phone and take a pic real quick.
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Here is what I meant. Of course not as stable as the correct way, but it works.
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Heck I cannot even hear a difference in the speaker with the kickstand open or closed. I love the kickstand and I love the way the TB sounds and I've never even needed to charge and use the kickstand at the same time. The OP should have considered this stuff before he bought it if it bothers him so much.

I just pop-in the spare battery....I rock my kickstand to the grave!

Actually a good quick mod for using the kickstand in the opposite way is you could put something on the end of it like a sticky bump thing (sorry didn't know the technical term for that). This will put the device at a more perpendicular viewing angle (albeit viewable) but also by gravity, take less stress off the hinge thus having it not close as easily. Most of the weight would would be distributed across the side of the phone that is touching the table surface. Sorry it is 10 PM in hawaii so I couldn't find a sticky bump thing to explain what I meant so I just leaned it against my old Pre sleeve.
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Sorry, forgot to attach the pics.
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MrHawaii said:
Sorry, forgot to attach the pics.
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In this case, a picture was worth well over 1000 words...

Yup sorry about that, I kind of just thought of that now. I have been using the original way I posted for a couple days now at work and every once in a while someone would bump the table and the phone would fall backward.
When taking these pictures I wondered why it felt more sturdy in different places on my couch. Then I noticed that the surface on the couch was not flat like a table and saw that the more perindicular angle puts more weight on the phone rather than the hinge. Funny how things turn out sometimes.
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I never thought of using it that way, but heck it works.

Two threads down like this exact same thread. Just sayin.
Good idea using it upside-down.
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Metal case for infuse? Aluminum maybe

Im looking but nother finding. Also if your comment is.anything but a link or a comment helping me please save it. No bashing needed, please! I think it would be nice to have a tough as nails case and slim and light as well. Anything exist?
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heres one...
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33523

Tomdg07 said:
heres one...
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33523
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To bad it's not super sexy

Id be down if the hinge and clip hole were gone!! Good find though, at least some one had the idea maybe i should call China and get some (jk) made up all sleek and paper thin
Tomdg07 said:
heres one...
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33523
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You want sexy, skip the Aluminum and go with the Seidio Surface Case in Black.

theROMinator said:
To bad it's not super sexy
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I actually really like that. and I wouldn't mind the flip type leather either. I could get rid of the lock screen.

Dani897 said:
I actually really like that. and I wouldn't mind the flip type leather either. I could get rid of the lock screen.
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The hinges throw the look off.
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Eddie Bombay said:
You want sexy, skip the Aluminum and go with the Seidio Surface Case in Black.
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That's exactly what I was looking for, its like the incase slider for the iPhone.
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theROMinator said:
The hinges throw the look off.
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no way it makes it look retro like my old cassette player left over from the early 80's. ill tell you that was the best walkman I ever had. I think it was a jvc.
also looks kinda like a silver cigarette case. though the hinge would be annoying to put in your pocket. ill bet it catches on clothing.
just a thought but I'm a machinist and I'm getting a garage to put my induma milling machine in. I can probably make dies and stamp something like that out pretty easily if I get a press of some kind. even an arbor press will work on thin aluminum. what do you think people would pay for that if I could make it with hinge or belt clip?

Dani897 said:
no way it makes it look retro like my old cassette player left over from the early 80's. ill tell you that was the best walkman I ever had. I think it was a jvc.
also looks kinda like a silver cigarette case. though the hinge would be annoying to put in your pocket. ill bet it catches on clothing.
just a thought but I'm a machinist and I'm getting a garage to put my induma milling machine in. I can probably make dies and stamp something like that out pretty easily if I get a press of some kind. even an arbor press will work on thin aluminum. what do you think people would pay for that if I could make it with hinge or belt clip?
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depends on the quality, it would need some sort of protective material inside though. So i'm thinking anywhere from $5-15.
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please. a skin on ebay can cost more than that. do I look like a mass manufacuting facility in China that pays workers 12 cents per hour.
if I had a cnc vinal decal cutter I could sell skins for that all day on ebay but a case that needs dies to be cut and the material needs to be trimed precisely for each case well I was thinking id have to make atleast as much as that cheap import case with the inconvenient hinge.

Dani897 said:
please. a skin on ebay can cost more than that. do I look like a mass manufacuting facility in China that pays workers 12 cents per hour.
if I had a cnc vinal decal cutter I could sell skins for that all day on ebay but a case that needs dies to be cut and the material needs to be trimed precisely for each case well I was thinking id have to make atleast as much as that cheap import case with the inconvenient hinge.
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i'm use to buying cheap, quality cases around 15-20. personally I think cases in general are overpriced. What were you thinking, 25-40?
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theROMinator said:
i'm use to buying cheap, quality cases around 15-20. personally I think cases in general are overpriced. What were you thinking, 25-40?
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yeah that would atleast be fair. not making any plans but if I feel like making one for.myself when my garage is setup I would make more on request.

Dani897 said:
yeah that would atleast be fair. not making any plans but if I feel like making one for.myself when my garage is setup I would make more on request.
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Well keep me posted, if you make one I'd be interested to see it and possibly buy it.
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i wish we had some thin lk this for our phones
http://redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/a...tron_CNC_Aluminum_Case_for_iPhone_4_Black.htm

They finally put out an otterbox for the infuse. http://www.otterbox.com/Samsung-Inf...color=20&start=1&cgid=samsung-infuse-4g-cases

Power-skin charging case

The power skin website
www.power-skin.com. just announced that they have a charging case available for the skyrocket at all AT&T corporate locations. I can't wait! Everyone should find a friend that either works there or at USPS to get 40-50% off (I think it is $80 retail)
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Hmm idk its kinda too bulky. Only 1500 mah? Hmm I'm pretty happy with the battery life. Maybe for long trips ill give it a shot.
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It charges the battery all the way. I over this case. It is a little bulky but you can go case less until you need it.
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The stock battery in the skyrocket is 1850, this case is 1500... so no it wont charge your battery full...

I start charging at 15-20% so guess what... Full. No nerd war here please
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there's a review over here on the other side of the fence http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331293
not very good, IMO, poor battery, and i can cause damage to your internal battery

Went to the AT&T store and plopped the $80 for it.
So far I give it a B-.
Case itself seems to charge fairly quickly, charges the phone almost as fast as a regular charger.
Really like the feel of it. I'm not much for rubber cases but this one has changed my outlook. I got my wife a Juice case for her iPhone 4 and the PowerSkin blows it away as far as feel and weight.
My only real complaint is that when its plugged into a computer it only charges. No USB debugging or Kies.
Other than that I'm satisfied so far.

I miss my pre's touchstone

gheck911 said:
Went to the AT&T store and plopped the $80 for it.
So far I give it a B-.
Case itself seems to charge fairly quickly, charges the phone almost as fast as a regular charger.
Really like the feel of it. I'm not much for rubber cases but this one has changed my outlook. I got my wife a Juice case for her iPhone 4 and the PowerSkin blows it away as far as feel and weight.
My only real complaint is that when its plugged into a computer it only charges. No USB debugging or Kies.
Other than that I'm satisfied so far.
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How does this feel in your pocket with the added thickness?

Anfeldt24 said:
How does this feel in your pocket with the added thickness?
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Pretty good, snags a bit on the pocket lining but that's better than flying out.
If you wear skinny jeans you're SOL. And you should have the phone taken away from you.
I wear dress slacks most of the time and there is plenty of room.

How easy is it to get the phone into and out of the case? I would need it out to fit it in my armband for running.

Izmir Stinger said:
How easy is it to get the phone into and out of the case? I would need it out to fit it in my armband for running.
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It is very easy. Not a problem at all.

Anyone able to find these? the corp stores in dallas do not have them
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They look pretty fugly, I could've done without the butts stickin out that much on the cases. Must function always clash with fashion!

FYI - They are on the ATT website for $35 and free shipping.

LOL.. figures i paid $80 for this case yesterday in a corp store now i need to go back and get my credit..
BTW.. i am not impressed.. my phone was doen to 20% and i attached the fully charged power-skin..it recharged phone to 70% in about an hour but then the new case was dead ..

Looks pretty neat...my only concern is, I am getting ready to buy Easytether, and I wonder if I am going to have to take it out of the case every time I want to tether?

I just ordered mine for $35. I tried to order it with my corporate premier account and they quoted me $80 online and at the store, though.

nova609 said:
Looks pretty neat...my only concern is, I am getting ready to buy Easytether, and I wonder if I am going to have to take it out of the case every time I want to tether?
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Yes you will te new USB will not pass thru with this case

projectdownset said:
I start charging at 15-20% so guess what... Full. No nerd war here please
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So it actually doesnt charge your batt to full if its at 20 percent. Only charges 80 percent. I thought a full charge was 100 percent. But maybe idk how to do math
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[DIY] The World's Simplest Portable Smartphone Stand

Okay someone probably already thought of this, but here is my story...
Woke up this morning and decided to watch some tennis (Wimbledon) but my bedroom TV is broken... There is my GS4 and I know they are covering the matches on YouTube, so problem solved, right? After about 5 minutes of holding the phone while laying down it soon got old. At first propped it up against the alarm clock but the sound was bad and got to thinking what else can I use? Here is my solution...
Items:
One bi-fold wallet able to stand while partially open.
One rubber/silicon/thin-leather bracelet (optional depending on case or lack there of)
Instructions:
Simply open the wallet to form a "V"
Use the bracelet as base to prevent slippage
Benefits:
Of course, totally portable
The "stand" allows many angles to set your phone it at... Your mileage will of course depend on the type of case (if any) and how slippery your wallet/surface/bracelet is
The side benefit to this is, because the wallet provides a direction bounce surface, the volume actually improved and seems to be coming from right behind the screen.
There you have it. Enjoy.

That's a lot of tennis balls.
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icevapor said:
That's a lot of tennis balls.
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I was just thinKing the same thing.
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If you want a decent stand for your phone, check out the Joby griptight micro stand. I think I paid $24 for mine. It's adjustable, and folds up into something small enough to attach to your keys... Great little stand. The "grip" part can also be unscrewed and used with a tripod...

icevapor said:
That's a lot of tennis balls.
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Not really... If you play more than once a week, they go quickly.
Sideman7 said:
If you want a decent stand for your phone, check out the Joby griptight micro stand. I think I paid $24 for mine. It's adjustable, and folds up into something small enough to attach to your keys... Great little stand. The "grip" part can also be unscrewed and used with a tripod...
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My cost, well almost nothing. The wallet was a gift 10+ years ago and the bracelet was something I picked up a couple of years ago for a couple of bucks. Plus my "stand" works to make the sound "better". Also again totally portable and something I have with me at all time (IE nothing extra to carry).

http://www.gogostand.com
Gogo stand is cheap and portable stand. Fits right into your wallet like a credit card

Mayze23 said:
http://www.gogostand.com
Gogo stand is cheap and portable stand. Fits right into your wallet like a credit card
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+1. I have this. Super simple and adjustable.

You can get this on ebay for about $2 shipped
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alanrocks said:
Have you heard of the Breffo Spiderpodium? It's a pretty neat stand. I have had mine for several years now and I have found that the best thing about it is 1) the multi viewing angles due to its flexability and 2) I have changed device within this time and have not needed to buy a new stand for my new tablet as it works with almost every tablet device!
http://www.breffo.com/pages/spiderpodium-tablet
Hope this helps in some way!
Alan.
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Thanks, that is a cool looking stand. I've had a couple of stands, all for my tablets which I've used on occasion with my phone. :silly:
The one I presented here is just for a quick, easy, and most of all, portable "stand" to use.
I have run into one problem with my stand which can occur on really slippery surfaces and that's the thing just sliding around. My solution was to actually use my watch and its band (which is rubber) to counter act the problem. Again something I have with me always and technically is no extra cost.