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8.9 keyboard case

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

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

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

Ebay have them both Samsung and the Cheaper version

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Telephoto Lens

Has Anybody tried this on the Z?
It looks promising, but I have a 5x clip on lens that doesn't work very well at all. For $25 it's probably worth a gamble but I wanted to try to ask here first.
http://www.amazon.com/Camera-Phone-Telescope-Telephoto-Xperia/dp/B00D3IKG5K

hi
in my wishlist too.there is no youtube reviews for that telescope lens.after you have it please make a review video.thanks(",)

Well I can see At least 2 weak point there see the picture and our phone have 150 grams :silly:
whole phone is hang on this little piece cammon it gonna break easly and phone will be kissing a pavement

marcoplo said:
Well I can see At least 2 weak point there see the picture and our phone have 150 grams :silly:
whole phone is hang on this little piece cammon it gonna break easly and phone will be kissing a pavement
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What do you mean? What does the weight of the phone have to do with anything?
The lens is mounted to the case that comes with it as far as I can see, if you're worried about the weight of the phone being a bit too much for the whole construction... I'd say the phone should be able to care a lot more then it's own weight.

Dsteppa said:
What do you mean? What does the weight of the phone have to do with anything?
The lens is mounted to the case that comes with it as far as I can see, if you're worried about the weight of the phone being a bit too much for the whole construction... I'd say the phone should be able to care a lot more then it's own weight.
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well I am a sceptical and that is build-in into my nature, BTW I wish, what you say, is true :fingers-crossed:

marcoplo said:
well I am a sceptical and that is build-in into my nature, BTW I wish, what you say, is true :fingers-crossed:
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I'm waiting for my Snapzoom to arrive in October or something.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409008983/snapzoom-the-universal-smartphone-scope-adapter

Dsteppa said:
I'm waiting for my Snapzoom to arrive in October or something.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409008983/snapzoom-the-universal-smartphone-scope-adapter
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Ok but that is completely different story and price rage,and binoculars would be much stronger,
if i buy one, i will probably get my self one this as well or similar spec USSR old good binocular in the black market
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sakura-da...ZOOM-HIGH-RESOLUTION-JUMBO-GIFT-/200925256603
"then i am going to take a picture of selena in bikini"

LED Case Review

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

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

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

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

Also looking forward to this review

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

Have any questions, let me know.

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

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

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

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

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

haha why not? thought you didnt love it?

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

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

oneandroidnut said:
haha oh ok then!
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Lol .

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

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

Essential Phone 2

Yesterday I saw this video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh-MeCqeeg8
don't know if this is real but would be nice if so. I like it :good:

enrunn said:
don't know if this is real but would be nice if so. I like it :good:
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Nice, but looking at the renders, I have my doubts... Specifically, the visibly curved back doesn't look quite right to me, given the position of the accessory power pads. But anyway, I'd be happy to see PH-2.

It's not real. Just someone doing renders on what they want a PH-2 to look like.

snoopygum said:
It's not real. Just someone doing renders on what they want a PH-2 to look like.
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Of course it's not real, no question about it... But there may be different sources for the info that gives people ideas for such renders. Some leaks may be credible, others not. The thing is that we don't know; it's all just speculations at this point.

That phone has essential branding all over it while the original ph1 doesn't....

3.5mm jack! LOL
I can't see price being anywhere near that, it'll be min $600, I'd think.
but I would like some minimilist branding

Question Adding apps to bottom of screen

Hi all,
I'm just setting up my new mi mix 2. How do I go about adding apps to the main app tray at the bottom of the screen, I'm looking to add Google messages, and Samsung browser.
Thank you

Oops, sorted it! I was trying to add them from the recently used apps on the right!

jamesbilluk said:
Oops, sorted it! I was trying to add them from the recently used apps on the right!
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Yes, you can only touch the ones on the left of the divider bar. The rest is recent apps... A little bit stupid but I guess it is Apple IpadOS inspired...

OrionBG said:
Yes, you can only touch the ones on the left of the divider bar. The rest is recent apps... A little bit stupid but I guess it is Apple IpadOS inspired...
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Court believe it when I realized what I was trying to do!
Such a great device! Didn't take long to get set up how i wanted. Typing on the front screen is a joy compared to the Fold 4, and the inner screen is fantastic. I love, how it just feels like the S21 ultra I had to hold.

jamesbilluk said:
Court believe it when I realized what I was trying to do!
Such a great device! Didn't take long to get set up how i wanted. Typing on the front screen is a joy compared to the Fold 4, and the inner screen is fantastic. I love, how it just feels like the S21 ultra I had to hold.
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Yeah, every other foldable has a better outer screen experience than the Fold series... Hopefully, they fix that with the Fold 5 as dealing with Chinese only Android phones is getting old very fast...

Fingers crossed! I'm also interested to see how the pixel fold looks (if it arrives)

jamesbilluk said:
Fingers crossed! I'm also interested to see how the pixel fold looks (if it arrives)
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I was also excited about the Pixel Fold but it appears to be more of a Surface Duo form factor with a quite wide outer screen and smaller than ours inner one. On the bright side, once the Pixel Fold is released, someone will surely port its software to every other foldable out there including the Mix Fold 2.

OrionBG said:
I was also excited about the Pixel Fold but it appears to be more of a Surface Duo form factor with a quite wide outer screen and smaller than ours inner one. On the bright side, once the Pixel Fold is released, someone will surely port its software to every other foldable out there including the Mix Fold 2.
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Ah, is that similar to the OPPO Find N2? Except a bit larger.

jamesbilluk said:
Ah, is that similar to the OPPO Find N2? Except a bit larger.
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Yes, pretty much...