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power skin for htc one s

If you never used power skin it have a built-in battery for USD$69.99
TECH SPEC
• Power Capacity: 1500mAh
•Input Spec: 5V, 1A
•Output Spec: 5V, 1A
•Talk Time: 238 Mins*
•Standby: 136 Hours*
•Product Dimensions:
5.52 (L) X 2.82 (W) X 0.76 (H) inches
14L X 7.2W X 1.9H cm
•Weight: 0.05 lbs / 23 g
•PowerSkin® for HTC One S :
T-Mobile
•One piece tough case
•Soft silicone rubber
•Provides up to twice the power
•100% recycled case
•Rechargeable
•Lightweight
•Charge and Sync
•Smart battery technology
•On/Off button
•LED battery status lights
•Patented XPAL Power® battery technology
http://power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1523vilt/htc-one-s-tmobile.html

I just got the email too. Is anyone buying this, it looks good even though my battery life had been good? Kinda bulky though, good thing the phone is so thin...
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Why does it need that silly nub on the side? They could easily make the MicroUSB plug much shorter and flush. Anyone have it already and can comment on bulkiness?

Mine shipped today, hope it gets here Friday. If you order one, use coupon code RMENOT12 for 10% off.

Anyone have one yet
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the case should be in tmo stores as early as friday, if you check into a tmo store via facebook you get 30% off 1 accessory

Thanks for the information.
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I had one of these for my Vibrant back in the day and it was not at all worth the $40 I paid for it back then.
***Please keep in mind that this is strictly my experience and opinion of this case, and I only provide it to help you decide if you REALLY want this thing so some of you can avoid the buyers remorse and wasted money.***
A. It made the Vibrant stupid-bulky, and is almost sticky in texture making putting the phone in your pocket difficult,taking the phone out almost impossible without turning your pocket inside out, and collects pocket lint like its it's job.
B. It costs over twice as much as portable battery packs that are rated at much higher capacities. So you can grab one of those and a nice tpu case for less money; better protecting your phone, keeping it slim/sexy, and making it easier to pull from your pocket.
C. It's hideous, and makes it so any other case you might want to use for protecting your HOS (these barely protect the phone from anything except a drop onto its back, and have a tendancy to bounce) needs to be removed to use it. Added drawback: it makes the phone much heavier, so if you do drop it, it strikes the ground with that much more force.
D. Build quality was inferior. The USB didn't plug securely into my phone, so every time I moved I heard the unplug/plug tone from my pocket. The HOS doesn't have this tone, so you'll not know its happening until you pull a dead phone out of your inside-out pocket.
I could keep going, but I'm sure some tool is already drooling to reply with "tldr" thinking people still laugh at that.
Oh, I hate being strictly negative, so I'll list an advantage: your pocket lint problem will be cured with this case.
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£50 here in the uk..............might just stick with multiple chargers lol

No reviews on this yet?
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Elloco305 said:
No reviews on this yet?
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Well, I suppose technically my review was for the PowerSkin for the Vibrant, but it applies to all versions as far as I'm concerned.
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Elloco305 said:
No reviews on this yet?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nU03LceP-8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That was actuslly a good review.
It's different to see the vibrant in the skin vs the one s though.
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Elloco305 said:
That was actuslly a good review.
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It's good once you skip to the review. The nearly two minutes of nonsense before it just about ruins the review.

Don't really like the idea of not having it all built in but for the price difference it may be worth it
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where's that link gone for that other power bank?
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http://www.eiemall.com/Pisen-MINI-P...-Extended-Emergency-Battery-31844.htm?sid=534
Thats the one a previous member posted??
Any other power banks that people can recommened?

anyone knows a case like this one but not so expensive? This is preatty cool but it cost too much in my opinion..

Gavin01 said:
where's that link gone for that other power bank?
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http://www.eiemall.com/Pisen-MINI-P...-Extended-Emergency-Battery-31844.htm?sid=534
Thats the one a previous member posted??
Any other power banks that people can recommened?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26628032
The link in the op is the one I recommend.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-10000...-Portable-connectors-/261038964380#vi-content
any others to be mentioned as id like to get one but obviously dont want something massive and heavy. so basically best all rounder weight and capacity wise. No good carrying one in the laptop bag if you cant lift the bag lol

PowerSkinUSA said:
We're listening and trying to make options for those who have posted--we appreciate your comments so we can make our products better.
While we realize that not every phone/case option is out there, we decided to make something new-- a 2000 mAh battery in a slim 10mm pack. It has suction cups that allow it to stick to most surfaces and that means you can use your current case. It's called PoP'n and truly allows you to STICK IT and GO! And, FYI, the HTC version (MicroUSB-b orientation) should be available by the end of this quarter.
We're giving away the current iterations (iPhone 5 and MicroUSB-a) now until Thursday, and I want to say we'll be doing something similar for the other tip release. You may want to check out our Facebook page (PowerSkincases) or our website (Power-skin<dot>com) to check it out and see if it's something that you might be interested in. We're always trying to listen...
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Now this is what I like. A company taking is time out to address some issues and come up with figures and better products. I'll be site to check out your new product
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Charging Case

Came across this while browsing eBay. I'm pretty sure its not actually rated at 3500mAh but it probably has enough capacity to significantly improve battery life. Output is a bit low at 800mah. Based on my external charger that charges at 750mah that means the phone wouldnt actually charge while in use but the drain would be slowed a lot. Anyway, thought it was interesting so thought I'd share in case anyone is interested. If you cant get through a full day with this thing attacked you've got problems
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3500mAh-Bac...469637?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f18a5f785

Can anyone confirm that this works?
I know that our one x pogo pin is different.

Hmmm...
Any word if this thing works? I've been looking for a decent charging case for a while now

I have this case and it works on the international version very well. No idea if it works as well on the att version.
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apallohadas said:
I have this case and it works on the international version very well. No idea if it works as well on the att version.
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I was under the impression they were identical body wise.

regP said:
I was under the impression they were identical body wise.
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The pins are slightly shifted on our version which would make this case not work. The only one made for our phones is the official mugen one which runs at 100 bucks. The Chinese battery manufacturers aren't paying attention to the shift of pins, so until you see a picture of a case actually on the ATT version I wouldn't buy it.

regP said:
I was under the impression they were identical body wise.
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As Shaddy said, the bodies are very slightly difference. As in millimeters different. That's enough that it probably wouldn't work on the ATT version.

Why the Nexus One is Still The BEST Phone

I know it has been years since the Nexus One was released.. but when it comes to durability ..it is still the best phone..at least in smartphones.
I have dropped my smartphones literally hundreds of times and nothing has ever happened.
However..the biggest thing.. I dropped my Nexus One in the toilet and left it there for like 10 minutes and it still works fine. Everything works exactly the same.
I even wrote a detailed story here about my Nexus ONe:
http://appdigy.com/375/the-power-of-the-nexus-one/

I have nothing against the N1 but just because it is durable does not mean it is the best phone.
In your eyes, yes. But "best" is subjective and it is different for everyone. The N1 is still a nice phone though, because it had incredible specs for its time and right now can be classified as mid to low range whereas other phones of its time would be classified as crap
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gagdude said:
I have nothing against the N1 but just because it is durable does not mean it is the best phone.
In your eyes, yes. But "best" is subjective and it is different for everyone. The N1 is still a nice phone though, because it had incredible specs for its time and right now can be classified as mid to low range whereas other phones of its time would be classified as crap
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+1!

gagdude said:
I have nothing against the N1 but just because it is durable does not mean it is the best phone.
In your eyes, yes. But "best" is subjective and it is different for everyone. The N1 is still a nice phone though, because it had incredible specs for its time and right now can be classified as mid to low range whereas other phones of its time would be classified as crap
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That might be true but I still feel when it comes to durability, it is superior than the phones of today.
If you drop an SG3 or an iPhone 5, it will most likely crack but my Nexus One didn't.

Super2cool said:
That might be true but I still feel when it comes to durability, it is superior than the phones of today.
If you drop an SG3 or an iPhone 5, it will most likely crack but my Nexus One didn't.
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Phones tend to get weaker as time goes on. The Nokias back in the day were indestructible
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gagdude said:
Phones tend to get weaker as time goes on. The Nokias back in the day were indestructible
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This is true but it seems to be a sad move "forward" in technology in general. Cars used to stronger in the past but now they are just thin sheets of metal...
Phones once idiot proof are now broken with a simple drop.
I don't if the technology that comes out now is weaker but I am sure if companies wanted they could make a phone that would be super strong... they dont, i assume to keep people buying more phones.
Its a sad world.

Super2cool said:
This is true but it seems to be a sad move "forward" in technology in general. Cars used to stronger in the past but now they are just thin sheets of metal...
Phones once idiot proof are now broken with a simple drop.
I don't if the technology that comes out now is weaker but I am sure if companies wanted they could make a phone that would be super strong... they dont, i assume to keep people buying more phones.
Its a sad world.
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They don't because they are focused on making sexy thin phones. There are cases available (such as otter box, life proof, and more) if someone wants to make their phone durable. Problem is people who don't think they need a case like that end up dropping their phone and breaking it
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gagdude said:
They don't because they are focused on making sexy thin phones. There are cases available (such as otter box, life proof, and more) if someone wants to make their phone durable. Problem is people who don't think they need a case like that end up dropping their phone and breaking it
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I never thought about it like that before...but many of the high quality cases are expensive.

Super2cool said:
I never thought about it like that before...but many of the high quality cases are expensive.
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That's why people tend to stay away from those cases... Then they drop their phone and break it :banghead:
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Super2cool said:
I never thought about it like that before...but many of the high quality cases are expensive.
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Is even $70 really a lot to spend to protect a $700 phone ?
I don't think so, that's only 10% of the device cost - and you can get an Otterbox or whatever for even less than that.
I hardly ever drop my phone, so a rugged case isn't a big concern for me. My last phone that I had before this, I dropped it maybe two times the entire two years I had it, and it looks practically brand-new. I've never dropped a phone in a toilet (... or anything for that matter) and I honestly don't understand how that happens.
My friend has dropped her S3 more times than I think she can count, without a case or anything, and it's still fine. I wouldn't call it indestructible, but it's clearly not as fragile as fine china or anything.

Pennycake said:
I've never dropped a phone in a toilet (... or anything for that matter) and I honestly don't understand how that happens.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015290
I remember reading this before I got my N4. He says in one of his posts he doesn't lean over, and his legs are thin :what: lol funny stuff
EDIT: found his original thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2009450
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gagdude said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015290
I remember reading this before I got my N4. He says in one of his posts he doesn't lean over, and his legs are thin :what: lol funny stuff
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LOL!

If I got **** not only on a phone, but IN it...
Sure, I'm friends with humans who carry faeces around inside them a better part of their day - but we don't usually trade. I'm not going to keep a phone if I've been 2 Girls 1 Cup intimate with it.

N1 had (and still has) serious Touch/Multitouch issues. Not the best phone, in fact it was a failure (for developers a jewel maybe)

Zero lemon 3000 mah battery

My zerolemon battery just came i today and i would just like to say that there is absolutely zero bulge. Works with all my cases. It does however take a little longer to charge. Il post screenshots of usage. Post yours too!!
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Guess you got the magic edition and magic phone too. Maybe zero lemon made your phone too instead of Samsung.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2339060
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What's the need to be sarcastic? I own the battery so i would know that there is no noticeable bulk. Works with my neo hybrid and otterbox commuter. Im also posting pictures later. And by the way, my phone was made by Samsung not zero Lemon.
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GnexusPro said:
What's the need to be sarcastic? I obatteries in today ttery so i would know that there is no noticeable bulk. Works with my neo hybrid and otterbox commuter. Im also posting pictures later. And by the way, my phone was made by Samsung not zero Lemon.
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By all means, please continue with the pics. I should have my batteries in today hopefully. Never do the expedited shipping with them, it comes just as fast as the regular. I feel stupid for not listening to you guys hahaha

Haha yeah i was pretty surprised with the shipping rates. It was only 69 cents and it took about 4 days to come in. I think youll like it. The reason why people complain about the bulge probably has the s4 on a different carrier. I have verizon and its fine.
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I own two of them and was very disappointed I also did a review in the other thread. And if you are following it people are doing scientific analysis of the batteries over stock as welonas physical reviews. And you will see there is little to no gain over stock. Plus you lose NFC and cause an ugly bulge in the back. If you read my review you will see see hat both batteries caused bulge
Hmm what are the chances right! Unless this is a fact! These batteries are lemons and going against the companies mission statement and that's what pisses me off. And these people that are sitting here in denial trying to validate there purchase so they don't feel jipped is comical at best.
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cas8180 said:
I own two of them and was very disappointed I also did a review in the other thread. And if you are following it people are doing scientific analysis of the batteries over stock as welonas physical reviews. And you will see there is little to no gain over stock. Plus you lose NFC and cause an ugly bulge in the back. If you read my review you will see see hat both batteries caused bulge
Hmm what are the chances right! Unless this is a fact! These batteries are lemons and going against the companies mission statement and that's what pisses me off. And these people that are sitting here in denial trying to validate there purchase so they don't feel jipped is comical at best.
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I was gonna buy this battery, looked kinda neat. But reading these reviews, I think I'll pass..

soulzero said:
I was gonna buy this battery, looked kinda neat. But reading these reviews, I think I'll pass..
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Ya another guy just posted a mini review and his experience is more or less the same as what the rest of us are reporting...
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Good to hear GnexusPro. Mine also had no bulges with pictures to prove so. I can say from personal experiece I'm getting more battery life, but It cant be considered in reviewing the product as everyone uses their phone differently.

I just got mine. Had to remove the battery label to get it to fit under the standard cover. We'll see what performance is like, not expecting much at this point.

Definitely some interesting reviews . Not quite sure what to think yet besides that its an ok spare battery . The way i use it is i just swap my 2 batteries out so i never really need my phone on the charger . I just finished my first cycle and i noticed that the last 10 percent lasted me a LONGG time. Anyway here are the screenshots from the first cycle. Keep in mind that i was at work today amd didnt charge for a night. I'll pay more screenshots after 5cycles
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I'm really beginning to feel that there must be some individuals posting inside these Zerolemon threads that are from the competition side. I say this because I finally got my 3000mah Zerolemon today and I don't have any bulging issues.
I was getting anxious reading all the negative impressions and reviews, feeling fully ready to return the Zerolemon and just buy the OEM battery and charging kit with my 50% coupon.
And to make it worse, my delivery was behind schedule and I only got the battery today (I was supposed to get it on the 5th).
To my pleasant surprise, the battery went in just fine with the sticker intact and the cover snapped on with no bulge. Just to make sure my tactile ability and vision was working correctly, I even had my wifey and mom examine the phone without telling them I had a non-OEM battery inside. Neither of them detected or felt any bulges.
It was, however, more difficult to seat the battery in compared to oem, especially the lower-left corner. I expected super-snugness but it wasnt as tight and bad as I expected. In fact, I had a harder time fitting in the 7500mah battery when I tried to install it for the first time.
I dont know why I'm not experiencing the bulging problems as others. My phone was one of the first batches that went out during the preorder period. Even my 3000mah Zerolemon battery must be one of the first batches because I placed my order for it the day the battery became available and it was shipped out the very next day (although I received my battery so late compared to others).
I do have one theory, though, as to why I may not be affected. Maybe it's because when Zerolemon assembled my particular battery unit, they tightly and flushly wrapped the sticker around the battery, enabling smooth installation.
I'm not saying that all the people who are complaining about the bulging problem are liars and paid-off people. But I have a hunch that we do have some of that type of people mixed in here. And I dont think it's a far fetched idea. After all, the aftermarket battery market is a big and lucrative one and I'm sure there are some desperate and deceitful business people out there trying hard to muck up the competition by spreading FUD to promote themselves.
Anyhow, enough about that and now it's time to see if this battery offers some improvement over the OEM.

optimummind said:
I'm really beginning to feel that there must be some individuals posting inside these Zerolemon threads that are from the competition side. I say this because I finally got my 3000mah Zerolemon today and I don't have any bulging issues.
I was getting anxious reading all the negative impressions and reviews, feeling fully ready to return the Zerolemon and just buy the OEM battery and charging kit with my 50% coupon.
And to make it worse, my delivery was behind schedule and I only got the battery today (I was supposed to get it on the 5th).
To my pleasant surprise, the battery went in just fine with the sticker intact and the cover snapped on with no bulge. Just to make sure my tactile ability and vision was working correctly, I even had my wifey and mom examine the phone without telling them I had a non-OEM battery inside. Neither of them detected or felt any bulges.
It was, however, more difficult to seat the battery in compared to oem, especially the lower-left corner. I expected super-snugness but it wasnt as tight and bad as I expected. In fact, I had a harder time fitting in the 7500mah battery when I tried to install it for the first time.
I dont know why I'm not experiencing the bulging problems as others. My phone was one of the first batches that went out during the preorder period. Even my 3000mah Zerolemon battery must be one of the first batches because I placed my order for it the day the battery became available and it was shipped out the very next day (although I received my battery so late compared to others).
I do have one theory, though, as to why I may not be affected. Maybe it's because when Zerolemon assembled my particular battery unit, they tightly and flushly wrapped the sticker around the battery, enabling smooth installation.
I'm not saying that all the people who are complaining about the bulging problem are liars and paid-off people. But I have a hunch that we do have some of that type of people mixed in here. And I dont think it's a far fetched idea. After all, the aftermarket battery market is a big and lucrative one and I'm sure there are some desperate and deceitful business people out there trying hard to muck up the competition by spreading FUD to promote themselves.
Anyhow, enough about that and now it's time to see if this battery offers some improvement over the OEM.
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You got it figured out this is Jesse Ventura and your on conspiracy theories
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Didn't get mine today.... Hopefully tomorrow so I can do some testing on my only day off. I'll be sure to post a mini review and hopefully I get them without a bulge. If anything I'll be going with stock with the 50%

Yeah I've been waiting till it goes to 0. I'm on second cycle now
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Yeah. Couldnt agree more. I have no bulge..make sure to let it die to 0 then charge up to 100 multiple times
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I think I had a little over 2.5 hours of screen time here. I love this battery. It easily gets me through the day without having to worry about car chargers, etc. I would definitely recommend this to anyone not looking to add the bulge of the big daddy they sell .
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Good to hear. Also looks like you have verizon s4 like me. It seems like the people with the verizon model are having no bulge issues.
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Craigerz said:
I think I had a little over 2.5 hours of screen time here. I love this battery. It easily gets me through the day without having to worry about car chargers, etc. I would definitely recommend this to anyone not looking to add the bulge of the big daddy they sell .
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Nice results. 400mAH isn't alot, but i think it helps for the people that don't stare at their phone 6-8hrs a day. Times where I'd usually be at 20% im now at 40-50% now.

First full day was a nice surprise. I got 19 hours (2 hours screen-on time) to 20% remaining, whereas I usually get to 14 hours with the same usage. Everyone's usage patterns are different so I wouldn't focus on the absolute # of hours but rather just the lift from the stock battery. Definitely worth the $12 from Amazon.

Battery Case

any word or rumors about battery cases?
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Zerolemon probably will but no announcement so far. I remember when they asked for testers in the Pixel 2 XL forums.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Zerolemon probably will but no announcement so far. I remember when they asked for testers in the Pixel 2 XL forums.
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Probably so. However, if it's like the one for the P2XL....it's about the size of a brick! I tested that version. While it did it's job as advertised, the device was simply huge, heavy, and didn't fit in any pocket other than my coat

Badger50 said:
Probably so. However, if it's like the one for the P2XL....it's about the size of a brick! I tested that version. While it did it's job as advertised, the device was simply huge, heavy, and didn't fit in any pocket other than my coat
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Zerolemon knows their cases aren't pretty. LOL. If you want that, that's Morphie's job.
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ZL has been doing much better lately.
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I got the zerolemon for my 3xl and it was good, but I just didn't use it a lot so I'm undecided if I'll get it again for my new 4xl.
99% of my time is spent somewhere I can readily charge my phone, but for those rare occasions (concerts, yankee games etc.) I did like having it.

Badger50 said:
Probably so. However, if it's like the one for the P2XL....it's about the size of a brick! I tested that version. While it did it's job as advertised, the device was simply huge, heavy, and didn't fit in any pocket other than my coat
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the 3xl was much slimmer and useable, albeit at the expense of capacity. I never found myself needing the monster capacity that the 2xl (and other older models) had, so the 3xl was a great case for me when I knew I'd have heavy usage without access to plug in. hopefully they'll do the same thing for the Pixel 4, especially now that they don't have to worry about the fingerprint sensor

I'm rocking the ZL on my 3 xl right now. It is heavy. But it will make my 4xl feel light. I keep it on every day and love it. I did email them asking to test when available. They said they were unsure of a release at this point. I really wish they made a rigged version like they do for the iPhone.

Anyone ever used I blades? They already have one for order or pre-order.

There is one on Amazon now. 5,000mah $50

ggreenwood334 said:
There is one on Amazon now. 5,000mah $50
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Well that was quick:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YV5Z5YQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_XJzSDbEX5KKSY
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I would hold off on ordering the one on Amazon if I knew zerolemon would make a "rugged juicer" brick case. Lol