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Nexus 4 Bumper Replica Preorder

found this on taobao.com a famous china Amazon-like online shopping website
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.2.VJ3Txn&id=16746026157
Note that it is in chinese, do use google translate
It is currently in pre-order stage as the seller has already placed order for 1000 unit of these.
The quality, material used and worksmanship is said to be 1:1 to that of the original playstore bumper. Priced at 70 RMB which is roughly 10 USD each before shipping, what do you guys think ?

I found this with free shipping:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/BRAN...OOGLE-CASE-BLACK-FREE-SHIPPING/716347549.html

Caner092 said:
I found this with free shipping:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/BRAN...OOGLE-CASE-BLACK-FREE-SHIPPING/716347549.html
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feedback score 0 .... looks shady..

In stock and from a more reputable site, although price is pretty much same as Google Play:
http://dx-box.com/brand-new-sealed-...mper-oem-google-case-black-free-shipping.html

kamp said:
In stock and from a more reputable site, although price is pretty much same as Google Play:
http://dx-box.com/brand-new-sealed-...mper-oem-google-case-black-free-shipping.html
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Caner092 said:
I found this with free shipping:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/BRAN...OOGLE-CASE-BLACK-FREE-SHIPPING/716347549.html
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both ship from china, and use the same photos. wouldn't be surprised if they are the same company.

TIL that the nexus 4 is googles 4th son

boondoc said:
TIL that the nexus 4 is googles 4th son
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What is the g1 then?
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zephiK said:
What is the g1 then?
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g1 is 'patient 0' not a "nexus"

smirkis said:
both ship from china, and use the same photos. wouldn't be surprised if they are the same company.
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alibaba is the parent company of taobao.
now i am truly happy that i am in the same province as the seller. With shipping it comes out to be 80 RMB, which is like usd~15. way too expensive for a bumper (in Chinese currency).
ordering one now and will report back. i don't have the official one to compare with though.
PS the seller has pretty good rep, and he said the bumper is oem and made of aluminum. it is not the same one but is of the same quality and material.
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Not an exact replica, but close enough:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271125513558
Any one willing to try?

JeeZues said:
Not an exact replica, but close enough:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271125513558
Any one willing to try?
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Wow I thought it wasn't available to ship until 12/30, but apparently this seller has a few to sell.
I am not getting it lol, I already have too many cases and I have a Nillkin leather one coming in any day now!

Yeah, please report back. I would love to hear feedback on your purchase form the site.

JeeZues said:
Not an exact replica, but close enough:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271125513558
Any one willing to try?
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thats the poetic bumper its available on amazon for $5.95 http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Border...6024382&sr=8-1&keywords=poetic+bumper+nexus+4

i don't recommend that poetic bumper, i had the galaxy nexus one and it scratched my phone pretty bad. it's basically just hard plastic

heat361 said:
thats the poetic bumper its available on amazon for $5.95 http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Border...6024382&sr=8-1&keywords=poetic+bumper+nexus+4
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Correct, but it looks like it's available to ship NOW. Also will not have to wait until 12/30.

catpunt said:
i don't recommend that poetic bumper, i had the galaxy nexus one and it scratched my phone pretty bad. it's basically just hard plastic
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how?this one for the nexus 4 says its made of tpu which is basically rubber

heat361 said:
how?this one for the nexus 4 says its made of tpu which is basically rubber
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I'm guessing dirt and debris between the tpu and phone, if left there will scratch up anything.

heat361 said:
thats the poetic bumper its available on amazon for $5.95 http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Border...6024382&sr=8-1&keywords=poetic+bumper+nexus+4
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Amazon says in stock now

I ordered poetic bumper on dec 9 from amazon. It said back then that it will ship after 31. Now that its in stock it still says on my order details that it will ship after 31
Same dealer exact deal.
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Emama said:
Amazon says in stock now
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It says this item will arrive after the 25th

Cheap but good Armor Case

it has great reviews and its on sale for 4 bucks. might as well order it, i did.
its very similar to the ionic case but half the price, and apparently just as good
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B00AAKM44K&linkCode=as2&tag=nexus4acc-20

Looks like a good case but I don't see a cut-out for the speaker?

mmduluth said:
Looks like a good case but I don't see a cut-out for the speaker?
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thats what i thought at first because of the picture but looking through the reviews i found that it does actually have one and it lines up well. heres the review look in the comments http://www.amazon.com/review/R20DM9...AAKM44K&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=#wasThisHelpful

Same thing, different branding.. pretty sure..

http://www.amazon.com/Ionic-GUARDIA...=UTF8&qid=1355981875&sr=8-45&keywords=nexus+4
http://www.amazon.com/Ionic-GUARDIA...=UTF8&qid=1355982014&sr=8-57&keywords=nexus+4
Ooh yeah! lol.... :silly:

I Just received my: Exact(TM) Armor Case for Google Nexus 4 Smart Phone Black (Amazon.com). It fits great with openings for speaker and both microphones. I already have a collection of tpu cases and Google's Bumper. At just a little under $8 shipped it can't be beat!

Received this case as well. I paid $4 and amazon prime upgraded me to one day shipping to avoid the snowstorm. I LOVE this case! Better than me Otterbox commuter case and also better than the ballistic I used to use. For the price this is a no brainer. Also I have not found this case slippery. The grips on the back catch my fingers. This will be my daily.
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Those corner bumpers look like they would provide great protection. Might pick one of these up, just wish the back wasn't so damn ugly.
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DizzC said:
Those corner bumpers look like they would provide great protection. Might pick one of these up, just wish the back wasn't so damn ugly.
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Haha agreed but worth it, trust me. I would take this over any other case for the price.
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I have one of these waiting for me at home. I much just grab that plastic part and paint it t give it a cool personality. Maybe red
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DizzC said:
Those corner bumpers look like they would provide great protection. Might pick one of these up, just wish the back wasn't so damn ugly.
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Glitter and sequins do the job.

Giving this a shot...why not for $4 shipped?

A$$h4t said:
Giving this a shot...why not for $4 shipped?
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Same. Just ordered one for the heck of it.
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A$$h4t said:
Giving this a shot...why not for $4 shipped?
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Where do you see it for $4? The best I see is $8.
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=350674511348&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=24174767528 just found this and I thought I would share it
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I just got mine on Friday all I can say is that this is the best 4 bucks I've spent. The case is firm the only problem is that it tries to peel off my screen protector on the side where the proximity sensor is but other than that, this case is very close to what ballistic will be offering
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DizzC said:
Where do you see it for $4? The best I see is $8.
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This was $3.95 when I ordered it and I have prime so the shipping was free, now it's $5.95.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AAKM44K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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erraz said:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=350674511348&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=24174767528 just found this and I thought I would share it
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Looks like good protection but damn it looks thick!

Got mine today, looks and feels much better than I expected and darn good quality. Definitely will do the job. Will have to see how it lines up with my screen protector.

erraz said:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=350674511348&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=24174767528 just found this and I thought I would share it
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that thing looks like you can run a tank over it and everything is still fine lol

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=271127367200&index=5&nav=SEARCH&nid=38668079915 here's another tank proof case
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SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Case for Samsung S4

Found this cool case on Amazon. Really like the color combination and sporty profile. I may order the yellow/black one. But it seems like a one month waiting time!

Does it offer good protection?
I prefer the Otterbox Defender for my phones, but I am really impressed by this Unicorn Beetle Case. Does it offer good protection?

Looks like it does. The yellow is sleek as hell
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Is that a kickstand by the speaker?
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looks pretty decent actually.
strange how the yellow one is $1.75, while all the other colors are $14.99
must be a mistake.
grabbed one at that price.
shipping is 2 times more expensive then the case itself

Very cool looking case.

wavrunrx said:
looks pretty decent actually.
strange how the yellow one is $1.75, while all the other colors are $14.99
must be a mistake.
grabbed one at that price.
shipping is 2 times more expensive then the case itself
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Just got mine for 1.75 aswell haha. Thanks for the heads up
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I don't think so.
killakarl said:
Is that a kickstand by the speaker?
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I checked with the seller. It seems that they are available for pre-order only. They will be in stock on June 15, 2013.
wavrunrx said:
looks like the case is not on pre-order afterall.
the delivery estimate is just plain wrong
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wish they had an orange one

I like the yellow/black combination!
ElZany said:
wish they had an orange one
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Waterproof case?

What cases are out there that are ip68 for the gs4?
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nickdixon14 said:
What cases are out there that are ip68 for the gs4?
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There aren't too many options. Check out store.androidcommunity.com/krusell-sealabox-waterproof-case/4A104A13551.htm but its not specifically s4, so fit might be a bit loose. There are a few more in development, specifically for the s4 so that should help.

Yeah see that's more like a temporary case to use when needed I'm looking for something along the lines of life proof
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nickdixon14 said:
Yeah see that's more like a temporary case to use when needed I'm looking for something along the lines of life proof
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Color-Water...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item2ec95c2879
How about that one? Or anyone tried it before?

nickdixon14 said:
Yeah see that's more like a temporary case to use when needed I'm looking for something along the lines of life proof
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Lifeproof is currently looking at the s4 to try to design a case for it, i would just wait a I'm sure they will have one out soon.

Look in one of the other many threads about waterproof cases for ideas and info on when more should be coming out
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nickdixon14 said:
Yeah see that's more like a temporary case to use when needed I'm looking for something along the lines of life proof
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http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-obex-case-holster-black-p/bd2-hwssgs4-br.htm
thats also a waterproof case.

OxyJin said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Color-Water...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item2ec95c2879
How about that one? Or anyone tried it before?
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Yeah see that's a cover not a case
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resurektz said:
http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-obex-case-holster-black-p/bd2-hwssgs4-br.htm
thats also a waterproof case.
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I like that one but can't buy it yet
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resurektz said:
Lifeproof is currently looking at the s4 to try to design a case for it, i would just wait a I'm sure they will have one out soon.
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Got any proof?

thacounty said:
Got any proof?
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Go on their facebook and where they released the s3 case they hsve commented that they are currently looking in to making the case which I believe that they are basically trying to figure out how to make it.

resurektz said:
Go on their facebook and where they released the s3 case they hsve commented that they are currently looking in to making the case which I believe that they are basically trying to figure out how to make it.
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I thought they said they were not making an S4 case. That's cool. I gotta decide between Seidio, bFree, and LifeProof now I guess. I put my S4 in my dad's otterbox armor and it fit haha but it was snug. Seems like making one for the S4 should be a lot like the S3

thacounty said:
I thought they said they were not making an S4 case. That's cool. I gotta decide between Seidio, bFree, and LifeProof now I guess. I put my S4 in my dad's otterbox armor and it fit haha but it was snug. Seems like making one for the S4 should be a lot like the S3
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Persinally if otterbox makes one that's what ill get. But ill prolly end up getting a life proof one because I had an iphone one and it did a great job

resurektz said:
Persinally if otterbox makes one that's what ill get. But ill prolly end up getting a life proof one because I had an iphone one and it did a great job
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I agree. The otterbox is huge and they flat out said no to the S4 to me. I like Seidio a lot though. I had the Obex for the S3, and it was a pain to get on and off, but it worked great.

thacounty said:
I agree. The otterbox is huge and they flat out said no to the S4 to me. I like Seidio a lot though. I had the Obex for the S3, and it was a pain to get on and off, but it worked great.
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The on off thing wont bother me because I never take my case off. But it must be able to take any headphone because I use my phone in my car and a lot of others thats the only thing I didnt like about the lifeproof

resurektz said:
The on off thing wont bother me because I never take my case off. But it must be able to take any headphone because I use my phone in my car and a lot of others thats the only thing I didnt like about the lifeproof
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I actually had that issue with the Obex. I ordered some small monster extenders for $4 I think from Amazon. They were a good purchase, I keep them attached to all my aux cords so that I can just plug that in. Adds about 3 inches to the cord. This bFree looks sweet too, but it's only good for 3 feet 30 minutes like the active.
https://www.gowireless.com/shop/en/gowireless/-bfreewatgs4gywh-wx

thacounty said:
I actually had that issue with the Obex. I ordered some small monster extenders for $4 I think from Amazon. They were a good purchase, I keep them attached to all my aux cords so that I can just plug that in. Adds about 3 inches to the cord. This bFree looks sweet too, but it's only good for 3 feet 30 minutes like the active.
https://www.gowireless.com/shop/en/gowireless/-bfreewatgs4gywh-wx
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I got this case last week and have used it underwater without any problems. Looks awesome just like the life proof and good quality.
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http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/DoubleGuardFreezerBags.aspx?SizeName=Gallon
Works like a champ

rkennison said:
http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/DoubleGuardFreezerBags.aspx?SizeName=Gallon
Works like a champ
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There's one in every thread that does this. I mean I understand it works, but does the joke not get old? If we wanted to use ziplog baggies why even have the thread. Everyone should know by now that a ziploc will work for the most part. They're too big for the phone, they can rip, and you might not seal it perfectly once, the last 2 end badly for the phone and user.

manningfan10 said:
I got this case last week and have used it underwater without any problems. Looks awesome just like the life proof and good quality.
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Can you put up some sort of review online? I just came across this yesterday and I need one bad but I haven't seen any sort of reviews on it... Video would be great or just written. How is the screen protector? Is it a tight fit or is there a lot of space between it and the screen?
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Cruzerlite bumper cases

I got these case's in for review.
Everything from the box to the case it's self is absolutely top notch.
The box has evolved so much since I first purchased a cruzerlite case. It has a nice see thru Window that let's you see your case before you even touch it, and pulls out nicely to introduce you to your new case.
Enough about the packaging! The new bumper cases are frigging sweet. I have had so many cases for the s4 and I wish I would have seen these first. The offer very good protection and little to no bulk. In my opinion these bumper cases are how crapple should have made theres.
I have used this case all day today and can tell you all this its very slim and yet still adds a fair amount of protection. All of the buttons line up perfectly as expected, and there is even a good size lip on the front to protect your screen when laid face down. All in all guys and gals go purchase these if you like slim but trustworthy protection!!! You won't be disappointed !!!
Here is where to find them
www.cruzerlite.com
www.facebook.com/cruzerlite
www.plus.google.com/+cruzerlite
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A review in exchange for free product is a bribe.

I've purchased around ten cruzerlite cases and they asked me to review these for them and they know I'm honest guy take it as you will just figured I'd post it because they are very nice
I'd also say that's just good customer service!!!
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Uh huh...

Believe what you must gents
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Any idea if this will work with the thicker Samsung wireless charging back?

potatoboyjs said:
A review in exchange for free product is a bribe.
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If the review was negative, would you have said this?

asianrage said:
If the review was negative, would you have said this?
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Yes. Its journalistic integrity. That's why when a site gets something for review they give it away. Companies know this so they turn to end users that like getting free stuff.

potatoboyjs said:
Yes. Its journalistic integrity. That's why when a site gets something for review they give it away. Companies know this so they turn to end users that like getting free stuff.
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I believe the term is "shill" haha...

ilgadets said:
Any idea if this will work with the thicker Samsung wireless charging back?
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No I do not know I will ask cruzerlite for you and report back.
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tyshemi said:
No I do not know I will ask cruzerlite for you and report back.
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I tried and no

joelmic said:
I tried and no
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Thanks Joel I Love the bumpers though they are perfect for me. Is there going to be any funky colors?
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tyshemi said:
Thanks Joel I Love the bumpers though they are perfect for me. Is there going to be any funky colors?
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Not sure, time will tell. It depends how many sales