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Just wanted to post a couple of links to some great cases.
I have this vertical flip case http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carbon-Fibe...369238?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2314c5e656
and it's perfect. My phone is always protected, even from drops while talking, and I don't need a screen protector. It's also very easy to take on and off for battery changes.
I can fold it backwards like a kick stand to prop my phone up in landscape mode on a table.
It's not magnetic, so no problems with signal.
Throw it in your purse/pocket with the keys. Not a scratch!
I've had it for 7 months and it looks brand new. I'm not going to say it looks like lamb skin but it's much classier than the rubber cases. (It's Carbon Fiber.)
Draw backs:
Looks like an 80's car phone while you're talking because the bottom flap hangs beside your face. Not bothersome at all though.
For heavy texters who are picky about "feel" while typing the flap might be annoying. But for light texting it is not in the way at all. I honestly hate texting so I don't know.
Carbon Fiber Leather Case Cover for T-Mobile LG G2X NEW
"NEW GENUINE LG T-MOBILE G2X NEO DIARY WALLET CASE COVER"
For a more expensive look (but only $24.99) there is a vertical flip case at the bottom of the page here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/260774463768?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 (I don't have permission to post the picture.)
These are not pouches, but fitted, flip-open cases!
At the top of the page it shows the horizontal cases. I don't like this option because I can't figure out how you would answer the phone! LOL. But they sure look nice.
The vertical version looks like a good bet. However, it's not quite as expensive looking due to the red elastic on the bottom. Small sacrifice.
I don't have this case yet, but what I like is that you can fit a couple of credit cards in it.
What I don't like is that it makes the phone bigger (1/4" lip.) I think it also has a magnetic closure, which could mess with GPS etc.
Honestly I'm so happy with the cheap one above that I haven't been motivated to try this yet. Please let me know if any of you try the horizontal or vertical versions, and what you think.
Here http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-GENUINE...Accessories&hash=item3a65bf9fa9#ht_5648wt_905
are some more nice looking horizontal wallet cases. But I just can't wrap my head around the awkwardness of talking on it.
Update: I guess you fold it back doubled against the phone but I could see it being difficult.
All of these cases are great for us girls who don't like manly belt clips. I carry it in my purse, or a small "lanyard" purse around my neck. Perfect to slide into a back pocket also.
gggirlgeek said:
All of these cases are great for us girls who don't like manly belt clips. I carry it in my purse, or a small "lanyard" purse around my neck. Perfect to slide into a back pocket also.
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Not just girls... I hate belt clips as should any man because they get hung on things while you're "working"... (whatever your work is)... Belt clips are the #1 cause of dropped & damaged phones, if you ask me. Phone is sticking out there asking to be hurt. I guess that's a man thing...
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Not just girls... I hate belt clips as should any man because they get hung on things while you're "working"... (whatever your work is)... Belt clips are the #1 cause of dropped & damaged phones, if you ask me. Phone is sticking out there asking to be hurt. I guess that's a man thing...
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Yup!
Now if I can just find one that isn't black. Tired of the that black hole in my purse eating my phone. I can hear it screaming but I can't get to it time!
Found some more nice cases. Beware, some have magnetic closures. I am testing my GPS and compass now to see if the magnetic myth is true.
2 Nice Genuine Leather cases (affordable!)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190625910167?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220768667372?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
Fake leather; great price:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260890314166?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250809875950?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220886572659?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
Just bought this one for girly girls
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250935376104?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
I shopped for these pretty carefully and eliminated cases that would cause problems such as:
-Closures getting in the way of the screen and proximity sensor.
-Cases that open "up" instead of flipping "down." (Although I decided to order one.)
-Making sure the camera and headset jack are easy to use.
-Making sure there aren't exposed corners or unprotected areas of the phone during a fall.
Look what I just found! http://www.fortte.com/503/T-Mobile-G2X-leather-case/
Leather cases for G2x in all forms: Vertical or Horizontal flip, pouch, and open-face style. They have the camera hole and the flip-style carries credit cards. Looks like it's easy to talk on the phone and text too! With the flip style you're screen is protected. There's even a belt clip and a wrist strap option.
They are $40 but I might spring for it if I can't find a better deal
Finally, a case for this phone with class!
I found this by searching for "BookBook G2x" in Google. Those iphone cases are gorgeous and I'm jealous!
These are custom cases BTW. Each change is extra, but you can pick any color, belt clip style or wrist strap, and even emboss them with your name.
True class!
The vertical flip model converts into the open-face (traditional case) model for 2 case styles in one.
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The vertical flip model converts into the open-face (traditional case) model for 2 case styles in one.
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I wish I had seen this one before buying my current book model. Most cases for the G2X flip on the wrong side, this one works exactly the way I want it to.
Screw it, I'll buy another one. Thanks for the link!
"on the wrong side..."
Which side is that?
I've finally figured out how to talk on the phone with these horizontal "book" cases. They usually flip all the way back so it's doubled. If the case is made well this will not feel awkward in your hand, causing you to drop the phone.
The only problem then is that you're exposing your credit cards to a thief, encouraging them even more! (I'm a city girl)
Still... I want it.
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"on the wrong side..."
Which side is that?
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Correct side (IMHO): from the bottom up (like most iPhone flip cases)
Wrong side: from the top down (it's simply annoying).
Yes. My current carbon fiber case flips down. But folding it backwards makes it slippery so I let it hang down by my mouth. Looks like an 80's car phone! The higher grade leather one's should be less slippery though.
What's nice about this fortte vertical case is that it snaps on both ends so you can flip it either way, or remove the cover.
Update: I just ordered a new flip case that flips "in the wrong direction." LOL Once I thought about it, it didn't seem like a big deal to have it wrap behind my head, or double it over while talking.
BTW I also like that you can prop these up like a kick stand on a table.
Hi everyone,
Post #1!
Some background info about me... I own a company that produces various software and hardware products for the diving industry (dive data trackers, underwater photography optics, marine life ID guides, etc.). As a result, over the years, we have acquired CNC machines and high-resolution 3D printing machines capable of making just about anything we can think of.
Recently, I picked up a Skyrocket (coming from an iPhone... wow, what a difference!), and an Otterbox Defender case for it. The case is robust, but is "just" a case... nothing more. So, over the past week, I drew up some 3D designs for my own case (similar to the Otterbox Defender), and produced it. The case consists of a 2-piece hard shell, screen protector, and a tough/grippy polyurethane rubber sleeve that protects the phone within the hard shell. The rubber sleeve that I made (via custom mold) is black, but I can make them any colour of the rainbow.
The dimensions and general vibe are basically the same as the Otterbox, so I thought to myself "where's the fun in this"? Duplicating designs is simple, but I want to take it to the next level. Here are some of the features that I am toying with:
-The capability to accept a 3800-3900mah extended battery, while still offering the protection of an Otterbox Defender (just ordered a few of these batteries, and will make a design immediately for them, since I'm pretty sure no one else has one on the market)
-A kickstand
-A slot for a credit card, bus pass, work ID, drivers license, or whatever
-A bottle opener
-A slide-out standard USB stick
-A magnifier which swivels over the camera to give better macro photography capability
OK, so some of these features might be a little useless, but I'm trying to come up with the ultimate case.
Attached are renders of the current design (the hard shell only, excluding the polyurethane rubber outer sleeve).
What would make a case ideal for you? Suggestions?
Thanks!
Keri Wilk
ReefNet.ca
Make it waterproof so I can take underwater HD videos while fishing
Wow! A slot for credit cards and ID is such a great idea! Perhaps taking measures to make sure that it's sand-proofed too. Then it would make a great case for taking to the beach or whatever. You have the potential to make alot of money off of this...hahaha.
Make a horizontal belt one that will fit the skyrocket with a siedo active case on it and you will have the market cornered. Even the ones that are out there now and claim to be the right size are not! A silk-like material lining the inside for better protection and extraction would help. Put a strong fastener on it (so it won't open until you want it to) and a finger hole in the botom (again to help with extraction) and it will be good.
ReefNet said:
-The capability to accept a 3800-3900mah extended battery, while still offering the protection of an Otterbox Defender (just ordered a few of these batteries, and will make a design immediately for them, since I'm pretty sure no one else has one on the market)
-A kickstand
-A slide-out standard USB stick
-A magnifier which swivels over the camera to give better macro photography capability
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Produce these and I'm SURE your case will make some bank. Possibly even make different versions to target different groups too? Like, maybe not EVERYONE wants the bottle opener, or maybe not the magnifying glass. Idk. Just thinking some marketing.
Nice.
But I think you should keep it simple. A bulky case isn't necessarily a good case.
I like the idea of a kickstand and a USB stick, though. You know what would be cool? Make the case attach to the usb port and link the usb stick to the phone.
I would like something that you snap onto the a gps suction cup mount that had a flat piece that would just slide into the back of this phone. All you would have to do is slide it on. As long as the grip on the mount was firm enough you could move turn it on its side.
Case and car mount would be a big plus for me. I dont want to buy a cheap car mount or a car dock that I have to take my case off just to it.
iandr0idos said:
Nice.
But I think you should keep it simple. A bulky case isn't necessarily a good case.
I like the idea of a kickstand and a USB stick, though. You know what would be cool? Make the case attach to the usb port and link the usb stick to the phone.
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i agree...something thin but sturdy, a kickstand is great. A magnifying glass would be awesome, for the usb, totally useless since the phone is already a thumbdrive. i would love a case that doesnt make my phone 2x thicker but still gives my drop protection. but the best feature would be a matching dock that would allow me to be connected to my power source and habe an extra jack to have a connection to my laptop...a little like the evo docks for gs2 i9100
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Make a horizontal belt one that will fit the skyrocket with a siedo active case on it and you will have the market cornered.
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I can definitely design a proper belt holder for the Seidio Active Cases, but is there even a market for them??
iandr0idos said:
Nice.
But I think you should keep it simple. A bulky case isn't necessarily a good case.
I like the idea of a kickstand and a USB stick, though. You know what would be cool? Make the case attach to the usb port and link the usb stick to the phone.
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I agree that bulky cases are not the most popular, but the problem is that the small one-piece injection molded cases cost pennies to make when produced in the quantities that they are. so they can be sold for just a few dollars.
The manufacturing process that I'm using not meant for MASS production (my machines can produce around 5-10 cases this size per day), but is capable of producing things that is impossible by injection molding. I feel like the "skimpy" case market has already been saturated.
occupational_hazard said:
I would like something that you snap onto the a gps suction cup mount that had a flat piece that would just slide into the back of this phone. All you would have to do is slide it on. As long as the grip on the mount was firm enough you could move turn it on its side.
Case and car mount would be a big plus for me. I dont want to buy a cheap car mount or a car dock that I have to take my case off just to it.
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Excellent suggestion! Thanks!
polish_pat said:
i agree...something thin but sturdy, a kickstand is great. A magnifying glass would be awesome, for the usb, totally useless since the phone is already a thumbdrive. i would love a case that doesnt make my phone 2x thicker but still gives my drop protection. but the best feature would be a matching dock that would allow me to be connected to my power source and habe an extra jack to have a connection to my laptop...a little like the evo docks for gs2 i9100
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Don't you need a micro-usb/standard usb cable in order to use the phone as a thumbdrive? The idea would be that if you're away from home, you'll always have a universal usb stick with you to toss data onto. Then when you get home and have your cable handy, you can transfer the info to the phone/PC.
As for the dock with a splitter - have you seen the MHL adapters that are available? This cable does basically exactly what you're asking already - it is a micro-usb to HDMI cable, which has a second micro usb slot for connecting the phone's power source. Or am I missing your point? Here's a link to what I'm talking about:
[DOUBLE-U DOUBLE-U DOUBLE-U DOT] tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1499515&CatId=5773
[I can't post links yet since I'm a new user... hopefully you can figure out the link above. Or just do a search for "MHL Adapter Samsung" and you should find several of them available]
Uncle Irish said:
Make it waterproof so I can take underwater HD videos while fishing
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Aside from being a mechanical engineer, I'm actually an underwater photographer/videographer, so trust me, I'd LOVE to do this (and might just make one for myself...). But waterproofing a case would add a fair amount of bulk, and would require o-rings... not to mention that the plastic that I'm using is partially porous, so would let water diffuse through it eventually anyway. Thanks for the suggestion though!
This is all good stuff folks - keep the ideas coming!
Keri
Are you just planning on designing one case or do you plan to offer options.
The Lifecase for the iphone is a waterproof case. It's very thin and ads little to no extra bulk. It's actually thinner than most of the snap together hard cases on the market. It added about the thickness of a nickle to the overall bulk of the phone. Sitting next to an iphone in an otterbox, the waterproof case looked like an actual phone while the otterbox looked like a small black rubber brick.
This case would surely be the ultimate, I must admit!
I know that some people like those kind of cases, but I don't, I like the feel of the phone. I can't stand bulk, I wish more bumper-type cases were made.
I know this has really nothing to do with this phone but would you be willing to make cases for other phones. I'd be really interested if you'd be able to make one for my dhd .
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hey, def exactly looking for what you are making!
however the question for you is this:
what kind of cnc/manufacturing process would you use. The reason i ask is because a great sturdy case with the features you want would need to use different types of material (hard plastic and rubber mainly) fused together. as far as i am aware common cnc machines can only carve out of a single piece/material and then perhaps you can manually put it together...
this manufacturing works great if you want a case entirely made out of hard plastic but i tend to argue that a good protective and grippy case needs a combination of several soft and hard materials.
for example:
the inside would preferable be a hard rubber for shock absorption and grip to the unit itself. Same materials could be used for the edges.
The credit card holder would need ideally one side grippy the other sidy hard/smooth plastic so you can easily slide out the cards but they dont fall out by themselves (my speck iphone 4 case is an excellent example!
i have tried skinnier credit card cases for my iphone 4 but after prolonged use the clip that is supposed to keep the cards in looses its "push" and the cards will start to fall out. (this could be easily fixed by using better polycarbonate materials but would probably quadruple the price.
One of the biggest problems i face personally is the fact that when using a good skin there are no compatible docks yet.
i had the following combo on my iphone 4 and absolutely loved it with the only downside that i had to dremel out some of the case's bottom side to make it fit my car mout and iphone alarm clock.
Speck Products CandyShell Card Case
Magellan Premium Car Kit
Personally i would be willing to pay north of the $100 mark for a good combo like this and i am sure there many people wanting the same thing. given that this is a fairly new product there is still money to be made. my cad/catia experience is limited but maybe ill draw something up and see if you can manufacture it as a prototype.
gl phil
Cad file for case
Hello OP! I was wondering if you ever built a cad model of your case. We have a 3d printer at out facility too and I would love to try out your case design if you don't mind sharing it. I would of course be willing to pay what you see fit. Thanks!
UI would be fibbing if I said I am not totally interested. I would really like an otterbox style commuter case that has a kickstand, a card holder (I would stick my rfid bus pass in it). The rest sounds interesting but I am not sure I would want to add a lot of bulk.
I cannot wait to you a sales link and some good pictures of the final product.
Oh, dear. Kudos on the first case; it looks awesome. I've had my skyrocket for about a month or so now and I can not find a case that I like. The kickstand and credit card holder on the same case would make me pay $50-$100 for it. The only thing I would be worried about is my phone getting scratched up on the inside of the hard case, you should try adding in some sort of material like otter boxes have on the inside. And will you post a couple pics of how it looks on your phone with the outside rubber shell on it so we can get a feel of how it looks on your phone. Thanks and good luck bro.
I would be extremely interested in a case that fit my seidio extended battery with a kickstand and a place to put credit cards I would pay 50-100
TAPD on my Skyrocket using 2.0 beta
I think you design a case for people who still want a really thin phone but with like scratch protection like as thin as possible
Just wondering because of summer and all beach time
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They have those super generic waterproof bags you slip the phone into. Other than that I haven't seen anything.
There is nothing specific that i know of. But a few brands do some really good generic cases for most phones. I use AquaPac - (Dont know if you get them outside of Aus) - But they are waterproof and can still use the phone through the case.
Ive also be dabbling with a vacuum sealed case. which seems like a good idea. Might be worth having a look.
You looking for something that will actually let you use the phone while its protected, the clear pouch type (like Aquapac mentioned above) is probably your only option.
If you just want something that protects your phone while not in use (take it out when you use it) you have other options. For rock climbing and hiking, I just throw my phone in a Pelican case (or similar Otterbox). Not only waterproof, put protects your phone from impacts (I added a layer of foam rubber to take up the empty space in the box). So I can just put my phone in the case (enough room for my wallet too), throw it in my backpack, and not worry about impacts, rain, or whatever. Its completely protected. I believe the Pelican 1040 is the size I have.
http://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Black-Clear-Micro-Carabiner/dp/B001CNNEXE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340024297&sr=8-2&keywords=pelican+1040
i ordered an aquapac but wee need something like this
http://www.lifeproof.com/shop/cases/iphone-4-4s
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i ordered an aquapac but wee need something like this
http://www.lifeproof.com/shop/cases/iphone-4-4s
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That looks pretty cool. I'm assuming it has a clear film over the touchscreen, with similar material to the Aquapac (that allows the capacitive screen to still work)? The website isn't clear on this.
The reviews are hilarious! One person had their phone run over by a car, and the case protected it. Another person accidentally put his phone in the freezer (WTF???).
Hello !
I'm searching for a non-foldable case (in one piece) for my brand new Z-FLIP 4, but I can't find it anywhere.
Anyone know if this exists?
You're probably wondering why a Z-FLIP owner would want an open case
It's mainly to be able to use navigation on a motorcycle, but also to play games from time to time, which is clearly not an easy task with a phone that fold.
Thanks a lot for your feedbacks !
I play games on mine all the time even in a Kishi controller without a non foldy case. A decent mount holding it from the center on your phone so it won't fold from wind or something would also handle the motorcycle mount I would think?
You can try to find a thin metal (or hard) plate, wafer/stack it between the case and phone. Should make it harder to bend.
krusir said:
You can try to find a thin metal (or hard) plate, wafer/stack it between the case and phone. Should make it harder to bend.
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That might work, but metal blocks radio frequencies.
pvc, credit card.
check this one, has the cut outs for .... even the original one has cut out to fit something harder.
For your motorcycle go to RAM website. Their phone holder has always worked perfect for me, whether fold phones or not. I used X grip.
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