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Galaxy Nexus Extended Battery on Skyrocket?

I read that T989 users where able to use this battery. Although it's a tight fit with the original back plate. Its 2100 mah and sold by Verizon for 25 bucks. I'm assuming that the T989 battery is the same as the i727. Anyone tried it?
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Here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1394221

Does it work on skyrocket?
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I'm also curious about this. I currently use a PowerSkin case for extended battery life (which is awesome btw) but it would be cool to have this too!

guapinoy said:
I'm assuming that the T989 battery is the same as the i727.
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The two batteries are identical in size & function.
But the Skyrocket & T989 battery covers are very different. So while this Nexus battery is too large to allow the T989 battery-cover to fit over it, it could be worse or better for the Skyrocket.

The skyrocket is definitely thinner than the 989. My bro has the 989 and I tried my skyrocket otterbox on it and it wouldn't close all the way. Just thinking the battery cover would definitely not fit.

If the cover doesn't fit, people who has a case, may leave it like without the cover...
Although, I wouldn't do that. I'll prefer to look for a battery that fits perfectly.

It sure does fit! Really snug and a slight lift on the sides. But the battery cover snaps on fine. Great 25 dollar investment. I'll post some pics in a bit.
Some Pics:
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Thanks. I just ordered one for my phone.

I just got back from the verizon suite to try it. the right side of my cover closed fine but although the left side would close, you could see
The battery poking through the thin plastic cover and the left side kept popping open.
Also noticeably heavier.
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I snapped the battery case bottom, top, left, then right. (Reminds me of the Contra code) The left side is shut but it bulges out a bit like the picture. I have a case on it so it doesn't matter. But I guess if you run it naked, then it might matter to you.
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Just got mine. It is a bit snug but fits just fine. I got it off Amazon for $25. Great investment!

battery life before and after battery switch?

Thanks for this. Going to go pick one up tomorrow from verizon. I can get a solid 12 hours minimum from the stock SR battery. the extra juice should help it tremendously.

Picked up a battery today. Will report back after tomorrows full battery cycle.

Thanks, let us know. I'm guessing it should probably make around a ~15% difference, so 12 hours x 0.15 = about an extra 1.8 hours.
I ordered one from Amazon, but it looks like I won't get it until next week. Should have just stopped by a Verizon store...

f308gt4 said:
Thanks, let us know. I'm guessing it should probably make around a ~15% difference, so 12 hours x 0.15 = about an extra 1.8 hours.
I ordered one from Amazon, but it looks like I won't get it until next week. Should have just stopped by a Verizon store...
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You can buy it then return it when you receive the one from amazon...I've done it with AT&T
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Can't comment on battery life. the extended battery is the only battery I've used on my new skyrocket. I do suggest people buy it at the Verizon store. Just because you get a one year warranty if you buy it there.
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Just got Verizons Standard Nexus Battery for $21. Works for me!

What is the mah difference again
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Blue1173 said:
Just got Verizons Standard Nexus Battery for $21. Works for me!
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Why did you buy it? The standard Nexus battery has less capacity than the Skyrocket battery.

Wireless ORB now available ! LINK

https://play.google.com/store/devic...iZGV2aWNlLW5leHVzXzRfd2lyZWxlc3NfY2hhcmdlciJd
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iAndropple said:
https://play.google.com/store/devic...iZGV2aWNlLW5leHVzXzRfd2lyZWxlc3NfY2hhcmdlciJd
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Saw it on The Verge. I'm wondering if the magnets will be able to hold it up with a bumper on. The image shows that the diameter of the orb is larger than the width of the phone meaning a bumper would stop it from touching the base of the orb... meaning the magnets might not be as strong. I would much rather wait for a video review of peoples experience.

There are two other thread with the same information.

enviii said:
Saw it on The Verge. I'm wondering if the magnets will be able to hold it up with a bumper on. The image shows that the diameter of the orb is larger than the width of the phone meaning a bumper would stop it from touching the base of the orb... meaning the magnets might not be as strong. I would much rather wait for a video review of peoples experience.
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Yeah same here. I can't wait for a review video to pop up
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Still waiting for a UK release.. Looks good though.

You need to take the case off to use this? I also like to use my device while its charging on the cable so this is not that great of an idea imho.

interesting image they are showing on the n4 when it is docked. Is that an existing view I can get to or something new when you dock to this thing?
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interesting image they are showing on the n4 when it is docked. Is that an existing view I can get to or something new when you dock to this thing?
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From the other thread, it's Battery Widget? Reborn!

Already have two LG chargers but figured one more can't hurt so I ordered mine and went through right away. Already charged on CC.
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SysAdmNj said:
You need to take the case off to use this? I also like to use my device while its charging on the cable so this is not that great of an idea imho.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you do. I tried using the phone (and the case) with the Nokia Lumia wireless charger in an O2 Store and it worked fine.

2.0 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you do. I tried using the phone (and the case) with the Nokia Lumia wireless charger in an O2 Store and it worked fine.
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I'm thinking you might need to take off the case for the magnets to latch onto the phone though. I'm worried even with the OEM bumper the phone won't sit properly.

biggiestuff said:
I'm thinking you might need to take off the case for the magnets to latch onto the phone though. I'm worried even with the OEM bumper the phone won't sit properly.
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I really hope the magnets will still work when using a case

I'm going to go out on a limb here and speculate that the magnets will still work with the thin TPU cases out there. Reason being, the Nexus 4, when nude, is as slick as greased moose poo and is going to require a fair amount of magnetic pull to keep it from sliding off of the Orb. The TPU cases will probably lessen the pull, but will instead add additional friction, so I'm guessing they'll cancel each other out.
Pure speculation, but that's how I'm rationalizing buying one

biggiestuff said:
I'm thinking you might need to take off the case for the magnets to latch onto the phone though. I'm worried even with the OEM bumper the phone won't sit properly.
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I assume they made the OEM bumper the way it is (thin as heck with very little lip) so that it would work with the OEM wireless charger. Only makes sense, but I wouldn't put it past Google/LG to mess this up.

What is the Battery status app being displayed? maybe it comes up when connected to charger 0_o

Psyclism said:
I'm going to go out on a limb here and speculate that the magnets will still work with the thin TPU cases out there. Reason being, the Nexus 4, when nude, is as slick as greased moose poo and is going to require a fair amount of magnetic pull to keep it from sliding off of the Orb. The TPU cases will probably lessen the pull, but will instead add additional friction, so I'm guessing they'll cancel each other out.
Pure speculation, but that's how I'm rationalizing buying one
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I laughed at the moose poo! It really does try to slowly sneak towards and edge if you leave it on a glass table or tiled area. I've had a few near drops.
Does anyone else question the usefulness of wireless charging? I think it's quite cool and all that, but it's hardly like plugging in a micro usb cord is especially time consuming. Does anybody know if it charges faster than micro usb? This may be a silly question, but can you charge the phone using both the usb and charging org, in order to charge it quicker?

tysj said:
From the other thread, it's Battery Widget? Reborn!
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Dude that app is awesome.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2143746
Closed.

Galaxy S4 with Palm Touchstone (Wireless charging)

I'm modding the S4 to work with the Palm touchstone wireless charging dock and found out that even without modding the phone the touchstone has pretty strong magnets that hold the phone all by itself. When I get some copper tape I'll finish the mod and show my results.
If you have the touchstone you can use it as a magnetic dock like I am currently. It's pretty cool, also it holds the phone pretty strongly, In fact I can use the phone while it's on the dock. Even when charging (usb cable connected) it still holds the phone nicely...
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I'd like to see your mods to the coil. I was playing with a spare coil and trying to figure out how to position near the bottom and make the electrical connections.
Thanks.

<<-----runs to amazon and orders the touchstone

Do all the Palm touchstones use qi technology or is that what you're modding. I have already ordered the module from wiqiqi for the S 4 for $25 bucks but didn't like the big flat plate they sold. This would be a great alternative for work.

hamzer11 said:
Do all the Palm touchstones use qi technology or is that what you're modding. I have already ordered the module from wiqiqi for the S 4 for $25 bucks but didn't like the big flat plate they sold. This would be a great alternative for work.
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No, the palm is not QI. You will not be able to mix and match coils and chargers.. The Palm coil and Touchstone only with work together.

i´ve done it last year with the S3 and Note 2. Now i did it with the S4 and it works like a charm
Here are my Pictures.

great work! Which of the terminals is positive and negative, and also, which ports do you connect

i used .the left connector´s. It was more luck that it works because i don´t know why there are on the right side another connectors .
I couldn´t say which one is the positive and which is nagative because i didn´t test it. I´ve connect it like on my pictures and it work´s.
I´ve used the left connector´s because they are the same then on S3 and Note 2. I think the right connector´s are for NFC because the original Samsung Cover is "extreme" fat
With my solution there is a little camber in the Battery Case and nothing else. That means that you can use any nice thin Protection Cover for the S4 and it charges through the Cover.

That looks really nice.

Did you do any soldering?

Very cool. How effective is charging with this? How long does it take? Thanks.

-beluga- said:
Very cool. How effective is charging with this? How long does it take? Thanks.
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Sorry to PING again but it's been over a week...
Could one of you guys who did this DIY hack please just tell the rest of us the polarity of the contacts?
Really appreciated! Thanks!

The left one is positive and the one closest to the camera lens is negative.
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dmaul9 said:
The left one is positive and the one closest to the camera lens is negative.
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And... it works! Thanks a lot!

-beluga- said:
And... it works! Thanks a lot!
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No problem!!!
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dmaul9 said:
The left one is positive and the one closest to the camera lens is negative.
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I'm just getting into the boards, and was wondering how you determined that.
I bought a volt meter, and just looking for some tips! Thanks!

I just went and looked at several post. I did not use a volt meter
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hamzer11 said:
Do all the Palm touchstones use qi technology or is that what you're modding. I have already ordered the module from wiqiqi for the S 4 for $25 bucks but didn't like the big flat plate they sold. This would be a great alternative for work.
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I did the same thing... Just waiting for my qi receiver to be shipped so I can use it with my Nexus 4 wireless charger
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Woah! This is awesome. Be sure to post a guide when you are done ^.^
Thanks.

Hmmm.. This is interesting. Definitely something here.. If you posted a guide, that would be much appreciated (;

A very Affordable Note 8.0 book cover with sleep/wake function

Let's face it, holding the note 8.0, it doesn't seem like it can take much of an abuse, so a nicely built case/cover is pretty important.
Sadly, the original one costs a small fortune and doesn't exactly feel worth anything near that price. The shop where I bought my note tried to sell me a cheap one saying it is "original", but at 30 USD for a replica I decided not to. Currently, in India, the only place I could find third party covers is eBay. But all of them cost over a 1000 rupees ($20),until a week back.
I was searching eBay for the umpteenth time when I finally found this
http://www.ebay.in/itm/SAMSUNG-GALA..._DefaultDomain_203&hash=item35c7e6bcae&_uhb=1
Costing just about 10 USD, it seemed pretty good, and the ability to make a stand was much needed. I did find the absence of sleep wake function a bit disappointing, but figured you get what you pay. So Ordered it the same day. The seller FedExed it quickly, and it arrived in a reasonable time.
The packing and the whole cover made me realise it was almost the same cover as the one available at the shop, just a little better quality and much lower price.
It fits perfectly and when I opened it first time after fitting the tablet, it woke up the tablet. I figured I would have mistakenly pressed the power button. Tried again, the same thing happened.
Much to my surprise, the case has a sleep wake function, don't know why it wasn't mentioned by the seller. Any ways, it works great, but sometimes, when you fold the cover completely, the magnet on top goes to the back and again causes the tablet to go back to sleep. Of course you can wake it by pressing a button, but this should be fixed.
It is well built and only adds enough weight to the tablet to give you a sturdy feel. The back is nicely textured with Samsung printed on it
Leaving you with some pics of it.
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One of the stand angles (but it isn't stable enough to use the S-pen for writing), great for watching movies, TV etc.
Very stable, feels as if built for the S-pen, also easy access to all ports unlike the other position
If you want any other photo or info, shout out!!
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Sounds like a pitch form seller..
Do you have pics of Note in the case ?
Poetic case is still available from Amazon for 4.95

kist32 said:
Note 8.0 book cover, looks nice http://dx-box.com/samsung-ef-bn510bwegww-flip-book-cover-case-galaxy-note-8-0-n5100.html
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Be careful that seller is either a fraud or incompetent. I ordered that case and got a lower priced fake case that doesn't even look the same. Same happened to two other forum members. They never even responded to my complaint. I had to get my money back through PayPal. Luckily PayPal did help. Don't be fooled by DX Box.
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k000 said:
Sounds like a pitch form seller..
Do you have pics of Note in the case ?
Poetic case is still available from Amazon for 4.95
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Will post them tomorrow
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k000 said:
Sounds like a pitch form seller..
Do you have pics of Note in the case ?
Poetic case is still available from Amazon for 4.95
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This good enough for you?
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Thanks, but I found and bought original one from B&H for $27 and could not have asked for more
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k000 said:
Thanks, but I found and bought original one from B&H for $27 and could not have asked for more
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Thanks for the tip but sold out Hopefully they get more.

kable said:
Thanks for the tip but sold out Hopefully they get more.
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Best of luck! I am really happy with it!
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Got this same one but felt a little bulky for me so I went out and got my self the original flip cover also had the sleep function
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Agambhandari....i got the exact same case for free with my note 8... My Samsung cafe owner gave it for free.
Nice to have the cover off screen lock feature. .. Only gripe is that does not have the small opening for ear piece on the front cover in case you want to hold it to your head to make a call
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pakure said:
Agambhandari....i got the exact same case for free with my note 8... My Samsung cafe owner gave it for free.
Nice to have the cover off screen lock feature. .. Only gripe is that does not have the small opening for ear piece on the front cover in case you want to hold it to your head to make a call
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Exactly, the only real fault I could find with it. But since, I don't use the tablet as a phone, doesn't really matter to me.
I actually haggled quite a bit with the café here, how much did you buy your note 8.0 for?
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Got it for 30k rupees on 6 months emi
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)

pakure said:
Got it for 30k rupees on 6 months emi
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
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Exactly, I got the tablet itself for 29K a little more than a month back.
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Powermat Chargers on sale at att

http://www.att.com/chargers/duracell-powermat-24-hour-power-system-iphone-44s.html
These are on sale at $10. I bought 3. They come and go from stock. Keep checking the site.

dimabrook said:
http://www.att.com/chargers/duracell-powermat-24-hour-power-system-iphone-44s.html
These are on sale at $10. I bought 3. They come and go from stock. Keep checking the site.
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Bought 2 thanks.

MadHatter01 said:
Bought 2 thanks.
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Picked up 3 + the PMA case for 72 bucks after taxes.

fellstar said:
Picked up 3 + the PMA case for 72 bucks after taxes.
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Apparently if you buy any lg accessories that are on the promotion in the 14 days you bought the phone they will give you 50% off on all accesories cause i got the g watch and the case one day and the lg ultra headphones today at 50% off and i think it applies even if you bought it at another retailed seller like best buy ir RadioShack cause they just check your account to see when the phone was activated, by any means do not tell them that you bought it at best buy or some other place cause they might just say no
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Will this charger work with our phones? Says IPhone but I would assume it's universal?
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Nice find. I just ordered 2 with free shipping and 10% off because I ordered two accessories. 19.26 after tax

Thanks for the heads up, just bought 2. Not being qi is a bummer but it hasn't been to bad being able to find all these powemats so cheap.
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Dima thanks for the heads up just ordered on going to get my circle case from ATT in the morning

GalaxyNotesTx said:
Will this charger work with our phones? Says IPhone but I would assume it's universal?
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i am wondering the same? i wanna pull the trigger but wanna make sure. I'm comparing this one and the one thats 50 bucks and it seems like they are different models....

toawkanavngthded said:
i am wondering the same? i wanna pull the trigger but wanna make sure. I'm comparing this one and the one thats 50 bucks and it seems like they are different models....
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GalaxyNotesTx said:
Will this charger work with our phones? Says IPhone but I would assume it's universal?
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Yes, this will work with the G3 + circle case. I just got this charger today and tried it.

trace1er said:
Yes, this will work with the G3 + circle case. I just got this charger today and tried it.
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Confirming it works as well.

looks like ATT has removed the ordering page for these chargers :-\ clicking the link takes me to a 404 page
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Ugh I knew I should have ordered it last night!
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toawkanavngthded said:
Ugh I knew I should have ordered it last night!
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So you need the circle case correct? This don't work with the stock plastic case.

louvass said:
So you need the circle case correct? This don't work with the stock plastic case.
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Correct. I bought a circle case Friday, peeled the sticker out and put it on the original back (still kinda aggravated i paid $50 for a freakin sticker). Works, BUT it wont charge with my case on it so i need to take the phone out the case to charge overnight. also the power mat is VERY touchy on where you place the phone. but it does make a cool noise when you place it on he mat. All and all a horrible experience with this PMA crap so far.

louvass said:
So you need the circle case correct? This don't work with the stock plastic case.
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Yes. As mentioned above. Just make sure the case is wireless compatible. I didn't realize there was a non wireless charger quick circle case and one that had wireless charging. Att didn't tell me that so I ended up with a regular quick circle case. Hope it comes back on sale soon....

just found these on Amazon, $7.98 - can't go wrong with that price. I have not personally tried this mat.
http://www.amazon.com/Powermat-One-...sim_cps_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0YJ9R8YAK7FCS73QD43G

I got the Powermat from AT&T. It worked the first night. I took it off the mat and returned it later but now it won't charge. The battery backup pack that came with the Powermat charges no problem but not my phone. Do you think its a problem with my circle case? I'm at a loss.

dimabrook said:
just found these on Amazon, $7.98 - can't go wrong with that price. I have not personally tried this mat.
http://www.amazon.com/Powermat-One-...sim_cps_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0YJ9R8YAK7FCS73QD43G
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That particular one, from what I've read, has a carved out profile that fits only the iPhone 3G case that is included. It isn't like the iPhone 4 case bundle that is just the flat normal charge pad.

Wireless charging on this phone has issues - read here