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[Q] Hard Case for Desire

I am looking for good hard case, I really like this one for iphone: SwitchEasy CapsuleNeo. But it doesn't matter, I preffer good quality.
I tried leather pouch case and sillicon case and both are looking ugly and cheap after using it while. The sillicon is too thick and after three months is quite stretched.
Thanks for advice

Have you looked at these? http://www.otterbox.com/htc-cases/htc-desire-cases/

nanux said:
I am looking for good hard case, I really like this one for iphone: SwitchEasy CapsuleNeo. But it doesn't matter, I preffer good quality.
I tried leather pouch case and sillicon case and both are looking ugly and cheap after using it while. The sillicon is too thick and after three months is quite stretched.
Thanks for advice
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I just bought an aluminum case for my Desire from Pdair's online store. I think you will also like it coz it is very well made and looks really cool.
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Wow those Otter cases look awesome!

marianne18 said:
I just bought an aluminum case for my Desire from Pdair's online store. I think you will also like it coz it is very well made and looks really cool.
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I had a PDair case on my last phone.
They are very VERY good and will really keep your phone looking like new.
BUT
Be aware that they do impact signal strength and could make the difference between 2 bars and no bars.

@MARK said:
I had a PDair case on my last phone.
They are very VERY good and will really keep your phone looking like new.
BUT
Be aware that they do impact signal strength and could make the difference between 2 bars and no bars.
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Really? I've never encountered such problem, though. Pdair is a very famous case maker with rich experiences, I think they will fully test the products before commercial launch?? BTW, have you asked for replacement?

marianne18 said:
Really? I've never encountered such problem, though. Pdair is a very famous case maker with rich experiences, I think they will fully test the products before commercial launch?? BTW, have you asked for replacement?
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If you fully encase a phone in metal, it's kind of expected that reception will be affected to some degree. I suspect that different phone will also be affected in different ways dependant on where the antenna is located.
As I said, the PDair case IS very very good and I was prepared to accept the trade off on reception (which was only really a deal in poor reception areas) against the ultimate protection for my phone. When I eventually sold the phone on eBay, the buyer did not believe this had been my work phone for the last year plus as it was in such good condition.
My experience was however in an area of marginal signal, taking the phone out of the metal case resulted in an extra bar or 2. I do not believe this to be a faulty case, just physics

4ftermath said:
Wow those Otter cases look awesome!
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So much so that I have just ordered one
I will let you know how good it is when it gets here from the states.

@MARK said:
If you fully encase a phone in metal, it's kind of expected that reception will be affected to some degree. I suspect that different phone will also be affected in different ways dependant on where the antenna is located.
As I said, the PDair case IS very very good and I was prepared to accept the trade off on reception (which was only really a deal in poor reception areas) against the ultimate protection for my phone. When I eventually sold the phone on eBay, the buyer did not believe this had been my work phone for the last year plus as it was in such good condition.
My experience was however in an area of marginal signal, taking the phone out of the metal case resulted in an extra bar or 2. I do not believe this to be a faulty case, just physics
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Maybe it's an isolated case. I have purchased Pdair products for so many years, but have not seen this kind of problem.

@MARK said:
If you fully encase a phone in metal, it's kind of expected that reception will be affected to some degree. I suspect that different phone will also be affected in different ways dependant on where the antenna is located.
As I said, the PDair case IS very very good and I was prepared to accept the trade off on reception (which was only really a deal in poor reception areas) against the ultimate protection for my phone. When I eventually sold the phone on eBay, the buyer did not believe this had been my work phone for the last year plus as it was in such good condition.
My experience was however in an area of marginal signal, taking the phone out of the metal case resulted in an extra bar or 2. I do not believe this to be a faulty case, just physics
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Alot like the way the Htc Legend has been having poor reception due to it been made from aluminium.

I had a 2 part case and broke it due to having to take the battery or sd card out frequently with flashing roms daily. What ive got now is a Casemate Barely There and it does its job brilliantly.

http://www.capdase.com/en/product5.php?cid=1&bid=5&mid=994&pid=7024
http://www.capdase.com/en/product5.php?cid=1&bid=5&mid=994&pid=6957
anybody having experience with these cases?

Just ordered this one...
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...TC-Desire-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html
Will let you know what is like when it shows up.
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wnp_79 said:
Just ordered this one...
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...TC-Desire-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html
Will let you know what is like when it shows up.
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just bought this too
looks very nice indeed and the reviews look very promising
looks like one of the "better" quality cases
i will update with feedback

wnp_79 said:
Just ordered this one...
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...TC-Desire-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html
Will let you know what is like when it shows up.
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It just arrived, and it is perfect! The screen protector had gone on flawlessly, and is much smoother than my last one, giving the feel and slip of a bare glass screen. The case itself is very well made, and although it adds some minor bulk to the phone,i think it looks cool. All cutouts line up perfectly, and it feels very good to hold.
Well worth the money if you don't mind the look it gives the phone.
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Did anyone try the cases from TELUS , there's an hard case they are selling
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I've bought this one :
http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=202155
no problem at all.

kingnappa said:
I've bought this one :
http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=202155
no problem at all.
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Looks really interesting, any chance you could post some pictures please ? The picture on the Expansys site doesn't show much. How does the top cover hinge, is it on the right hand side ?

The OtterBox Defender is out...
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wnp_79 said:
It just arrived, and it is perfect! The screen protector had gone on flawlessly, and is much smoother than my last one, giving the feel and slip of a bare glass screen. The case itself is very well made, and although it adds some minor bulk to the phone,i think it looks cool. All cutouts line up perfectly, and it feels very good to hold.
Well worth the money if you don't mind the look it gives the phone.
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i got this too. arrived last friday, its epic

If you have nothing better to do...

i scratched off the matte finish on the metal cover and it revealed a very stunning undercoat. I think it looks much better. I used an expired credit card to scratch it off. do not use anything metal to scratch it off, it will leave a scratch on the undercoat.
Done on a white mt4g. i think the different colored mt4g have a darker back cover.
Also it takes a very long time to do.
Pictures were taken with flash off because it shines that much.
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infinity mirror lol

That looks pretty damn sweet. May do this later.
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Have you done the piece around the camera and speaker yet? Can you post a pic of it all together?
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the speaker and camera part cant be done. its a different material. and i updated the pictures

brianphanz0r said:
the speaker and camera part cant be done. its a different material. and i updated the pictures
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That sucks. Looks great with just battery door though. Maybe I'll try this soon. Thanks
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That looks sweet!
Time to piss off the wife and make a mess on the kitchen table.
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Looks nice. How is the texture of the undercoat? Is it slippery like the stock overcoat or is it more grippy?

it has a lot more grip but it does collect more oils from your hand

Hmmmm....I think I may do this in the next couple of days. I'm also wondering how it may turn out if I use my dremel to create a brushed look...decisions decisions.

I'm not sure if you want to do this, if u look next to you sd card theres a gold contact that touches the inside of the battery cover. So the coating my be a barrier between the metal and our hands to prevent signal issues i.e. Iphone 4 like signal issues. Anyone who's tried this confirm either way? I love the look just don't want to regret it later.

Did you just rub the edge of the card on it for hours? Because I've been doing it for a couple minutes and I don't think it's getting me anywhere.

There was a slight chip where you open the phone and i just used a credit card to dig under it. if you do it right, the paint will chip off into a fine powder
Shaddy-Z. said:
Did you just rub the edge of the card on it for hours? Because I've been doing it for a couple minutes and I don't think it's getting me anywhere.
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That looks sweeet...I'd get a second battery cover off of ebay and do it though.

Post #10 has a good point. Maybe I should contact HTC or maybe some phone tech guy will stumble upon this thread. But it does look cool, I wanna do it to mines and then get it re-armored with ghost armour

SoltyPK said:
I'm not sure if you want to do this, if u look next to you sd card theres a gold contact that touches the inside of the battery cover. So the coating my be a barrier between the metal and our hands to prevent signal issues i.e. Iphone 4 like signal issues. Anyone who's tried this confirm either way? I love the look just don't want to regret it later.
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lol you have a good point. might have not done what i did if i knew about that, but having no trouble with phone reception, wifi, satellite or network

Yeah but now it doesn't match metal on camera...

brianphanz0r said:
There was a slight chip where you open the phone and i just used a credit card to dig under it. if you do it right, the paint will chip off into a fine powder
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Do we know if the battery cover is powdercoated or anodized? Either way I like the black but the silver does look sexy with the white phone.
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SoltyPK said:
I'm not sure if you want to do this, if u look next to you sd card theres a gold contact that touches the inside of the battery cover. So the coating my be a barrier between the metal and our hands to prevent signal issues i.e. Iphone 4 like signal issues. Anyone who's tried this confirm either way? I love the look just don't want to regret it later.
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If you look on the underside of the cover, the spot on the cover which touches that contact is etched away. This is to ensure contact is made without obstruction. So there is no "barrier" between the cover and this contact. Just the opposite. My guess is that it is a ground circuit to divert static electricity. Since the cover is made of metal, this would make sense. Scratching off the outer dullcoat should not have any negative effect.
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Phateless said:
Do we know if the battery cover is powdercoated or anodized? Either way I like the black but the silver does look sexy with the white phone.
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i wouldnt know the difference. sorry lol

Thats pretty cool. I own the black so im gonna pass but if i owned the white i would do it for sure. I have nothing but time on my hands. haha.

[POLL] Metal Battery Cover?

Hey guys, I have a few friends who have this phone and one thing I personally don't like is the plastic back cover. I know it's durable, but it seems like a metal back cover would go better with the phone. I have a prototype place near my house and I was thinking about having metal back covers made for the Infuse. They would be painted to match the phone as well.
Would this be something of interest for anyone? If so, what would be a reasonable cost you would pay for a metal back cover? Of course, I would try to keep the cost as low as possible. Please complete the poll so I can can gauge interest for this.
Thanks!

i for one love metal backs, I would even pay a little extra for some customization!!

skillz9669 said:
i for one love metal backs, I would even pay a little extra for some customization!!
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Like what? That would be cool to do, but one off stuff is always expensive you know?

-viperboy- said:
Like what? That would be cool to do, but one off stuff is always expensive you know?
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Yeah but I actually plan to keep this phone for awhile, so I would spend in the area of $100 for maybe a brushed metal design, maybe like a brushed metal android peeking out of something, it would just give it that extra something. If they are able to do stuff like that and you generate enough buzz I am definitely in.

skillz9669 said:
Yeah but I actually plan to keep this phone for awhile, so I would spend in the area of $100 for maybe a brushed metal design, maybe like a brushed metal android peeking out of something, it would just give it that extra something. If they are able to do stuff like that and you generate enough buzz I am definitely in.
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I'd love to get this going, but it seems like demand just isn't there

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even something like this!!!

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I'd love to get this going, but it seems like demand just isn't there
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give it a few days!!! Give people time to view and see where it goes

Honestly I don't think it's a good idea. A metal back will probably impact antenna reception of the phone. Samsung designed this with plastic elements in mind, and the antennas lying behind the plastic will be adversely impacted. We have the second best SAR rating of any current phone, so as much as the metal back idea sounds cool, a usable phone sounds better IMHO.
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vagelis said:
Honestly I don't think it's a good idea. A metal back will probably impact antenna reception of the phone. Samsung designed this with plastic elements in mind, and the antennas lying behind the plastic will be adversely impacted. We have the second best SAR rating of any current phone, so as much as the metal back idea sounds cool, a usable phone sounds better IMHO.
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A valid point, I should probably get a few made and put them on my friend's phones and see if anything is affected. I wouldn't think it would make that big of a difference though, but you could be right.

Very intrested in a metal back covers thats one of the reasons i liked hd2.

Honestly, its probably not worth the effort. Just get yourself a thin case and be happy.

i would accept one if it worked. i just have a feeling there will never be one as the phone is not designed for it. i think the all the radio antennas would be blocked or crippled and im not sure it would snap in and out easily without damaging the phone.

Maybe a transparent cover would be aswome

Plastic is more durable. It has a lower impact on signal strength. It doesn't heat up like metal can.
Sure metal looks nice, but it doesn't make sense. Although it can't possibly be worse than having a glass back.
Not to mention you need some serious flex to get it on and off.
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I would love to have CHROME backcover or some one painted the plastic backcover chrome and sell it!

Sorry to bump this up but is this project down?

I would buy one for my infuse.
samsung infuse running MIUI

Good luck pulling the metal off when you wanna get to your battery/similar/SD. :x
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+1 If anything I would see it being a plastic piece with a layer of metal on top...metal tabs snapping into the plastic holes seems like a nightmare waiting to happen...

this would be awesome for the aesthetics. but you would have to have a custom case or go bareback to show it off.

Weak WiFi - New case?

Once of my gripes with this phone is the weak WiFi signal.
I had a leather case on the phone, and my WiFi was greatly affected by this! I didn't even realize how much until today!
I could hardly get a signal in my room, and I would have to crane out of my chair, as I keep losing signal
I removed the case today, and wow, my signal is better! (Not the best signal device, but better than with the case on!)
I realize after all those months, that case has been greatly affecting the WiFi
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Now, I'm looking for a replacement case that doesn't affect the Wifi strength...
Anyone got any recommendations?
Cheers
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Arghh, crap, posted in the wrong forum.
I've requested it to be moved

olyloh6696 said:
Arghh, crap, posted in the wrong forum.
I've requested it to be moved
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LoL...
Wish i could help you out there buddy... but i've never been one for covering up beauty, and one of the reasons why I got an HTC was because i liked the unibody look... would be a shame to hide all that oomph with a case!!
But these things are insanely popular, and even my wife uses one (she's prone to dropping stuff, especially if it has a battery in it!! ), and it's one of those things which is traslucent-flexible-rubberized-plasticky-something... No major gripes with WiFi with that case on, but i'd have to test it myself to form a more educated opinion...

olyloh6696 said:
It looks like this:
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Now, I'm looking for a replacement case that doesn't affect the Wifi strength...
Anyone got any recommendations?
Cheers
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maybe your case are to thick, if i'm not mistaken, i see there are two part of it. the plastic case on top of the leather case.
i use this handmade leather case from my previous n5800xm and i got no wifi signal problem

enigmaamit said:
LoL...
Wish i could help you out there buddy... but i've never been one for covering up beauty, and one of the reasons why I got an HTC was because i liked the unibody look... would be a shame to hide all that oomph with a case!!
But these things are insanely popular, and even my wife uses one (she's prone to dropping stuff, especially if it has a battery in it!! ), and it's one of those things which is traslucent-flexible-rubberized-plasticky-something... No major gripes with WiFi with that case on, but i'd have to test it myself to form a more educated opinion...
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haha
I agree, I took the cass of, and damn the phone was so sexy with its awesome unibody design! Its so thin and light!!!
However, I am overprotective of all my devices, so I always buy them maximum protection to cover everything. (Sometimes I think I spoil them too mug )
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maybe your case are to thick, if i'm not mistaken, i see there are two part of it. the plastic case on top of the leather case.
i use this handmade leather case from my previous n5800xm and i got no wifi signal problem
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Yeah man, your right, it is 2cases together
It is significantly thicker with the case on
I think that is blocking my WiFi signal....
Thanks for the recommendation! I'll look around for something like that!
Anyone use a gel case? Any recommendations? Does it affect WiFi?
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hmmmmm
i use an Otterbox Commuter Case for Desire S(2 layers)...n hv been having wifi issues...
this may be a reason?....
but men i dont wanna loose d protective stuff...

lynxnoon said:
hmmmmm
i use an Otterbox Commuter Case for Desire S(2 layers)...n hv been having wifi issues...
this may be a reason?....
but men i dont wanna loose d protective stuff...
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Yeah, I heard that the otterbox is a very thick hard wearing case. I yhi k this could be your issue..
How much did you pay for it?
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olyloh6696 said:
Yeah, I heard that the otterbox is a very thick hard wearing case. I yhi k this could be your issue..
How much did you pay for it?
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very protective...my Desire S still looks new
got it last year july for $48...shipping included(shipped to nigeria with $12)
will give it a try

olyloh6696 said:
Anyone use a gel case? Any recommendations? Does it affect WiFi?
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the store where i bought my DS gave me this as a bonus. it's quite thin, thinner than my leather case. no problem with wifi. and it comes with screen protective too.

Wi Fi Problem
At the closing of the area near the Vol up even hand, there are problems with the level of the signal. May be it is worth to look case with the open part of the

enigmaamit said:
LoL...
Wish i could help you out there buddy... but i've never been one for covering up beauty, and one of the reasons why I got an HTC was because i liked the unibody look... would be a shame to hide all that oomph with a case!!
But these things are insanely popular, and even my wife uses one (she's prone to dropping stuff, especially if it has a battery in it!! ), and it's one of those things which is traslucent-flexible-rubberized-plasticky-something... No major gripes with WiFi with that case on, but i'd have to test it myself to form a more educated opinion...
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I recently removed the, "traslucent-flexible-rubberized-plasticky-something" - tpu gel case and used the phone for a couple of days and not putting it back in any case again + it's older now, though scratchless except a hot rock on the back removable cover.
These cases do not affect wifi as much as the otterbox ones or leather cases
Here are the ones I have used till now - no wifi problems -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19923029&postcount=3

No Wifi Problems here either...

i use a case mate barely there case, i have noticed the wifi signal drops when the case is on, when i remove the signals increase, i really like the case any solutions for the wifi fix

There is no fix, except for not using that case. The barely there case kills wifi, nothing to do about it except removing the case.
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try silicon jelly cases. dosent affect it that much. still get about 3 bars of signal

Draco Hydra Bumper Case For Galaxy S4 (Review)

I was a Lumia 920 user and loved the way it looked. A month back, I switched to Galaxy S4, but soon found how cheap it looked compared to the Lumia 920. There is day and night difference in how solid Lumia felt and Samsung felt. A friend of mine told me about Draco and how good-looking your phone becomes after putting it on.
I bit the bullet and bought it. It costed me a hefty $99, and so far, I have been very happy with it.
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Unlike the iPhone 5 Draco case (which I also have), there is no signal drop at all (although Draco claimed there would be no drop in signal in iPhone 5).
+ Looks amazing
+ Excellent built quality. No rattles anywhere, whatsoever.
+ Makes your phone unique
+ Does not affects cellular or Wi-Fi signal strength.
+ GPS works just fine.
+ Phone no longer feels slippery. It adds good grip, thanks to black plastic accents
- Price. At $99.99, not everybody can afford it. But if you can afford it, go, get it. Do not get the cheap knockoffs, as they may affect signal strength.
You can find my complete review here. High resolution pictures can be seen here.
Got any questions? Feel free to ask them.

pics of Ducati...

Doesn't look like it's worth that kind of money at all. Hehe.

GrapeBandit said:
pics of Ducati...
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Here you go.
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There are some decent aluminum bumpers on eBay for less than $20.

tech_head said:
There are some decent aluminum bumpers on eBay for less than $20.
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Yes, I have one. I think I paid 10 for mine. There is no way I could ever justify 100 for a case.
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1454 said:
Yes, I have one. I think I paid 10 for mine. There is no way I could ever justify 100 for a case.
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I could maybe justify $100 for case, but for THAT? No way. Lifeproof or Otterbox, maybe. Maybe.
I DO like the way it looks, just far to expensive.

that ducati case looks like it makes the phone way too hard to hold on to lol

id buy the aliexpress version

Why would they put Ducati on the case? I really think it shrinks their target market down to non existent. Even if I owned a Ducati, I wouldn't want it on my phone, its just odd. And from my experience (I had one on the S3 that looked much better) it messes with the signal.
The Element Eclipse is a much better premium style case and it doesnt mess with the signal as much because the metal doesnt wrap around where the antenna is. Any metal case that wraps around the antenna location is going to mess with the signal somewhat. Plus with the element, you get full protection and you can find them for under 20 bucks on ebay.
I'm glad you're enjoying it, I doubt they sell many though because of the strange decision to slap Ducati all over it.

1454 said:
Yes, I have one. I think I paid 10 for mine. There is no way I could ever justify 100 for a case.
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The draco hydra design looks cooler than those simple bumpers. Either way I enjoy the ease of removing my battery, with a case like that there wouldn't be anything easy about it

ghost0211 said:
The draco hydra design looks cooler than those simple bumpers. Either way I enjoy the ease of removing my battery, with a case like that there wouldn't be anything easy about it
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Actually, mine is very easy to take out. The face on my aluminum bumper slides off to let the phone out that's actually the only reason I bought it. The one above looks like the screw on type. That I couldn't deal with.
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JLine05 said:
And from my experience (I had one on the S3 that looked much better) it messes with the signal.
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I had the one for s3 and iPhone 5. They did somewhat messed with cellular and WiFi radios. Looks like this issue has been resolved in GS4's case.
PS: You can choose not to put the Ducati sticker on the back. But yeah, you can do nothing about the one on the case itself.
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