I'm offering a treasure trove of supplies to the lucky HTC Apache VX6700 owner!
If it wasn't because my work recently upgrade my phone to a VX6800 Mogul... and traded-in all of the VX6700 Apache Pocket PCs - I wouldn't be parting with these!
For the past two years - I've gifted my trusty Pocket PC phone with a wide variety of add-ons and "must haves" - from countless software programs (thank you, www.handango.com) to more than just a few spare batteries (as we often spent a week away from any power outlets). Since I not only docked my phone on my office desk, but also charged it in the car, as well as at home, I have three desk-style charges made exclusively for the VX6700. Two from Seidio, and one that is rather fancy - with a clear stylus that - when put into the hole on the stand - glows blue. Each of the drop-in desk chargers come with their own plug-in wall chargers (one simply not shown, as it's still in the original bag). We also have two additional belt holster cases, one a fancy leather side mount case with magnetic clasp. .As you can see, the Seidio chargers can accommodate many of the larger extended use batteries, as well as recharge the phone at the same time. So does the fancy model!
The batteries are each fairly new and hold a reliable charge... the most recent being a 1500mAh/3.7V Li-ion olymer battery - from Seidio only just purchased 12-29-07. The others are: another 3.7 Li-ion Battery, a UTstarcom 1350 mAh/3.7V Li-ion battery, and an extend-use 3.7V Li-ion battery (for when you need longer talk or access time). Two battery covers for use with extended batteries is included in this offer. We upgraded this past February, so the new battery hardly got two months worth of use.
I have also included three extra stylus - as I could we kept misplacing them. Two of these have a little ball in the shaft - to keep it in place when slipped into the phone.
I've also included a spare Motorola/USB cable - as you just don't know where you'll be when you need one!
Lastly, you'll find one of the best industrial-strength metal cases around! This truly is a great device to protect your phone, as it has a healthy layer of inner foam to act s not only a shock absorber from the accidental fall from the him (albeit that never happened with me) but it helps to grip and nest your pocket PC in the holder... nice and snug-like. The metal case is covered in a flat black enamel and has ports to allow not only access to the camera, but also the external battery port on the rear of the phone, as well as the speaker. Side access to all buttons is also easy. The front offers a clear window for ease of viewing - without having to open the case each time you need to see the screen! This comes with it's own belt clip, too.
All items I'm offering - I purchased either through ebay, or directly from the vendor.
Combined, these cost over $175...! I know - as we had to explain their purchases to our bookkeeper - for tax purposes.
My loss is your gain...!
Good luck... and, Thank You, for your kind consideration.
And how much are you asking for these items?
"How much" you ask...?!
You know, as soon as I posted the missive, it donned on me that I didn't say how much we were looking to get for the lot. We'd be willing to let it all go for $100, plus shipping. Surely a fair cost - considering all that is included!
If you want to break things up, pm me, I might be interested in a extra charging stand and maybe a battery or 2 (if they are fairly new).....
If you decide to split up the items, I'd like to know how much the metal case costs if it permits you to slide out the keyboard while its on...
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SOLD
100 plus shipping... done. next payday. seriously. msg me
I recently upgraded from the iPhone 5s to the Galaxy Note 3.
This phone is a revelation and I want to try and give some indication why.
I have been using iPhones for many years with a detor to Android every few months (itchy feet!).
Whilst Android is clearly the more technically advanced platform, I always end up dumping the Android phone a few weeks later and returning to the iPhone.
Why ? mainly for two reasons. 10 years ago we used to say that a phone is mainly for phone calls. Internet was a limited and frustrating experience. Today I realise that I only use my phone 5% for calls, the rest is email, general messaging and browsing. The keyboard and user experience therefore become very important.
Apple software engineers really "get" user experience. I don't know how they do it but the keyboard on the iPhone is psychic. My typing is terrible but it manages to mostly get the right keys and if not, do the correct word substitution. It must estimate if you hit between two keys then pick the best letter in the context of the word you were typing or something like that. And then the word lookup is terrific and terribly accurate
Now Android keyboards gave me much worse typing. Not only that, but the word substitution was not automatic (no way of setting it). I could never get used to clicking on the correct word substitution after practically every word. This whole keyboard thing made me feel like chucking every Android phone in the bin after a few weeks (aka to ebay).
Recently, epiphany! I discovered whilst testing an Android phone, that savvy users actually never used the default keyboard (duh!). I found that SwiftKey app was pretty popular, installed it and bing!, now I had 95% of the apple keyboard experience.
That's the thing about Apple, you see it works great out of the box. Android you need to fiddle with it, and for many users they just don't have time or want to do this.
Step in the Note 3.
Ok, now the keyboard is great. I don't know whether it's the latest version of Android or a Samsung developed keyboard but many of the issues have been solved out of the box. One other thing though, due to the size of the screen they have taken the liberty of adding a fifth row of keys, the numeric ones. Genius! You know how frustrating it is when you are typing in passwords or email addresses with a mixture of letters and numbers, always having to flick between numeric and letter keyboards. Now problem solved. For the first time it seems an Android keyboard is better then the Apple one!
The other thing that frustrated me was the speed. Despite having better specs, Android phones have always had the occasional stutter. This can occur anytime, when scrolling, opening an app, etc.
The Note 3 seems 99.9% free of this. Again not sure if this is software development or brute force.
So whilst we are on the subject of brute force let's talk specs. The Note 3 has 3gb of memory, a quad core snap dragon 800 cpu running at approx. 2.3Ghz and a Adreno 300 GPU (yes, thats right, a graphics co-processor). The screen is a full HD 1920x1280 and is an AMOLED with Gorilla glass 3. AMOLED was invented by Samsung and its simply the highest contrast phone screen you can get. IPS screens, as used by the iPhone, have slightly more accurate colours and a slightly brighter maximum brightness, but the contrast on an AMOLED is quite striking. As well as 32gb of internal storage it has a microSD card. I put in a 64gb one so now I have 96gb of storage. Note that with Android you can install apps on the external card if you want, which is very useful.
This spec approaches many full computers!
Completing the specs it has a truly monster 3200MAh battery and a removable stylus built into the body. A stylus you say, back to the Pocket PC ? not quite, this is a whole new technology. For taking notes (aka the phone name) or drawing, its really very good. It also has a switch on it for a pop up menu and other fun.
Lets talk about the elephant in the room, the size. Samsung have been crafty here, the screen size is 5.7", only 0.7" bigger then the S4 but of course a world different from the iPhone 5. Samsung do have phones with bigger screens (e.g. the Mega) but in this bracket have clearly restrained themselves, e.g. compared to say the HTC One Max , Sony Xperia Z Ultra, etc.
This has paid off. The screen is larger and much more comfortable to use then a smaller screen, but due to the extreme thinness, lightweight and minimised bezel of the device, does not feel gigantic in the hand.
Its a personal taste thing and you have to push yourself to even try a device of this size. But the danger you run is that there is no going back. Even 5" screens look pokey, let alone the iPhone 5.
It fits fine in a jean pocket and you get use to it faster then you would think.
The main reason for me trying this in the first place was to attempt to replace both my iPhone 5s and iPad mini, which I take to work every day, with one device. Also cutting the need for two contracts. On a side note I have 4G contracts from EE and vodafone. Again its something you don't think you need, but once you have you can't go back to 3G. The EE network is more mature and has better coverage, I assume Vodafone will come up to the same coverage in time.
Lastly lets talk accessories. Samsung just get this much better then anyone else. There are all sorts of things, from charging backs (so that you can use wireless charging) to docks and headphones. However the key breakthrough is the S-View wallet type cover. This has a window in to allow the phone to show status reports of phone calls and texts as they come in, without having to open the cover. The phone is "cover aware" and formats a small square window to fit this window. It also switches on when you open the flip cover and switches off when you close the flip cover. This is just sheer genius. It sounds simple but it raises the functionality to a whole new level. The final piece of genius is that the cover replaces the back of the phone, so it doesn't add much to the bulk (although it does clverely add a less then 1mm overhand to protect the sides).
Samsung has always made excellent phones, but its no use denying that its basic design has been influenced heavily by the iPhone 3, which it has kept to slavishly.
With the Note 3 Samsung has finally carved its own genuine innovation into the market and created something quite special which is going to permanently change the direction of phone development.
Put it this way, Apple will be responding to this either this or next year, and not the other way round.
Its not surprising that this is one of the world's best selling phones. A busy central London Vodafone shop told me recently that Samsung had long ago overtaken Apple with sales volume, especially the S4, but now the Note 3 is their best seller. No surprises there.
My First Post on XDA!
Does anybody know of any cases that are designed to KEEP HEAT IN? Funny question I know, but let me explain....
I work as a Systems Admin at a ski area and we currently use "Motion Computing F5t" windows 7 tablets to validate passes and lift tickets in our lift lines. These are what are considered "Rugged" tablets, as they are shockproof and work in more extreme weather conditions. Being a specialty product, they are very expensive and really have not been all that impressive, as we have had quite a few hardware failures with these models.
I have been exploring using android based tablets as an alternative; nothing too powerful as they will only need to use Microsofts RDP app to remote to virtual machines running the necessary software (the validation software only runs on windows). The galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is looking like the device to use because of the cheap price, large screen, and available warranties for accidental handling damage. This brings me to my point:
Understandably, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 user manual says to avoid temps below freezing. I am sure that a sealed case (lifeproof, otterbox, etc) will keep the tablet a little bit warmer, but I am wondering how much. I contacted one company about their model of case (Griffin Survivor Extreme-Duty) and they informed me that their sealed cases were designed to dissipate heat, not keep it in, which of course makes sense in normal everyday applications, but I am wondering if anybody knows of any cases that would keep the tablet operational when the outside temperatures reach as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit? Or does anybody have experience with regular sealed cases and how they work in colder temperatures? Thank you all for your time and any input you can provide. It is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again XDA!
John
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Introduction
With every Android device, accessory availability is one of my biggest concerns. Having been with the Nexus and HTC lines for a long time, this was an intimate, but expected pain. That’s why when I saw Zerolemon put out an extended battery case for the 6P, I was both excited and amused. The thought of adding 8,000+mah of battery to a 5.7” device with such a large footprint due to the front facing speakers was going to be a disaster. But Zerolemon did it, and in what I believe is the most elegant way possible. Sturdy tpu, and clever cutouts for the camera, fingerprint sensor, and ports. Enough intro, let's dive into what’s happening with Version 2.0 of Zerolemon’s Nexus 6P battery case.
This review is going to be mostly a response to the famous AndroidPolice article that infamously bashed this case, and rightly so! You can view that here.
While I didn’t get to test the first version, there’s a reason (or many) they pulled it, and while correcting the fatal camera issue, they fixed a few more. It’s baffling that they released the original case so late in the 6P’s lifetime, and Version 2 just leaves me scratching my head (but admittedly grateful).
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The good stuff:
Capacity: With 8,500mAh of juice, this case will keep your Nexus 6P ticking for almost 2.5 times as long. I don’t know why people say almost three, but let's break it down. 8500/3450= 2.463768. We’ll round that to 2.46, and then generously bump that up to 2.5. What’s the big deal? Like 7100mah, which is larger than the battery in an iPhone 6s. Yikes. Regardless, this case is going to be great for travelling, being out and about all day and night, and or a camping trip.
Protection: The multi-layer design offers ample plastic/TPU(in fairly large quantities) to protect your device. There is a front lip (insert picture), that should have the surface area and depth to save your phone from drops.
LED charge indicators: Four LEDs on the back of the case show the current battery level. A pretty standard feature, but useful nonetheless.
The Not So Good Stuff:
Weight: A naked 6P, without a screen protector or case, weighs 179 grams. The combined weight of the ZeroLemon case and the phone itself pushes that up to about 430 grams, which is more than twice as heavy! When a phone weighs nearly a pound, it makes it cumbersome and tiring to hold or use for long periods of time, and that’s definitely at play here.
Bulk: I’m going to heavily borrow some stats here, but here we go. Putting this case on your phone makes it ridiculously large. So large you’ll not want to carry it around, and it will definitely draw looks. It adds 23mm to the length of the phone, 10mm to its width and 14mm the thickness. It triples the thickness of the phone, destroying every design and engineering feat of the phone.
You’ll be using this thing with two hands at all times, and probably be wishing you had a third to help balance this thing.
Here’s where things really start to differ though. Remember those improvements I was talking about at the beginning of this article?
Charging speed: ~~Neither the input or output of the battery pack supports any sort of quick charging. Charging the case, and charging the phone with the case, is slow. It takes several hours to charge the case from empty, so you better not forget to plug it in overnight, because you aren't going to add much juice to it during your 30 minute commute to work.~~ Both the input and output of the device support quick charging over USB C! Admittedly charging both the case and phone from empty will take 7-8 hours, but you can definitely plug it in and top up in thirty minutes.
Camera issues: We've already established that the rear of the ZeroLemon case is thick.~~ In order to accommodate the camera, a deep canal cuts through the back of the case, exposing the lens, LED flash and other sensors. However, the canal is not quite wide enough, leading to an unintentional vignette on the left side of all pictures and video. The shiny plastic on the sides of the cutaway also reflects light, which adds further artifacts to images. As a photography enthusiast, this drives me absolutely insane. How did no one notice this when the product was tested!?!~~ This was the reason the case was discontinued for a bit, and I’m happy to report there are no camera issues here! Snap away on that weekend camping trip
Unfortunately the fingerprint reader problems are still very much an issue. Unless you initially trained your phone to recognize your finger tip, you will have to go into your settings and re add your fingers, or repeatedly press them to the sensor in hopes it trains them on that part of your finger (unsuccessful for me).
NFC is no longer blocked! I can confirm it does in fact work now. Android Pay your way to the future!
Assembly: It is a tad confusing, but basically you slide your phone down onto the brick part, place the plastic ring on top of your device and the battery pack, and then slip that into the TPU part. Not super easy, but you should get the hang of it without too much trouble.
Build Quality: The plastic ring looks and feels cheap; I’d definitely handle it with care. The TPU part does very much have those injection molding nibs, but their placement makes them unnoticeable unless you're searching for them. The TPU feels sturdy, and I haven’t noticed any flexing or creaking. The cutout around the headphone jack can hinder the use of certain cables though, due to its shape.
Conclusion:
One day I was going about my business. Using my phone from 7am 6pm. Then I spontaneously agreed to go to a concert. I was tired, but I made it through! My Nexus 6P did not. That night I started looking for a battery case for my 6P, and saw the Android Police review of it. I was willing to even accept the camera issues! I followed the Amazon link, and saw it was discontinued. I then found out why, and heard they would be releasing a newer, tweaked version. So I held out.
My patience rewarded me with a gigantic, but significantly less flawed case than I had anticipated. I can slap this case on and not have to be near a charger for 3-4 days, but make no mistake- I swap to my TechArmor bumper otherwise.
No more NFC blockage, camera artifacts, and the addition of quick charging make this case a buy for anyone who might find themselves in a situation where they’re using their phone excessively, or in a remote area (me). Or people who dislike external battery packs (also me). The only showstopper: the $60 price tag. You be the judge, but I don’t think it’ll disappoint!
Thank you to Lemonzero for providing me with a review unit, and readers can use the coupon code RGSQJDX8 to get a USB C charging station with four UBS ports for just $19.99!
Please feel free to ask questions if you have any!
Does this have a built in screen protector?
Pandawg said:
Does this have a built in screen protector?
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MyNarwhalBacon said:
No
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Thanks. I hated the screen protector that came with my Note 3 Zerolemon case.
Got mine two days ago. It is very big, but that is expected. I was wondering if you could use the USB C port for data on the case. I wanted to buy a USB C flash drive and load it with songs, movies, and TV shows for an upcoming airplane trip, and was wondering if it was possible to use the USB C port on the device for the flash drive, and still have it charge the device too. I would test it myself, but I don't have a USB C flash drive, and don't want to buy one unless this works.
Pandawg said:
Got mine two days ago. It is very big, but that is expected. I was wondering if you could use the USB C port for data on the case. I wanted to buy a USB C flash drive and load it with songs, movies, and TV shows for an upcoming airplane trip, and was wondering if it was possible to use the USB C port on the device for the flash drive, and still have it charge the device too. I would test it myself, but I don't have a USB C flash drive, and don't want to buy one unless this works.
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Using the USB to USB C adapter that came with my note 7, and using a sandisk flash drive with it, it does NOT work. I put the drive in the adapter and adapter directly to the 6p, it recognized, formated it, and transferred a file to the drive. Then I put the case on, then, inserted the drive, and nothing. Turned the case on to charge, reinsert the drive, nothing. So in my testing, no, it doesn't work. I have no reason to believe a specific usb C flash drive would be any different
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Using the USB to USB C adapter that came with my note 7, and using a sandisk flash drive with it, it does NOT work. I put the drive in the adapter and adapter directly to the 6p, it recognized, formated it, and transferred a file to the drive. Then I put the case on, then, inserted the drive, and nothing. Turned the case on to charge, reinsert the drive, nothing. So in my testing, no, it doesn't work. I have no reason to believe a specific usb C flash drive would be any different
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Chances are the connector only has the power pins connected, with no data pins actually connected.
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Chances are the connector only has the power pins connected, with no data pins actually connected.
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I can confirm as much with different drives and also using different usb settings in dev. options no luck with data transfer.
1 Now my case unicorn beetle , love big phones
2 I use my phone with two hands, no problem
Want use this case as daily case. Possible ? Worth ?
Any one in Canada or Toronto selling their zerolemon battery please let me know. Thanks
Me too, but im from europe (Lithuania) want buy it, pm me.
doombox414 said:
Any one in Canada or Toronto selling their zerolemon battery please let me know. Thanks
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you can order right from there web site
My 1 month old smart band Makibes G01 is falling apart already ! I think it hit something hard and since then the heart rate is not accurate and the case seems to have broken as well. I am now searching for a replacement and would not like to repeat my earlier mistake of buying a watch without looking at software options, firmware reliability etc.
My Choices:
Iwownfit I6 Pro
Iwownfit I7
Mi Band 2 ( HR sensor is not accurate on me, so not buying it again)
Functionality I am looking for:
Pedometer
Heart Rate Monitoring
Yoga Identification/mode
Auto Sleep monitoring (In my current band time is set by default from 9pm to 9 am and I cant change it. It does not count steps in this time which is nonsense)
Exercise identification at gym(cross trainer/treadmill/walking/running/cycling/static rowing)
Outdoor exercises (cycling/walking/running/climbing)
Swimming Mode (a plus but not mandatory)
Long battery life (my current watch pulls 10 days easily, but anything about 5 to 7 days should be ok if its cheaper)
GoogleFit/endomondo/runtastic Sync (this will be very useful for tracking and history because chinese watch apps are useless and keep crashing or eating battery )
I kind of like both iwownfit I6 pro and i7. I think the major difference is in the looks, band flexibility and waterproof rating. I7 cannot be used for swimming whereas I6 pro can be used for swimming as well i guess. Are these bands using the same app or have their own different set of apps to sync ? Do both these bands have any 3rd party sync support by some hack or workarounds?
I really appreciate your time in helping me make my decision ! Thanks a lot :good:
I have the i6pro and its a pretty nice band compared to the numerous ones I've tried (branded and non branded). The battery lasts around 4-5 days depending on the number of apps that you have pushing notifications to your band. I have calls, messages and email notifications push and probably get 20-30 a day of those. The band is somewhat hard to see outside in bright daylight so that may be an issue. The text is also small due to the nature of the band (vertical vs horizontal display). Definitely waterproof (I swim with mine, but not at depth). Charger is a magnetic clip that sits on the back of the unit. Steps, sleep hours and HR seem to match well with other bands (I wore 2 once just to see the difference and it was less than 5%). Apps are a bit weak as usual for the chinese brands. The MI app is better and the MI 2 band lasts a bit longer between charges. Obviously more expensive than the i6Pro. HTH