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Official Samsung Batterypack (Case) available! EBB-U10

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A user got a newsletter from Samsung with new accessories:
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Power-Pack EBB-U10:
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The Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is one of the most powerful mobile phones on the market. To use this power to move even more comprehensive, it is with the Power Pack EBB-U10 perfectly matching battery extension. The Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is there simply implanted "and already it has enough power for up to an additional 8.5 hours of talk time or up to 500 hours standby. The testers are, moreover, agreed by the Bank: The Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is found in the top rankings ever before and need no other phone to hide. Example is the good test results with CHIP, and connect online kosten.de.
The google translation starts of fine... it gets all crazy at the end lol. Cool though, not exactly sure how it works...

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The Samsung Galaxy S I9000 is one of the most powerful phones on the market. The Power-Pack EBB-U10 is a perfectly tuned Battery-Enhancement to use this power more comfortable on the go. The Galaxy S easily sits in the case and can use an additional 8,5 hours of voice or 500 hours standby. The testers are troughout impressed by the Galaxy S: it tops every highscore and doesnt have to hide behind other phones. Take the tests from CHIP, connect and online-kosten.de for example.
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It works just like every iPhone Batterycase. A battery is built in the case. It connects to the phone via the USB port.

that sounds nice! hopefully it's going to be cheap and available soon

I wonder how much thicker this makes the phone.

The weight is 70 grams. Making the whole thing 188 grams heavy.

iPhone 4 is 137 grams total.
I like the concept and the fact it doubles as a case for the back and sides fo the Galaxy S. It looks very nice and extends the overall usage time of the device. So plus plus in my books.

Here's to hoping it doesn't cost TOO MUCH and that it doesn't hinder the 3.5 socket. I was waiting for an official battery to be released out there, then they announce something better.
This may actually make the phone feel sturdier and protect the back. It can also make a more explosive phone LOL

Galaxy S Power Pack Provides 8.5 Hours of Extra Talk Time
Not for me, but just trying to spread the word in case anyone desires/needs more juice and doesn't like carrying extra batteries.
http://phandroid.com/2010/08/24/galaxy-s-power-pack-provides-8-5-hours-of-extra-talk-time/

YES !!!!!!!!!!!
That's what i was waiting for!
finally it arrived !!!
EBB U10
i must say it's a pretty sweet design compared to the ugly Mugen solution
I want to buy it now!

Look closely at the case. There's a major hole on the top right corner of it. I wonder what's that for.

There's already a thread about this. Use that one.

snapper.fishes said:
There's already a thread about this. Use that one.
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could you please link it?
i don't see it here in the Accessories forum
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never mind found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=763768
but that Topic Tittle was horrible

snapper.fishes said:
Look closely at the case. There's a major hole on the top right corner of it. I wonder what's that for.
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key chain (i'll use it for that)

snapper.fishes said:
Look closely at the case. There's a major hole on the top right corner of it. I wonder what's that for.
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It's for the TV-antenna

snapper.fishes said:
Look closely at the case. There's a major hole on the top right corner of it. I wonder what's that for.
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to my knowledge in the top right corner of the korean version of SGS there is a antenna (tv or something). the battcase (and all other hardcases) has therefore at this place a hole for better reception. now if u look to the photo u see through this hole and u see another hole, that one is for the cam.
lets hope u unterstand what i mean...
OT:
anyways, i still don't understand why samsung placed its usb connection in the top left corner ... this is a real hardware design mistake - like the iphone 4 antenna design.

tannerswe said:
It's for the TV-antenna
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No, it's definetly not. This is a german ad. The german, e.g. international, version doesn't have the antenna.
I assume it's a keychain.

MagicOnline said:
anyways, i still don't understand why samsung placed its usb connection in the top left corner ... this is a real hardware design mistake - like the iphone 4 antenna design.
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I agree but unlike the iPhone at least this one isn't service impacting...just an inconvenience

That's a massive hole for a keychain.

It's for the antenna, they're not going to make 2 different kinds just so some can have the hole.

MEIZU MX4 hands on

I am a meizu fans, I want MX4 but can't get it now because it is stockout. I find this article from here and just share it with all people like me.
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Xiaomi may be the darling of tech publications when they look to the Chinese smartphone market, but let's not forget that Meizu is the real pioneer of community-centric phone brands. As such, Meizu is sparing no effort to one-up its arch rival with its latest flagship phone, the MX4, as announced in Beijing earlier today. Thanks to the MediaTek MT6595 SoC, we're looking at an octa-core (four 2.2GHz A17 and four 1.7GHz A7) device that can connect to both FDD-LTE and TD-LTE networks right out of the box, thus beating the Xiaomi Mi 4 whose LTE variants aren't due until end of this year. More importantly, the MX4 manages to undercut the 3G-only Mi 4 by about $16 to $33 off-contract, depending on the storage capacity.
Like its predecessor, the MX4's 5.36-inch IPS screen maintains an unorthodox 5:3 aspect ratio, but with a slightly bumped-up resolution of 1,920 x 1,152. Compared to the standard 16:9 smartphones these days, the MX4 benefits from an eye-friendlier home screen as the icons are more spread out, plus the wider body can accommodate a slightly bigger pop-up video player -- a feature on Meizu's Flyme OS 4.0, which is a heavily but prettily customized Android 4.4 ROM -- when you're holding the phone in the usual portrait mode. The screen also takes up 79 percent of the phone's front side and has a narrow 2.6mm bezel, both of which look rather impressive. Meizu added that it's co-developed a screen sealant with Loctite that helps absorb shock impact, in order to reduce the chances of shattering one's screen when the MX4 hits the floor.
Despite the large screen, the MX4 is actually a phone I've enjoyed holding the most in its size category. First of all, it's only 147 grams heavy and 8.9mm thick (yet it still packs a built-in 3,100mAh battery) thanks to its aircraft-grade aluminum body -- one that claims to be harder than that of the iPhone 5s. Secondly, the MX4 carries an ergonomic curvature that's similar to that on the MX3, so there are no edges that would otherwise dig into the palm. To get to the MX4's Micro SIM slot, you can now simply peel off the flexible back cover, as opposed to using a pin to push and peel the hard cover off the MX3. The downside of that is you may feel the seam between the aluminum frame and the plastic cover, so hopefully the final production units will have a tighter fit.
Last but not least, the MX4 packs a 20.7-megapixel f/2.2 main camera and a 2-megapixel f/2.0 front-facing camera. While the latter's resolution is rather disappointing, it does offer a live beautification mode, which lets you preview the enhancements on your eyes, chin and skin before taking selfies. As for the main camera, its 1.2μm pixels will apparently handle dark environments just fine, plus its speedy image signal processor can handle 25 fps continuous shooting in 10-megapixel mode, 720p slow motion capture and even 30 fps 4K video capture. For the icing on the cake, there's a dual tone LED flash for better results when using flash.
The MX4 will be launching on September 20th globally, though only China prices are available at the moment: The 16GB model is just CN¥1,799 (about $290), whereas the 32GB flavor is CN¥1,999 (about $325), and the 64GB model costs CN¥2,399 (about $390). Pretty aggressive, right? And for the record, only the gray edition will be available to begin with, followed by a white edition and a gold edition. Much like the Smartisan T1, you can also purchase a liquid plus screen protection warranty for just CN¥89 (about $15) per year.

Defect - Bubble under S6 glass assembly.....(Whats up with Samsung???)

After being through at least three s6 phones; with this one having a latest manufacturing date less than two weeks old (15.11.2015) I suppose I am now sick and tired of Samsung quality issues....or just plain unlucky.
My brand new S6 (Black Sapphire, 64GB) has a slightly warped / bubbled area around 2 mm wide underneath its glass assembly directly under the Samsung logo. This is likely due to excessive glue pressing too hard on some internal component or warping owing to excessive heat....or may have risen in transit in case something pressed too hard on the box, putting pressure on the display assembly.
First phone bought online had tiny screen and aluminum bezel scratches out of the box. (Manufactured in April 2015, made in Korea)
Second phone had a scratched home button, scratched speaker grill and bubbles / warping under the rear glass panel ( this was a June 2015 batch phone, Vietnam...I can share pics of this too if needed).
Third time, the subject of this thread....... still unlucky ......made in Vietnam.
Nearly all Sapphire Black variants I have seen have the bubbling / warping issue to a minor extent near the touch buttons, but anywhere else on the phone is certainly not acceptable. I have seen this on the Platinum Gold model as well.
I suppose 99% of consumers live without realizing such 'defects'; but anyway, please let me have your thoughts on this. Its either abysmally poor QC in the manufacturing facilities or something else is amiss.....Samsung seems to have completely lost it in recent times....
Look under the 'A' and 'M' in the Samsung Logo. Can this be fixed? (edit...looks much prominent in actual once you have noticed it and then you just cant ignore it :/ )
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Mine is absolutely ok, mine is SM G920I, made is Vietnam, manufacturing date- 2015/08/22, Sapphire Black 32GB...
Looks like u are very very unlucky..
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Ive bought a galaxy s6 64gb gold platinum and ive noticed the HR sensor has a large scratch on its glass/cheap plastic, i was about to return it and get a new one but then again ive noticed no screen dead pixels, no camera dead pixels and no other scratches on the entire phone, conflicted ive tried to swap it from the nearest store i could find of the Company that sold me that phone, they told me i should go to the exact store i bought it instead as it must have been some issues with their own stock, i gave up as i was pretty worried that if i wasted my time to go to that other store they wouldve traded me for an even more damaged unit, so i decided to make an effort and live with it but i get what you are saying, its absolutely insulting to buy a 650€ phone in such petty conditions, itll make me rethink later about my next brand phone pursache.

I've had multiple GS6's in my hand and yes, I've seen what you are talking about. Mine has it also. But damn man you are picky. No phone is ever going to be perfect. I've had LG phones that had "defects" like these. Don't even get me started on iPhones. I've had an iPhones 5s factory sealed. When I opened it the top part of the screen was coming off. I've seen several marks on brand new iPhone 4 and 4S's.
It's your opinion and you have a right to have them but I think this is too mutch. Try to enjoy your devices instead of trying to find "defects".

I've had the same problem!! I sent it to repair. Warranty covered it and now I have a new screen.

Robi-K said:
I've had multiple GS6's in my hand and yes, I've seen what you are talking about. Mine has it also. But damn man you are picky. No phone is ever going to be perfect. I've had LG phones that had "defects" like these. Don't even get me started on iPhones. I've had an iPhones 5s factory sealed. When I opened it the top part of the screen was coming off. I've seen several marks on brand new iPhone 4 and 4S's.
It's your opinion and you have a right to have them but I think this is too mutch. Try to enjoy your devices instead of trying to find "defects".
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I agree with most of your comments.
Its a bit of OCD.....plus a bit of inherent 'experience'.....
....around 5 years of building scale models as a hobby; painting...buffing, finishing to perfection.
....A side stint for 3 years as a forum administrator / reviewer of tech stuff.
For my current bread and butter; I am employed in Financial Services and have spent three torrid years in the early part of my career auditing and managing quality assurance of financial reports.
To cut it short yes I am overfussy over build quality; but if you recall; back in a the day a Finnish Nokia used to rock like a Mercedes. I still hold on to an N8 which I have kept in mint condition except for a few hairline scratches on the glass appeared over time. Outsourcing production has improved economies of scale but has had corresponding negative effect on quality. A VERTU phone built like a Rolex will obviously have zero issues but lets not forget the S6 has been specifically marketed for build quality and looks...its a $550 phone
On the greater side of things; I do realize that fussing over mundane issues really does nothing in the grand scheme of life......
I have taken the advice to heart. (But I will keep updating you guys and sharing my future experience).

What the heck is this display issue?

Hey Guys (and gals).
My Samsung Galaxy Alpha's screen seem to have gotten an odd 'defect' which i cannot seem to determine the cause of. Normally i would just beat the **** outta google for such issue but I cannot seem to find any documentation or even a similar case regarding following issue. (am i blind???)
Description: A few months back an odd 'line' in a 'silver/metallic/greyish' color appeared on the top right of the display. The damage itself does not seem to be a scratch nor crack on the display. It more seems to be some kind of liquid material but i cannot tell for sure. As said at first it apperaed as a single straight line on the size of a fingertip but that quickly changed; as you can see on the picture it has started to fork into multiple branches and is in general growing in a faster phase than in the beginning.
At some point i realized that the phone is 'old' and a repair wouldn’t be profitable to even consider. But there is one thing that bothers the living **** outta me; i cannot figure out what caused the problem in the first place! - I am most definitely not a phone technician but i do have my share of hardware knowledge in computer devices. And this does not seem to be near any kind of damages on LCD displays i have encountered on either laptops, monitors nor phones. I have my daily routine in a IT company where i work as an sysadmin; and therefore i believe that i come across atleast some people who could be able to determine the root cause such issue. - But till now the only 'convincing' argument came from a 'hardware chimp' at my local phone store that was certain the screen was cracked and the only solution was either for him to sell me a new phone or ship it to Samsung repair.
- If the device is flipped on the side and you examine the display from the right angle it is clear that the damage doesn’t seem to be on the protective glass nor the LCD display below it. - It seems (from my pov) to be either on the inner-side of the Glass or somewhere in between the glass and the LCD (trapped air? liquid?). Besides the visuals the phone doesn’t seem to suffer any other negative effect. Touch works flawlessly and the device still seems solid.
- Therefore i ask you guys; does any of you have even the slightest idea on what could be causing such issue?
Any advice / solution models / comments / muffins will be much appreciated.
Best Regards
PS. Sorry for the terrible picture quality but my normal camera device was kinda incapable of capturing it.
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raghh89 said:
Hey Guys (and gals).
My Samsung Galaxy Alpha's screen seem to have gotten an odd 'defect' which i cannot seem to determine the cause of. Normally i would just beat the **** outta google for such issue but I cannot seem to find any documentation or even a similar case regarding following issue. (am i blind???)
Description: A few months back an odd 'line' in a 'silver/metallic/greyish' color appeared on the top right of the display. The damage itself does not seem to be a scratch nor crack on the display. It more seems to be some kind of liquid material but i cannot tell for sure. As said at first it apperaed as a single straight line on the size of a fingertip but that quickly changed; as you can see on the picture it has started to fork into multiple branches and is in general growing in a faster phase than in the beginning.
At some point i realized that the phone is 'old' and a repair wouldn’t be profitable to even consider. But there is one thing that bothers the living **** outta me; i cannot figure out what caused the problem in the first place! - I am most definitely not a phone technician but i do have my share of hardware knowledge in computer devices. And this does not seem to be near any kind of damages on LCD displays i have encountered on either laptops, monitors nor phones. I have my daily routine in a IT company where i work as an sysadmin; and therefore i believe that i come across atleast some people who could be able to determine the root cause such issue. - But till now the only 'convincing' argument came from a 'hardware chimp' at my local phone store that was certain the screen was cracked and the only solution was either for him to sell me a new phone or ship it to Samsung repair.
- If the device is flipped on the side and you examine the display from the right angle it is clear that the damage doesn’t seem to be on the protective glass nor the LCD display below it. - It seems (from my pov) to be either on the inner-side of the Glass or somewhere in between the glass and the LCD (trapped air? liquid?). Besides the visuals the phone doesn’t seem to suffer any other negative effect. Touch works flawlessly and the device still seems solid.
- Therefore i ask you guys; does any of you have even the slightest idea on what could be causing such issue?
Any advice / solution models / comments / muffins will be much appreciated.
Best Regards
PS. Sorry for the terrible picture quality but my normal camera device was kinda incapable of capturing it.
Edit: For sum reason my picture isnt appearing? .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/picture.php?albumid=13479&pictureid=53768
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No offense, but the lines look awesome . I think that they might really be just air or water(liquid) that got caught in between the LCD and the digitizer(touch screen). Keep me informed.
Sent from Lenovo a6000 1GB version.

Magnetic micro usb adapter /cable

I read that the usb port of Mi max is very easy to scratch, is using magnetic micro usb adapter or cable a good solution?
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So you'd rather have something stick out than some scratches only visible if you specifically look for them? I wouldn't even noticed them if didn't read this few days back.
I really don't get it...
It's just a phone, tool ment for every day use.

nijel8 said:
So you'd rather have something stick out than some scratches only visible if you specifically look for them? I wouldn't even noticed them if didn't read this few days back.
I really don't get it...
It's just a phone, tool ment for every day use.
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I agree. Anybody who knows me personally will tell you that I am anally retentive when it comes to the condition of my gadgets. Seeing someone use a phone with a cracked screen induces almost Jack the Ripper levels of rage in me but this isn't a huge problem. I have had this phone for around 5 days now and can see some very very small scuffs on the bottom of the charging port but only when I hold the phone very close to my eyes and specifically look for them.
It might also help that I haven't used the cable that came with it. At work I charge the phone using an old Blackberry cable and at home I've either used the cable from my PS4 controller or a high-speed fabric threaded one that I picked up on a market in Hong Kong last year. None of those cables have small studs on the micro-USB plug that I have seen on some other cables over the last few years. I have no idea what the included cable is like as it is still in the box untouched.

I wouldn't be happy if something that affects functionality shows up over time too.
Actually Mi Max USB port is very well protected from getting loose over time with that tight frame opening and that's why it gets some minor scuffs. I'd rather have that than loose port with weak electrical contacts. That's exactly what I had with my previous $850 Samsung Note3 in less than 6 months of use. Mi max won't develop this because USB cable connector is supported by the frame, not the port only...

micro USB
I believe that the micro USB - is a big mistake. Its construction took not engineers, and a herd of old. Built on a design twist on the wrong side. Back Lighting. Look into the micro USB - you see an unfortunate engineering decision. It's like Apple revenge, and we are paying the price. 5 contacts arranged on a plastic plate of 0.5 mm thick. Which hangs in the air. After 2 years of daily use, this plastic (probably made from waste and old bottles) turns into a rag. I have a phone with a cable fell onto the pillow !!! Now the connector loose. This occurs when the decisions are made by intriguers, not engineers, but the entire planet obeyed. Where were the engineers at the factories, and even in China? Are you afraid to say too much words and held on to his salary?
Based on the foregoing, Type-C with 24 contacts - even sillier.
Whiter than a weak structure, not protected from the slightest mechanical impact, it is difficult to come up with.
Perhaps a little magnetic cable will extend the life of my micro USB connector, although the charging current is reduced by approximately 25%.
In the USSR before the shot for wrecking the economy. In some ways, my grandfathers were right.

seregadushka said:
I believe that the micro USB - is a big mistake. Its construction took not engineers, and a herd of old. Built on a design twist on the wrong side. Back Lighting. Look into the micro USB - you see an unfortunate engineering decision. It's like Apple revenge, and we are paying the price. 5 contacts arranged on a plastic plate of 0.5 mm thick. Which hangs in the air. After 2 years of daily use, this plastic (probably made from waste and old bottles) turns into a rag. I have a phone with a cable fell onto the pillow !!! Now the connector loose. This occurs when the decisions are made by intriguers, not engineers, but the entire planet obeyed. Where were the engineers at the factories, and even in China? Are you afraid to say too much words and held on to his salary?
Based on the foregoing, Type-C with 24 contacts - even sillier.
Whiter than a weak structure, not protected from the slightest mechanical impact, it is difficult to come up with.
Perhaps a little magnetic cable will extend the life of my micro USB connector, although the charging current is reduced by approximately 25%.
In the USSR before the shot for wrecking the economy. In some ways, my grandfathers were right.
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