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Hi,
I'm about to receive my Wizard soon, it's the 100 Model that Vodafone germany sells. Since I can not use a camera, and no provider hat the 110 model, I will try to remove the camera and get the back cover of a 110 model or a dummy. So my main questions are:
did anyone yet disassemble the wizard? Is it easy? pictures?
And which company sells a 110 version that I can get the back cover as service parts from? So far it seems Cingular has it as 8100, but I can't see anything on their site since one has to log in it seems...
Lars
I'm confused.. if you don't want to use the camera, then why not just not use the camera? Or do you need it at work, and work has a "no camera phones" policy?
exactly, guess I didn't make that clear enough, I'm not allowed to have a camera phone at work (and I don't want to switch devices all time).
a couple of people here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=31755
..did take theirs apart, at least a bit. There's even some images - but they're broken - and a bit of description on: http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=6298030&postcount=27
Here's one of the pictures...
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=377474
But it doesn't show much with regard to taking the wizard apart
Thanks, that helped at least so far that I know about the screws to lose and how to open it... Will have to figure about the lens etc. when I have my hands on.
Before you go butchering a new device (which might cause problems the hardware complaining it is missing something), why not just try the rear cover from he other model before you remove the camera.
Another other option would be a small bit of plastic to secure over the hole in the covering using something like Bostick All Purpose. This would be removable if required.
One more thought is to buy the non-camera one from another network and unlock as required.
Of course I will try first without removing anything... My guess though from pictures is, that the lens will protrude too much for the other cover to fit. I hope that the ccd is soldered directly to the pcb, while the lens is clipped on, that would myke it easy, and no "hardware" would be really missing. And it would be reversable as well. Have to see that when I got the device.
Believe me that I did a really good search for the 110 model, but I couldn't find it, only one was Cingular, where I would have to buy it for full price, compared to paying ~200 US$ for the subsidized one here...
Now I only need a way to get service parts from singular
Your job sucks. I am glad I don't have that problem. Eventhough I don't use the camera very much, every now and then I do take a few.
his employer may also not be satisfied with just having the cover over it (if it did fit).. as taking a picture would just be a cover-removal away ( okay, okay.. bunch of screws.. but you could leave those out and pretend there's no camera %) )
actually my job is quite cool, and I hate all those handy-cams... I have a digital SLR and if need be a small casio if I want to take pictures...
From my view the providers are responsible for the current situation, as they want to earn on those MMS messages...
I for my part just need a smartPHONE or pocketpcPHONE. And if we're really honest, those pictures taken with GSMs are mostly horrible
Most, yes... However.. S/E k750i/w800i, Nokia N9x-series, Samsung whatchamacallit... all have quite reasonable 2MP cameras, and better is coming up (with telescoping lens and all that, as can be seen on many of the very thin consumer cameras).
It's not just the providers - it's people as well.. I have a very nice DSC V-3 myself for my photography stuff, but I don't lug it with me as it's fairly big. But even if it were one of those thin cameras, I'd be lugging around both a phone -and- a camera. If I can have both in 1 device, then why not? That's the argument for a PDA with GSM as well, isn't it? Not having to carry around both a PDA and a phone ? :>
sure, true as well... of course there's always different views on that... I'm just referencing the *current* quality of the pictures, and without a optic zoom and a reasonable flash, they just don't work for me... and of course I like the all-in-one thing... though GPS would be more important to me And I alos wonder, since everything is more or less modules these days, they could just (like with the HTC 100/110 or HP 6500/6900) make models with and without camera. From observing a bit, I think the need for phones without camera is quite big in enterprise environments...
Well.. once upon a time, there was the SD card. With it came enough bus bandwidth and whatnot to create the SD I/O standard. You could buy a little camera SD I/O thing, plug it into your PDA/phone, and you had an added camera. GPS ? Ditto - GSM ? Yep. WiFi ? Absolutely. All at the same time? maybe not, but not impossible.
Problem is that you'd be stacking devices, which isn't very attractive
Of course, on the manufacturer end, you can drop features from a 'high end' model and sell it as a 'lower end' model - like the WIZA100 and WIZA110 for camera/cameraless (or the other way around). But then there's the question of it actually being available to you
I'm curious, though - if you knew that your employer doesn't allow camera phones, then why not get a PocketPC phone without the camera -other- than the Wizard?
( I assume they exist :x )
There's a few I know of. Currently I have a 9210 Nokia communicator, but I want to get away from "proprietary" systems (Windows seems to be more open in this case). The upcoming Sony-Ericsson M600 (?) seems to have the same problem. And then there's the HP 9500/9800 series, but those are a) expensive, since nearly no provider takes them in their program, and they have a 240x240 resolution, which also can make problems.
The HTC Wizard just is the perfect device for me, and obviously it even seems to exist in a version without camera
TauTau - if you're still reading, check:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=244134#244134
For pictures of the device taken apart. And guess what? Looks like the camera is a module you can just 'unplug' Good luck!
great info, thanks!
Hi there people I thought I'd share my experiences with you.
Recently I bought a 2400mAh battery (NEW) from eBay for a modest 10GBP (with another 11GBP P&P from Hong Kong), and I just want to say it's amazing.
My XDAIIi runs for so much longer now if I was to put a figure on it I'd say around 33-38% on full PDA functions. Which I find well worth it seen as the standard battery costs 19GBP from O2, the only thing is that the battery is bigger by around 5 millimetres, but it comes with its own backplate to allow it to fit snugly into the back of the handset.
I also bought from ebay the other following items:
Poly Carbonate Case (0.99GBP)
Signal Booster (0.99GBP)
The poly carbonate case, I find to be infinatly better than the standard leather case as it fits into your pocket easier (I dont wear the leather case on my belt), but although it lacks memory card holders (as you would get in the leather case) it more than makes up for it as it is way more aesthetically pleasing. A absolute bargain at 99p, but unfortunatly it only is made to take the standard battery and backplate.
The signal booster when I saw it I must say I was more than a little sceptical over whether it really does work but I thought I'd give it a try anyway. When it arrived I discovered that it was only a very small metal strip set in a sticker, and immeadiatly I thought I had been ripped off, but after fixing it to the inside of the battery backplate I did notice that it does actually make a differenc, however small, a difference is a difference and I definatly notice that calls are now more clearer and tend not to distort as much, but don't think that it will increase your signal enough to make calls in a tunnel lol.
Well for all in all around 30 quids worth on eBay (inc P&P) I'd say that was not too bad.
If anyone else knows of any good aftermarket products, especially a aluminium/metal or poly carbonate case that will accomidate the extra large backplate then please let me know.
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O2 XdaIIi
Windows Mobile 2003 SE V4.21.1088
SanDisk 2GB Secure Digital Card
2400mAh Battery
BackPack Extension (With 4GB Compact Flash Card)
ROM VRSN: 1.11.00 WWE
RADIO VRSN: 1.00.00
PROTCL VRSN: 1337.39
ExtROM VRSN: 1.11.169 WWE
hi,
nice to hear great experiences from you
from what id do you bought the battery??? I really need new long term battery. Can you post some pics the case and signal booster at the phone.
Thanks........
A bit more expensive but this is the one I bought:
http://pdaden.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&action=view&product_id=17273&category_id=507
I bought one in the yahoo auction site, the battery work so well.
I even keep the phone on 24 hours, and run excel, surf the net with gprs, listern mp3, reading ebooks, updating stock profolio etc. and it still have 30% battery left after 4 days.
It is excellent, I never afraid of being run out of battery.
And, where did you buy this item: Poly Carbonate Case (0.99GBP)
Signal Booster (0.99GBP) ?
Thanks
told you
told you above . . . ebay lol
Ohhh, I am sorry I just made a search in ebay, and I didn't see it , please could you provide me the links...
Very pleasant...
Jerome
If I upgrade to a Xda IIi
So... I found it. But I am still one question... with the extended battery... what case do you use?
It´s possible to use a metal one?
Thanks.
I asking this because actually I have a Xda II and I want to know what things I could use from my xda II if I get a Xda IIi...
Thanks
XDAII
Well what I've found is that more or less everything for the XDA II works perfectly well with the XDA IIi, even programs etc, the battery is 5mm thicker than the standard and is supplied wth a back cover for it, its a sturdy plastic number, but unfortunatly not metal , i dont know if anyone out there has a aftermarket metal one, just know one thing . . . google doesnt have the answer :'(
as for the signal booster:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Cell-Phone-An...712626943QQcategoryZ20380QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
hope this helps
4500mA battery does not work good. It simply does not gain 4500mA capacity... Works sligtly better than origional.
Going to make a charging device for this battery... Anyone has som ideas how to do that.
my first 2400mAh battery went dead after 6 months. It started with not possible to connect the phone function, then it will hardreset by itself. Then the battery drains away quickly.
I had take out the battery and tried to recharge it. But even I recharged it, the battery won't work anymore.
To be honest, I am scared to use third party battery. But it was so good to use, so that I bought a new 2400mAh battery eventually.
Good luck to all of us, It is good to have insurance as well.
hi all,
i am quite seriously considering the 7501 here in the usa, as an upgrade from the hermes, vs the kaiser, or eventual omni.
one large concern is the poss. of the magnet demagnetizing my credit cards.
as i almost had my honeymoon ruined 12 yrs ago in italy when i bought a magnet money clip and put it in the same pocket/area as my wallet, later after my atm card would not work i realized the blunder and have not used it since.
i searched the forums and came up empty.
the question is has any of you advantage users actually had their cards or other magnetic based(hd's) devices demagnetized, and if so can you tell me how exactly it happened in terms of proximity to the cards, length of time in proximity, OR if you have not had any problems and have had the advantage next to your cards/wallet, etc.
i like to use a leather fanny pack when walking/hiking for long distances and keep my wallet, cell phone, dig camera in it together but in diff compartments sep by fabric only.
i would hate to have to think of always keeping my wallet and main device exactly 6.25346???? inches apart to prevent disaster.
secondly maybe you engineers could tell me how to protect the cards in the wallet with a shield of lead( small enough to put in a wallet, of course or other material), or something that would block the magnetization effects.
thanks in advance!!
djsell
has not happen to me.... YET
There are a couple of posts in the Athena forum from members saying that their laptop hard drives have been damaged. Not seen any mention of credit cards though.
I am careful not to get the keyboard of the Athena anywhere near my laptop or wallet, I don't want to be the first to test it...
Haven't you seen Mythbusters?
It isn't possible for any type of commercially-available magnet to wipe a credit card. They tested cards with huge electromagnets and the cards were just fine. It would take at least 1000 gauss to erase a credit card. Most likely the "demagnetized" cards people keep swearing they have are damaged by other means, like scratches on the magnetic stripe. And it wouldn't necessarily have to entirely destroy the data on the stripe; just one well-placed scratch would be enough to destroy just enough data that the reader wouldn't be able to make sense of what it's seeing.
jsp91470 said:
It isn't possible for any type of commercially-available magnet to wipe a credit card. They tested cards with huge electromagnets and the cards were just fine. It would take at least 1000 gauss to erase a credit card. Most likely the "demagnetized" cards people keep swearing they have are damaged by other means, like scratches on the magnetic stripe. And it wouldn't necessarily have to entirely destroy the data on the stripe; just one well-placed scratch would be enough to destroy just enough data that the reader wouldn't be able to make sense of what it's seeing.
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That said, I believe T-Mobile recommend you keep the Ameo 5cm away from credit cards.
my athena has killed 2 hard drives (both laptop) so it does that, not sure about credit cards...
i just googled "credit cards and magnets" and found serious problems people have said they've encountered with the magnet in the sidekick-3 and losing all data on credit cards, dr. license , and someone tested a card with a 1 second exposure and the card was unrecognizable!!
also the "basics" of credit card magnetic stripes, and they are actual tiny magnets!
not looking good, ...and as this thread plays out some harddrives lost...makes me wonder how the advantages own hd is not affected.
i'll have to read up on "mythbusters", and the myth of these lost hd's and card data...i would love to believe it is a myth!!
the question for me is can i keep the advantage away from my cards and hd's 100% of the time!!!...knowing me, not a chance!!
djsell
The answer is you just need to be a bit careful - don't put the unit or the keyboard on your laptop or wallet. Also, if you are wearing a jacket with your unit in one breast pocket and your wallet in the other and put the jacket down on a flat surface, take one or other out before you do!!!!!
the answer is yes to credit cards in my x7500 manual it says to keep it away from credit cards and mag stripes as it can possibly harm them.
its just a warning not a guarantee just thought id throw this in there
Hi,
I can only speak of my own experience: on two separate occasions my Athena rendered my daily parking ticket (which is made of paper with a thin magnetic stripe) completely unreadable by the automatic cashier mashine.
Once the ticket was put in my bag right on top of the Athena(bad idea...). The other time I had the ticket in my shirt pocket and the Athena in my inside coat pocket, so the two of them were only separated by a few layers of fabric...
Since these two incidents I try to keep my Athena separated from anything electronic and/or magnetic. And if someone came up with a way to remove the magnet I'd be happy to test (I don't use the keyboard anymore).
Regards,
Silviu
The whole magnet keyboard thing is a bad design IMHO. Carrying around magnets with you 24/7 can't be a good thing. I do know people use magnets for therapy.
But for everything else it can just cause a problem. They should have just done away with the keyboard all together or done it the smart way like the Universal. Swivel style.
Sure the Omni might have this design but is the Omni going to have a 5" screen. I bet not.
I remember seeing something about removing the magnet(s) here on XDA-devs. If HTC puts them in, I'm sure some intrepid XDAer has/will take them out...
I've not managed to kill any of my cards (as yet), but now the UK's moved over to Chip and Pin, the stripe barely gets used. No problems with the storecards in their either mind. I quite often carry my wallet atop the closed Ameo. I have managed to knacker one lappy hdd though with my Ameo.
One thing I have noticed is the magnet seems to be quite focused - its grab doesnt seem to emit too far from the bottom of the device. However, the keyboard seems to have far greater radiance than the gadget (from holding them both upto a CRT).
thanks for all the feedback....still undecided on the advantage, i agree that if htc simply used the universals swivel design this would have alleviated a lot of poss problems....no magnet problems, adjustable viewing angles in laptop mode, no losing the kb or keeping track of it, etc., ....well i'll wait a few wks for the poss omni...kaiser still will be with an unprotected screen.
i loved the universal but for me it was quite slow, and the camera was essentially unuseable for my purposes, and important to have in the device.
ces la vie!!
djsell
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thanks for all the feedback....still undecided on the advantage, i agree that if htc simply used the universals swivel design this would have alleviated a lot of poss problems....no magnet problems, adjustable viewing angles in laptop mode, no losing the kb or keeping track of it, etc., ....well i'll wait a few wks for the poss omni...kaiser still will be with an unprotected screen.
i loved the universal but for me it was quite slow, and the camera was essentially unuseable for my purposes, and important to have in the device.
ces la vie!!
djsell
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Whoah there!!! Every PDA I've ever had had its drawbacks - each of which you had to find a workaround for. It is true that the magnets require a bit of careful thought but they are the issue you come up with a workaround for. There are other minor issues but generally the Ameo is fantastic - and I defy you to go back to a smaller screen once you've tried it!!!!
I have been able to kill two hotel keycards with my X7500. Another one to be wary about, since you will need to walk back aaaaalllllll the way down to reception...
silviu.h said:
Hi,
I can only speak of my own experience: on two separate occasions my Athena rendered my daily parking ticket (which is made of paper with a thin magnetic stripe) completely unreadable by the automatic cashier mashine.
Regards,
Silviu
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Me to... thankfully it had my entry time printed on the ticket and so I wasn't charged a full day (it was airport parking too - very pricey).
Most of my credit/debit cards are probably already wiped by my Ameo, not sure, but I've not had a card swip done in ages since chip and pin so I suppose I'll only find out when I go to the one place that still relies on mag-stripe technology.
i agree apd,
my real objective...so i tell myself....is to find that near perfect all in one device to use for the longest poss period of time w/o having to continually switch to another phone and reload all my software and endure the new horrors of active sync, i am a physician that basically has the patience, with tech devices, that is, of a newborn baby looking for a nipple!!...I HAVE NOT MUCH, and i want everything to work fairly well and w/o side effects and time consumption.
i loved my universal ( you're right the vga screen!! ) and stuck with it for about a year, which as you know in gadget years, thats about 80 years!, but i really need a camera for my work, and its is insuff, so i had to carry a 2nd device, a dig camera which defeats the purpose.......anyway i just want to avoid the SERIOUS side effects which could be credit card dysfunction, harddrive loss, etc and certainly could live with the viewing angle, and size , since its evidently not that much larger than the universal.
we'll see...the omni proposes a 4" vga screen, 3mp camera,swivel design (minus magnets), and all the other stuff, minus the 8 gb hd, but with micro sd now coming out with 8 gd memory, thats ok.
maybe in its case i could slip in a material that would block the magnetization??!!
btw, here in the usa everything on cards seems to be magnetized still!!
djsell
Doodle said:
I have been able to kill two hotel keycards with my X7500. Another one to be wary about, since you will need to walk back aaaaalllllll the way down to reception...
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me two and the first time i only had my pants and socks on went next door to borrow somthing of my work colleage, at least the receptionist found it amusing
Well I was watching Discovery Channel about a yr back. N I remember watching Myth Busters. They did a test about demagnetizing a credit card and the results were if u wanna demagnetize ur credit card...... the amount of energy required would actually destroy the card into pieces first..... I Doubt Athena has the power to do that... =D.....
Cheers
Does anyone know of a armband strap with holder for the TyTn II? Like the ipod ones, to keep it secure while running?
I know it's probably not the best idea for a device like the Kaiser, but just a thought. I can't find them when searching on ebay.
Thanks
check out www.tunebelt.com
kaiser/tilt fits just fine.
Seems perfect, thanks. Looks like the iPod Video one would fit fine, but there might be room for movement. Was thinking that maybe the iPod Mini one would squeeze the kaiser in.
Would you happen to know which is best? My bet is on the iPod Video
In my opinion, it's better to use a small backpack to carry your Kaiser when running. Put some other soft stuff in there and it's safe from impacts and sweat . That way you can also carry your wallet, money, small towel, whatever. It'll not be that heavy as well.
jym04 said:
In my opinion, it's better to use a small backpack to carry your Kaiser when running. Put some other soft stuff in there and it's safe from impacts and sweat . That way you can also carry your wallet, money, small towel, whatever. It'll not be that heavy as well.
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That would be quite uncomfortable to carry around while running, atleast for me. I'm a cross country/track runner and even wearing a watch bothers me sometimes. Armbands are great for running and thats the way to go.
Anyone tried to send an email to tunebelt.com/ asking the best case fot Kaiser dimensions?
Hi,
Using the Arm Strap from Krusell:
http://www.krusell.se/productMulti.php?productID=2575&category=48
allows use any of the Multidapt options.
/Mads
^ I don't know if I feel comfortable gluing something to my baby.
hi
just got my tunebelt AB82.. seems they sell this "new" version AB82, cos AB8 is no longer available..
anyway, the product itself is okay but since it mainly supposed for iPod the connection openings don't fit exactly the Tytn2 connector output... so u have to do some modding and cut a lil'bit
except that, the product seems great... we'll see how it fits during long runs...
So I know that in android you can mount an sd card/memory stick through the proper adapters. So would there be any interest in a case with a micro sd pass through that would allow you to plug the cord into the case and use the phone like usual as far as charging and syncing goes, however you could also put a memory card slot in the case and then have the memory card slot that we all want. If there is interest in this, I was thinking about putting it on kickstarter, but I don't know who to approach as far as actually making it would go.
Anyone have interest in this or ideas for how to make it happen? If it seems popular, it could also be useful for other phones like the one x and galaxy nexus that also don't have internal card slots
This sounds like a good idea, but how would a case like this be managed?
I was looking or this forever on my gnexus, but never found it. I would be all for it if it can be done well. I fully plan to use wireless charging so using the usb slot would be ok with me. I just don't want any wires in the way or for the case to add much bulk either. I think that would be the case for most people as well.
You could build one yourself if you were crafty enough, it would be a nice little project.
I had the same idea but because i am a Student i dont have the money and time to make more than one but i would be very happy to see This on Kickstarter and follow how this idea will grow
Unfortunately, I am by no means crafty enough to make one of these, and I don't even have a nexus 4 (waiting to see about cdma/lte and going from there). I guess I could try and put it on kickstarter as there does seem to be some interest, but as I mentioned earlier, I just don't know where it would go from there if I got enough backing. I feel like if I contacted a case maker and they thought it was a good idea they would just make it and claim it as their own. Any Ideas?
FatalityBoyZahy said:
This sounds like a good idea, but how would a case like this be managed?
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What do you mean by managed?
What about a stylish, ergonomic t-shaped Microusb flash drive?
Easier to keep in the pocket when you don't need it and much more elegant than carrying over an otg cable plus a usb flash drive.
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.... and what about a nice and t-shaped Microusb Microsd card reader?
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vittogn said:
What about a stylish, ergonomic t-shaped Microusb flash drive?
Easier to keep in the pocket when you don't need it and much more elegant than carrying over an otg cable plus a usb flash drive.
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I guess that could work, but the reason I kinda liked the case idea was that it would retain the use of micro sd cards, so you could swap in older ones or get new ones for cheap. I'm thinking matte black for the case, something similar in thickness to an otterbox commuter if that would be possible with the needed circuitry. Thinner if it could work
I really like the idea. Once i have my N4 i'd put my name down in an instant.
Good idea !
If I've got time, I'll try this with an OTG cable and a card reader May be great to do.
https://sites.google.com/site/sonicboomworld/my-projects/otg-diagrams
The second image there would be something like what I could use. have the charging one come out on the bottom of the phone/case in a similar position to where the current one is now, and then have the other one inside the case. Then I could get just a very small micro usb adapter and put that in the empy port on the inside of the case (which would have a molded cut out so that when you put the phone in it would fit fine and you couldn't tell it was there). Then you would be able to take the phone out of the case, put in whatever card you wanted, and then put it back in the case and not be able to tell it was there.
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Maybe an sd card reader like this:
http://dx.com/p/kawau-world-s-small...558?rt=1&p=2&m=2&r=3&k=1&t=1&s=125517&u=25558
I would love for this to be more integrated, like the case just has a flap on the back, you peel it back and then you have a regular micro-usb slot like your typical phone has, but I don't know how technologically feasible that is. This seems like something that is more doable, at least for now
For the SD reader I thought about something like this : http://www.amazon.fr/Kingston-FCR-M...3NCU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1351701854&sr=8-6
It's very flat. Then just connect it to a rippped-off OTG cable and should be fine
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For the SD reader I thought about something like this : http://www.amazon.fr/Kingston-FCR-M...3NCU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1351701854&sr=8-6
It's very flat. Then just connect it to a rippped-off OTG cable and should be fine
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That would actually work better probably. You could just take the housing off of the usb port and glue/solder the usb connectors together that way. Then have the memory card slot inside the case ready to go.
I have an idea on how to build Microdrives.... It'll be a few months before I can test though, I just lost my job and need to find another.
If the prototype works, I'll see about contacting suppliers and doing a Kickstarter run. Either that or I might do limited production of hand-made ones. That wouldn't be cheap though.
I wonder if it would work to pull the sd card reader out of another phone. they are much smaller than even the examples you guys have found so far.
Cool idea, i think one of the silicon type of case would be a good starting point.
i would imagine the sd card reader will only add a little thickness, if you guy can somehow sneak in a small battery for some extra juice would be great.
This would be cool. Make it more bad ass a power skin/ mophie battery case with a SD card slot. I have no idea if its possible but it would be bad ass
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How bout a SD and LTE enabling case? Then this would no doubt be my next phone
Hell yes I would be interested in one of these! Unfortunately I could not provide any help with the construction or designing of one, but I would undoubtedly buy one if this happens.
Also, I just had this idea-
So someone before mentioned making it kind of like a Mophie case. I like that idea, but what if it was taken a step further, and was made as a battery pack/SD reader? Now, I'm not talking a huge extra battery here, it'd be nice to keep it thin, but enough to increase your total battery to 1.2 - 1.5x the original. I know that would be quite a bit more expensive, and probably is an unrealistic idea, but I figured I'd throw it out there in case maybe it's not such difficult idea, and someone would be interested in that.