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My Tilt is on the way, and I'm looking to get some to go with it.
Things i'd like:
-cradle w/extra battery station
-case-big problem! to many choices..which is efficient..I have no idea..
-scooter mount :
http://www.sym.com.tw/eng/product/i...=2&PHPSESSID=0aa9c090454f94fb9d00d3ea1eaf2d22
-screen protector
-usb battery extender..
What do you use?
any help on any of this would be extremely appreciated. I just don't know where to start..are products on Ebay worth the time?
Have a great day.
Cradle w/ Extra Battery Station
I personally own one like this that I got from ebay. I've had it for a few months and it works fine without any problems.
Case
Check out this style of case from Seidio. It's one of the more popular cases out there.
Scooter Mount
Sorry but I have no idea for a good scooter mount. Search the forum or google for opinions on this.
Screen Protector
Screen protectors seem to be a matter of opinion due to different issues such as clarity vs glare and smooth feel versus paper feel and so on. Check out this article for a review on a few different protectors.
USB Battery Extender
I've never used an extender before as I haven't had a need for one. Between wall and car chargers I'm always fine as far as power goes. But your use may very well differ from mine. I have seen a few extenders on ebay and other online stores so spend a little time searching and you should be able to give yourself a few options to decide from.
And like anything on ebay.... Buyer Beware!
Oh, thanks for the links, especially the SP tests..
Again, thanks for your time..
have a great day.
If you go to Amazon, there is a package deal of the seidio skin and the belt clip for $5 less than is on seidio's store. After shipping, of course. Must have, best case solution for the tilt. Anything else is for halfwits.
Does that Sedio case have a belt clip?
SaltyDawg said:
Does that Sedio case have a belt clip?
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Case only, no belt clip
Case and holster with belt clip
cbass said:
Case only, no belt clip
Case and holster with belt clip
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Excellent, thanks for the info.
so wat would yall say would be the best screen protector?? if thats possible to say.
dieneverknowing said:
Scooter Mount
Sorry but I have no idea for a good scooter mount. Search the forum or google for opinions on this.
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I've bought one of these for GPS on a Mountain Bike.
HERE
The 'fit' is very good but I used a scalpel (and finished off with a hot knife) creating a recess in the side foam so that it wraps over the Kaiser for added security.
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I've bought one of these for GPS on a Mountain Bike.
HERE
The 'fit' is very good but I used a scalpel (and finished off with a hot knife) creating a recess in the side foam so that it wraps over the Kaiser for added security.
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Do you have any pics of it?
Absolute must haves:
1.) Car Charger
2.) Becoming a member of XDA-Developers (Good job there).
Highly Recommended:
1. Spare Battery
2. Case
SaltyDawg said:
Do you have any pics of it?
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Here are a few ..
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Excellent work. That looks awesome. I need to do something like that for my bike too.
People complaining about "lightness" & "cheap feeling" of phone
I dont get it. Sure its incredibly light but it doesnt feel cheap at all. Very solid and the fact that its made mostly out of plastic. I love it...
I just wish the plastic had more grip,its too slippy as is. But I agree is does not feel cheap in any way.
Same here. This is my first touchscreen and it actually seems like it has a good heft to me. I think those who say it's "light" are used to phones that weigh considerably more so they're more apt to notice a difference.
I never thought the phone was looking cheap The gel case I got from tmo adds to the weight, and actually the phone benefits from it IMHO
I actually like the slickness. Slides in and out of my pocket with zero effort. But this phone in no way feels cheap.
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I just wish the plastic had more grip,its too slippy as is. But I agree is does not feel cheap in any way.
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If you get the Tmo case it actually is a really good case until more starts to show up on the market.
I agree with all the phone doesn't feel cheap to me and I love how light it is!!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Its light, but not cheap light, it feels well built. Its made mostly of plastic, but I didn't expect anything else.the plastic seems durable to me when removing the battery cover. Hell, if it was made of metal like many people want I think it would be way too heavy.
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Love the thinness and lightness but every time someone calls me, the phone makes a rattling sound when vibrate is turned on.
Even after removing the back cover, it still rattles.
Its only after i grab the phone that the rattling stops.
That definitely gives an impression that its cheaply built.
@psychedelic
If your Vibrant rattles, take it back. Mine doesn't do that at all.
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Mine rattles,...... On the surface that it is sitting on. And it stops when I grab it with my hand.
Not too helpful, I know.
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long term durability and appearance
i got the vibrant to replace my hd2 cuz winmo just wasn't doing it for me.. its much lighter and it looks nice.. but when I look at it, I can't help but think what it will look like 6 months down the road. the i see the paint on the shiny metal band coming off, i see the plastic clips on the back cover breaking, i see the plastic cracking all around. I know a good case will hide this, but just as with any nice purchase, i want it looking as new as possible for as long as possible, and I just don't see that happening with this plastic phone.
skesseks said:
Mine rattles,...... On the surface that it is sitting on. And it stops when I grab it with my hand.
Not too helpful, I know.
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Mine rattles even on a soft surface like a car seat so definitely something related to the phone. Anyone else have the same problem?
After using an N1 or just about any E-series (metal) Nokia, the Vibrant feels incredibly cheap. Heck, even the oldest iPhone makes it look cheap, except for the screen.
It's not as bad as the G1, but I knew about the build quality going in...as long as the hardware works I can deal with the sub-par packaging and finish.
kugeln said:
After using an N1 or just about any E-series (metal) Nokia, the Vibrant feels incredibly cheap. Heck, even the oldest iPhone makes it look cheap, except for the screen.
It's not as bad as the G1, but I knew about the build quality going in...as long as the hardware works I can deal with the sub-par packaging and finish.
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Build quality? Whats wrong with it?
To each his own I guess, cant please everyone.
We need to get a petition going for an official metal back plate.
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Uh no we don't. I'm fine with my plastic back. That's why you have aftermarket cases and covers for. I love having a light phone. Who wants more weight on them anyway?
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Tairen said:
Uh no we don't. I'm fine with my plastic back. That's why you have aftermarket cases and covers for. I love having a light phone. Who wants more weight on them anyway?
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There's nothing wrong with light, as long as it's built well. As a matter of fact, I prefer light. My N900 was heavy and bulky; the Vibrant is so much more pocketable.
A metal backplate without plastic over the antennas will cause us nothing but signal issues in weak areas. It would have to be like the iPhone but with an extra plastic cutout for the BT/WiFI/GPS antenna's that are at the top of the phone to the right.
Anyway I agree, I had a CLIQ that was all plastic before I got the Vibrant and it did feel extremely solid however I still have confidence in my Vibrant. It's just the lightness that throws people off coming from an HTC or Motorola brick.
I think the look and feel of the phone is great. It does not feel cheap or flimsy at all. I will take a sturdy light plastic phone over a heave metal phone any day.
Hey...
I just want to know about the build quality. Is the chrome plastic? Or metal?
Is anything plastic?
Thanks.
I know the battery cover is plastic. Pretty sure the chrome sides will be too.
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I know the battery cover is plastic. Pretty sure the chrome sides will be too.
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ya i saw a video saying cover was plastic...
if the chrome sides are plastic...that may change my mind (paint could scratch off easy...) =.=.
Bump...someone please answer me.
BUMP. ANYONE?
common, I know someone of you got the phone.
I went to use one in the Microsoft store here in San Diego, and if I recall the sides seemed like actual metal. The phone feels very sturdy in the hand and I didn't question the build quality at any time.
Thanks for the answer.
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I went to use one in the Microsoft store here in San Diego, and if I recall the sides seemed like actual metal. The phone feels very sturdy in the hand and I didn't question the build quality at any time.
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Thanks, just what I wanted to know.
I am pretty sure that the sides are plastic. The back is also plastic and I am not to sure that I like that texture. Overall the slider is well built and seems like it will last for some time.
I am not really concerned about the build as it seems quite good. The back is flimsy but really it is not doing anything but covering the battery and the SIM. Not as structural as some phones back covers.
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I am pretty sure that the sides are plastic. The back is also plastic and I am not to sure that I like that texture. Overall the slider is well built and seems like it will last for some time.
I am not really concerned about the build as it seems quite good. The back is flimsy but really it is not doing anything but covering the battery and the SIM. Not as structural as some phones back covers.
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So you have the DVP and you think its plastic?
Well, if they were metal, that could explain why the phone weighs 6.74 oz.
I want it to be metal heh. makes it feel like a superior product.
The build quality could be better. The phone is plastic and some of the fit is less the perfect. It's not a Nokia E series or an HTC - but I think it will stand up.
That blows. Makes me think about just going to get the LG Optimus 7. That phone definitely has awesome build quality.
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That blows. Makes me think about just going to get the LG Optimus 7. That phone definitely has awesome build quality.
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I'm still going to try one, at least. I'm looking forward to the speaker and the screen mainly. Red on the HD7 looks like Orange, lol.
Between the HTC HD7/Surround, Dell venue pro, and the Samsung focus, I would rate the screens as follows:
HTC: 5.0
Dell: 8.0
Samsung: 9.0
Both the Dell/Samsung are a little blurry or grainy up close but the picture quality/contrast is so much better then LCD.
Up close and with small text is the downside of SAMOLED and AMOLED screens with the PenTile matrix. My only gripe. When resolutions go up in the future. I will be curious as to how much better it will be.
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Hi there
i made a little case mod on my hd2.
the case was painted white. and now i want to do some black graphics on it, but i have no clue how thy should look like.
if somebody is good at photoshop or painting, it would be cool to send me some design suggestions.
So then leave some comments how you like my work.
lucky
Black is THE color man !! sleek n sexy !! why would u want it White....ewww !!! reminds me of the white iphone 4....but anyway....here are some designs you can get printed....
http://www.skinit.com/
Here's an example
Lucky Rude said:
Hi there
i made a little case mod on my hd2.
the case was painted white. and now i want to do some black graphics on it, but i have no clue how thy should look like.
if somebody is good at photoshop or painting, it would be cool to send me some design suggestions.
So then leave some comments how you like my work.
lucky
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dude......that is THE best looking hd2 i have ever seen!!!!! More pics please
how?
where?
price?
dapoharoun said:
dude......that is THE best looking hd2 i have ever seen!!!!! More pics please
how?
where?
price?
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This.
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I agree it looks a bit bigger in white, but it is very sexy... nice work!
Looks Good, but its not for me
Great!!!.., even better than the iphone in white ^^
MY GOOSH THAT LOOKS SEXY!!! LOL my gf would flip if she heard me referring to a phone like that haha
Very tidy mate makes it stand out from the rest. What did you use to prime it and what type of paint?
Dude that looks pretty sick!! what materials did you use?
Wow. Either you're really good at taping off or you're very patient with taking apart the phone!
http://pocketnow.com/hardware-1/official-htc-hd2-disassembly-assembly-training-videos-leaked
That's a tear down video for the HD2. I just don't know if I have that kind of patience
Yeah it took very long to disassemble the phone because i was very scared to crack the screen.
Then i sanded the whole case, applied spray paint primer and then white paint. It took the whole day because i applied 4 layers of paint.
But you are right, its a bit to white, so i'll apply some black graphics so.
And thanks for your comments.
Lucky
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Did you disassemble the whole back of the phone (removing the audio module and camera etc) or did you only paint the outside?
wow. it looks incredibly good!
Paint the design you want ASAP! the battery cover looks too white haha
some more eye candy
I saw before one brother here posted his HTC Leo, he applied a car vinyl sticker on his battery cover with carbon fiber design. It was quite impressive also.
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some experiments with paint.net
i´m sure one of you can do that much better. because i´m an absolute n00b in graphics
ohh, carbon fiber is a very good idea, it could look pretty good with the whit case
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ohh, carbon fiber is a very good idea, it could look pretty good with the whit case
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i agree..i think i'm gonna scrap and paint my phone rite now!
Have you (or anyone else) tried using vinyl dye instead of spray paint?
ok s2 owners plz comment on the build quality of ur s2.
coz i m v much serious about the build quality, does it looks cheap r something like that. n is there any x omnia hd owner.
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ok s2 owners plz comment on the build quality of ur s2.
coz i m v much serious about the build quality, does it looks cheap r something like that. n is there any x omnia hd owner.
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Personally I'm very impressed with the build quality, even though it's all plastic, its all put together very well. All the seams line up PERFECTLY, there are no rough edges and no flexing. It looks and feels great.
For me the build quality is good. It does not feel very platic to me.
And I am very demanding on my phones, as you can see in other topics, I notice every little problem there is.
Yhe phone feels very sollid, everything is well pushed together, so no "air" between things... no looseness. It feels like one piece. Also no sounds if you push anywhere, no cracking.
I am very happy abouth the build quality, as I tought it would bother me.
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For me the build quality is good. It does not feel very platic to me.
And I am very demanding on my phones, as you can see in other topics, I notice every little problem there is.
Yhe phone feels very sollid, everything is well pushed together, so no "air" between things... no looseness. It feels like one piece. Also no sounds if you push anywhere, no cracking.
I am very happy abouth the build quality, as I tought it would bother me.
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Haha yeah I've noticed we're exactly the same in that respect.
build quality is fine, the phone is just amazingly light which can make it feel cheaper than it is.
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Personally I'm very impressed with the build quality, even though it's all plastic, its all put together very well. All the seams line up PERFECTLY, there are no rough edges and no flexing. It looks and feels great.
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I agree completely.
Super impressed. MUCH better than other plastic phones like the atrix.
As more people here, I am really a phone freak. First thing I look in the first few days is how well the phone is build. I look for everything that wouldnt be good about the build quality.
Well, it is thin like hell, its light... But, it feels well built. The back cover is scary thin when taken off, but it snaps on perfectly (in 10 places). No cracks, funny noises or stuff. Its built nicely.
The only thing is I treat it very carefully when not in my case. That off course also shows it feels high quality, thats why I dont want to break it.
Maybe a very little build quality problem, altough it is not really a problem.
But between the glass of the screen and the surrounding plastic there is a smalish gap where dirt or dust gets in(not under the screen tough(for now)). Since i have my phone i cleaned it with the edges of a piece of paper.
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Maybe a very little build quality problem, altough it is not really a problem.
But between the glass of the screen and the surrounding plastic there is a smalish gap where dirt or dust gets in(not under the screen tough(for now)). Since i have my phone i cleaned it with the edges of a piece of paper.
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I've noticed this on the the Atrix, SGSII, and thunderbolt. Just a fact of life now I suppose.
Well, it is thin like hell, its light... But, it feels well built. The back cover is scary thin when taken off, but it snaps on perfectly (in 10 places). No cracks, funny noises or stuff. Its built nicely.
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This was one thing I noticed too! It was totally shocking that it was that thin AND didn't creak and feel like crap.
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I agree completely.
Super impressed. MUCH better than other plastic phones like the atrix.
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I agree, too. I'm very impressed.
Dropped my phone three times from table height tonight. One not my failure and two falling out of top pocket picking up table football ball. All good except my pride and tiniest ding on the surround. :-/ not looking forward too hangover
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thanks a lot frnds, u ppl made my day. i was v much worried about the build quality. thanks once again. luv u all. xda is the best
Build quality is cheap compared to a lot of phones out there... and I just cracked the glass last night when I had my SGSII in my back pocket and was leaning against a stool at the bar in my fav night club last night... Pretty poor really for a $750+ phone.
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thanks a lot frnds, u ppl made my day. i was v much worried about the build quality. thanks once again. luv u all. xda is the best
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Consider it like this:-
Physically Samsung’s wafer-thin chassis is great in the pocket whereas its competitor HTC Sensation feels better in the hand. Tapering edges, a neatly curved display and high-quality metal and soft-touch plastic make for a device that feels more expensive than the Galaxy S II can manage.
It's a trade-off to give Samsung the edge in lightness and thinness. I have no problem with the thin plastic. I'm super careful with all my devices because I can resell them easier lol.
The phone's solid, but I treat it as if its fragile for some reason. Because its so light and thin, it always feels like it could fall out of my hand. Cases are starting to come out and I ordered a Case-Mate tough case. I know I'll be less paranoid about it once its protected.
And to the Aussie who cracked his screen... I've dropped other phones that have landed in ways that should have cracked their screens but for some reason they survived. I've done the same thing you did with an HD2 (which is also thin) by hitting it against something in a way a pressure point cracked the screen diagonally. No phone can protect you against every instance of screen breakage. I think thinner phones are more susceptible to pressure point cracks.
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Maybe a very little build quality problem, altough it is not really a problem.
But between the glass of the screen and the surrounding plastic there is a smalish gap where dirt or dust gets in(not under the screen tough(for now)). Since i have my phone i cleaned it with the edges of a piece of paper.
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I'm glad there are others like me out there. My girlfriend pokes fun at me because every night before bed, I line up my phones and dust/clean them.
As I know the back made of polycarbonate and its a good material
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Consider it like this:-
Physically Samsung’s wafer-thin chassis is great in the pocket whereas its competitor HTC Sensation feels better in the hand. Tapering edges, a neatly curved display and high-quality metal and soft-touch plastic make for a device that feels more expensive than the Galaxy S II can manage.
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You also need to factor in that because the sensation uses metal for its casing, its also a lot heavier. This may or may not be what your looking for.
It really depends on the individual. In amazed on the good reviews here but honestly when I first opened the box my heart sank.
Coming from the hd2 and iphone 4. This felt like some cheap toy for my tenants sister to play with rather than cutting edge executive phone. Its plasticky but like all the comments above, it probably was designed this way to make it light.
Not my cup if tea but of the trade off.I've learned to live with it