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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
yup. that and CM7 are what bug me the most about it. but its just because its nearly an identical build to the european version (inside/outside) so its much easier to manufacture and develop on it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gtuansdiamm:
Casemate proly made the att case tginking it was for our phones and then they found out they made it for the wrong phone so they jad to make a delay for us
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bobturismo:
Holy ****, that's the first time I've seen those cases, I'm definitely buying one.

Those are pretty mother ****ing sick, specially if you deal with metal.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] g4me0v3r:
OMG that red case looks HOTTT! and I'm not even a fan of that color. :D:D:D:D:D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Subiegsr:
I emailed them to see if they even had a time frame, and they just sent me this generic email like earlier in this thread...

"Thank you for contacting case-mate and your interest in our products. At this time, we do not have any specific information on when, or if, the item you are requesting might become available. Our product development team is always working on new products. I will gladly share your feedback/request with them!

At case-mate we thrive on customer feedback! We offer several ways for you to interact with case-mate as little or as much as you would like. You can share feedback or product comments directly with the development team at: http://feedback.case-mate.com. For real time updates on product releases and promotions you can follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/casemate, or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/casemate. Our community manager will let you know as soon as new cases are available on the site. You can also sign up for our newsletter at: http://www.case-mate.com/mailing-list.asp for the latest case-mate news, product releases, and product promotions.

Thank you again for your request and feedback!

Kind regards,

Furaha Q.

Case-mate Customer Service

1-866-689-3432

support@case-mate.com[/email[/I]]"

Hopefully, they have already started production of the case and this person is just not in the know. If they delay it again at the end of this month, I might have to cancel my order.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kurupt1:
Pretty sure that's an automated response I got the same thing
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gedster314:
Sorry, part of the reason I like the E4GT is because it is light. Adding an Aluminum case makes it heavier then the IPhone.

I'm pretty easy on my phones anyway. I can get by with a skin and at the end of the year, off comes the skin, throw it in the original box and it gets CLed as an almost new phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kurupt1:
Wrong its the "barely there" case meaning it is the lightest they make
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] HotelZambia:
It still has an aluminum back piece, it's going to add a substantial amount of weight to the phone. And as far as I remember, the "barely there" moniker denotes slimness rather than low-weight construction.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kurupt1:
Disagree but too each his own
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
Not specific to our devices (duh), but a quick Google search shows that these cases are pretty light. Specifics vary from device to device, but most reviews seem to describe them as adding no significant weight.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Loki047:
Yeah a stamped piece of aluminum is going to add some substantial weight - almost as much as the micro SD card people add for extra storage. I assume your just running off the internal storage than? Save your wrists that burden?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] geolemon:
Aluminum is a very light alloy.

Try this before complaining about how this is going to weigh your phone down in your pocket-

Cut out a rectangle out of the side of a pop can the size of the battery door and hold it in your hand. Can you even feel it? That's all the thicker this aluminum is, and that rectangle is larger than what they are using in this case.

I don't know a soul who would call that "adding substantial weight". ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] enfurno:
For the price I am not sure that I am willing to take a chance with this case. It looks sweet, but there are tons of bad reviews on the aluminum case for several device models, stating that it interferes with GPS and radio signals.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
I just got an updated order confirmation from MobileCityOnline and as of this post the listing now says "In Stock"
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Loki047:
I just received a shipment confirmation
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mrpickem:
Thank you for shopping at MobileCityOnline.com

Hello, and thanks for shopping at MobileCityOnline.com.

This is to confirm that your order has been received and is being processed.

Order # 456037

Please note, your order is subject to review and may take 24-48 hours to process.

Your order summary:

Order # 456037

Items Ordered: 1

Total: $19.99

Date: 9/22/2011 12:12:17 PM EST Time
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ElAguila:
Make sure to post plenty of picts when you get it in.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] walord:
Ordered mine last night so I still got the free shipping, got the shipment notice today. Talk about good timing...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
Woohoo, mine too.

Will post pics when i get it. Only one state away so it should come fast. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] texas83:
Ditto man I want to see some pics of this thing on the ET4G! This is different from the shiny silver cases they have too right? Anyone got pics of that case?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Subiegsr:
Awww yeeaaaah!! Can't wait to mine to come!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ElAguila:
If any of you that have ordered this case, if you also have one of the ones with the holster from sprint, let us know if the phone with this case will fit in that holster.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Rocko0011:
Still waiting on this case
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pheno.menon:
Ordered from MobileCityOnline. Says backordered at the moment but hopefully they will have it soon..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
sources?

i only found reviews affecting one model. and several reviews questioning they affect radio but then being confirmed to not.

i dont mean no disrespect. i totally understand what youre saying about the $$, i got a case from ebay for $3 that is just amazing! so i cancelled my preorder. now i feel awkward posting on this thread :P

good to hear they finally shipped for the rest of you guys are getting confirmations. post pics please!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xlGmanlx:
Why? I got a tpu case and love it, but will probably pick this up anyways. It's a great looking case
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kurupt1:
Dam accessoryking needs to step it up! I want
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] joetrisman:
In for one from mobilecity even if they are on backorder. I'm afraid to order from accessoryking :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nyc_zx10:
Cant seem to find pictures of this thing...

Any pics?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xlGmanlx:
Check out the other versions on case mattes page, the at&t version is out I think
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mrpickem:
I'm sure it look like this one for the S2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Subiegsr:
I like how they need more info because my CC. And when I call them, they're closed...damn you east coast time!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] joetrisman:
No longer on backorder:D Mine shipped out today!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Heelfan71:
I don't see it on their website? I see a tough one but no brushed. :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Subiegsr:
It's a risk we're all willing to take. You should too..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Heelfan71:
I figured since it was supposedly the best case, there would be some pictures on their website. Not even listed.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Got_Evo?:
Mine will be up for sale. Switched to the HTC EVO 3D days ago.

3VO
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
I just double checked, it is listed:

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=28553
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vincey2kr1:
Wont this affect the phone signal reception? I know Wilson electronics recommend not using any metal protectors with there signal boosters because they can reduce the signal.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
I'll find out tomorrow and report back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mrpickem:
[YOUTUBE]elKxgsrJFhw[/YOUTUBE]

Protection is overrated...give me the style of this sweet CaseMate!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Heelfan71:
yeah, saw that but no one has a picture.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
I was commenting on the "Not even listed." part of your previous post.

But yeah... as others have said, I cannot imagine it looks any/much different than the versions for other phones (including other GS2 models).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Heelfan71:
yeah, I was talking about not listed on the case mate website. Kind of strange as you would think they would have it on the official site. :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
Ooooooh, I don't think the case is "officially" released yet, if that makes sense. It seems only a few large accessory dealers have it (and of those, I think only MobileCityOnline is shipping).

It probably won't be on the CM site until it is more widespread and pops up at places like Amazon, etc.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatone17:
accessory king gave me a tracking number???!!! :eek:

We'll see if it actually shows up, and what it looks like. But I think I'm getting SOMETHING shipped to me, fyi.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] poqeteer:
FYI There are back on Mobile City, listed as available and shipping in 24 to 48 hours... Ordered it last night, but haven't gotten any delivery date.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
how much??
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wase4711:
19.99 at Mobile city...

1	CM016997	Case-mate Brushed Aluminum Barely There Case for Samsung Epic Touch 4G (Black)

$19.99	$19.99
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bjonesy77:
called my local sprint stores but nobody has them :sadface:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
what color is the one pictured? is it black or grey?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
thanks. apparently, mobilecity is selling the "black" version. i like this color more. too bad the local sprint stores don't carry it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RayLancer:
Are the buttons covered?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jgarland1390:
I want one of these! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] geolemon:
What's the Pop! case? is that casemate?

The casemate looks classy, but I have to say - since I bought my TPU case in matte black - I'm shocked at how well it fits, and how classy it looks. It doesn't look like a case, even. Our phones are so thin, it just looks like - the phone.

Completely avoids that Playskool plastic or junior-high skulls/flames/neon/fade/gel look. I think I'm going to hold off on this...

But I was also leaning towards the black one, curious to see if it someone has a pic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Subiegsr:
Sh#&$#!@, I tried calling Mobile City early this morning right when they opened and they're closed till Monday "for the holiday." Ahh, I'm going to be sad if they sell my preorder.. :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Czarnickoli:
Just ordered my barely there case! Mobile city online also sells on ebay. 19.99 plus 3.95 shipping.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pheno.menon:
Mine shipped :D

Should be here tomorrow, I'll post pictures if so.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] g4me0v3r:
Hmmmm, I'm confused... So how is it that 3rd party retailers can sell these cases for cheaper than the Mfg? Are they possibly knock-offs?

:confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wase4711:
pretty simple actually..

CaseMate probably sells them to their major customers for 50-60% off list price; places like "Mobile City" are trying to drive traffic to their sites, so they use new items for "hot phones" as loss leaders, and sell them for cost or just over cost; they use USPS to ship them, so the 4 dollars you pay for shipping, actually costs them 2-3 dollars, so they make up a little there..

The manufacture sells them to the public at LIST PRICE, so as to not piss off their major retailers by taking their business from them..They figure if you want to pay 40 bucks from them, when you can find it for 20 from people like "Mobile City", thats your problem, and it keeps their retailers from getting mad at them for trying to steal their "consumer" business...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xeonoex:
Can anyone who has received one comment on the change in signal with it on?

It looks good, but after reading the aluminum case reviews for the other phones, some said signal went down and gps didn't work with it on. That's my only concern stopping me from buying it right now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
My case is at home waiting for me right now... as soon as I get home from work I will put it on and report my findings.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xlGmanlx:
Report???? We just want pictures haha
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
lol... I'll take some of those too.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
Got mine! :D

Unfortunetly i ordered a BLACK one and i got SILVER. Contacted MobileCityOnline about it...

Either way, looks good! Here are pics :D Sorry for the long post but posting every angle that i think people will be interested in :D

Feel free to put them on the first post of the thread! Or request any specific pics :)

Short Review: It feels good, VERY Sturdy and great quality! Doesnt add too much bulk. but the phone definetly does feel thicker than without the case.

Will post results about signal shortly...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Czarnickoli:
Thanks for the pics! It looks great and looks like it doesn't add anything to slimness of the phone! Of course I suppose that is why they call it barely there. I can't wait for mine to get here..I ordered black but kinda want the grey now, I gotta see what the black looks like tho
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
If you ordered black from MobileCityOnline, make sure its actually the black one and post on here your results. Mine is the right SKU for black, but its silver :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ElAguila:
Thanks for the pics. Do you by chance have one of the sprint holsters that you could try and see if it fit?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
IF YOU MISSED THE LAST PAGE - 15 PICS HERE!!!!!!!!!!

Signal Testing

-------------

Conclusion: NO DIFFERENCE with case on or off

I have nearly perfect signal in my house. With the case on or off, not touching the phone i get -76db (4/4 Bars) Death Gripping the phone i get -96db (2/4 Bars) with the case on or off. So there is absolutely NO difference! :D

No sorry I do not. I only have a cheap snap-on hard case to compare it to if you would like.

I can also post comparison pics with the case on next to a Samsung Captivate, Nexus One, iPhone 4, and/or LG Optimus if anyone would like :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
thanks for the great pics! very interested to know if this cases affects GPS signals
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xlGmanlx:
Posted about signal already

Thanks for the pics!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jermzz:
Is it possible that the version mobilecityonline.com is offering is, by description, not fully black? It looks like they only offer one color scheme on the site, the one ahl395 posted pictures of which has the silver on the back.

I know the iphone4 ones that are black are fully black which looks awesome. I really want the black one, and I'd hate to order and get the one that's silver. It's much less appealing to me.

Can anyone who received their case verify that the black is solid black? ahl395 even stated that his SKU was accurate despite the color discrepancy.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
i saw that he had so i changed my question to only GPS signals. guess it didn't update in time.

have you tested the GPS? i've read about other cases with metal negatively affecting GPS signals.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
GPS Signal Testing

------------------

Unfortunetly, Even though cell phone signal is unaffected, GPS signal IS affected by the case.

I compared it also with my old snap-on plastic case. It seems any case affects the GPS signal a bit, but this one a little more than the plastic for signal strength (although sometimes a more accurate lock)

Times to get a lock were the same all around.

Tests:

All taken INSIDE.

SIDE NOTE: Obviously, these tests move around alot, and are not static results. Here is what I saw and my own take on it...

Barely There Case:

Absolutely see a decrease in strength and accuracy. But not to the point that makes it unusable. strength went up when phone put perpendicular to floor (hard to show in screenshots, but I am sure of it) Keep in mind these tests were also inside.

Plastic Case:

Also Affected GPS Signal, did not hurt signal strength as much as Barely There case though. (in some shots the accuracy is shown lower despite higher strength, which I'm not sure why, may be a margin of error.)

No Case: Parallel to Floor...............No Case: Perpendicular To Floor

...

Barely There Case: Parallel to Floor..........Barely There Case: Perpendicular to Floor

............

Plastic Snap-On Case: Parallel To Floor......Plastic Case: Perpendicular to Floor

.................
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tool2269:
when you say 'silver on the back' do you mean the aluminum part??

even on case-mate's site under the international version under the black or silver.. the 'aluminum' part is silver

http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Ga...rsion-Barely-There-Brushed-Aluminum-Cases.asp
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
Doing a review of the case here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1314125 :)

The aluminum part on the black color is darker and has more of a black look. As well as the plastic part surrounding it being black instead of silver/grey.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pheno.menon:
Got mine, posted initial impressions in above post's linked review thread.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tool2269:
Oh OK. Gotcha. Thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] walord:
This is clearly gunmetal gray and not black... I'm very annoyed.

Black looks like this btw:

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xlGmanlx:
Reports are jacks up GPS?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
Everyone's results will be a little different, but my GPS test results were identical with the case on and off, both inside and outside.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] majmuni:
this case looks cool i will give it a shot any promotional codes so i get something off
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] geolemon:
Because of a little concept known as "Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price". It's more than a game.

The manufacturer sells to distributors at some price, who sells to retailers at some price. The manufacturer says "Hey, buy from me! You can sell them at this MSRP, people will buy them up like crazy at that price, and you'll make tons of money!"

And the retailer says "Cool, great, sign me up. I'll buy 20 of each and we'll see how I do."

The manufacturer won't ever sell for less than MSRP directly, because it would be a conflict of interest - he'd be both competing with, and screwing (undercutting) any retailers that he just told could sell them for MSRP. So, manufacturer charges you MSRP, and of course makes great profits at that point. But it's not to be greedy, it's to stay in good graces with his retailer partners, which he needs for most of his business.

Now, the retailers can actually sell for whatever they want. Retailer says "Mmkay, I can sell at MSRP, but I've got all these other guys selling at MSRP. I need to compete with them, I'll sell for less."

or

"Sure, I can sell at MSRP and sell X units... but I can sell at $15 less than MSRP, and sell twice as many, and end up making more money at the end!"

So, usually, you'll find better deals if you DON'T buy direct from the OEM's website.

Unless it's an OEM who doesn't sell to distributors and retailers, and just does his thing direct... like TPU cases guy.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jermzz:
So does that mean that they don't offer the true black one on that site? Or are they only this color? Is the sku wrong? Help, im confused now! Anyone actually have the black one? Lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ichiban11:
ok, i ordered the case from mobilecityonline and the case is silver? i thought it was supposed to be black... :confused::confused::confused:

anyway, i have the admit, the case is pretty nice. it doesnt seem to fit as well as i thought though, but better than the other cases i've seen my friend used on their gs2.

at a certain angle, i can see openings around the corners and where the volume rockers are. this probably means small dirt/dust can get in and eventually scratch the edges/sides of the phone.

the case also looks quite classy but it feels too smooth around the plastic so the texture doesnt really grip as well as other cases available. overall im happy with the case, but i really do wish it was "black".
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
what's that stuff stuck to your phone?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mrpickem:
lol, guy put tape on his phone to avoid scratches inside the case....damn, how anal can one be? :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leyvatron:
Thats smart not anal.

I had a case that destroyed my sensation back piece. it left scratches and even pierced the backplate... Not fully pierced but left imprints.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wase4711:
just got my case today, and, yes, its color is granite, NOT black..

looks very sharp, so I don't care about that...

not much real world protection though...if the phone falls on its face, it will get injured..but, once again, this is a very sharp looking case...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tool2269:
fml, the case i recieved today was broken near the volume rocker. :mad:

and yes its silver and my invoice says 'black':confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oksir83:
Thanks for all the pictures and reviews. I think I'll stick with my slightly bulkier Tough case. The level of protection and added grip that I want just doesn't seem to be there w/ the Barely There case, although it does look pretty nice!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ichiban11:
its painters tape.

yeah, it may seem anal but my prior htc smart phone lived in a seidio case in its lifetime, and i cleaned the insides of the case once a month. regardless of protection, little dust/dirt collects around the corners and it seriously scratches up the phone.

i had trouble selling my phone on craigslist because the buyers thought i didnt take good care of my phone...so i learned my lesson~ just add thin strips of painters tape around where the phone may be exposed to scratches. may seem anal but it might save me the headache of selling my phone later down the road.

:D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] maxspiderx:
Ordered on 9/22 and it still says "Preorder". WTF?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
cool. i bought this LCD protector on ebay. i wasn't gonna use the back pieces, but i guess it wouldn't hurt to apply them if i'm gonna use this case. and it looks a bit better than painters' tape :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] geolemon:
Do some searching for GPS here - i'd be much less likely to suspect the case than the phone itself.

I've got NO case on my phone, and where I've never had a problem with any other phone, I'd say about 75% of the time, when I fire up Navigation, I get a "searching for GPS"... I've got to reboot my phone, then it connects to GPS.

Don't know what's going on there, clearly software, probably something Samsung will patch... But I wouldn't point the finger at any case.

Plus - the aluminum part is only on the back of the phone. Satellite signal comes from the sky. It's much thinner than your car roof or windshield, it would impede less than them - and that's assuming you use navigation with the back of your phone pointing at the sky. Probably not likely.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
Got a reply from MobileCityOnline about the black case error.

I have replied, asking them if they will carry the Black at any time in the future.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ichiban11:
that probably explains why the case was silver. i really want the black one~ :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] maxspiderx:
Anyone feel this "barely there" case is actually thicker than the TPU one?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahl395:
MobileCityOnline has taken the Black color off their site completely, guess we arent getting it :(

Dont be fooled by the picture thats now there, it says Silver and its just the angle on the pic that makes it look black :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scotbot:
Did this case come with the free case-mate screen protector?