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[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
Interesting. Hopefully it's good enough it'll make me give up my Note 2. Crossing my fingers on the two mfg's I talked to actually following through on coming out with a better updated version.

And, I'd have to see pics of your daughter before I can say for sure if you should worry or not ;)

I'm actually spoofing one of the guys from the Epic forum who's sig is "sent from your mom's room". It's only on the tapatalk sig. Would rather promote ProClip :)

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Not really considering my Epic, and many others, has lasted 2 1/2yrs and still going strong. Not to mention many with TP2's have had them for well over four years now. Don't think many droids have sliders that are failing. And keep in mind many aren't even keeping a phone long after their contract is up. If you want to talk about companies trying to outsmart themselves with z-hinges and such, that's a different story.

I'll take a well balanced slider with a well thought out keyboard that also has a 1yr warranty that covers worn out or broken hinges and gets replaced for free under said warranty, and you can keep your POS Chinese made, generic keyboarded bulky bluetooth case that will never be as quick and glitch free as a built in keyboard. And it won't leave you possibly dead in the water should you forget to charge your keyboard for a bit. But what do I know. It's been 15yrs since I sold in that industry.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] deedscreen:
It takes some getting used to.and honestly it's not of the greatest quality and feels strafe in hand because its lighter than the phone itself. If they made it heavier maybe it wouldn't feel so unstable. The backing is a low-end polycarbonate matte backing that could use a different material...

Considering that at the moment there are not other alternatives, this is much better than nothing...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] banquish:
How are you liking it after a month? Still feels solid? Hows the back holding up?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
I know what you mean, BUT...

...they aren't making "well balanced slider" phones anymore. The latest one on Verizon is the Stratosphere II; it has, at best, middle-of-the-road specs and the Pentile screen is terrible. My sister-in-law has one, and it's just horrendous for displaying text. And text is what you want a keyboard for in the first place.

The S3's screen is Pentile, too, but at a high enough resolution that you really can't tell. And yes, this keyboard isn't as integrated as a built-in one would be. It doesn't automatically shift to landscape mode when you open it up. Some programs want to put up a software keyboard anyway (but this one comes with a button that hides it). There's a second or two while the bluetooth reconnects if you've left it off for a while.

But even with my old phone (an original Droid), I'd only pull out the keyboard for lengthier editing. A quick text reply or something, I'd just use the on-screen input.

So, to sum up, if there were a decent slider phone available, I'd probably have it instead of the S3. But there isn't, and this is better - at least for me - than any of the other available options.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
You need to look at what I was replying to. It was about cost and wear, nothing more. And if the Photon Q wasn't gimped, this thread wouldn't have nearly as many posts as it does.

That being said, the Chinese slider wasn't cutting it for me. The keyboard itself isn't bad save the bad layout since they took their iphone keyboard and slapped it on this larger case. That I could live with. The snap in case is just bad. Don't like how it snaps in. Too much of a pain to remove and it adds too ich thickness to the overall package. It takes your first key strokes for the keyboard to connect. Types fine when it does though, outside of the alt key for numbers which is annoying and some of the funky layout on the right side. The slider works fine and the tilting is nice as a desktop stand. Back light works well and the battery lasts a bit.

That being said, it just just wasn't useful enough for me to keep the S3 as my daily driver, and I'm back on my Note 2.

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And the S3 cheap? . Get over your plastic =cheap metal =good brainwashing. There's also a difference between what your perception is of something that's plastic and what it actually is. My Epic looks newer after a year.za than my Evo did after a few months. It's taken more drops than I can count too. I happen to like light, especially if I'm tossing a case on it anyway.

And who cares about Pentile if the res is high enough? Many of the people that complain wouldn't even know the difference in a side by side comparison anyway.

Besides, name another premium android slate with a removable battery and a card slot?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
But, of course, look at what I was replying to. My main point is that all of the current sliders are gimped.

I can understand that. It's suboptimal. But all the sliders I looked at were suboptimal in other ways, for my purposes.

Um... I didn't say that. Not sure who you're replying to there.

You seem to be in violent agreement with what I actually said. On the Strat 2, the resolution isn't high enough. On the S3, it is.

Which were, um... reasons I picked the S3. Plus, the screen was better than any of the sliders. And the CPU and RAM specs, too. Plus, the S3 is popular enough that it'll be supported a while and have oddball accessories for it... like this keyboard case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
Wasn't all directed at you by any means. And not angrily ranting. It just seems that way lumping it together. Just being given pointed,nothing more. Was just replying to the store bunch of posts in general. A few talking about how cheap the S3 is with plastic being the only reason being mentioned.

And completely happy the case works for you. It's still an option for some that needed to migrate. I was just giving my experience with it. Don't have the time nor patience to quote every little post to make a point, hence the mish mash.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] banquish:
To sum up where we are in this problem, there are no good solutions that aren't bulky and cheap.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] deedscreen:
:cyclops: The case is holding up okay for the most part. I am extremely sorry that I wasn't able to get the review out sooner, but I had to send my S3 in for repair... (my MicroUSB port was having really bad issues...) As soon as I get it back, I will be sure to do a video review... Sorry for the delay :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] macdroid01:
thanks for the info deedscreen...

I think I might get this. I might wait a bit to see about this "upgrade" to it though. Anyone have info on that? I love S3 for the same reasons as you all i.e. sorceror but I like real keys. Don't care at all if it adds bulk. Someone on Amazon said the case covers the camera a bit. Deed does the case cover yours? They said you have to take the snapon case off or a title it a bit so it won't. Other than that it looks nice to me. Glad to hear the keys are loud. Are they nice and "beefy", meaning they feel solid? On my old Droid, man I loved how beefy it felt. And it took so many drops and other sad abuse (not intentional! Stuff happens!) Thanks again for the info and let us know when you post a vid.!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] deedscreen:
Some companies have tried making cases like these that do block it but it blocks the flash... you can flip the case up to access everything like how the HTC Touch Pro 2 is (See pic below...)

It flips up and everything was accessible. The keys feel cheap but they are beefy with size but the quality was lacking... this is not a super high quality case, its just a bluetooth keyboard case that fits the phone fine, and works well, but the build quality is more plasticky and cheapy than any of the Droid devices unfortunately...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] banquish:
Thats kind of dispointing. Is it not worth using cheap or just not top-notch quality cheap?

Do you feel the difference between keys? Like the notch or gap to know when youre at the next key? Tactically, can you tell which row youre on?

How does the phone handle when a typig field is selected? Does it get confused or stutter?

I found a store which sells it locally, im going to check it out tomorrow.

Ty for all your responses!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
The keys themselves feel fine, spacing, click and travel wise. They are just cheap and hollow feeling compared to the built in ones on the premium phones. We're talking units that cost close to $10 in mass quantities. Expecting more is just unrealistic. It's the same exact keyboard they put on their iphone case as well, hence all the unused space.

The only real stutter is the initial reconnect when you start typing. Once that hits it is smooth.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
It's 'functional' cheap. Like I said before, a bit more budget for design and materials would improve it. It looks kinda clunky when it's all together, since it's almost an inch thick. But it works.

Some apps and text fields bring up the software keyboard even if the bluetooth keyboard is selected. But fn+space toggles the software keyboard, so it's easy to dismiss. You can type immediately either way, I don't see hesitation on that score.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
look up "null keyboard" in Play. It's exactly what it says. It's a non keyboard keyboard so you can choose it when using the BT keyboard and you shouldn't get any keyboard popups.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] deedscreen:
You found the words I was trying to say about it. Thank you :victory:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
Problem is, (a) I still use the on-screen for some things, like a quick reply to a text message, and (b) when I turned the keyboard off and back on, the Samsung built-in keyboard automatically reasserted itself.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
Then get keyboard switcher and switch easily from keyboard to keyboard depending on what you're doing.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] roadrashtx:
Has anyone tried this one? www(dot)ebay(dot)com/itm/Estand-KRSLIDETLGAS3BK-Galaxy-S3-Sliding-Keyboard-Cas-KR-SLIDE-TL-GALAXY-S3-BLK-/181068611205?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item2a2887be85[/url] It says it is for the S3 but the photos are for the iphone.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
It's the one we're talking about. They took the keyboard and fit it into a case for the S3. Same marginal but somewhat functional design.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] deedscreen:
I got my phone back from Sammy, rooted it, and restored with Titanium Backup! Now I'm back in business... :D

Video Review coming soon!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] banquish:
Re-view! Re-view! Re-view!

Im waiting it to buy it. I was going to get one locally but that fell through.

Sent from my SGH-I747M
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
Uh oh...

I have to revise this. It now appears to be be 'cheap cheap'.

The micro-USB socket broke last night. The pins and metallic sheath that form the female receptacle were apparently soldered to the motherboard, and came loose; I tried to plug in a charging cable, and it wouldn't latch in, nor did the red 'charging' light come on.

I managed to get it partially disassembled (looks like there's some hot-glue I may need to deal with) and the port is disengaged. The keyboard itself still works - for now - but I've no way to charge it. Once the battery dies, it's all over.

I've submitted for return. We'll see what happens...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] banquish:
Is yours the one from eBay?

Sent from my SGH-I747M
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
I have a brand new one if anyone wants it for $25 shipped. Will send it FedEx too. Already have one, and I'm on the Note 2 anyway.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
Nope, Amazon. The reseller emailed me; they apologized and are sending me a new one along with a return envelope for the busted one.

Maybe this one will have the right label on the delete key. :) On the bright side, I guess I'll find out how long the battery can last for me...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
The Amazon reseller sent me a new case, and a return envelope for the old one. The old one managed at least three days of bus rides without running down, but I'm using the new case.

The new one even has a properly-labeled delete key. I'll let y'all know if this one develops issues...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] banquish:
Good on them for righting it. but it's no longer available on amazon. :( As per the pics, does it look to be identical to the one on ebay?

http://r.ebay.com/qrewFX

Hey Deedscreen! any updates on that review? :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
Yup, that's the one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] banquish:
They wont ship to Canada. dammit.

lol

EDIT: they changed their shipping terms to include Canada. nice guys.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] deedscreen:
I'm sorry for the huge delay with the review. I've been called into work a lot lately, and as soon as I get sleep, a review will be done. I didn't forget.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] atman8r:
gooood lorddddddd...this thing is ungodly huge...i REALLY dont like how big it makes it....gunna try it for a day or two, but most likely going back...

Sent from my LeanKernel-powered blue SGS3 running CM10.1 nightlies and HTC.Elegance.X theme;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sorceror171:
It does more than triple the thickness of the bare phone.

I did get used to it, eventually. And it helps that you can slide the keyboard portion off and have a more reasonable depth when you need to. But yeah, I do wish it could have been thinnner.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] barefootguy:
Does using a bluetooth keyboard make the on screen keyboard disappear? One nice feature of my G2 (Desire outside the US) is that the on-screen keyboard disappears when I slide out my physical keyboard.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dbpaddler:
Yes, but it can pop back up. You can also install "null keyboard" which is pretty much what it says. It is a non keyboard keyboard. So you can select it when you use the slide out keyboard so you never get a pop up.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ozcr:
There's this galaxy s3 case with a slide on keyboard on kickstarter.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1072593259/keasy-finally-the-touchscreen-keyboard-you-can-fee
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] baghramdunks:
Hello,

I just wanted to start a thread about what types of bluetooth accessories Galaxy Note users such as myself use on a day to day basis. Bluetooth is an integral part of technology these days i just wanted to share what i have as of right now and what i plan to get in the future.

Currently, I have a Jawbone Era Silver Lining Bluetooth Headset and a Samsung HM5000 Bluetooth Pen Headset. I use my Jawbone Era whenever I'm driving, listening to music, and watching movies. I bought The HM5000 for those times when ear starts to feel sore from the Jawbone and the HM5000 just looks snazzy to use. (I'm currently trying to figure out a way to make a mold for a micro usb cap that can double as a capacitive stylus tip so i can use it as an actual pen, anybody knowledgeable in this pls let me know and thanks in advance)

I plan on purchasing the Sony Smartwatch and the Sony Wireless Headset Pro in the near future as soon as Sony gets off their butts and actually release the Wireless Headset Pro and not promise it will be released 30 days after CES.

Kindly share what ya'll got and what your opinions on the matter are for all those other bluetooth headsets out there. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] iakovl:
Rii mini keyboard
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] chris_rp:
My BT stuff

Sony Ericsson MW600 + Etymotic MC5 earphones

Logitech DiNovo mini
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] richlum:
I have a pair of Plantronics Backbeat 903+ headphones and love them. Great sound and great battery life.

Because they sit in your ear they can get a bit uncomfortable after a couple of hours.

The only thing I don't like is that there is a lot of latency with them (I didn't realise BT headphones would have so much latency when I got them) which makes playing music apps or games where your need your screen input to be in sync with what you hear not really viable. I use wired headphones in those situations.

I have a Buffalo BT mouse which is good.

I'm awaiting delivery of the Rii Mini keyboard. Should be any day now...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] chris_rp:
Sony Wireless Keypad

Sony Wireless Keypad also works.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] DJ_smooth:
1. Jaybird Freedom headphones. Closest thing to sweatproof I have been able to find for my workouts.

2. Motorola S-10HD. Nice sound and comfort but can't take the sweat like they claim

3. Samsung HS2000 earpiece. Cheap, reliable and comfortable but that Samsung specific app for speaking emails and such is crap.

4. Zephyr HxM Heart rate monitor. I run and bike and this lets me record my heart rate and strides with Endomondo or Sportstracket

5. OBDPros OBDII adapter. I can use the Torque app to monitor and communicate with my car ECU.

6. Microsoft comfort 5000 keyboard. Love my ergo bluetooth keyboard.

7. Microsoft bluetooth mouse 3000. It works, nothing special.

8. Apple magic mouse. Love it.

9. Various bluetooth to serial adapters for engineering nerd stuff.

David
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] aalupatti:
Among the bluetooth accessories I have the one that I like the most is the nokia stereo headset http://reviews.cnet.com/headsets/nokia-bh-103-headset/4505-13831_7-33707311.html

Why I like it ?

- It connects automatically when ever i turn it on

-Turns off automatically after i turn the bluetooth in my phone off. This saves battery. Hence saving a lot of battery.

It lasts more than a week after a week of charging on a regular use.

Even if i dont use it for a few weeks it preserves battery well.

Have not seen such good performance in any other bluetooth device.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] spacetaxi:
I'm using this bluetooth keyboard by Ednet and it's working great (including touchpad) with Gingerbread and ICS:

http://www.ednet-gmbh.de/?lang=en&page=1&cat=10,20,4&artnr=86270

I'm especially liking its medium size, as there are many "mini keyboards" out there that are *really* mini... ;-)

There's a German review at Tom's Hardware:

http://www.tomshardware.de/Ednet-Bluetooth-Touchpad-Keyboard,testberichte-240861.html
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] ARDTM155:
I connect mine all the time when I'm driving with my car's Blue & Me system, a collaboration between FIAT and Microsoft, based on the Windows Mobile for Automotive platform.

Voice call functions work great, but have not tried the SMS reader feature yet. This is a feature where the car will have the option to read incoming SMS out loud through the car's speakers. It works with a VERY limited number of phones.

More info here : blueandme.net/blueandme/index.aspx?brand=fiat&lang=en#/home/
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] skome:
Nokia J headset

Works effortlessly, holds a charge forever.

voice-guided set up and prompts ("Connected", "Call ended", etc.)

I have this clipped in my shirt pocket and take all calls on it. Activates, connects, and takes call in the time it takes to get it into my ear.

europe.nokia.com/find-products/accessories/headsets/mono-bluetooth-headsets/nokia-j
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] skome:
So jealous! The di Novo keyboards look amazing. But $$$
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] reachksv:
I use

1. igo stowaway Bluetooth keyboard

2. Belkin Bluetooth mouse

3. Sony Ericsson mw600

4. Apple magic trackpad
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] fIame:
Wow! I was looking for a in-ear mono BT headset and somehow missed on the Nokia J.

Did some research on this headset. Looks very good. Thx for the tip! :)

skome, Are the aditional earbuds (the ones with hooks) also in-ear? Do you have any complains at all?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Ray_Banci:
Does anybody know of a Bluetooth device where I can controll my music like the "s pebble"
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] DarkShot666:
The only bluetooth accessory I use on a daily basis is my MBW 150.

Love the thing. Bluetooth media controlling over AVRCP, vibrates on any notification I want it to, caller ID, shows who messaged and can read off the entire text if I want. AVRCP capability was the primary reason I got one, but I find it much much more useful than I initially thought I would.

I'll also add, hardly affects battery life on my Note. I never, ever turn bluetooth off.

The OLED screen is fading unfortunately, but the Pebble Watch is looking mighty promising so I'll be snatching one up as soon as it goes up for sale (missed getting a spot on Kickstarter).

7+ day battery life, e-Paper display, vibrates for notifications, media controls, and is totally customizable.

Looking right forward to it.

Right now you can get a MBW 150/200. Supports

only

that profile for media playback, so you have a media controller on your wrist.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] skome:
No complaints. If I had to come up with one, it's that the buds are a little different from all the extras I have lying around. My spares tend to be a bit too loose.

I didn't get any buds with hooks, huh. I haven't needed them and I cycle to work, walk around a lot, etc. It's light and stays in my ear.

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I use use and love the Nokia BH 214. It's a clip, controls music like the pebble. It has a mic on it so if a call comes in the music is paused and you can answer and talk normally.

I have some moderate-sized headphones it handles well. It's rechargeable and holds charges for days.

Availability? Nokia is not long for the world....

I promise no more Nokia ads!

europe.nokia.com/find-products/accessories/all-accessories/headsets/bluetooth-stereo-headsets/nokia-bluetooth-stereo-headset-bh-214
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] iakovl:
we all look out for pebble...

on another note, just got me a PS3 controller
[General Questions and Answers] wangxiantaoye:
I have got a cell phone coolpad 5832，it can not root,and can not ues the recovery,so i ported the recovery.img and boot.img,and want to find someone who can compiled a new recovery for it, thanks...

the file is here：h t t p : //115.com/file/bevst2ve#

1.rar
[General Questions and Answers] elesbb:
And what does this have to do with the HD2?
[General Questions and Answers] JaegerStriker:
not even remotely related to the HTC HD2!!!

thread reported
[Member-Found Deals] mtmerrick:
best looking earbuds ever. i'm getting a pair :P

http://www.ihomeaudio.com/iBC5B/

i don't know if this is the right place to post or not, so feel free to move the topic if there's somewhere better.
[Member-Found Deals] AnyMal:
No microphone though
[Member-Found Deals] shail00:
Page does not exist error at my end....am in india so that might be an issue.
[Member-Found Deals] blestsol:
Pretty nice.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halleycool:
can anyone help me find good and original touch panel for my xoom..

somehow i got issues on paypal... cant use paypal to make the payment.. search on site.. but cant find any payment using credit card.. they all link to paypal...

can anyone point me any good bargain and cheap ori touch panel for my xoom?

also needed the adhesive glue for the panel.. thanks
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halleycool:
does anyone could help me?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daley stephenson:
i have had a look around and found this site http://goo.gl/6JdiF but i would suggest you use ebay as the seem to be cheaper and maybe ask a friend or relative to purchase it for you?

hope this helps

p.s what is wrong with your current panel? cracked or just un-responsive?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halleycool:
my touch panel cracked and unresponsive... is it the digitizer? is there two pieces of touch panel...
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daley stephenson:
there is the touch panel/digitizer which is the plastic cover that sits over the lcd - check this video out maybe it will help you replace the right part/s

http://goo.gl/gzCJq

hope this helps you halleycool