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[Nexus 7 General] haloimplant:
Mine is mostly going to take over all of the around the house duty from my SGS, and possibly get out and about a bit as well. I'm really looking forward to having a bigger clearer screen and better performance for this.
[Nexus 7 General] phoneman09:
I am trying to figure out if I should get one or not. I have a SGS2, iPad 3, and a MacBook Pro, should I be getting one? Any ideas of what I could use it for? I really want one!
[Nexus 7 General] Locklear308:
Games, surfing the web. When school comes around, I will hook up a keyboard and take notes on it.

I'll most likely load up some anime I want to read/watch.

I could do this on my phone...but it rapes my battery XD. I already had to buy a new batt after just 8 months.
[Nexus 7 General] wisie:
Rather excited to finally get a tablet. I plan on using it for RSS feeds, pre-loading tv episodes for public transport and weekly reading of The Economist. If only it would arrive already ;)
[Nexus 7 General] Pawnty:
How to use it with my phone... probably with this :D :

Google Play Store - Tablet Talk
[Nexus 7 General] jpxdude:
I already have a SGS2 which will mainly be relegated to telephoney messaging and social media uses. I also have an iPad 2 which I use at home as a general browsing device, and read comics/magazines and books with when I can be bothered, but do not like the heft of the device when laying down on the sofa or in bed. The ipad2 is a bit of an annoyance toting around when I go into town/work and all I want to take with me is my smaller messenger bag.

I plan to have the nexus take over when it comes to the majority of media consumption on the go. Will load it up with my comics, Kindle app, Netflix and the odd few games. I may use it for some emulation of older stuff through Scummvm and mame.

I'm very excited about Google Now which I think will integrate well with my lifestyle. Also on the go, I will wirelessly tether the N7 to my SGs2 when needed.
[Nexus 7 General] SwervFusion:
I don't usually say this, but since you asked .. You already earn enough to own a SGS II, an Ipad 3, and a MacBook Pro ... so why not just buy the Nexus 7 because you want it and Hell, you earned it so why not treat yourself?

Worse case scenario, you'll have endless hours of fun flashing roms/themes and there's a great possibility that you learn something new that will increase your intellectual and will enhance your mindset *priceless*.

I personally fit in both those scenarios. I have ideas of how I'd like to use it, but having only owned an ipad3 for 2 weeks (took that over priced shiny thing right on back to the apple store!) .. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm hoping to justify this tablet and at $250 for the 16GB I think I'll be able to.
[Nexus 7 General] Meaple:
Portable hotpost on my GN when I'm out and about and WiFi at home. Win win. I will use the N7 as a substitute for a laptop (since I don't have a laptop).
[Nexus 7 General] kanzlerin:
I'm going to slap an ugly pink skin on it and use it day and night, day and night until it dies a natural death.

Okay, I'm looking for a backlit ebook reader with fine screen, good pdf display, a video player and a music player. That pretty much covers all my electronic entertainment needs. I carry my netbook everywhere for everything else, surfing, working, downloading and so on. iPads kinda fall between what I needed so mine generally just sits around in the desk collecting dust.
[Nexus 7 General] phoneman09:
Wow this helps a lot, I really dont get into the whole flashing roms and stuff like that but why not start on the N7 right? I really hope that I am able to get either a n7 off of the marletplace or Best buy will carry them so I can get my points :) I have had my Ipad since day one and I dont see myself selling it just quite yet. I just want to try jelly bean!
[Nexus 7 General] Nitin985:
My one x graphics blows away my friends gs3 gaming wise. Have u seen the tegra 3 its a 12 CORE GPU how can you moan about that
[Nexus 7 General] TonyHoyle:
Mine will probably become my primary ebook reader (provided I can get used to dropping to 7" - I'm used to my Transformer). Also being able to carry it around sounds ideal... 10" isn't quite portable enough.

Might even break out the Mifi and become a walking hotspot :p
[Nexus 7 General] Morphinity:
I'm going to have to see. I pre-ordered the Galaxy S3 on Verizon and I'm going to have to evaluate how that works as my media device. Right now, I don't really feel like the jump from 4.8" to 7" will be that drastic, so I can't see myself actually needing this for media consumption and the Galaxy S3 will do just fine.

However, I would like to get a tablet to bridge the phone/laptop gap. I'm just not quite convinced that the 7" screen is enough to bridge that gap.

How does everyone else feel about the 7" bridge?
[Nexus 7 General] adamhlj:
I solved this problem by purchasing the extended battery from samsung and buying an 8400 mah battery pack from amazon that carries a prettty long charge. I bought it off of amazon for about 45 bucks or so.
[Nexus 7 General] SwervFusion:
Videos & Music will be great on your SGS III .. however, when it comes down to browsing the web .. if you had a tablet you'd put your phone done w/o a thought and pickup the tablet (larger screen so you won't have to spend so much time zooming in/out and rotating). There's just some things where a tablet makes more sense, and situation were the phone is more practical.

7" also sounds good if you have ebooks or pdfs to look at. 10" tablets I find are too heavy to just be holding for long periods of time.

Now, if your looking for a tablet and looking to replace your laptop ... look into the Microsoft Surface Pro .. that will be a beast..
[Nexus 7 General] haloimplant:
Well I've got a 4" phone and 14" laptop so to me it seems 7" is pretty close to the middle in terms of area, although 7.7 would have been a bit closer.

I could see how someone with a 4.3-4.8" phone and a 15-16" laptop (let alone a Note and/or a 17" laptop) would see it as pretty far to the small end.

Mostly I'm looking forward to it taking over for the phone at home though. My eyes are pretty sick of the hours I spend staring at the 4" pentile 800x480 screen on my SGS on the couch or in bed, this 7" 1280x800 RGB is going to be heaven for them in comparison.
[Nexus 7 General] spongaweb:
E4GT with Sprint which I will use to tether with me everywhere I go, gonna buy an extended battery along with my 2 extra batteries I have already.

Have a Toshiba Qosmio 18" laptop beast of a machine for gaming, which I will finally be able to set down.

Remote Desktop into my laptop from my tablet and have the phone setup for tethering, stuck with Satellite internet out here so tethering through my phone is a must.

I wonder if Otter Box is gonna come with something for the N7?

What would be cool if I could hook my phone onto the back of the tablet, duct tape job?
[Nexus 7 General] Random Select:
I plan to use it while I'm on the bus going to and from work. If I do need a data connection, that's where my phone will come in.

Phone: Calls, messaging, Google Voice, browsing, pictures, music/podcasts

Nexus 7: Long web browsing sessions, movies, comics, watching streams, etc. Basically a media consumption device. Remote access whenever needed.

iPad: School and work (when needed) and remote access. The iPad has better productivity apps IMHO. That's just my preference.

Sent from a Delorean using the Flux Capacitor
[Nexus 7 General] thephased:
I currently use four internet connected devices: Droid Incredible 2, iPod Touch 4th gen, 13" MacBook Pro, and a Windows desktop pc.

I think the Nexus 7 is going to take some usage time from my computers, especially in the evening. I really think it's going to cut down on my iPod use the most though. It will be nice to use a device that fits between my phone/iPod and Macbook Pro.

I plan on relegating my phone to just calls and messaging and my iPod as an mp3 player and Nike + when running. I'll use the Nexus 7 for cloud stuff (dropbox, google drive), note taking (evernote), browsing, Spotify, and hopefully Amazon instant, if someone gets it to work.
[Nexus 7 General] saadi703:
I also have same setup. S3 iPad 3 and now this N7. I had the kindle fire which I have given to my son to play with.
[Nexus 7 General] muerteman:
I plan on using it much like the op. Phone for phone stuff and music and totally on the go browsing. Tablet for consumption essentially. Videos and books for flights casual web browsing etc and then my 15 inch laptop will be for schoolwork papers labs etc and Photoshop etc.
[Nexus 7 General] fenturi:
My wife and I keep "sharing" the Asus Transformer Prime, So now we will both have one. I know the prime had some issues, mine still will not do BT and WiFi but one would hope they have learned. And at $199 for something with nearly the same power as the prime it is a no brainier.

Sometimes the bigger screen and keyboard will be the way to go, other times the 7" will be good. Thank god she has a kindle for reading in bed, I see this as the perfect late night device.
[Nexus 7 General] alan77ss:
The larger screen's on 10" tablets are always nice (especially for video, pictures), but for books and games they're really too heavy. i think we've been brainwashed into thinking 10" is the only form factor that works. But when you get products like this springing up, you start to question that wisdom.
[Nexus 7 General] Backslash10:
I plan to use this for watching netflix and I probably give my hp touchpad to my parents and I want to try Google beam.
[Nexus 7 General] Cel1084:
Basically with the phone it would be used the same way as at home. The phone would just be a hotspot. It would be a great Car computer.

GPS would be a main point. I also like how any of the big E-book distributors have an app on Android so prices will start to get competitive same with movies and such. I wonder how long until iTunes is on Android.
[Nexus 7 General] thebarsteward:
Answered my own question
[Nexus 7 General] j1mmyg88:
Currently have HTC One X, which will be used for phone and music and the odd game, Transformer Pad TF300 which will be used for productivity seen it has a physical keyboard, and my Nexus 7 for videos and reading and everything in between, plus I'm running O2 Connect so if my phone battery runs out I could just easily route my phone calls and texts to my tablet
[Nexus 7 General] trampino96:
Still got an htc thunderbolt(i know..) but taking advantage of the 4.3 inch screen, i plan on using the app "Tablet Remote" to make my phone a wireless controler for N64oid!

Also, "Tablet Talk" will be used frequently, when im at my house browsing my tablet, i can simply reply using my tablet rather my phone.

Im still looking for a reliable wifi tether app (any requests?)
[Nexus 7 General] xfinrodx:
Ha! ITunes will be on Android the same day I eat my shorts. :-)

I'll be tethering my tablet. Should be pretty cool when AT&T drops LTE here...
[Nexus 7 General] paul-c:
I'm mostly going to be using the Nexus for watching Netflix, which I'm looking forward to because my TouchPad never had that capability. But we'll see how much that actually happens, I'm sure my girlfriend will end up stealing it from me so she can read books and magazines. I'm on my Xperia ion most of the time anyways, though.
[Nexus 7 General] LeeDJohnson:
I am a .net developer and I have a WP7 app that I want to port to Android. I have been staying away from Android, but when I saw the specs of the Nexus 7, I couldn't resist.
[Nexus 7 General] ArmorD:
I'll use mine as a media device too. Just have to be careful with memory...

Whenever I go somewhere, I'll take it with me. Lack of internet is not a problem since I can hotspot my Galaxy S2.

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[Nexus 7 General] masterofmayhem:
I am going to use it to control my smart board (I'm a teacher). I'm going to connect it to my laptop to control the smart board.
[Nexus 7 General] frigidazzi:
Basically the same I do with my fire. The tablet will stay at home unless I'm on vacation. So at home the nexus 7 will be used for everything except phone calls when I'm at home (I use Google voice already for texts). In not going to carry the tablet around with me at work. No time to use it, so my galaxy nexus will continue to be by primary use out of the house.
[Nexus 7 General] wiithepeng:
I have an S2 so that covers all of the basic phone and music functions. I also have the super heavy iPad 1G that has all of my movies and such but is wifi only and heavy to carry. My Nexus 7 will be the main on the go tablet prob almost always tethered cause I got 3 gigs of data that I never fully use.
[Nexus 7 General] biggiestuff:
Hot spot it and use as a huge phone. Kidding. It's going to replace my galaxy tab 10.1. The tab gets heavy after a while but i will miss the nice large screen. The ability to play my mkv movies that the tab couldn't will be nice to. Definitely a better road warrior than the tab.
[Nexus 7 General] chicken-royal:
Pretty much the exact same here. Only difference is I'm still rocking a Nexus S (until the next Nexus phone is announced, anyway ;))
[Nexus 7 General] belig1234:
Hummnnn

I'll bring my Nexus 7 and my galaxy s 2 with me everywhere ! I'll tether my phone so I can browse the web on a big screen. All of my games will be on the Asus tablet. :laugh:

I'll keep my phone for phone call and sms, that's about it ! :o

And I hope their will be a lot of custom roms for the nexus, because their isn't that much for the GS2.. :cowboy:

I hope Google will allow us (Canadians) to buy music and stuff on the Gplay.. :good:

Would be so cool ! :highfive:
[Nexus 7 General] soldeus:
SGS3+GN7

I'm an iPhone 4 32GB / iPad 2 32GB user completely transforming.

Switched to the Samsung Galaxy S III 32GB on Sprint today (Will be activated 7/31/12) and pre-ordered the Google Nexus 7 16GB June 30th. Also own a Patriot Supersonic Magnum 128GB (Will mainly be movie storage)

Planning on using:

Phone - MMS / Calls / Email / WiFi Tethering / MP3

Tablet - MMS / Games / Web / eBook / Movies

USB - 128GB Movie Storage OTG

Ordered the XOSkins N7 and SGS3 screen protectors today as well.

<- One excited technophile :D:D:D
[Nexus 7 General] :
I wish this had cellular inside. I'd move to the Nexus from the Note. I do everything on my Note but lately I'm thinking I want something a tad larger.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Since many keep asking, I thought I'd try to at least consolidate some of the TPU threads and reivews.

Igadgitz Gloss Black TPU $2.99 Amazon Prime

Official Clear Ultra Slim Cover Case on Blue GS3

Best Jelly Soft Dark Brown & Lime Protective Case Pouch

Only 0.75mm thickness Galaxy S3 Case

The Diztronic TPU case now available

Video Review: Diztronic Matte Black TPU Case

Anymode Samsung Galaxy SIII Mesh case w/coin stand

Ultra Thin TPU Case for Samsung Galaxy S III Diamond Clear

Samsung Galaxy S3 Genuine TPU Clear Ultra Thin Case Review

Video Review - Genuine Samsung Galaxy S3 SIII Vent Case - Black

Samsung Galaxy S3 Genuine TPU Clear Ultra Thin Case Review

Speck candysell

Genuine Samsung Galaxy S3 TPU Case Review - Blue

Great case for under $20

Diztronic Cases

Review: tpu case with flip lid.

Androidified A2 Cases GSIII
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Has anyone bought any of the Pleomax Pudding cases for the s3?

Any source for the Mercury cases yet?

I really liked these Korean original cases, great fit and quality on my Note.

Right after I asked, some have started to appear on eBay.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Manicure Jelly Cases

Found some "cheaper" cases call Manicure. They look like Mercury/pleomax 9(also made in Korea) type but looking at the picture the fitment looks iffy at best.. But at $4 shipped..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Best Jelly Cases

I really like this type, seems in Japan they use these with various different phones.

I ordered the brown and lime.. I'll update with pictures when I get them.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
ordered the mercury case off ebay... used the same case on my S1 and S2 and quite liked them, plus they're cheap ($8) so can't complain...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I like this one, just seen them today, very soft TPU, thin with grainy/sandy texture.

It also fits quite well.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sofreshjive:
What case is that?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
tpu flip case, it's very soft and very thin, has a grainy/sandy finish on the outer side, the brand is temei, cost HKD 78 approximate USD 10.5, was going to buy one, but since i'm going to china in a few days time, i'm sure i'll be able to get one for about half the price.

edit

There are many colours available, the photo above is dark blue, similar to the actual colour of the phone itself, it's just the phone flash that makes it light blue.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sofreshjive:
I can't search them on ebay by typing "tpu flip case samsung galaxy s3". Is there a more specific name I could search it up by? It really does look good... thanks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
it's not available on ebay, I've only found it a chinese web site at a fraction of the price compared to the price i've seen in hong kong.

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] twoashj:
I know Diztronics has some http://tpu-cases.com/index.php?main...ult&search_in_description=1&keyword=galaxy+s3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sofreshjive:
What site can I find that on? I would like to purchase one. Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
www.taobao.cn
[Galaxy S III Accessories] GIRIDEGR8:
@kms108 : can you pls share the exact link.. i'm unable to find it on that site
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I dont have the link anymore, it took me a while to find it, but I didn't save it.

I'm going to buy it direct from china on the 8th, so I don't need the link.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Made a separate post, this thread went elsewhere..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ficklecycler:
I just picked up one of the Mercury cases from a US seller. Holy cow this is a nice TPU case. It fits flawlessly.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] babieblu:
I got mine too but no phone yet. Which color did you end up getting? Would love to see pictures! :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ficklecycler:
I got the mint color which I think goes well with my white GS3. I may be able to take a few shots later for ya.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] GIRIDEGR8:
what do you guys think of this ?

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.208&id=15098353782
[Galaxy S III Accessories] babieblu:
lol that's actually the one i got as well. my phone came today and the mint color looks awesome :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I saw that yesterday in shenzhen, was gonna buy one, it's very cheaply made, the actual case does not close properly.

If you want to try it out, do so, you'll be disapointed.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Even high priced branded cases will have issues. I have bought and use many inexpensive cases that rival brand named ones at 5-10 times their price..

In many cases, I prefer the inexpensive one's over the brand names, but that's my experience. YMMV
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pandaprincess:
Could you post pics? :o I've been wondering how they fit and if there's a lip on the front...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Amanoo:
I have one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/26105226128...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2034wt_1396

I'm remarkably happy about it. Need to learn where my buttons are, both because I only got my S3 recently and because since I have a case, there is a sort of gap instead of buttons sticking out. But it is designed so that it is easy to feel where those buttons are, and fits just perfectly. I also like how the design is simplistic, but not bland. I love it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
Mercury also released this tpu case with a wallet.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] babieblu:
Here's the pic of mercury case on my phone. It's really great& all the cutouts are dead on.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
one thing I dont like about the mercury for the SGS3 is the cut out for the antenna digital TV.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] babieblu:
Hmm mine doesn't have one. Which one did you buy? In Korea there are two options: 3g one that's identical to us ones, and the LTE one that has the dmb antenna. Maybe you got the one made for LTE.

For some reason I can't pay pics right now, but I'll upload them when I get to a comp.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I dont have one yet, but I can get them for USD 3 from china, and in hong kong it's USD 9.

I haven't seen any without the TV antenna hole at one corner.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
Received my Black Mercury Jelly case today and as expected, no problems at all! Very happy (once again)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Maverick777:
Anyone using the Mercury case with a full screen protector? I got a Amzer TPU case, but it causes my Skinomi Techskin protector to peel at the edges.

Are the edges of the Mercury case pretty stiff or is it soft/flexible? My TPU case is very stiff on the edges that cover the bezel which is what causes the skin to peel.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
This has been happening with many cases. Not just the mercury case. Mostly this is caused because the screen is curved. This is why all dry screen protectors do not cover the entire front, just the lcd screen. Might need to switch to a screen protector that doesn't go to the edges.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
The only mercury cases I have seen with the antenna hole is the ones that come with their flip case. I was wondering if I could use their normal case instead since the tpu part is removable.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
Thanks for the heads up. I saw one on ebay and was wondering how well the top stayed closed since it did look pretty flimsy to me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
I saw one very similar to this on ebay. I can't tell from the pictures that were posted here if those have a tpu front but the ones I saw on ebay had a tpu back and a pu leather front. Here is the link.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-MFIT-GE...VER-CASE-GT-I9300-6-COLORS-/230821511070?var=

It seems a bit pricey for the front not to be real leather. Maybe you can find a cheaper seller. I do like the color options though.

Edit: I just did a quick search for mfit i9300 on ebay and they have a lot more color options but they are only available in leather. They look really nice though.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
yes you can, it is stuck down with double sided gel tape.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
That's what I figured. I just wanted to make sure. The tpu cases that come with the flip cover look a lot thinner that the standalone tpu case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
same thickness.

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just put in the correct info, wrong thread.

anyway, it is very flimsy and doesn't close well.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
What? What do you mean wrong thread?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I posted something about the metal bumper.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
Oh. I never saw a metal bumper, I was referring to the one with the built in screen protector.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I know thats why I corrected the post:fingers-crossed::p
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Many of the ones I ordered from this thread have arrived. Pictures and comments here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1777460
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Mercury Pearl TPU

I finally got my Mercury Pearl TPU delivered after 7 weeks~

It is IMHO the best looking and fitting TPU for the SGS3.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] :
^ the branding is horrid.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iwasblown:
The us s3 is a dual core chip with only two threads available at one time at the most, same as our phone I presume. Which means you will probably are better off with the s2 until the s4 comes out.