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[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
Those decriptions are wrong, i also seen that on the listings.

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Those are the only colours available, it's a shame the note 2 version only has silver and black, and I wanted the red.

Anyways I ordered three case, 2 silver and 1 black for the note 2, a friend of mine decided on a leather case, so I didn't need to get a S3 version.

Cost was a little over USD 36 each inclusive of shipping, should have them in the next few days. Visited shenzhen china, couldn't even find a single shop selling them, apparently the company is over in guongzhou.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] xjav01:
Kms108, what website did you use to order them at that price. Last time I checked they were $50 plus shipping
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I got them from a seller at hk yahoo auction, or I can get them direct from taobao, non of them will ship internationally.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] svetloslav:
This case is simply put asking for trouble from paranoid apple. The design is superb though.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
Apparently apple won't sue any companies in china, the chinese gov don't give a shXX
[Galaxy S III Accessories] fresh_TD:
Lol

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bobolinko:
Want to order it too!

I want to order a silver one for the gs3 but cannot find a link to it.

If anyone can supply a link, I'm looking to order it

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
there are a few links in this thread.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bobolinko:
Would you please show me which one?

I have looked and not found MANY times

Links to other colors are not what I'm looking for

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
post 65

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2049900&page=7
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bobolinko:
thanks anyway

Thanks anyway,

However there is no silver listed in either of those links.

I found another seller that had and ordered one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
they did have silver, light gray is the silver, they just renamed it differently
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cimmicola:
that yuan is taiwan dollar, equals ¥350 rmb that is $53 usd, not so much expensive than you think
[Galaxy S III Accessories] alisiena:
I can verify that metal cases affect wifi and cell reception - which causes an increase in battery usage.

I still use a metal-backed case, even though it does affect my reception and battery usage (albeit not enough for me to stop using the metal case).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
So it doesn't entirely block it like other users were saying.

How does NFC perform? or is it entirely blocked?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mputtr:
nfc is a extremely short range radio communication. it's emits a certain frequency at extremely weak signals to communicate with tags. due to metal density, the signal (as weak as it is) is incapable of penetrating through it. for the most part nfc range is 2cm or so.

so if radio frequency from towers that transmits out over miles and through walls have issues, think how a low frequency communication protocol design with a max range of 2cm will handle it.

if anything I'm pretty sure it will be blocked 100%

EDIT: just wanted to add that even some hamfisted modding of the touchstone charging mod can sometimes inhibit NFC and that's just a thin copper coil.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Lucmuzz:
Has anyone received one of these yet?? I would love to see a review and some user photos before I purchase one!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] open1your1eyes0:
Just purchased one in Black to accompany my Pebble Blue device. Will be sure to let you guys know and some photos.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rickmave:
This case is nice but it just affects SGS3 design lines in a very bad way. It just transforms it in some freak hybrid phone. And who wants his S3 to look like an “bitten fruit” product? SGS3 is league ahead!!!

Some nice cases with aluminum backs which complement SGS3 perfectly are from more. and Cygnett.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ChrisM0678:
Anyone receive theirs yet? Im ready for a review to see whether ill buy or not.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] thomastsai92:
Hopefully they come out with an extended battery version or something. I'm one of those nutcases that uses a 4200mah batttery lol

2100 with extra drain would mess me up, but I have to say that this case is stunning
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
Mine should be here in the next few days, it says it takes about 20 days to arrive from China and I bought mine on Dec 28th

To make matters worse, I had to send my GS3 in for a Jtag repair thanks to a developer not stating that their kernel wasn't compatible with US variants.

So my week is shot lol, even if someone else posts a review, its good to have multiple people chime in on their results too, its always good to have a second or third or even fourth opinion, one could be faulty, one could be good, you never know. I'll post mine when I get it though, until then I will be stuck with my battery hog Galaxy Nexus, I already notice a huge difference in battery compared to my GS3, it can't come back fast enough.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] chrischoi:
Sorry to hear. I see you're from PA. Me too.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Neropren:
I'ld really appreciate if someone who already got this case or is going to get it soon (you know what I mean :p) could post a short review. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
Closer than you might think too, Gettysburg/Chambersburg here

kms108 i think bought one, he's likely to get one before all of us since he got his where he lives.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I actually ordered 3 , 2 silver and 1 black, he has the silver, just waiting for the black before he sends it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jazz995756:
Wish I could afford these cases they look amazing
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
same case for the note 2, check out page 14

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36698937#post36698937
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mr.megi:
Does it effect the signal/wifi much ?

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] slim1991:
Damn case looks real awesome would buy it
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
K guys, I just got my case today, but I won't be able to test it out until my GS3 comes back from Jtag repair

The following pictures will show the packaging and the contents, the case is of much higher quality than I anticipated, the design is flawless and its a very lightweight aluminum.

In photo 2 you see the included items:

1. Mini screwdriver (4 mini screws)

2. Mini finger stylus

3. Headphone jack plug

4. USB jack plug

5. Fish shaped screen cleaner?

6 Plastic folding kickstand

7. Microfiber cleaning cloth

8. Screen protector

Sorry for the crappy pics, they were taken with my Galaxy Nexus

Edit: (more pictures) I noticed that after handling the case a little more, its a finger print magnet, if you have greasy hands like I do, be prepared to clean, clean and clean if you've got OCD, like me lol

Taken without flash to show the chromed edges (in different angles it looks black, just like the iPhone 5)

This was taken to show the Volume Rocker, as you can see, high quality unlike some cases (*cough* Otterbox *cough*) who use silicon inserts instead, so far I believe this case is very well designed, and the quality is the highest of any other case I've seen or used.

Update: More photos, compared to iPhone 4S (sorry don't have a iPhone 5 available)

This is the included mini-kickstand, which you can attach to a keychain.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] baldd86:
I can't wait for the results.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] atilla88:
+1
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
Depending on where you get it from on OfferAny (Taobao client)

There are multiple sellers, its kinda like eBay for Chinese stuff.

I got mine for $52 with shipping to the US, but later found out that there are other sellers selling for as low as $43 with shipping. Considering the amount of detail and quality that was put into this case, including the included perks, the price was worth it. You don't see detail like this in US made cases. Apple probably has a patent on quality, ha ha lol
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I agree, I have three of the note 2 version, the best quality you can get from a aluminum phone case, every cut out is very accurate and precise, excellent fit, the supplied sticky foam is enough to get you going, but adding more is better for more protection.

Apparently, they skimmed down on the items for me, I just got the item shipped in the bubble wrap envelope with there logo, all 3 in one big box, and should of got a box for each case as shown in the photo, but can't complaint, it only cost me USD 36 each.

I have another one coming in any day now direct from china, just need to see how it comes through.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] xObey:
The pictures look great! Can't wait for a full on review.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ska8erMush:
Got mine today as well. Fits really well. I used to have an iPhone 4S and had some knockoff Elementcase cases that never fit just right. Really like how it looks. I have been having weird issues with the Airrave in my house so I don't think my signal tests would be very accurate :confused: I took some pics with it on. My old case was a Spigen SGP Neo Hybrid (had the annoying power button) I don't know what the fish thing is for lol
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
Headphone cable tie.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ska8erMush:
that totally makes sense now! haha thanks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcviado:
Where did you get the $36 ones? Lil all I can find are the $46.99 + $5 shipping
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
My Galaxy S3 is black so we'll have a different review as well once I get my S3 back from repair. I'm curious to see what it looks like since both the phone and case are black.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] baldd86:
Im pretty sure an all black phone would look sweet. This making me pull the trigger and buy the silver one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Lucmuzz:
Thanks for the mini-reviews guys!! I'm now convinced...going to order one shortly (black phone-black case). I think it'll look great!

I'd love to know if anyone who has theirs could just do a reception test. I know that with my metal bumper I lose about 10% reception with it on, which is never a problem for me(always in places with quite decent reception)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ddgarcia05:
Thinking of picking one up myself. Can't decide on a black or blue for my pebble blue S3.

Update: My bank blocked the transaction so I ended up buying the 3 Cruzerlite cases for $26 instead. They got a nice looking XDA case coming out soon. I'll probably pick up this case in a few weeks.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] xObey:
Where did you find them for $36
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ddgarcia05:
He lives in Hong Kong so he probably just used the local site and got it cheaper. Us people of the US of A get it a little marked up thus the $50 price tag.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bieberhole69:
you can get the case for $34 shipped here.

http://www.yoybuy.com/en/show/21133664431/
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
try this

http://www.yoybuy.com/en/show/22199940536/?cate=search

it's just links from taobao, but yoybuy dont accept paypal, they cancelled it a few months back, and I think you need to deposit at least USD 100.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Gurashieruro:
Reception and Signal

For those who have bought it, how much of a degrade on signal on both WiFi and data/cell signal is there?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] djarpit:
I want to get the all white/silver linging one but not sure which one it is since the translations are werid.. can someone help...

http://www.yoybuy.com/en/show/22199940536/?cate=search
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bernard134:
So we can't buy it by paypal from the website above?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] xObey:
http://www.offerany.com/p-221999405...k-cover-Mobile-Phone-Metal-I9308-Cover-3.html

Same one for anyone looking for it $40, $10 more but they accept paypal though. It looks more like the Note 2 version one though with the text on the back instead of the logo on the side.

Not sure if this is a newer version or an older one or something. The colors seems to be messed up though

Not sure if they have those colors or it was translation error.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] yoybuy:
buy today and get a gift from yoybuy

HEY all, this is YOYBUY.com marketing team ... please let me fast explain why we had to cancel our partnership with paypal this month:

we are a taobao agent - that means we can help you to buy anything from taobao.com

Now you need to know there are many fake brand products on taobao and we just can not guarantee our customers that they get an original if they buy something from taobao - because we also do not know!

But Paypal requires us to give our customers the guarantee on that if we want to accept payments by paypal. .... you see our dilemma?

But we still offer multiple other payment methods like Credit Card or Western Union.

Now to the promise from my answers post: the gift

I can offer anyone of you who registers today and buys an item today (2013, January 16th) to give you a 10 USD gift for future purchases.

All you need to do is:

- send an email to ad@yoybuy.com

- include your yoybuy user name

- include the email address you signed up with

- include the link to the item that you purchased

- tell me "I want the 10 USD gift"

Important - we will only provide this offer to those people REALLY buying today (it is not enough to just add a product to your shopping cart and "forget" to order :p )

If you need help finding the right product on yoybuy.com ... just use the live chat and one of my lovely colleagues at service team will help you :fingers-crossed:

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Oh yeah - I forgot - you can "spread the word" (and I won't be too picky if you ordered tomorrow instead of today ... I know about the time difference between some of your home countries and China :cowboy:)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] xObey:
Can we use that $10 on the purchase we're going to make or do we get it after.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] yoybuy:
if you promise me to praise Yoybuy on facebook, youtube, ... you can use the 10 USD for the international shipping fee on the same purchase ;)

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more detailed:

you will most likely have (99.99%) the 10 USD on your acount before the item arrives at our warehouse

... that means if you do the next step (submit delivery and pay for international shipping fee) you will have the 10 USD on your account already and are able to use it for international shipping ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] galexandr:
I had a question about camera. It seems on pictures that camera lense is sticking out pass the case. Is this true? I was getting a case last night until i noticed this issue, can anyone confirm or deny? Thank you
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pyro224:
how much is the international shipping fee to canada or USA?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
shipping is by weight, and there are various shipping method.

you can register first to find out.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pyro224:
well not everyone can read chinese?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
yoybuy is in english
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Neropren:
But not every color. :p
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
there are only 4 colours, it's upto you to search for the right link to paste it to yoybuy.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Neropren:
http://www.yoybuy.com/en/show/22199940536/?cate=search

6 colors and the link don't change after selecting another color or did I do something wrong?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
contact yoybuy for support.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
What I did when I ordered mine since black wasn't an option was

put a note in the "customer comments box" that tells you to put in size, color, quantity etc that "Please send color BLACK"

The option I chose was Light Gray and immediately I realized that might either be a translation error or something else so I included that as a note and lo and behold, they sent me black. They emailed me first to make sure of the model phone I have because they said there are 3 different Galaxy S3 international models with different sizes, excluding the Mini.

Hope that helps.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Da Kine:
Couldn't resist...ordered mine.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] yoybuy:
Happy to hear that ;) ... don't forget to mail to ad@yoybuy.com so we can give you the 10 USD :cool:

For the other questions in the top:

- YOYBUY.com is English (you can change to Chinese version though if you want :p)

- you can use our internal search for products ...

- ... or you can search on taobao.com directly (Chinese) and submit the taobao-link to your shopping cart on yoybuy

- sometimes translations are not perfect - if you miss a color you can either ...

- ask service before you buy or ...

- ... tell in the special comment box when ordering something like "I only want to buy if it is red" (our service will then try to find the same or similar item in your color and ask you again)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dtrinh11:
Looks pretty good!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] IClassStriker:
Looks raw but seems to me you would have to wire the cell and wifi antennas to the case itself in order to get good reception
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mputtr:
i'm interested in seeing the actual ss of the signal drop and also reports of whether or not nfc works...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
Thats actually a good idea, considering there is a little wiggle room inside the case (not much but enough for some wires, including a wireless patch) that could be the ticket since all cell phones have access to a booster jack. I am curious to see some of the creative types on here get this case and improve upon it if there is a signal drop or signal blockage.

NFC can be magnified, same as Qi receivers, you just have to know what your doing.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
Got my S3 back today and took some pictures of it in the HunterF case.

I never realized how the black looks bluish. I guess thats why its called Sapphire Black.

Anywho, on to the pictures and screenshots.

After testing out NFC, I found that it does NOT work at all, but signal strength for Data and Voice was not greatly affected, in fact for me it actually improved it slightly. While the signal did drop entirely as soon as I put the back plate on and screwed it into place, the signal came back stronger than before.

Here's the signal info before I put the case on.

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Here's the signal info after I put the metal trim ring on.

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This is the signal right after I put the back plate on, as you can see it forced it over to 3G, however signal improved after a minute but 4G did not reconnect.

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Here's signal after a few minutes with the case on.

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Here's signal using Data only, no Wifi (LTE here in my area sucks until I get into town)

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I will report more usage statistics when I go out with it. Field testing is better than just comparison shots. More to come.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Killer Doc:
How much if a signal drop does it have with it?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] fcbarca17:
**** nugga look at his post
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Da Kine:
Really? Pictures were just posted along with signal loss/gain...try reading, you'll get your answer faster.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] capricornian:
Let's just say i want an iPhone plus.. With NFC, bigger screen size, expandable memory support, ultimate integration among apps & finally ability for complete customization..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Da Kine:
Well we have our answer to signal loss/gain, actual pictures of an s3 with the case on....anyone willing to do drop tests? Lol
[Galaxy S III Accessories] baldd86:
This is a great comment. The reason I have always had android.phone's.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nikc0069:
NIce case, and cool it doesn't affect signal much. Want to know how it affects the GPS though before I go ahead and order....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
It does not affect GPS, it didn't for me atleast, but I did have some trouble in 4G areas maintaining a 4G connection, it could be bad timing since the area i'm in usually has a weak signal anyway.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knarfl1:
Metal cases are slippery.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
This one actually has a nice slightly rough texture on the back and edges. It compliments the design from being too plain
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tmantanner4:
I ordered mine. I have the pebble blue s3 and i didn't really like the look of the black case with it. So instead I went with the light blue case. Should add a little but of contrast and stand out :P

Now, to the reason of this post. I have a pair of sennheiser headphones. The jack that is connected to the headphones is normally the large one. I use a converter to get it to a 3.5 mm jack. But this will not fit with the case on because it is very large. Does anyone know where I can find a converter from the large jack to the 3.5 mm one that will fit with the case? It will need to have a very small casing around the 3.5 mm jack.

Any help would be greatly appreciated
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
Try

http://dx.com/

or

ebay
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pachi72:
I bought a similiar case like this and GPS signal was bad..took forever to lock on.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tmantanner4:
Thanks for that. I didn't already try that, because you know, I am computer illiterate.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
For those that want a solution that doesn't block signal as bad, I found this metal bumper that has a similar style as the HunterF case (edging with a chrome exposure) but other than that this case is rather unique and hard to find one that doesn't block signals.

I think if HunterF made the back cover plastic and kept the frame as it is, it wouldn't block any signals

Link to alternative: Momax Pro Frame for Galaxy S III

Before anyone says it, yes there are similar bumpers like this, except this one has its edges chromed out (very similar to the HunterF case)

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Update: January 22, 2013

I have just been informed by the manufacturer that this item is no longer being produced and

will be discontinued & removed from the website shortly. If you can find it online, and you want it or

are interested in it, you need to order while you can.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BlackDino:
Well I just purchased the silver version.

I'll post a review and pictures when it comes in
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rossida:
mine just came in the silver version :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] reNeglect:
Should post some picts! Mines should be in before the weekend hopefully ;(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] fcbarca17:
Hows your 4g if you had it before?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NCX Designs:
Not sure if your asking me or someone else so I'll post my response

4G was terrible with the case on, the ASU was too low for it to stay connected to any 4G area I was in

GPS was great but for some reason LTE suffered the most, and whats even more interesting is, the frame of the case doesn't cause much of a signal problem, its the metal back that does. I think if HunterF switch over to an all plastic back and kept the metal frame it would be the perfect case
[Galaxy S III Accessories] reNeglect:
Instead of a plastic back, maybe have a logo cutout and fill that with plastic instead that way it will act like window and still maintain that high quality aluminium feeling. As for LTE I'm not even experiencing data drop on lte at all.. just a weaker signal. If I had a shop I would probably drill out the back in a cool logo and then use fiber glass or.plastic to fill it in. But I don't have that kind of resource... maybe we should message hunterF for a fix?