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e13ctron aluminum case Full Review
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hey guys, i'm rather new to this all but i've been looking around quite a bit considering which case to get for my friend's iphone4 (as a present) and came across some very exciting discussion about the electron bumpers here..
Would anyone know whether thes reception tests are done with or without someone holding the antenna area of the phone with a hand? Because the bumper is so that there would be less reception loss even when your hand is wrapped around the antenna. Obviously is the test placed the original out-of-the-box iphone4 on the table and an iphone with a case, then the one without a case would have better reception. But when you place death grip on it, then the iphone4 can potentially drop out more than if you held the phone-with-case the same way, hence making the case not a reception-causing issue... am i making sense? lol
Cheers!
edit: i'm no longer fussed about one of the questions I asked so just deleted that.. I am convinced with the electron
not just wondering about reception and whether I should wait for a hybrid, and what are its differences...
edit2: just wanted to say that i'm getting more and more excited by the minute about this e13ctron case as i continue my research into this and other options!!
Would anyone know whether thes reception tests are done with or without someone holding the antenna area of the phone with a hand? Because the bumper is so that there would be less reception loss even when your hand is wrapped around the antenna. Obviously is the test placed the original out-of-the-box iphone4 on the table and an iphone with a case, then the one without a case would have better reception. But when you place death grip on it, then the iphone4 can potentially drop out more than if you held the phone-with-case the same way, hence making the case not a reception-causing issue... am i making sense? lol
Cheers!
edit: i'm no longer fussed about one of the questions I asked so just deleted that.. I am convinced with the electron
not just wondering about reception and whether I should wait for a hybrid, and what are its differences...edit2: just wanted to say that i'm getting more and more excited by the minute about this e13ctron case as i continue my research into this and other options!!
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Man i really want one of these now but I know i will be upgrading to the the next iphone as i do every year. I would bet apple would keep the current design even if they up the screen size, but dropping $80 for a case that i may not work for me a 3 months sucks...
Overview and thoughts
So I got my case yesterday and installed it on my phone. I must say, it is beautiful. I have a full body SGP ULTRA CLEAR protector kit on my phone and everything fits snugly and tightly. My signal has not dropped A SINGLE BAR so far around my house but I'll report back later today when I'm out and about. My only recommendation to improve the product is make that microscopic alen wrench hardened spring steel. I was super super careful and still stripped out side of it.
Again, this is an amazing case and will recommend it to anyone!
EDIT: Picture of my signal strength with case on:
So I got my case yesterday and installed it on my phone. I must say, it is beautiful. I have a full body SGP ULTRA CLEAR protector kit on my phone and everything fits snugly and tightly. My signal has not dropped A SINGLE BAR so far around my house but I'll report back later today when I'm out and about. My only recommendation to improve the product is make that microscopic alen wrench hardened spring steel. I was super super careful and still stripped out side of it.
Again, this is an amazing case and will recommend it to anyone!
EDIT: Picture of my signal strength with case on:
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i am selling my s4 electron aluminum silver color case for 50 bucks obo.... it is slightly used with very minimal marks on it. pm me if interested it will go on ebay soon if no one is interested. thanks
ill even throw in a couple of extras if someone from macrumors buys it
ill even throw in a couple of extras if someone from macrumors buys it
Just found a list of e13ctron cases for sale from a eBayer called exportcells.
Is he geniune? http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=e13ctron&_dmpt=PDA_Accessories&_ds=1&_fcid=180&_localstpos=&_stpos=&gbr=1
If not, hell where did they get the blueprints. ):
Is he geniune? http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=e13ctron&_dmpt=PDA_Accessories&_ds=1&_fcid=180&_localstpos=&_stpos=&gbr=1
If not, hell where did they get the blueprints. ):
PM sent also!
but when the heck is this hybrid case coming out?!?! ahhhh i can't take it anymore!
will this case fit the apple AV cable with the large 30 pin dock connector? The AV cables 30 pin is much thicker than the one that comes with our iphones.
I ordered the bronze/black combo but I never saw the black chrome option on the site, do i have to ask for it specifically by contacting him? Does he even sell them or is this one of those maybe type of deals?
thanks
thanks
shipping was kinda slow, i ordered mine Tuesday and its not supposed to get here until next friday according to fedex
Pretty sure that's e13ctron knock-off from China, Chinese market is glutted with these things right now. Selling at the price of 45$--50$.
I would say that they're dirty. Mine is aluminium/clear colour.
Anyway, for people out there who is considering to buy this case yet hesitated due to the size of the opening for the headphone jack.
It fits the Monster Turbine, Turbine Gold and Turbine Copper. HOWEVER, it WILL scratch the sides of the headphone jack because the opening isn't big enough. (Very hard pain because my headphones cause more than the case!) Hence, I am selling this off hoping the Atomic Hybrids will have a better result.
I was actually hoping to get the Deff Cleave, but I don't think we can get our hands on it any time soon.
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