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Google Launches Customizable 'Live Cases' For Nexus Devices (techcrunch.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google is launching a new service today that allows you to create $35 custom cases for its Nexus 5X, 6 and 6P phones. There are two variations of the Live Cases: one that allows you to pick any photo and print it onto your case, and one that lets you design and print a stylized map with the help of Google Maps. Both variations allow you to select a couple of filters and other styling options to personalize your case even more. Google says there is a programmable shortcut button on the back of the case that will allow you to launch your favorite app with a single click using NFC. Once you've created and ordered your case, Google will also let you download a wallpaper with the same design.
If you don't like it, you can ask them for a refund on your subscription fee--- oh wait...
So what?
He has a point though, Google selling phone covers with your choice of image is 'news for nerds'?
True. "Live Case" should be reserved for cases that actually add live content (maybe via an Eink screen or low power oled).
That said, this case does have a NFC button on it, so at least it adds *something* that's not on most cases.
Call me underwhelmed & disappointed. I was hoping this was going to announce sled-like cases with a built-in flash drive that looks (to the phone) just like a USB flash drive hanging from an OTG cable.
If I had a 3D printer & knew somebody with a Voltera circuit-board prototyping machine & a decent 3D scanner, I'd design something like this myself....
to pay to keep my phone in my pocket, unseen. What a useless product.
For twenty five dollars I want custom ROM to free up my memory. I use like six apps. The rest are a waste of space I'd rather have my music using.
Stupid Google. A half billion computers and you can't generate custom ROM images for twenty five dollars on demand? If you could, for Nexus, then other unlocked phones are waiting for you. It's just a matter dependency trees and a download app. Get with the program.
Rather they spend the effort making a higher-end 5 version with wireless charging...
Perhaps Google should focus on making phones that actually work without lag or locking up when you try to take pictures with the camera instead of fancy cases. That would be much more impressive. https://productforums.google.c... https://productforums.google.c... https://productforums.google.c... https://productforums.google.c...
since a recent android update which ruined WI-FI access. Why doesn't Google fix that that instead of screwing around with designer cases?
oh, how the mighty have fallen!
once there was technological breakthroughs/innovations that benefited everyone, and made money for the company. usually by simplifying things(others have made overly complicated and inefficient ) and by sticking to core. then the benefits were so obvious there was no need for much fanfare.
now things that others can do better with more expertise, are made more complicated and expensive than needs be , and then hyped as if they are the greatest innovations.
How does /. determine the related stories that are shown at the bottom? At best they are 'other old stories'...
A case with buttons on the under side. A D-pad and two buttons to play emulated/ dosbox games
Yep, same feature has been available since launch in Jolla's Sailfish phones - with difference that the cover can also do also a lot more things than just "launch a single predefined application" .. And according to Jolla's website[1], this feature is also patented - could this mean that Jolla has licenced finally something to a proper company or is google just ripping them ? =)
[1] https://jolla.com/the-other-half/
Tried to make a case with a photo I made myself of a rendering I painted. I made the image. And took a capture of that image and tried to make a case.
Nope. "The photo you selected cannot be used. It may be copyrighted or indecent"
No you idiots. It's my art and quite decent. Fuck you. I can buy a vinyl case decal for less money anyway and get whatever I want printed on it.
I really hate my Nexus anyway. I want a new phone. Maybe I will accidentally break this one and be forced to get the hell out of it.
Sig for hire.
My current phone is a Nexus 5X and even I couldn't care less about these live cases.
These exist for the iphone from a 3rd party, I believe.
Why do I see all of my iOS and Android friends using cases on their phones? I've never used or needed a case. Maybe it's because my BB is actually designed to last?
You can find companies that do that on EBay for far less. I think the last custom case was $12 US
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One that doesn't turn to shit and make the whole fucking phone unusable,
So I can offer the thief an improved experience, finding my house now so much easier...
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deleting the extra space after periods so i can stay relevant, yeah.
There is also the option of submitting better articles since s/he thinks they can do so much better.
APK likes to ask for responses to the same things over and over. Maybe he just likes the responses?