We all knew this would happen once the exclusivity deal with Sprint came to an end. Verizon appears to be picking up the WebOS devices very soon. According to the image above, Verizon employees can watch the 20 minute online training session for WebOS from the 15th of December up until the 4th of January 2010. This all makes sense when you know Palm cannot possibly survive with just Sprint as their carrier. Hopefully the appearance of the Pre and Pixi on Verizon will give Palm a boost and make WebOS grasp sustainability. Still no official announcement, but we would bet it is coming very soon.
After a couple recent reviews on Uniea cases I was happy to hear that they are updating their case line very regularly. The newest addition to their case lineup is the U-Diamond double silicone case. The case has a simple and elegant design to keep your iPhone 3G and 3GS safe. Also included with the case is their screen protector for extra protection and value. The case i due for release on Q1 of 2010. We’ll be sure to check them out if we can as soon as they are made available.
The belt; it’s an interesting device. A simple strap, usually made of leather, that is a utilitarian tool used to securely hold up ones pants. As the years have gone by, instead of making pants fit for everyone we still use belts. So accepted has the notion of not wearing the right size garment come to be that we now have thousands upon thousands of belts. Our belts are fashion accessories to our vast wardrobes. Our pockets are so full of other goodies that many times it is no longer feasible to hold our more valuable communication devices in them. Instead, we move them to a much safer and secure place, our belts.
The U-Hip Pop case from Uniea is the iPhone protection designed specifically for your belt, or whatever else you choose to clip it to. Uniea is a new company to me. Prior to being contacted by them for iPhone case reviews, I had not heard of them or known about their products. Today they have been brought close to the front of the pack amongst cases we see here regularly. Uniea offers many different iPhone case styles. Some of the cases are my preferred type, and some are not. Either way, they have a case style for every need.
I must admit; the right hand pants pocket is my place of choice for the iPhone (or any phone for that matter). I am not generally a fan of the hip case/belt clip. I expected this review to be somewhat painful as I like to use a case for a full day or two as my main case before passing judgment. So, I gave the pants pocket a break and reverted to the Uniea U-Hip Pop case.
The overall design and feel of the case turned out to be very nice. Never did it feel flimsy or in danger of spilling out my iPhone. The whole of the case is wrapped in black leather, and stitching is tight and very neatly placed. Never did I encounter any loose stick or failing of material. I believe the back clip is made of metal, although I have no way to confirm this. Never did the clip feel stressed to me (like it was going to let go of my belt), even with the most extraneous motions.
The case is also very slim compared to others I have used, and very protective. The back of the case is reinforced with hard plastic. The front clasp is magnetic and easy to open, yet holds securely when in place. The bottom of the case has an empty spot about the width of two fingers that allows you to push the phone out of the case when needed; a very clever bit of design. The inner material is soft and velvety feeling, but I could not say exactly what said material is. I do know from hands-on experience that the inner material will not scratch the phone.
We have seen cases from many different manufacturers, and time and time again what they offer is exactly the same as the other guy. With the Uniea U-Hip Pop case we see something unique, well constructed, and very fitting for those looking for a belt-clip style case. In my review of this case I could not find one flaw when it came to design, quality, and usability. I highly recommend you check them out when looking for your first or next case.
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For those few that have the Palm Pre or Palm Pixi and have either changed devices or had to replace one, Sprint feels your pain. The problem lies with a profile you backed up that could easily be overwritten by the profile on your new, more empty phone. This has been a problem for a little while and with it appearing on some major sites such as Engadget, Sprint has taken notice. Sprint offered an official acknowledgement today:
"We are seeing a small number of customers who have experienced issues transferring their Palm Profile information to another Palm webOS device. Palm and Sprint are working closely together to support these customers to successfully transfer their information to the new device."
The who notion of storing your information in the cloud has had somewhat of a setback lately with T-Mobile Sidekick issues first and now the Pre. Once the bugs get sorted out though everything will be alright.
The current version of the Xbox 360 with its inhale concept is fairly nice in the way of design, that is until you turn it on. The rushing fans creating a roar that makes the gaming experience sound like you’re in a wind tunnel can be gone for good with the elegant edition. This case mod brings back the boxy DVR or VCR look of times past, but ads a very valuable 3 fan setup to create a near silent experience.
The design is ok, but a silent 360 would be quite a luxury t this stage in its life. If you would like an Elegant Edition yourself, get out the tools because as of now this isn’t available for purchase.
