[POLL] Metal Battery Cover?

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Hey guys, I have a few friends who have this phone and one thing I personally don't like is the plastic back cover. I know it's durable, but it seems like a metal back cover would go better with the phone. I have a prototype place near my house and I was thinking about having metal back covers made for the Infuse. They would be painted to match the phone as well.

Would this be something of interest for anyone? If so, what would be a reasonable cost you would pay for a metal back cover? Of course, I would try to keep the cost as low as possible. Please complete the poll so I can can gauge interest for this.

Thanks!

i for one love metal backs, I would even pay a little extra for some customization!!

Originally Posted by skillz9669

i for one love metal backs, I would even pay a little extra for some customization!!

Like what? That would be cool to do, but one off stuff is always expensive you know?

Originally Posted by -viperboy-

Like what? That would be cool to do, but one off stuff is always expensive you know?

Yeah but I actually plan to keep this phone for awhile, so I would spend in the area of $100 for maybe a brushed metal design, maybe like a brushed metal android peeking out of something, it would just give it that extra something. If they are able to do stuff like that and you generate enough buzz I am definitely in.

Originally Posted by skillz9669

Yeah but I actually plan to keep this phone for awhile, so I would spend in the area of $100 for maybe a brushed metal design, maybe like a brushed metal android peeking out of something, it would just give it that extra something. If they are able to do stuff like that and you generate enough buzz I am definitely in.

I'd love to get this going, but it seems like demand just isn't there

even something like this!!!

Originally Posted by -viperboy-

I'd love to get this going, but it seems like demand just isn't there

give it a few days!!! Give people time to view and see where it goes

Honestly I don't think it's a good idea. A metal back will probably impact antenna reception of the phone. Samsung designed this with plastic elements in mind, and the antennas lying behind the plastic will be adversely impacted. We have the second best SAR rating of any current phone, so as much as the metal back idea sounds cool, a usable phone sounds better IMHO.

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Originally Posted by vagelis

Honestly I don't think it's a good idea. A metal back will probably impact antenna reception of the phone. Samsung designed this with plastic elements in mind, and the antennas lying behind the plastic will be adversely impacted. We have the second best SAR rating of any current phone, so as much as the metal back idea sounds cool, a usable phone sounds better IMHO.

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A valid point, I should probably get a few made and put them on my friend's phones and see if anything is affected. I wouldn't think it would make that big of a difference though, but you could be right.

Very intrested in a metal back covers thats one of the reasons i liked hd2.