Newbie has some questions about accessories, etc...

[jeffw_00]

Hi - I'm making the transition from Blackberry to droid (bought a Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere ii) and

1) I'm surprised I can't find a soft "skin" (blackberry terminology for a -soft- rubber casing) for it - is this not a droid "thing"?

2) I'm surprised it's so hard to find a simple belt pouch (so I can go biking with it) - where should I be looking? Amazon had very little. I don't want to do the hard-shell+holster thing (too heavy) . Is this also not a droid "thing"?

3) Does anyone know of a music player that lets you advance to the next song by pressing a hard button without having to look at the screen? (again, for biking).

Thanks!
/j

 

[MissionImprobable]

The Stratosphere I & II were mid-tier phones that never got a lot of attention so accessories may be hard to come by. As to the music player, I don't know off-hand which ones allow this. Most custom Roms will let you do this on any music player though.

 

[jackiescivic]

Is this the type of case you are looking for? Amazon.com: Executive Style Professional Carrying Case with Stylus for Samsung Galaxy S III , Galaxy Nexus , Galaxy S II Epic Touch and Many More Smartphones: Cell Phones & Accessories
I don't think you're going to find the soft rubber case, because the phone has a keyboard. You're probably just going to find the harder rubber/plastic cases that snap on. I'm not seeing any on Amazon.

 

[jeffw_00]

yes, something -like- that, but vertical, and with access to the buttons (kind of like the blackberry pouch) - thanks though - I suspect it's the kind of thing I'll find at a walmart or something (generic)

I've seen the hard snap on cases - one would think they could build it the same way with something softer...

 

[MissionImprobable]

Again, rubber cases are not the norm on sliders.

 

[jeffw_00]

yes, I understand that's the situation. Not sure why that's the situation, but that's a discussion for another day 8-}

thanks
/j