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Quick question concerning pouches with -magnets- |
Yze
Joined: Oct 26, 2005
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From: Las Vegas, NV
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Would this in any way at all harm my w800i?
I have a standard cell phone pouch that has a light magnetetic button to keep the latch closed..
Anyone familiar with magnets and how strong it would have to be to harm the screen/speaker/camera lens ?
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jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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Shouldnt really do anything to the phone.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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I too have always had some worry about this but my brother regularly gues a magnet to his phones battery covers so they will stick to the dashboard and never mentioned there was a problem.
...and now i-mate provide a fairly heavily magnet on the supplied case for the k-jam
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blackspot
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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I don't think the magnet in a pouch can harm any parts of the phone. The LCD screen isn't like a CRT; the camera responds to light; for the speaker -- it has to be a very strong magnet to have an effect on the speakers.
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BlueQuill
Joined: Jul 29, 2005
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Have been using a pouch with magnet for quite some time now- absolutely no problems.
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max_wedge
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who knows, according to the new age theorists, it may shield you from the harmful electro-magnetism of the phones radio 
(disclaimer: I'M JOKING. Don't try this at home. Or atleast don't blame me if you get cancer)
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Yze
Joined: Oct 26, 2005
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From: Las Vegas, NV
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hahaha good one
thanks for the quick replies guys!
i suppose ill keep using this pouch with out as much caution ;x |
blackspot
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Just be careful not to get your credit card or ATM cards near the magnet 
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On 2005-11-10 11:07:34, blackspot wrote:
Just be careful not to get your credit card or ATM cards near the magnet
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@blackspot - Why, will that have any effect/repercussions mate?
Just like anybody else here, that became a concern of mine too, as I always buy original casings with magnetic enclosures (Nokias), except for that of  s as majority always comes in 'velcro' type.
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Rokin#128
Joined: Oct 13, 2003
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From: Amsterdam
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Magnets will render your creditcards and debitcards useless as it disrupts the data enclosed on them.
As for the effect on phones, i used to be able to pick up small paperclips with my p800's speaker. Very magnetic thing that is.
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*Jojo*
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On 2005-11-10 13:59:34, Rokin#128 wrote:
Magnets will render your creditcards and debitcards useless as it disrupts the data enclosed on them.
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H m m m . . . this will be a very nice idea to do prior to going on a date with a - shopping-freak gf 
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EastCoastStar
Joined: Dec 07, 2003
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hahahaha
i knew a few people who kept their wallets in their front pockets while christmas shopping last year (its very busy, and they were paranoid about pick-pockets lol) and 2 people i know had a magnetic phone holder, and it messed up their cards, i laughed at them 
i always wondered about the magnets in the cases too, glad to know it doesnt metter with the type of screen
also... someone earlier said it wont mess the speaker up unless its a really strong magnet... dont all speakers have mangets in them? (not like mobile speakers, but ones in the house, and car etc)
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Salisbury_Steak
Joined: Apr 27, 2005
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From: Manila, Philippines
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Yup, house speakers have real magnets in them. And used to be, the heavier the magnet, the better the sound quality. I'm not that sure nowadays though.
Regarding the magnet in the case. It kinda eased my worries when I saw that SE was launching official cases using magnets on them. Like the ICE-30 for my S7. I mean, the manufacturer itself wouldn't launch accessories that will shorten the life of their mani product right?
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deluded
Joined: Sep 14, 2005
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Heheh... It does sound like a good idea to provide an accessory that shortens the lifespan of a product so that consumers would have no choice but to get a new one regularly. Heheh...
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JwY
Joined: Dec 03, 2002
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On 2005-11-10 13:59:34, Rokin#128 wrote:
Magnets will render your creditcards and debitcards useless as it disrupts the data enclosed on them.
As for the effect on phones, i used to be able to pick up small paperclips with my p800's speaker. Very magnetic thing that is.
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i doubt it really would. it needs to be a pretty strong magnet to mess up the card. the mythbusters proved it doing tons of tests on cards
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