1. awboy's Avatar
    Has anyone seen a luxury battery door with real leather made for the BOLD yet? Thanks!
    03-23-09 11:20 AM
  2. Crackberrykills's Avatar
    I am sure there is one. I have not seen one yet though.
    03-23-09 11:23 AM
  3. Danman1043's Avatar
    I have seen a few that say theyre leather but whether they really are or not is hard to determine
    03-23-09 11:27 AM
  4. JordanJr's Avatar
    I've seen a few that claim to be real leather but I don't think they are

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    03-23-09 11:29 AM
  5. mrv12's Avatar
    ive seen them, the official cases made by BB, as for it being real leather i dunno i still doubt the original is real
    03-23-09 11:32 AM
  6. John Yester's Avatar
    Here is why they didn't put real leather and will not.

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    03-23-09 11:33 AM
  7. username0022's Avatar
    Not sure if you read this guy's thread... I was rolling on the floor. I suppose you could always make your own. Of course, exchanging the "pleather" for real leather.

    http://forums.crackberry.com/f83/bei...erglue-169953/
    03-23-09 11:56 AM
  8. papped's Avatar
    Can't imagine wanting one though... More annoying to clean, more prone to water damage, sweat from your hand, etc...
    03-23-09 12:05 PM
  9. username0022's Avatar
    Can't imagine wanting one though... More annoying to clean, more prone to water damage, sweat from your hand, etc...
    I'm with you on that one, papped.

    I'd prefer a nice, sleek, black metal cover. Matte black would work, nothing shiny.
    03-23-09 12:10 PM
  10. John Yester's Avatar
    Y ai read it, it would be tough to make from your own stuff. But point hopefully taken, even if a company made it. It would not be cheap.. Plus like mentioned above, the maintenance would be a pain......
    03-23-09 12:13 PM
  11. skyrider007's Avatar
    Nokia manufactures a luxury phone with leather accents called the 8800 Arte Sapphire. Their leather is treated with water/sweat repellent stuff.

    Nokia 8800 Arte, Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte, Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte and Nokia 8800 Gold Arte

    Vertu (a division of Nokia) also use leather in their handsets.

    Vertu
    03-23-09 12:29 PM
  12. Username00089's Avatar
    Can't imagine wanting one though... More annoying to clean, more prone to water damage, sweat from your hand, etc...
    I agree with this. Imagine how terrible it would look after being touched by a sweaty hand after so many times. Or especially if there was water damage to it.
    03-23-09 12:33 PM
  13. luvshertorch's Avatar
    My bold came with the "leather" back. And its not that bad, help to grip the phone when it is in my hand. But I plan on getting a hard case for mine.
    03-23-09 11:38 PM
  14. ItnStln's Avatar
    Is the one that comes with it real leather or not?

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    03-23-09 11:42 PM
  15. luvshertorch's Avatar
    Is the one that comes with it real leather or not?

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    I'm not use if it is real leather or not. It looks and feels like it, but that don't mean that it is.
    03-24-09 11:57 AM
  16. CaptCrash's Avatar
    The stock back is definatly not real leather.

    Even with whatever treatment, real leather would not wear well at all. I've seen dummies of the nokias mentioned above in stores and they look tacky as all heck after not long at all. The oils from your hands isn't kind to it at all. Its just not a viable option for any kind of normal use

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    03-24-09 12:09 PM
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