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News: iPhone 3GS oleophobic coating wearing off prematurely?
News: iPhone 3GS oleophobic coating wearing off prematurely?
Raising questions regarding the durability of the oleophobic coating on the glass screen of the iPhone 3GS, a user from Germany has posted pictures of the coating coming off less than three weeks after the product’s release. In separate postings to the apfeltalk.de forums, 3GS user “Samsas ...
iPhone 3GS Oleophobic Coating Wearing?
iPhone 3GS Oleophobic Coating Wearing?
theiphoneblog.com — Engadget Mobile has posted a link to a forum in which an individual claims to have issues... with the oleophobic coating on his iPhone 3GS wearing off. Is it possible? Sure, anything is possible. Is it likely this will happen to you? Highly ... (more) iPhone 3GS Oleophobic Coating Wearing?
Oleophic Coating on iPhone 3GS Wearing Off?
everythingicafe.com — One of the features of the new iPhone 3GS is its "oleophic coating" which aims to reduce... fingerprints. One user who enjoys the App Store game Flick Fishing ( App Store link ) found his gaming had an adverse affect on his iPhone 3GS, causing a ... (more) Oleophic Coating on iPhone 3GS Wearing Off?
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iPhone 3GS oleophobic coating wearing off?
iPhone Atlas — rumored to be incompatible with screen protectors, so we called several Apple stores to investigate. The sales associates we spoke with said that these rumors are untrue and that we could come into any Apple store and purchase a screen protector for the iPhone 3GS. (Protectors for the 3G should also work on the 3GS.) Now we might have discovered a reason to have one in the first place.--> According to iLounge and Engadget, a user is complaining that the iPhone 3GS' oleophobic screen is wearing off ...

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