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Oleophic Coating on iPhone 3GS Wearing Off?
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 ring-like removal of the oleophic coating.
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?
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News: iPhone 3GS oleophobic coating wearing off prematurely?
ilounge.com — 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 ... (more) News: iPhone 3GS oleophobic coating wearing off prematurely?
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iPhone Oleophobic Screens Wearing Off?
iPhone Matters — ... has his finger the most (from playing a game called Flick Fishing) which is very noticeable. It is unknown what exactly caused the problem and some are saying its heat related but the biggest suspect is wear and tear on an improperly coated screen. image Via: Everything iCafe

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