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Unannounced iPhone 3G S feature: Oleophobic Multi-Touch™ screen (skin oil repellent)
Unannounced iPhone 3G S feature: Oleophobic Multi-Touch™ screen (skin oil repellent)
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 12:45 PM EDT Eagle-eyed MacDailyNews reader "GizmoDan" found the following on Apple's " iPhone How To: Cleaning iPhone " page: To clean iPhone, unplug all cables and turn off iPhone (press and hold the Sleep/ Wake button, then slide the onscreen slider). Then use ...
iPhone 3GS has new oleophobic screen
9to5mac.com — Lost in yesterday's torrent of information was that the new iPhone 3GSes have a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic screen... which may go further in reducing oils left on the iPhone.   Apparantly the change wasn't big enough news to warrant time ... (more) iPhone 3GS has new oleophobic screen
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iPhone 3GS has new oleophobic screen
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Lost in yesterday's torrent of information was that the new iPhone 3GSes have a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic screen which may go further in reducing oils left on the iPhone.   Apparantly the change wasn't big enough news to warrant time at the Keynote. via MDN   ...

iPhone 3G S has Olephobic Oil-Resistant Screen Coating
The iPhone BlogMacDailyNews (via Daring Fireball) discovered that Apple has indeed given the new iPhone 3G S a small bump in screen specs. No, not OLED or pixel density, but according to their iPhone Cleaning How To: If your iPhone has an oleophobic coating on the screen (iPhone 3G S only), simply wipe your iPhone’s screen with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove oil left by your hands and face. Indeed - the smudge-free future is now! This is a story by the iPhone Blog. This feed is sponsored ...

New iPhone 3GS has oleophobic coating on screen
iPhone Buzz — ... MacDailyNews discovered that Apple has introduced something new on the iPhone 3GS's screen specs: an oleophobic coating on the screen. Oleophobic, according to Merriam-Webster, means "having or relating to a lack of strong affinity for oils." ...

5Words for Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Technologizer — ... Ready to partake in news? Mozilla Gives Firefox Extension Collections. New iPhone is smudge-resistant. Caterina Fake’s Hunch launches Monday. Google Search Box for Macs. Virgin’s contract-free wireless broadband. Great Mac, iPhone apps honored. Last-generation MacBooks: cheap cheap! Share/E-Mail ...

New iPhone 3GS has oleophobic coating on screen
Top iPhone News — ... MacDailyNews discovered that Apple has introduced something new on the iPhone 3GS’s screen specs: an oleophobic coating on the screen. Oleophobic, according to Merriam-Webster, means “having or relating to a lack of strong affinity for oils.” ...

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iPhone J.D. — ... Internet has been abuzz about the iPhone, especially the upcoming iPhone 3G S.  Here are some of the iPhone stories that I enjoyed reading this week, so if you missed any of them I encourage you to take a look. Jimmy Fallon shows us what a bad opening act comic at WWDC's keynote address might look like. Behold the app wall -- a very cool display at WWDC with thousands of app icons pulsating as purchases are made. The new iPhone 3G S reportedly has an oleophobic coating on it, meaning that it is more resistant to smudging. ...

New iPhone 3GS has oleophobic coating on screen
Top iPhone News — ... MacDailyNews discovered that Apple has introduced something new on the iPhone 3GS’s screen specs: an oleophobic coating on the screen. Oleophobic, according to Merriam-Webster, means “having or relating to a lack of strong affinity for oils.” ...

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Copyright © 2009 PatrickJ . Visit the original article at http://justanotheriphoneblog.com/wordpress/iphone-news/iphone-3g-s-newer-faster-packs-oleophobic-coating-say-what/ . Given this post’s title, you might be asking WTF is Oleophobic Coating.  I know I was for sure when one of ...