I admit it -- I don't have my phone in a case; I have it in my pocket. I did use a case for a while because of the issue with the antenna but I didn't like the bulkiness of the case or the way it made it hard to take the phone out of my pocket and decided that I'd just rather learn to not put my fingers over the grooves where the antenna is.
The iPhone is actually very robust. And the glass surface is very tough. According to Jonathan Ive of Apple, speaking on the iPhone 4, the glass is "comparable in strength to sapphire crystal but about thirty times harder than plastic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorilla_Glass There is a site that I really like called 'Will it blend" http://willitblend.com/ where they put various consumer items into a blender to see what happens On the iPhone (listed under "Don't try this at home"), they blend an iPhone 4S and phone comes to pieces before the glass breaks http://willitblend.com/videos/view/129 They also have an app for the iphone.... (and yes, the site really does sell blenders) N The one on the iPhone 42 On Apr 21, 10:35 pm, "Rose Combs" <[email protected]> wrote: > Great cause I have no real intention of dismantling it, I carry the phone in > my pocket, attached to it but inside and have on only one occasion dropped > it and was glad I did not hear it breaking, besides I like the way it > surrounds the phone and that I can wipe it off if per chance I have to > answer it when my hands are not exactly clean. > > I have gotten really good at finding things but that edge is great for me. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > Of Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Digit-eyes observations > > I have the OtterBox Defender case on a 4S and scanning bar codes and other > things works just fine. > > With Digit-Eyes, I hold the phone about 6 inches from the package and it > doesn't take very long to find the code. > > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Rose Combs > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 4:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Digit-eyes observations > > Well, darn, I have my phone in an Otter box case and I really do not want to > remove it, it took us long enough to get it in the case but may explain why > I have never gotten any bar code to work for me. I guess I will have to be > super desperate to remove the phone from its case, can't imagine using it > without that protection and the edge of the screen there to help me > navigate. Not particularly interested in playing tug-of-war with the phone. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Eric SS > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 10:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Digit-eyes observations > > Ted, my spouse noticed something recently. She thought there was a greenish > tent to her photos. She removed her phone from the case, and pictures came > out colored as they should. I don't think her case was green, but somehow it > was affecting the photos. > > I don't know if they are making the camera holes too small so there is some > reflection, etc., but you make a great point that people may consider using > the camera without a case for better results. > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Ted Filteau > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 12:53 PM > To: VIPhone > Subject: Digit-eyes observations > > I've had digit-eyes for some time, so I was eager to try the new version. I > couldn't seem to scan anything, even things that had scanned in the past. > For kicks, I took my 4s out of its case, and things began to work like a > charm. If you're having trouble scanning bar codes, give this a try. > > Ted <[email protected]> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, > visithttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, > visithttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, > visithttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, > visithttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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