I looked into those when I first got my iPhone5. Most of the Amazon reviews seemed negative, and that was discouraging. Plus, I love the belt clip for my current case and would hate to lose that feature. I love the idea of the Invisible Shield, I'm just not sure how it would work for everyday use and shock protection. Plus, as you said, the screen needs to remain smooth for good Voi9ceover use, at least I think so. I guess I'd like to see a phone covered in this stuff and go from there.
-- Have a great day, Alex mehg...@gmail.com On Feb 5, 2014, at 8:12 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > If you like the feel of the iPhone as is but you want a more grippy surface > you might want to consider the Invisishield protectors from Zagg. The > material they use is the same as what they put on helicopter windshields for > flying in desert conditions where sand can quickly dull the glass. They are > made from a self-healing material which has a very rubbery, grippy texture > and you can get just a screen protector or you can get them also for the back > and the sides of your phone. > > Here in Canada they often have a booth at larger malls and they also offer to > put them on for a small free which is a good idea especially for us blind > folks. They use some sort of gel first and then the pieces of material have > to be applied very precicely. I think you are not supposed to use it for an > hour or so while it sets, then you can use it and while there might be some > tiny bubbles they work themselves out within a day or so and you'll notice at > the beginning it feels a bit soft, but then as the gel or whatever it is they > use cures it becomes very solid, almost like it's coated in this rubbery > material. > > I used to have them on my iPhone 4, only thing I didn't like was that the > glass now is not slippery any more for lack of a better word. I like it that > I can slide my finger around with very little resistance and that does change > a bit with the Invisishield. But any screen protector changes that a bit and > I guess if you were mainly concerned about having a good solid grip you could > just get them put on the back and the sides. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alex Hall > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 8:00 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Using an iPhone without a Case > > Cases also offer a better gripping surface. Perhaps it's just something to > get used to, but I find myself constantly worrying about dropping an iPhone > if it isn't in any case at all. The 4 and 4s aren't as bad since they are > thicker, but the 5 and later always feel ready to slide out of my hand. A > case gives me something more to grip. Again, it might just be a psychological > thing, but there it is. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:10 PM, Tom Lange <lang...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Craig, > Although I like the idea of using an iPhone without a case, I'm one of those > guys who crams everything but the kitchen sink into various pockets in my > pants, shirts, jackets, et cetera. More often than not I carry my phone in > my left front pants pocket, which is also where I keep my keys, a nail > clipper and my mini Swiss Army knife. So I don't want my iPhone scratched by > all the paraphernalia that I carry around with me. Consequently I keep it in > an Otterbox case to protect it. A colleague of mine used to carry her phone > around without a case. Over time the back camera lens got seriously > scratched, and since the camera is important to me for use with apps like > Text Grabber, Camfind, et cetera, I further resolved to always keep my phone > in a case. I don't mind the extra bulk of the case since I carry so much > stuff around anyway. > > Tom > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Werner" <coffeeb...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 4:13 AM > Subject: Using an iPhone without a Case > > > > Hello, everyone. > > The reasons for putting an iPhone in a protectivecase are very good > ones, and I don't want to devalue them. However, the iPhone without a > case is certainly a more compact an sleek unit. I'd be interested to > hear from anyone who has chosen not to use a case. What protective > measures do you take with your phone? For instance, do you put in a > pocket or purse compartment that no other item occupies? 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