iPhone 3G Screen Protector

For starters, I think it is important to not get confused by the image in the marketing material for this that might make you assume that the cover for your iPhone face is hard plastic area. It is in fact a soft cover. That’s no criticism of the product (thanks to Toshcomputers.com for it) as it’s impossible to show how the product is in a photo.

To me, these film protectors are the sort of thing you might want a regular supply of and at the price, you can probably afford to have a couple on hand. I can’t comment on the longevity of the protector, as I’ve just received it...nor its ability to deal with scratching...as I’m not gonna try that on my precious new iPhone :-)

One of the reason I was interested in this protector was because of a mistake I made with a case I bought that had no front protection...so using the case with the film would seem a perfect combo and really seems to be working well.

The protector comes in simple packaging that you then open to find a small cleaning cloth (nice touch) and the one sheet of film in a plastic bag. Instructions are on the back of the package.

Basically you wipe down the front of your iPhone, and then carefully peel off one side of the film you are going to put on your phone. This adhesive side is then placed on to the face of the iPhone. For someone like me, who has permanent shaky hands (too much or lack of coffee...I’ve never figured out) this was a bit of a challenge, but the film is sufficiently rigid enough to help with the lining up. I didn’t do too badly and then used the cloth to rub all over the surface of the phone to make sure the film was in place. Then, you peel off the second side of the film to expose the area that you’ll use with your fingers.

This all went really well with two exceptions. One, there’s a small spot on the film that appears to have no adhesive or may be a speck of dust (I think the latter) that I can’t get rid off, but have gradually stopped noticing. The second is that I ran into a problem with one side of the phone where the film wouldn’t stick. It’s not an issue for me as the case I then added covered this edge issue also. One thing I did find off is that the opening at the top of the screen for the speaker you use when making a phone call is a very odd cut, covering a space across the top that goes around the speaker and to one side. Again, it’s a little odd, but something that can be lived with.

Keep in mind that unlike some other films for screens, this one isn’t reusable as far as I can tell (the description claims it is, but I'm not convinced). However for the price, I’m more than pleased and find that the protection has no impact whatsoever on the iPhones performance or my ability to use my fingers with it.

I may come back to this review in a few months to tell you how I got on with the film in an ongoing basis, but at the moment, it’s working a treat.