iPhone 3G S to be Oleophobic

According to Electricpig, the iPhone 3G S will be Oleophobic - which does not mean “scared of cookies”. No, what this means is that the new batch of iPhones won’t be quite as prone to picking up fingerprints.

Apple coated the new iPhones screens' in a special material that repels the oil on your hands that leaves greasy fingerprints.

‘Oleophobic’ material (”lacking affinity for oils”) means that you will no longer have to keep wiping your iPhone with a slightly damp cloth in order to keep it grease free.

Check out the iPhone's cleaning instructions page.

emily | 9:36 AM | Technology |
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