Is the screen oleophobic?

[elephunkman]

Because this would help tremendously with the all glass front and back.

 

[NYY FaN]

it says so on the iphone info page

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back

 

[ct2k7]

it says so on the iphone info page

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back

 

[thelatinist]

ct2k7: what's your point? The oleophobic coating resists fingerprints, it doesn't eliminate them altogether. It also makes it easier to clean.

 

[MrCheeto]

^ Look at that! It's like fingerprints just fall right off the screen!

 

[rrjr80]

The iPhone 4 uses a new screen coating that converts your finger oils into a screen cleaning agent.

It's magical and revolutionary.

 

[wingnut8]

This is no different than the 3GS.

 

[Gregintosh]

The coating is useless in the long run if there's no way to reapply it.

Don't get me wrong, I love the coating but it really doesn't last more than a couple of months (and you are stuck with the phone for up to 2 years). I wish they sold something like a spray so we can reapply it periodically or a screen protector that had it as well.

 

[jdusoccer12]

The coating is on the front and back and it doesn't repel fingerprints, it helps resist them and makes them easier to remove.

 

[maflynn]

The coating on my 3G proved to be no more of a hassle then fingerprints.

Over time and usage, I'd get a haze which I'd need to wipe off. Without the coating, I'd fingerprints and so I'd need to wipe it off.

What I did notice is that the coating would rub off over time and some areas. I'm no fan of the coating.