Jet Black Gripability

[Razor Time]

Mine improved with some jam on it.

 

[AppleWarMachine]

it is grippy, i love the feeling, i would go caseless, but I don't want to scratch the camera lens.

Also i can't stand it when it lays on the desk an I tap the upper right corner and the the phone rocks back and forth....great design Jony....perfectly symmetrical...NOT...they would be better off making it slightly thicker (bigger battery) so that there is no camera bump out.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

it is grippy, i love the feeling, i would go caseless, but I don't want to scratch the camera lens.

The lens is sapphire and you're highly unlikely to scratch it.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Funny how Apple has never addressed something so basic as "Grip" or Texture.
All about shiny shiny for pictures. Case companies love it of course, but it's just one of those
stupid marketing things that happens. Duh!
What if they had a very grippy texture finish (In whatever color) that was too good to put a case on and you could actually see the design in real world use. It would sell big time IMO.

I completely agree with you and have been thinking this for years. Apple is usually about form and function, so I'm shocked they haven't addressed this issue so users could have a better experience.