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Keep iPhone clean with iPhone Fingers

by Mike Schramm Oct 19th 2007 at 9:00AM


Wait, this is a joke, right? Our friends at Engadget reported on this crazy product with plenty of snark, but no actual "haha we're kidding this isn't really real" hints. So is it true? Can you really buy black latex "fingers" to keep from getting smudges on your iPhone? And if so, what's up with the weird ending to the video above? It starts off with Love Actually and ends in CSI.

Personally, I'm calling shenanigans on the whole thing-- I've been using my iPhone for about a week now, and while my old Razr was covered in smudges and splotches by this point, the glass on my iPhone's front is clean as a whistle. A really clean whistle. Oh sure, there have been smudges-- nobody's perfect. But anything I've seen on there has been easy enough to wipe off with just a smooth cloth. It's impressive, really.

Still, if you can't be too careful (and if these aren't fake, which I'm not convinced of), you can get 25 of them-- in small, medium, large, and Wozniak-- for just €9.90, or for €3, they'll send you five to try out. Because sometimes, even the iPhone needs "protection."

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Dustin

Those are finger cots. you can pick them up in the pharmacy. If you are a cook and cut your finger instead of wearing a full glove you can just wear one of these. Haven't any of you people had a crappy kitchen job?

October 19 2007 at 5:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Warren

Heres a better question: Why have 1.0.2 and not have 3rd party apps!? Shame on you Phone Fingers.

October 19 2007 at 11:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ishcabittle

How is this video supposed to create incentive to purchase the product? By the way the ending flows, it's as though they are saying, "Look, you get a smudge free iPhone and when you're talking on it, it will be more noticeable that you're using an iPhone, and thus more likely people will rip you off."

October 19 2007 at 11:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jay Riether

Pretty silly. I bought BodyGuardz for my iTouch and though the application took some time and care, it protects my device from scratches...and the material doesn't show finger smudges nearly as much as the naked device.

October 19 2007 at 11:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dan2ktj

They work well for the Apple iProstate exam too.

October 19 2007 at 10:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chilepepper

And now please report on the bag that needs to cover your head so while talking on the phone you don't leave you greasy face smudges on it.

October 19 2007 at 10:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
aron t

Personally I keep my iPhone clean by rubbing it on my t-shirt... It works very well and so far my screen looks better than the back of my iPhone!

October 19 2007 at 10:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lee

TUAW cerments itself as lame shit over and over again..

October 19 2007 at 10:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
matthew

Well sure, they're white instead of black, but you can pick up a 30 pack of these at the local pharmacy for a few bucks.

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid=310269

And geez...who is so OCD they can't just wipe off the screen?

October 19 2007 at 9:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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