Elago Apple iPhone 3G/3GS Premium Privacy filter-Protect Screen

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001E29UQI
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,230 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Apple iPhone Premium Horizontal Privacy Filter (Elago Brand) - This privacy filter protects your valuable data from people around you. It provides 45 degree viewing angle, so it makes difficult to peep your iphone screen from non-straight angle. It protects data from a horizontal view. You can easily clean the Privacy Filter by wiping the surface with wet tissues. This premium privacy filter is made in Korea.

Customer Reviews

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than I expected, January 25, 2009

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iPhone Missionary - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elago Apple iPhone 3G/3GS Premium Privacy filter-Protect Screen (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I took a chance on this product based on the 2 reviews to date. It was also about 1/2 the price of other similar products. Also, reading that it was relatively thick and the packaging saying it was 'static cling' made it ideal in meeting my need for a temporary and reusable filter for cramped airplane trips.

It is thicker than most protectors (1/2 credit card thick?), but the touch sensitivity works perfectly fine and the thickness provides excellent protection. It does slightly darken the screen, but can be compensated by turning up the brightness about 10% (I keep mine at 50% normally).

Unfortunate for me but not most folks, it actually did have a no-residue silicone adhesive like most screen protectors. I spent a lot of time rubbing that off so I could use it as a removable filter to install when I need it. This concept works great for me because the filter edges slip under my rubbery Incipio case edges that wrap around the front face. The filter length reaches just above speaker hole and just below the home button.

Privacy-wise, it works slight better vertically than horizontally, but still very good: privacy at about 35 deg. off of face-on when vertical, and about 45 deg. when horizontal. Translation: that means if you hold it like a book (about 18" from your nose)that someone's eyes (next to you) needs to be within 18" of your eyes to see your screen. On a plane it's probably about 30" between peoples' eyes, so it should be solid privacy. People behind you on the other hand....

It is funny how you can look like you're poking at an iPhone that looks turned off, as well as looking turned off when you put the iPhone aside on a table.

Long-winded review, but trying to answer the questions I had prior to buying.

Sidenote: the package text is written by someone who doesn't speak English very well. All kinds of spelling & grammatical errors (pretty humorous).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Rest, January 31, 2009

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Chad Gau (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elago Apple iPhone 3G/3GS Premium Privacy filter-Protect Screen (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I tried 4 different privacy screen protectors, and this one was the best. I got one from AccessoryGeeks which was pretty good, the Macally one (horrible), and another that only covered the screen, not the entire face of the iPhone. This one was the best of the 4 I tried. It stays very well on the phone, I couldn't get it off when I wanted to try the Macally. This one doesn't affect the touch functionality, the Macally severly affects the touch functionality.

The AccessoryGeeks one is a close second, but it doesn't stay on as well as this one.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Works Poorly Indoors, No Vertical Privacy, April 19, 2009

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Spex - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elago Apple iPhone 3G/3GS Premium Privacy filter-Protect Screen (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought this filter with the hope that it would offer privacy on the train for people in the seats behind me and those walking down the aisle.

Unfortunately, while it functions well enough in bright daylight, I have found the filter is less strong in artificial light. I was also disappointed to find out that it offers privacy left to right, but not up and down. Thus, people standing above you can see unobstructed.

It may suit your purposes, but if you intend to use it primarily indoors, find something else.