I have used this item a few weeks for my Samsung Instinct mobile touch screen phone - not iPhone - while teaching sailing in the Chesapeake Bay. It works perfectly as advertised. It fit snugly in my life jacket pocket, and I tied the drawstring provided to the "belt" on the jacket for added protection of slipping or falling out. For extra thin phones like mine and the iPhone, Aquapac says it might not float. In my basic quick tests (in the tub, sink and in the Bay), it floated for a second before it started to sink slowly; enough time to grab it, or jump in and get it. I think if you actually captured more air in the pouch before closing/sealing it, it might be a little better. I wish there were some kind of extra floatation in the plastic seal or the knobs themselves though. But, if you are really concerned, I'm sure you could tie a float to the top and it would be fine.
Using the touchscreen is really easy and almost like not being in a case. Texting with two hands in horizontal orientation is a little difficult with the virtual keyboard the phones have, but I just tucked the plastic seal and extra curve at the top behind the phone, and it was fine. If you have more air in the case, you will notice a little bubble while doing this, but you can always push air out before sealing it, and the screen is even easier to use.
Ringers and sounds, including actually talking on it while in the case, are great. No one noticed that I was talking through plastic and sound in my ear was normal.
Like their website says about pictures, there might be a little fog or haze, but not necessarily. My pictures were overall, except a few that reflected the sun, normal.
The phone is a little tight and sticky (glossy big screen against the case) to get in and out of the case, and mine is a little narrower than the iPhone. When I added a thin silicone cover to my phone and put it in the Aquapac, it actually slid a little better in and out.
Overall, it's great, and perfect for anyone that doesn't want to get their phone wet without a big case.
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