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Jan 22, 2008 4:49 PM
by: desrt2
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iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 10:18 AM
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I don't know if my phone is the only one but its getting cold and snowy here in chicago and when i try to answer the iphone by moving the slider with my glove on nothing happens. I have to take off my glove to turn it on. At first I thought oh thats because its a touch screen and thats how they all are but a second later with my glove back on I used my gps tom tom system to change an address.......
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 10:22 AM
in response to: montyfire
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Its the nature of the touch screen. It doesn't use pressure like other PDA's. It uses an special layer of electrically sensitive material that can sense the bioelectricity in your fingertips. ANY barrier on the skin thick enough will prevent use.
I'd imagine that your Chicago winter gloves fall in the "thick" catagory.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 10:33 AM
in response to: montyfire
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The iPhone uses a capacitive touch screen, instead of a pressure sensitive one like many other consumer devices. A capacitive type puts an electrical field across the screen, and if another conductive object (say your finger) comes close enough to draw off a charge, it notes where that happens.
Basically, yes Luke, it's a disturbance in the Force 
The upside is: the touch feeling is more luxurious because you can use a very light stroke. The downsides are: no using most stylii (a specially tethered one can work), gloves, long fingernails or sometimes even calloused fingers.
Could also very well be one reason why the iPhone was rushed to market... during good weather!
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 11:42 AM
in response to: montyfire
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Or Zombies... the iPhone won't work for Zombies either.
There's a company that just came out with a stylus made to fake a finger,
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/pogo-stylus-tickles-your-iphone-with-more-precision-328847.php
so that's one option. Also, in cold weather, you might want to have either the headphones that came with the iPhone OR the adaptor that you squeeze the button to answer. You won't be able to use ALL the fuctions, but you should be able to answer and hang up the phone.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 11:55 AM
in response to: montyfire
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I used UnderArmour gloves on my iphone without problems. They're the same ones you use for jogging in cold weather. There are tiny rubber U and A's on the palm of the glove. If you swipe with the rubbery part it works without problems.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 11:55 AM
in response to: Kyn Drake
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In a pinch, you can use your nose.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 12:25 PM
in response to: DaVBMan
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Honestly though.
When I wear gloves, I make a point not to use my iphone to make or recieve calls without the headset. They are slim enough to fit under a beanie without issues or pressure.
Beyond that, if I am not planning to use the phone and a call comes in while im outside in gloves, I simply raise the phone to my nose and swipe.
Sounds wierd, but very effective.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 4, 2007 4:25 PM
in response to: montyfire
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I just take off my gloves whenever I use my phone...no biggie! I have always done that even before the iPhone. When I had my Treo...or any other phone for that matter, I couldn't use the keyboard or keypad with gloves on either. No problems here....glove on, glove off....voila! 
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 6, 2007 6:54 PM
in response to: DaVBMan
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Yup, used my nose today. -10C is just a bit nippy without gloves.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 6, 2007 6:58 PM
in response to: Ed Beale
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When i have my iphone in the car, i wear my Bmw M driving gloves and the screen works.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 9, 2007 5:06 PM
in response to: montyfire
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http://www.tenonedesign.com/stylus.php
Just found this today. Looks interesting.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 9, 2007 7:11 PM
in response to: montyfire
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I hope this helps. When I bought my phone they told me it is not a touch screen it is heat screen. Therefor it recognizes the heat in your fingertips not the simple tap of something like a stylus. Try using the back flat part of ur fingernail and you will see it doesn't respond. Hope this helps you out.
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 9, 2007 7:27 PM
in response to: MaddenKing216
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The screen is not a heat screen at all, it is a capacitive screen. If it was heat related screen there would be real problems in the winter time when the delta between skin temp and phone temp was so great.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/index.html#technology
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Re: iphone doesn't work with gloves on
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Dec 9, 2007 7:30 PM
in response to: Goshia
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see thats what i thought before i bought it and by looking at what u linked also. but they told me different so i thought they were right. my bad....
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