gloves?

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gloves?

Has anyone had any experience yet with using gloves and the iphone? I can't seem to find a way around this. Do I really have to take off my winter gloves to use my iphone when it is freezing outside?
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imac, Mac OS X (10.5.1), iphone

Posted on Nov 30, 2007 2:34 PM

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Nathan C

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Nov 30, 2007 2:37 PM in response to michandbett

michandbett,

If it is freezing outside, you may want to find shelter before using the screen because when it is that cold it could be below the recommended operating temperature range. More information on the operating specifications can be found here:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

I have used it in the Sierra's which don't have much snow yet by keeping it in my coats inside pocket, and answering calls with the included headset.

Hope this helps,

Nathan C.

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Nov 30, 2007 2:39 PM in response to michandbett

The iPhone uses electronegativity. Notice that if you were to get something besides your fingers and try to move/touch the screen nothing would happen.

So unfortunately, for the winter birds, if the electronegativity is interfered with then it will not work (gloves can do this obviously).

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Goshia

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Nov 30, 2007 2:47 PM in response to michandbett

The touch screen is a capacitive circuit that measures your skin resistance and determines your touch location in a grid formation. If you are using gloves on the touch screen the resistance of the glove is much different than your skin resistance and the software will not recognize it’s no different that your cotton pants pocket. It would be a real drag if your pants started making calls because of the touch screen.

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Answer 4

Nov 30, 2007 2:50 PM in response to Goshia

Not sure this is completely true. I have used my shirt lightly to touch the screen and nothing. Nothing effects the screen unless there is a finger behind it and it is very thin.

I would like to know though so to get my facts straight. I have been bored at work and have tried many things but only the touch my finger seems to work.

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Goshia

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Nov 30, 2007 2:57 PM in response to b_behringer

Thats correct only your skin will work. If you have an ohm meter you can use measure your skin resistance. It will be in the 5-20 Mega ohms generaly. And if you measure your shirt it will be well above 200 mega ohms, so the phone screen won't respond.

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Nov 30, 2007 3:04 PM in response to Goshia

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/iphone1.htm

Scratch that. I am confused lol

Anyway this site seems to tell a lot.

Message was edited by: b_behringer

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deggie

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Nov 30, 2007 3:04 PM in response to michandbett

Have you tried these?

http://www.tavoproducts.com/TavoGloves.html

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Answer 8

Dec 2, 2007 8:42 AM in response to deggie

Its not clear that these Tavo gloves do the trick for the iPhone. I think they will not work. (What you need is a little hole in your index finger.. there you go... cut out a hole!).

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Answer 9

Dec 1, 2007 4:07 PM in response to Goshia

After a lot of research I have found that it is not the touch it is actually the (electricity) between your finger and the phone that does the sensing for touch.

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/iphone2.htm

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BlingMe

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Dec 1, 2007 8:51 PM in response to deggie

deggie....

Those gloves look pretty neat! Do you have them...and if so, do they work?

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deggie

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Dec 2, 2007 1:32 PM in response to BlingMe

No I don't, which is why I asked if they had tried them.

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michandbett Author

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Dec 4, 2007 4:09 PM in response to sammycl99

LOL!! Thanks great advice 🙂 I just wish I had thought of this potential problem as I live in the upper midwest...Oh well, cold fingers it is I guess

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Answer 13

Dec 6, 2007 5:33 PM in response to michandbett

I like the nose suggestion: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1276393&tstart=195

Takes some practice though.

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Randy Fast

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Dec 6, 2007 5:54 PM in response to michandbett

The iphone can be operated when wearing latex or nitrile gloves just putting it out there.

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Chuck123

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Dec 7, 2007 6:02 AM in response to michandbett

A normal stylus will not work for the iPhone for the reasons outlined in the posts in this thread however, there is a stylus available.

http://www.tenonedesign.com/stylus.php

To be honest it seems like a pointless idea to me. The iPhone was designed to eliminate the need for a stylus but this could be the answer for you.

Hope this helps.

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