The current crop of smartphones and tablets flaunt some gorgeous high-resolution displays. High-tech scratch resistant materials like Gorilla Glass offer impressive resistance, but an extra layer of insurance puts many users at ease along.
We've tested a previous version of 3M's Natural View screen protector before and liked it. 3M came back to us with new & improved versions. Now offered are the Natural View Anti-Glare and Natural View Fingerprint Fading screen protectors.
Application is pretty straightforward, but you'll save yourself some aggravation finding a place as dust-free as possible. After several weeks, the anti-glare film that we tested has held up well.
As one would expect it cuts glare for a reasonable compromise in image quality. Typical of anti-glare films, the matte finish does alter the screen appearance, but provides impressive glare reduction while maintaining a natural feel during touchscreen operation.
From my experience, if you want a smartphone or tablet screen protector, the extra few dollars you spend for a quality film over a cheap alternative is money well spent. The 3M Natural View line is definitely among those to consider.
Matthew Fortner has been at The News & Observer since 2002. He has a passion for gadgets, cutting-edge technology and all things geek.
Comments
Screen protector evaluation
Wed, 10/10/2012 - 10:16 — nushieldguyMatthew,
Read your review about the 3M film. However, if you take the device outside that you have the 3M film installed on you will find that the display becomes hard to read because anti-glare films tend to turn dark in bright light.
NuShield has solved this issue by creating the DayVue antireflective film that absorbs glare and allows the user to read the display both indoors and outdoors.
NuShield has also taken its antiglare film a step further than 3M by adding an antimicrobial coating to kill germs.