Apple is Using Machines to Install iPhone Screen Protectors in Japan [Video]

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Posted February 5, 2016 at 5:36am by Shalom Levytam

Apple has launched a machine applied iPhone screen protector installation service in Japan, reports Macotakara.

The company has partnered with Belkin to offer its ScreenCare+ Anti-Glare and InvisiGlass screen protectors to customers. The Anti-Glare version offers Improved Visibility, Protection, and is Ultra-Thin. The InvisiGlass version is made from Flexible Glass, is Strong, Natural, and Ultra-Thin.

InvisiGlass Screen Protectors have a uniform molecular structure that preserves the vibrant color, resonance and clarity of your screen with virtually no distortion, so you can enjoy the brilliance of each and every pixel. The concentrated elastic bonding in the breakthrough material eliminates the friction that causes drag, giving you the exact same touch-sensitivity and glide as the naked screen itself.

Apple's price is 2,180 or 4,280 JPY. Take a look at the video below to see how the screen protector is applied.

Apple is Using Machines to Install iPhone Screen Protectors in Japan [Video]

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Whatever - February 8, 2016 at 5:55pm

The hard part about putting screen protector is cleaning every bit of dust not putting the screen protector on. So this is not what I expected. Kinda useless

gamerscul9870 - February 8, 2016 at 5:57pm

Might as well buy the phone in new condition then immediately do this.

Santosc9 - February 6, 2016 at 6:48pm

It takes way too long and it's more work than doing it manually, and that's not a robot; I don't care how they try to justify it, that's not a robot.

gamerscul9870 - February 6, 2016 at 9:32pm

It's not stupid! At least it's trying to perfect it compared to humans that will more often than not put in on with air bubbles that will stay there unless you risk doing it yourself that will affect the protector or will make it slanted and will have to carefully perfect it yourself! So what if it does take more time with this? It would pay off all that wait for this and it's looks like something that was made with the iPhone.

Succh35 - February 5, 2016 at 7:59pm

Whenever I scuff my screen I just buy a new phone no big deal it's cheap.

gamerscul9870 - February 5, 2016 at 8:10pm

So you're basically saying you're replacing the entire phone compared to the display only for low cost? Please go into detail.

Warehaus - February 5, 2016 at 6:17pm

When apple start to doing this, it just means they are that much closer to the Sony business model ( Steve will jump out of the grave)

qba - February 5, 2016 at 5:34pm

Oh cmon at least it give employee something to feel important about.

Shani - February 5, 2016 at 4:27pm

Apple realized that their screen is not good enough to use without screen protector.

gamerscul9870 - February 5, 2016 at 4:51pm

Or they're just showing who would want to install a screen protector. Of app,e wasn't happy with their screen, they'll improve on it rather than slapping stuff into it.

Teqjax - February 5, 2016 at 5:22pm

You guys have it all wrong. They are doing it because they want to make more money. I'm surprised they didn't come up with this sooner.

gamerscul9870 - February 5, 2016 at 5:42pm

And use it to make more but make a win win for them and us.

Cheesyant - February 5, 2016 at 2:25pm

Now this is what I call effort to putting on screen protector. At Best Buy I had geek squad put on 2 different screen protectors wrong going off the screen which meant that peeling off most of it to level it off also made it collect dirt on the sticky side. When I did it, I nearly got it on right which was close to this, but perfect.

Butterspider - February 5, 2016 at 1:58pm

Apparently the operators name is Machine

Wolverinemarky - February 5, 2016 at 8:34am

I would pay for this service here

Sk - February 5, 2016 at 6:02am

Irritating music

tubex45 - February 5, 2016 at 5:55am

a jig is called a machine now?

DaveTheWave - February 5, 2016 at 5:54am

Come on, it takes much less time to do it manually

Nitro Junkie - February 5, 2016 at 8:24am

Tell me about it! When my old lady does it she takes forever. ;-)

gamerscul9870 - February 5, 2016 at 1:21pm

At least the patience pays off.

Captain Obvious - February 5, 2016 at 5:53am

"machine"