Parent's of the year award goes to.....nevermind.

At Q'doba restaurant today, a couple walks in with a baby in a carrier and a toddler. They put the baby on the table and stand in line to order while the baby is left unattended and the toddler runs amuck.

Parent's of the year? No.

Iphone 4 Pre-Order

MINE!

Zagg Invisishield

I've been using the Zagg Invisishield products for a couple of years now. I've installed one on my 16gb iPod Nano, iPhone 3gs, iPad Wifi, HTC Incredible, Blackberry 8320, and now my HTC Sprint EVO.

I had ordered my EVO Zagg Invisishield (front only) on 3/29/10 and received it well before the release of the EVO on 06/06/10. As soon as I had brought my EVO home the Invisishield was applied (I'm pretty much a pro at this now, especially after installing one on the iPad and iPhone.

With my experience, the Zagg Invisishields coverage area are pretty spot on....except with this one. I made sure it was aligned properly and it is flush with one side of the screen, but there seems to be some screen real estate still bare.

I completed a ticket online at Zagg.com's support area and added these comments and images:

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Hi, I had received my Zagg front shield for my EVO but it doesn't seem to cover the whole front screen. The Zagg's I have applied for my other devices seem to fit perfect and cover the entire surface area. Thank you very much.

They quickly replied the next morning with (modified to protect identities):

Reference number: LTK999999999
Subject: IC9999999 Not Cut correctly?
Hello,

Thank you for contacting ZAGG, where we are Zealous About Great Gadgets! My name is Stephanie and I appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

I'm sorry you're having problems with your order# IC999999 for the HTC EVO 4G (Screen). Before I can help you further with this problem I need to know the screen dimensions of the invisibleSHIELD screen you received and the dimensions of the screen on your device.

Also, please provide the exact make and model of your device as well as the exact name of the invisibleSHIELD you received. After I receive that information I will be able to assist you better.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for choosing ZAGG. We appreciate your business!

All the best,

Customer Service Representative

So the screenshots aren't proof enough, Zagg wants me to measure it? COME ON!

Hi,
I have the Sprint EVO. You sent me the Zagg Invisishield for the Sprint EVO (I ordered and received it weeks prior to phone launch so maybe Zagg didn't get the exact dimensions properly). There is only one Sprint EVO, mine doesnt have any other special dimensions than anyone else's EVO. As shown in the original message attached screen shots, I applied it correctly and it is flush with the left side and does have an un protected gap on the right.

Thank you very much

Here was their reply:

Hello,

Thank you for contacting ZAGG, where we are Zealous About Great Gadgets! My name is Cameron L and I appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

With regard to your email, I have had a chance to review your email, as well as the attached photographs. Your invisibleSHIELD is within the parameters of our design; we do design the invisibleSHIELD slightly smaller than the screen of the device. There are several reasons for this, most notable is that if we did not do this, installation would be extremely difficult. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Thank you for choosing ZAGG. We appreciate your business!

All the best,

Cameron L
Customer Service Representative

I find that reply hilarious because all my other Invisishield installations I've done covered every surface flawlessly and without any gaps. But whatever....I just won't buy them anymore.

iPhone4 vs EVO (the stuff that matters to me)

IPhone4 vs EVO

I currently have an EVO. In fact this post is drafted and sent from it. While it is the best Android phone I've used, I miss my old iPhone 2g (the first iPhone) terribly and Apple's keynote was enticing while they showed off that sexy piece of glass and steel.

This comparison is for my own needs and personal circumstances. You may care more about some features that I don't, but in general I'm sure this will help someone decide as well.

Part 1: Synergy and less headaches

Gear I'm using either in conjunction with or alongside my phone: iPad (WiFi), Macbook Pro (Snow Leopard) w/ XP via VMWARE Fusion, ipod nano, Griffin itrip, MOTO Bluetooth stereo headphones, Canon S90, NDSi XL, PSP Go.

With that being said, ideally I want to have some type of synergy between my laptop, iPad and nano so obviously the iPhone would be the preferred choice. The photos from my digital camera, music ripped from cds, and the movies/music purchased from iTunes all reside on my MacBook Pro.  Having to use less applications to modify, convert and upload multimedia between and to devices is always a good thing. Sure there are applications and ways to do it for Android (ie: Doubletwist), but it's just cleaner otherwise, and just plain......works.

Winner: iPhone4

Part 2: Price plans

Of course there are different plans and ability to work around certain data usage (ie: root & wireless tether apps) but again, this is for me.

iPhone4/AT&T

450min w/rollover, 5000 weekend min: $39.99
2gb datapro $25
Tethering (shared 2gb Or its own? Idk) $20
Data overage $10/gb
Total $84.99/mo if I don't go over the primitive 2gb limit.


EVO/Sprint

450min Everything (unlimited data): $69.99
"Required" even though I can't get 4g Premium Data $10
Tethering (5gb) $29.99
Total $109.98

Winner: iPhone/AT&T (savings of $24.99/mo) and even if I exceed the 2gb limit to 4gb in a month I still save $5!

Part 3: Virtual keyboard

I'll tell you right now its the EVO hands down. I'm typing this now in landscape mode and the size of the screen makes it a pleasure to type on. Text/word correction is better on the iPhone (compared to the 3gs) but I admit it has improved on Android 2.1 since the OS on the G1.

Winner: EVO

Part 4: Screen

iPhone4:
3.5 display
960x640
326ppi (I don't care, I have an iPad.)

EVO:
4.3 display
800x480

Again, the EVO screen is amazing. Keep in mind the screen isn't just to look at, you type and touch on it as well. A good tradeoff to iPhone4's boasted 326ppi. I already wear glasses but don't have carpel tunnel (yet) so I'm fine with this.

Winner: EVO

Part 5: Apps

Each platform has it's own version of apps for daily use (ie: Twitter, Facebook, Web Browser (don't want to get into the Flash issue), instant messengers etc.). Each platform has their own signature apps as well. In terms of (new really) new technology, taking advantage of the front facing camera, iPhone has FaceTime and EVO has QIK (when it doesn't force close on me....).

In all honesty the iPhone has more apps (and higher quality apps, and more 'paid' apps), but because I own an iPad I had already purchased tons of apps that are also backwards compatible with iPhone I need to award the iPhone this one. Obviously I have some favorites in the Android market, as I use Astro to backup and restore approximately 30 after each data-wipe or when I swap between phones.

Winner: iPhone4

Part 6: Carriers

I hear people crying about how Sprint sucks or AT&T is horrible, but honestly I have no complaints with Sprint or AT&T (not getting into customer service...).  I live in an area that has adequate coverage for both carriers with few dropped calls and the same with the data connection, same where I work an hour away. The only problem I have is not having Sprint 4g in my area (and won't until next year most likely), and having to pay the $10 premium data charge.

Winner: Doesn't matter really.

Part 6: Multi-tasking

Proven on Android. Still needs to be proven on iPhone (without having to jailbreak).

Winner: EVO

I'm done with this post as I've decided I'll be getting the white iPhone 4, 32gb model. I already even got the day off from work. :P