Brad Moon
Brad Moon
Editor Computing solutions I’m a long-time electronics and gadget geek who’s been fortunate enough to enjoy a career that lets me indulge this interest. I have been writing about technology for several decades for a wide range of outlets including Wired, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, MSN, About.com, Kiplinger, and GeekDad. I’m in my 10th year as a senior contributor for Forbes with a focus on reviewing music-related tech, Apple gear, battery power stations and other consumer electronics. My day job is with the Malware Research Center at AI-native cybersecurity pioneer CrowdStrike.
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  1. Hi
    I bought one and had to ship my phone in for repairs (it stopped turning on). They shipped me a replacement phone. Did I just lose my money on the screw protector?

  3. I was told that this product would prevent impact damage to my tablet, one week after purchase my son accidently knocked a small toy over, it landed on the tablet screen.
    Now the tablet is ruined. as there is impact damage.
    Needless to say I have a devastated child, and a disappointed mom.
    Why is it advertised to prevent impact damage if this is not the case?
    I could understand damage if the tablet was dropped, thrown, or stepped on.
    But none of these are what happened.
    They should just say its a cover for scratch prevention, and nothing more.

  4. Hi,
    Many of the cellphone cases I have seen eg. Ringke Fusion give good protection to the sides and back of the cellphone, but do not actually cover the glass. If this product is applied, could a case such as Ringke Fusion still be used on the phone , or will the added layer of protection make the case no longer fit .

    Also, how much weight would this add to a cellphone such as Samsung Galaxy A8 ?

    Thanks
    Andy

    • Hi, Andy. I don’t have access to exact numbers, but the weight added to any smartphone would be minimal –it’s a thin layer of plastic film. In terms of impact on how any case might fit, that’s going to vary by case and by smartphone. I’d suggest popping in to a Best Buy store with the phone and case if you’re interested, and they might be able to tell.

  5. Hi.
    Can I have it installed to reinforce a cell phone with a crack in the screen? The phone works fine but I don’t want it to become worse. Repair would be expensive. Right now the crack is almost invisible. Thanks.

    • I’m not sure on that one. I’ve heard of people installing screen protector film to stabilize a hairline crack, but I don’t know if ClearPlex would work that way –or if the display is checked to make sure it’s intact before application. I’d suggest bringing it in and having it checked for a definitive answer…

  7. What ever happened to them offering 2 different film types, one being a full body wrap?

    I’ve seen both in a best buy being advertised on a box and card format, but when asking about it no one had a clue about it. I’m going to to have to end up wrapping the back myself, but seems odd to advertise is and then have no clue. Not only that there is no price difference listed between the two, just that they are different materials and full body is a little less slick. There was HD and Ultra.

  9. I’d love to see the commercial running in stores about this, posted here. Showing a GeekSquad Agent donning on a special outfit, and blasting the tablet.

     

     

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