A few days ago Proporta sent me a selection of accessories for the Nokia E61- a metal case, an alu-leather case and an advanced screen protector. I asked Katrina at Proporta what makes the screen protector ‘advanced’? “In what way is it advanced? £10 if you can answer that and make it sound genuine:)” Here’s the reply-
It is an advanced screen protector shipped from the ‘technological capital’
Japan, it is made from ultra high clarity plastic which is a little thicker than rival brands. This does not impair clarity of the screen, but actually reduces glare from outside and overhead lighting. Another difference is that they are washable (with normal hand soap) and replaceable. For easy application it comes with a screen cleaning cloth and an application card.
OK, that was a very good explanation and did it for me. Let’s start with the screen protector and see how it compares to all of the other ones I have tried. It took me 1 minute to apply it and it went on straight away with no dust or air bubbles- it is almost impossible though to get air bubbles in a protector that is this thick.
The protector itself is the ‘perfect’ size for the E61 screen and although you would expect all screen protectors to be the right size it is sadly not always the case.
For in car use it does a very good job of reducing glare and I have found navigation a LOT easier than without it on. Remember though that the E61 does not have a touch screen so it would be nice if the protector was a little bit thinner. This is because the bottom of the screen is flush with the front casing and the protector is noticeable when attached. I don’t think there is a way around this on this particular device and maybe reducing its thickness would affect the glare reducing factors of this ‘advanced’ protectorJ
Crucially it works best for stopping grease getting on the screen when making and receiving calls. Maybe I have a greasy face (!) but I did worry about stubble scratching the screen and this solves the problem well. All in all- this is a top quality protector that is excellent value at under £6.00 inc. VAT.
Available from Proporta for £5.95 inc. VAT. If you are wondering why a Nokia accessory review is on all three sites it’s because Proporta have a range of protectors for many devices and the only difference is the actual size. Tomorrow I will post a review of the metal case.
