Oleophobic Surfaces. Oleophobic Grease Free Surfaces. In the competitive world of mobile phone products the HTC Hero competes for market share with the Apple iPhone 3GS. As an inducement Apple have introduced an oleophobic coating on the Apple iPhone. Oleophobic means “oil hating”, In theory you should never see a smear and finger prints on your Apple screen again. Many industries regard oleophobic materials as a holy grail. Their many applications include : SWITL. Robot Hand Picks Up Gooey Mess With Scary Accuracy, Renders Humans Even More Obsolete - PCWorld.