Review Fix Exclusive: Inside PhoneSoap XL

Review Fix chats with Dan Barnes, President, Co-Founder PhoneSoap, who discusses how the product is changing the way we clean our electronic devices. Also discussing their new Kickstarter and how the device is used, Barnes lets us know exactly why it’s one unique piece of technology.

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Review Fix: How was the product created?

Dan Barnes: PhoneSoap XL was actually created by our customers! We launched our original PhoneSoap after reading an article that the average cell phone is 18x dirtier than a public toiled. We did some test of our own and found out that this was true. Our phones are filthy! Everything we touch, we transfer to our phone. While we wash our hands, we never wash our phones. Using our phones transfers that bacteria back to our hands. Because we store them in dark, warm places, the bacteria we transfer to our devices breed there. Our original product is a UV sanitizer and universal charger that cleans your phone every time you charge it. Our customers number one request has always been a tablet sized version. So, based on popular demand, we are delivering.

Review Fix: How easy is it to use?

Barnes: It’s extremely easy to use. Open the door, slide your tablet in (or any other item you want cleaned), then close the door. The lights start automatically and run for 5 minutes. If you want, there is a USB port so you can use your cord to charger your device at the same time, but it is not necessary.

Review Fix: How much does it cost?

Barnes: We launched our product on Kickstarter at $99. Full retail price when we ship to customers will be $119. Take advantage of our early discounted prices.

Review Fix: Why makes your Kickstarter special?

Barnes: We are the only company making a product like this, and instead of working behind the scenes, we have decided to involve our customers in the production and development of the product.

Review Fix: What other products besides phones and tablets has it been tested on?

Barnes: We have only lab tested the units on Phones and Tablets, but the UV light is universal. As long as your product is being hit by the lights, it will be cleaned.

Review Fix: Bottom line, why should someone use it?

Barnes: We use our devices every day, yet they are the filthiest items we come in contact with. While some bacteria is good for you, the amount that lives on our devices is not. It is just as important to clean our devices as our hands since our hands are ultimately always getting dirty from our devices. Our devices end this cycle.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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