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Your LG G6 will scratch, just like every other glass phone

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 20 Mar 2017 8:00 am
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Despite 'reliability' claims, the LG G6's glass will indeed scratch like any other. In a very common move in today's phones, LG chose to go with glass on the back of its new G6 for the first time since the introduction of the G series back in 2012. Using glass on the back of a phone has a whole host of benefits, including allowing radios to pass through it and enable wireless charging — all...

Corning's Gorilla Glass SR+ is coming to a wearable near you

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 31 Aug 2016 5:35 am
Corning Gorilla Glass SR+
After launching Gorilla Glass 5 for smartphones earlier this year, Corning is now turning its attention to the wearable segment with Gorilla Glass SR+. Corning started developing a product under "Project Phire" last year, aiming to come up with a glass substrate that was as durable as Gorilla Glass 4 and as scratch resistant as sapphire, which is used in traditional luxury watches. Gorilla Glass...

Everything you need to know about Corning Gorilla Glass

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Posted by Abhishek Baxi on 30 May 2016 3:00 pm
An old company with some seriously cool new innovations! Headquartered in Corning, New York and founded in 1851 – yes, the company is over 160 years old – Corning Incorporated is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. The Fortune 500 company operates in diverse market segments like Optical Communications, Display Technology, Specialty Materials, Life Sciences, and...

Corning's 'Project Phire' takes on sapphire with super scratch-resistant, durable displays

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Posted by Dan Thorp-Lancaster on 6 Feb 2015 9:39 pm
Corning's 'Project Phire' takes on sapphire with super scratch-resistant, durable displays
It looks like displays on future Android phones are about to get a whole lot more resistant to scratches. Corning announced today that it is working on a new type of glass for screens that is almost as scratch-resistant as sapphire displays (such as that on the Kyocera Brigadier, pictured above), while retaining the durability of its Gorilla Glass.

Embedded sensors in Corning's Gorilla Glass highlight the future of displays

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 19 Jun 2014 8:16 am
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While the latest iteration of Corning's Gorilla Glass offers a layer of scratch resistance and enhances the durability of your screen, future versions may feature built-in sensors that can gauge temperature and provide an authentication security system.

Corning announces 3D Gorilla Glass, coming to something bendy soon

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 3 Jan 2014 6:53 pm
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Ready for unique designs without sacrificing strength or adding thickness Corning has announced their latest innovation, which they're calling 3D-shaped Gorilla Glass. It's not for 3D video on our smart devices (thank goodness) but it describes the manufacturing process that will make Gorilla Glass into unique shapes without adding thickness or losing any of the scratch-resistant properties....

Samsung acquires 7.4 percent share in Gorilla Glass maker Corning

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 23 Oct 2013 6:01 am
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Corning buys out Samsung's stake in LCD joint venture; ten-year supply deal inked Samsung has acquired a 7.4 percent share in smartphone Gorilla Glass maker Corning, as part of a "strengthening" in the partnership between the two companies. The deal will also see Corning taking full control of Samsung Corning Precision Materials, an LCD panel joint venture in which Samsung currently holds a 43...

Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - a CES first look

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 10 Jan 2013 8:50 am
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When it comes to chemically-hardened glass, we smartphone types are definitely fans. When it comes to making our glass-fronted smartphones more durable, Corning has always been at the forefront, and their latest revelation in the form of Gorilla Glass 3 will prove to be even more of a protective force between our LCDs and the harsh world we live in. We dropped in on Corning to check out its new...

Corning announces Gorilla Glass 3, will show it off at CES

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 3 Jan 2013 5:34 pm
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Corning has just announced that they have released the latest version of their hardened glass, and Gorilla Glass 3 will be shown off at CES. They haven't told us a lot about the product in their press announcement, but we expect to see scratch-resistance glass that's thinner and more optically clear than the first two iterations of the popular Gorilla Glass line.  Corning labels Gorilla Glass...

Motorola DEFY MINI announced for Greece

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Posted by Kevin OQuinn on 5 Apr 2012 9:15 am
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Motorola has announced that the DEFY MINI will be available in Greece in mid-April.  This follows their announcement that it will also launch in Italy this month, and has already been released in Brazil.  Spec-wise, this is a decidedly mid-range phone, but for someone that needs something durable it's a smart way to go.  As a reminder, it's packing a 600MHz processor, 512MB RAM, a 3MP rear...

First look: Gorilla Glass 2 sheds 20% thickness but keeps all the strength

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Posted by Jared DiPane on 10 Jan 2012 5:38 pm
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Pop quiz: What's new, thinner and still made of Gorillas? Gorilla Glass 2, of course. A few days ago we saw the announcment that Corning was bringing the well-named scratch-resistant glass back to CES thinner than ever -- while also keeping it just as structurally strong. Sure, 20 percent thinner may not seem like a lot, but keeping the glass thinner is something that many manufacturers want...

Gorilla Glass 2 coming to CES, smartphones later

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 5 Jan 2012 4:59 pm
Gorilla Glass 2
Corning, the folks behind Gorilla Glass, has just announced that they will be unveiling Gorilla Glass 2 next week at CES.  They haven't let out a lot of product details just yet, but we're pretty sure all the scratch-resistant toughness will still be there, and likely made even better with the new generation.  We'll know for sure next week, as we'll be having a close look at their booth --...

Droid XYBOARD tablets are now on sale in stores

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Posted by Anndrew Vacca on 12 Dec 2011 1:28 pm
Droid XYBOARD
If you've been itching to get your hands on a Droid XYBOARD, the sequel to Motorola's XOOM, you can now purchase one at your local Verizon Wireless retail store. The XYBOARD packs a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, an IPS, Gorilla Glass-coated display, and an LTE radio, and comes in 10.1 and 8.2-inch flavors. The 10.1-inch XYBOARD is priced at $529.99, $629.99, and $729.99 for the 16, 32, and 64GB...

No, the Galaxy Nexus doesn't have Gorilla Glass, and, no, that doesn't mean the phone sucks

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 25 Oct 2011 12:47 pm
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Here we go again. Somewhere along the way, someone got it in their head that Samsung Galaxy Nexus has Gorilla Glass. Only it doesn't. And so far as we can tell, there's never been an official spec listing that said it did. And today, Corning, the maker of Gorilla Glass, tweeted that, in fact, the Galaxy Nexus doesn't have Gorilla Glass. Repeat: The Galaxy Nexus doesn't have Gorilla Glass. Oh...

Yes, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Gorilla Glass

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Posted by Bla1ze on 4 Aug 2011 11:03 am
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It's a question we get all the time, so let's answer it. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Gorilla Glass. And given the history Samsung has with using Corning, the latest press release confirming that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is making use of Gorilla Glass shouldn't really come as much of a surprise but it's certainly comforting. Hankil Yoon, vice president of Smartphone Product Planning,...

Motorola Photon 4G has an unlocked bootloader, sports Gorilla Glass

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 9 Jun 2011 2:33 pm
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Update: We've spoken with Motorola PR, who tells us the Photon does not have an unlocked bootloader, and the rep who initially told us otherwise was in error. Please read the full story here.One of the more exciting (if extremely nerdy) specs to come out of today's Sprint Motorola Photon 4G event (see our hands-on) is that the upcoming Android smartphone indeed will ship with an unlocked...

Samsung Galaxy S II has Gorilla Glass

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Posted by Anndrew Vacca on 3 May 2011 10:57 am
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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II has Gorilla Glass, making that stunning Super AMOLED Plus display we first saw at MWC all the more attractive. Glass manufacturer Corning said in a press release Tuesday that the company will continue its partnership with Samsung, one that began with the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab (good news for Samsung's next-gen Galaxy 8.9 and 10.1 tablets). Gorilla Glass, which is...

HTC Sensation has Gorilla Glass, aluminum unibody chassis

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 12 Apr 2011 9:44 am
If you were about to ask "Does the HTC Sensation have Gorilla Glass?" The answer, we're more than happy to say, is "yes." Indeed, the HTC Sensation has Gorilla Glass. If you're unfamiliar, Gorilla Glass is a sort of magical space-age scratch-resistant glass produced by Corning. And if you have the option, you want it. We've scratched non-Gorilla Glass screens on Day 1. And we're still trying to...

Hands-on with Gorilla Glass at CES

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Posted by Rene Ritchie on 6 Jan 2011 10:49 am
While there may be some devices that won't confirm they're using Corning's Gorilla Glass, many of your favorite Android phones and tablets aren't shy about it. Why? Because it's tough as nails. Actually, it's tough enough to help protect your display from things like nails. We caught up with the folks from Gorilla Glass live at CES 2011 and they gave us the full-on scratching, cracking, bending...

Gorilla Glass ad spotted in GQ magazine [from the forums]

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Posted by Jesse Potter on 28 Dec 2010 8:28 am
So this is pretty cool -- Corning Incorporated advertising its legendary Gorilla Glass in the latest issue of Gentlemen's Quarterly.  Not familiar with Gorilla Glass?  Do you own any phone in the Motorola Droid family of devices, or a Samsung Galaxy S/Tab?  Ever noticed how completely, extremely, and nearly impossible it is to scratch its screen?  Well, that's all thanks to Corning Incorporated's...

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