Corning, Provider of iPhone and iPad Glass, Announces Stronger and More Scratch Resistant Gorilla Glass 3 - Page 2

Renzatic · Jan 3, 2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cmichaelb

The back of the iPhone does not use Gorilla Glass. Only the front.

On the 4 and 4S, the front and the back is coated.

Squilly · Jan 3, 2013, 05:10 PM

Does Apple use it? Based on gorilla glass's site, they don't.

PrayForDeath · Jan 3, 2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

Does Apple use it? Based on gorilla glass's site, they don't.

They do, they just don't market it for some reason.

tech4all · Jan 3, 2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Renzatic

He's using a Nexus 10...

...let's kick his butt.

Bring it on!

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Originally Posted by Rocko1

And since Apple hasn't used GG since the iPhone 1, this news is applicable to????

You know, if you don't like what the admins consider "news," then start your own site and only post what you think is news worthy. It's so annoying when people have to say "how is this news" blah blah blah.

slicecom · Jan 3, 2013, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

Does Apple use it? Based on gorilla glass's site, they don't.

Not only does every iOS device use it, Gorilla Glass on portable devices basically exists because of Steve Jobs going to Corning and asking them to develop glass for the original iPhone.

arn · Jan 3, 2013, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

Does Apple use it? Based on gorilla glass's site, they don't.

http://www.apple.com/about/job-creation/

Corning employees in Kentucky and New York who create the majority of the glass for iPhone

JS82712 · Jan 3, 2013, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by w00t951

Apple uses Gorilla Glass? I swear Apple devices scratch like butter compared to Android and Windows Phone devices.

Fun fact: Steve Jobs gave corning money to build factories so that they have enough capacity to build gorilla glass for iDevices.

designs216 · Jan 3, 2013, 05:18 PM

Bet my little gorillas can scratch it.

Glassed Silver · Jan 3, 2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nrwrit3r

The more scratch-resistant it is, the easier it is to shatter the phone...I wish Apple would go back to glass that scratches easily but doesn't shatter if you drop the phone. I'd rather pay for a screen protector than an Otterbox.

We need the downvote back, because that is a load of bull right there.

The scratch resistance is NOT due to the material, but due to the coating.
Coating doesn't do anything to the flexibility and hence shatter probability and severeness of a material.

Glassed Silver:mac

bushido · Jan 3, 2013, 05:24 PM

looks like an apple ad idea copied from samsung

bedifferent · Jan 3, 2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Glassed Silver

We need the downvote back, because that is a load of bull right there.

The only good downvoting did was inflame others into an online ego war. It's better that people actually take the time to [civilly] address a comment than to passive-aggressively down-vote it. It also bullied people whose comments may be correct but others simply wanted to annoy that user, which happened quite often. I prefer the helpful comments being brought to the forefront of the threads through the new system, it allows me to view the top 5 or so without sifting through hundreds of posts.

TallManNY · Jan 3, 2013, 05:31 PM

Great. But glass seems scratch resistant enough. Now make it more shatter proof and that might be useful. I'm still casing my iPhone 5, albeit in a slim elago case. But I still don't trust these iPhones that are all metal and glass. Seems like they just don't have enough cushion on them to protect against falls.

But we shall see, two of my friends are going caseless with their iPhone 5's. Let's see how that works out for them. If their phones are still in one piece in a year, I will uncase mine.

miknos · Jan 3, 2013, 05:34 PM

I really like my iPhone 4. It fell like 8 times from around 5 feet and not a scratch. It could be luck but for me, it's resistant enough. Having future revisions even more resistant is great. I just think glass is too heavy. That's why the iPhone5 is much more lighter.

AT06 · Jan 3, 2013, 05:38 PM

Always good to have better glass - yet I always have a screen protector on so I don't care that much

Mattsasa · Jan 3, 2013, 05:42 PM

I didn't expect Corning to use a sex appeal approach

cowbellallen · Jan 3, 2013, 05:46 PM

how do u think they got the gorilla to pose with the ipad like that? and look at the camera so good?

Marcus-k · Jan 3, 2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bathplug

What about Gorilla anodized aluminum?

There already exists tons of great anodised aluminium finishes that are just a fraction more expensive and alot more durable, but of course Apple wouldn't wan't to pay for that, it would make iPhones last longer and retain used value = less new phone sales.

KdParker · Jan 3, 2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Renzatic

That's the most smug looking gorilla I've ever seen in my entire life.

Yeah, you just think you're cool, gorilla.

rotflmao

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Originally Posted by Nrwrit3r

The more scratch-resistant it is, the easier it is to shatter the phone...I wish Apple would go back to glass that scratches easily but doesn't shatter if you drop the phone. I'd rather pay for a screen protector than an Otterbox.

Is this really true? Hopefully they will be able to accomplish both.

Zerotolerance · Jan 3, 2013, 06:10 PM

What's needed is glare-free glass. Apple should switch to Nippon's Invisible Glass and drop Corning's ancient invention.

Glideslope · Jan 3, 2013, 06:16 PM

Gorilla Glass 3 is amazing. Just wait.......

Thunderhawks · Jan 3, 2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cowbellallen

how do u think they got the gorilla to pose with the ipad like that? and look at the camera so good?

Free Wi-Fi?

Glideslope · Jan 3, 2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcus-k

There already exists tons of great anodised aluminium finishes that are just a fraction more expensive and alot more durable, but of course Apple wouldn't wan't to pay for that, it would make iPhones last longer and retain used value = less new phone sales.

But not all of them are "compatible" with the Aluminum-Alloy used in your phone chassis. At the "molecular level", that is.

Marcus-k · Jan 3, 2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Glideslope

But not all of them are "compatible" with the Aluminum-Alloy used in your phone chassis. At the "molecular level", that is.

Of course i meant for Apple to use a better alloy too.

matjamca · Jan 3, 2013, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by w00t951

Apple uses Gorilla Glass? I swear Apple devices scratch like butter compared to Android and Windows Phone devices.

None of my iPhones have ever gotten scratched, or cracked or shattered.

Never had a problem.

Four oF NINE · Jan 3, 2013, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by partyBoy

this is old news, us Android users have been using Gorilla glass for a while now...Galaxy S III = iphone killer

Bring back the downrate arrow!

Jan 3, 2013, 05:31 PM	#37
TallManNY macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2007	Great. But glass seems scratch resistant enough. Now make it more shatter proof and that might be useful. I'm still casing my iPhone 5, albeit in a slim elago case. But I still don't trust these iPhones that are all metal and glass. Seems like they just don't have enough cushion on them to protect against falls. But we shall see, two of my friends are going caseless with their iPhone 5's. Let's see how that works out for them. If their phones are still in one piece in a year, I will uncase mine. __________________ Mid-2011 3.1GHz i5 iMac (6970m); Late-2007 Macbook iPhone 5; iPad 3; Nexus 7 Apple Stockholder (Still up enough to cover all my Apple toys, but boy have I taken a beating this year.)
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AT06 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Winwick, UK	Always good to have better glass - yet I always have a screen protector on so I don't care that much __________________ "Twenty seconds of insane courage" iMac 27"\| iPad 32GB \| Canon 400D, 24-105mm f/4L & 50mm f/1.8 www.turner.im
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Jan 3, 2013, 05:42 PM	#40
Mattsasa macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Minnesota	Interesting advertising tactic I didn't expect Corning to use a sex appeal approach
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Jan 3, 2013, 06:16 PM	#45
Glideslope macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY	Gg3 Gorilla Glass 3 is amazing. Just wait....... __________________ "Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate." Sun Tzu
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Squilly In Time-Out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PA	Does Apple use it? Based on gorilla glass's site, they don't.
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designs216 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	Bet my little gorillas can scratch it.
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bushido macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany, Europe	looks like an apple ad idea copied from samsung
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Jan 3, 2013, 05:34 PM	#38
miknos macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	I really like my iPhone 4. It fell like 8 times from around 5 feet and not a scratch. It could be luck but for me, it's resistant enough. Having future revisions even more resistant is great. I just think glass is too heavy. That's why the iPhone5 is much more lighter.
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Jan 3, 2013, 05:46 PM	#41
cowbellallen macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	how do u think they got the gorilla to pose with the ipad like that? and look at the camera so good?
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Jan 3, 2013, 06:10 PM	#44
Zerotolerance macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Hampshire	What's needed is glare-free glass. Apple should switch to Nippon's Invisible Glass and drop Corning's ancient invention.
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