Corning Debuts Gorilla Glass 5 With Improved Drop Protection

[UltimaKilo]

Another reason? What's the first reason to upgrade?

Around 30% of iPhone customers are using an iPhone 5S or later. The iPhone 6 Plus is way too slow as it is due to it's lack of memory (something the 6S Plus fixed), so you'll see some of those customers upgrade.

6S users probably won't find a lot of benefits to upgrading, unless they're on a yearly upgrade plan with the Apple program, T-Mobile Jump! or AT&T Next.

 

[sehix]

Not sure what you're talking about. Just putting the phone in your pocket over time it develops scratches.

Pockets without keys or anything like that in them either.

Empty the sand and gravel out of your pockets once in a while?

 

[daftpunker909]

Around 30% of iPhone customers are using an iPhone 5S or later. The iPhone 6 Plus is way too slow as it is due to it's lack of memory (something the 6S Plus fixed), so you'll see some of those customers upgrade.

6S users probably won't find a lot of benefits to upgrading, unless they're on a yearly upgrade plan with the Apple program, T-Mobile Jump! or AT&T Next.

I doubt that an increase in speed is as significant as a selling point as you try to make us believe. Some people might upgrade based on that, but the majority will want significant feature upgrades such as touch ID, double camera etc

 

[JGRE]

But does it survive scratches. That has always and will always until proven otherwise be my issue with screens.

Two years with my 6, no screen protection or bumper stuff, not a single scratch.
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I doubt that an increase in speed is as significant as a selling point as you try to make us believe. Some people might upgrade based on that, but the majority will want significant feature upgrades such as touch ID, double camera etc

You only notice how 'slow' your old device was, when use he new (next) one. Till that moment you'r still happy.
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I bet it still scratches when you put your phone in your pocket with literally nothing else in it.

I still can't believe that YouTubers will take knives and screwdrivers to phone screens and it doesn't leave a scratch, yet I take care and only out my phone in my pocket on its own and it's riddled with them.

Have it in my jeans pocket all the time, not a single scratch in two years........ What kind of trousers are you wearing?
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Whatever happened to sapphire glass on the iPhone? We have it for the home button and the camera glass, but not the rest of the phone. Apple even has a patent to bond gorilla glass to sapphire, so you get scratch and drop protection. When will we see that?

They went broke......

 

[kdarling]

I thought Apple used their own variant of gorilla glass?

You're thinking of what Apple calls "Ion-X" in the Apple Watch Sport.

No one knows for sure if it's Gorilla Glass under a different name, or a similar glass made in China.

I didn't even know the iPhone used gorilla glass.

Yep, the production phones always have used Gorilla Glass. (Pre-production used plastic.)

Corning is apparently not allowed to publicly name Apple as a customer, but it's calculated that Apple's purchases have accounted for perhaps as much as ~2% of Corning revenue, at least before everyone started using GG.

 

[Dammit Cubs]

I'd be surprised if Apple uses this. Aren't they 1 or 2 generations behind when it comes to this? It takes time to qualify part.

 

[Robin TN]

According to Corning, Gorilla Glass 5 survives drops four times better than competing glass products.
Article Link: Corning Debuts Gorilla Glass 5 With Improved Drop Protection

Four times better? In GDR (German Democratic Republic) there was even stronger glass in use. This country had to deal with a lack o ressources, that's why they produced such durable products.
Take a look at these glasses from 1980:

 

[JamesMike]

Scratches are the main concern. I have never shattered a screen on anything in my life, so drop protection isn't a big deal. Scratches, however, are.

More scratch protection and more scratch protection.

 

[GoodWheaties]

Four times better? In GDR (German Democratic Republic) there was even stronger glass in use. This country had to deal with a lack o ressources, that's why they produced such durable products.
Take a look at these glasses from 1980:

Just remember the thickness of those glasses makes the difference. Corning started out making cookware (still does I think) which is extremely tough, but much thicker than what is used by phones. Unfortunately it seems like when they have made tougher glass, screen manufacturers simply used thinner layers of glass, which enables thinner phones and less separation from the content on the screen.

 

[simonmet]

Ah so you're saying they make calculated, incremental improvements each iteration -- even though they have the ability to go above where they're at, they hold back a bit so as to ensure future sales and a better "future" product... cause that's what I see Apple doing! (sort of tongue-in-cheek bashing that model. I obviously still buy iPhones lol)

That's exactly what I'm staying!

 

[Savor]

What more companies need to do is pre-install a screen protector on it. Three of my phones already had it installed when I opened the box.

Dropped my Xiaomi Mi 3 twice. Other than a slight ding on the corners from the first drop, the screen is flawless. I dropped my Lumia 640 for the first time the other day by stepping on the charging cord. I am usually very careful with all my phones. Not a single blemish but it also has a screen protector already installed. Nokia builds Tonka truck level phones. Matte plastic is ideal and interchangeable.

Moto E I haven't dropped yet but for only $30, already has a screen protector. All Gorilla Glass 3 and all should have flawless screens. My LG doesn't have one so if I ever did drop it, I expect to see a crack. Yet, people buy these $500+ iPhones that don't come with one while cheap phones are protected and engineered better for drops...

The Samsung Galaxy S6/S7 edges might be pretty, but those phones are probably the worst phones ever built for real world abuse. It isn't just the strength of the Gorilla Glass but how well the phones are built around it. Reason why I have no interest in iPhone 8 next year. Likely glass on both sides and would need to have screen protection for BOTH sides. Slippery too. Weak. Might be a pretty, shiny new design. Not ideal for real world use. Forget pure aesthetics because ergonomics matters more to me.

 

[Agilis]

This is great and all but please show me glass tests that test drops where the phone lands on a corner. All these tests in the video feature a drop where the phone lands flat. The phone is more likely to survive breaking in those types of tests than a corner drop test.

 

[mangonights]

Gorilla Glass 10: Your Phone Doesn't Break, the Pavement Does.

 

[Michael Goff]

Gorilla Glass 10: Your Phone Doesn't Break, the Pavement Does.

So by GG 10, it'll be as tough as a Nokia?

 

[dk001]

Gorilla Glass 10: Your Phone Doesn't Break, the Pavement Does.

GG10 Extreme Edition. If dropped it will bounce back right into your hand with no damage. Some scratching may occur.

 

[Sheza]

We are talking about physics and chemistry here. If you agree that the screen can withstand a knife or keys, do you honestly think it's the fabric in your pants cause the scratches? The only rational explanation is that there are particles in your pocket that are hard enough to cause the scratches. There is no debate.

There is something you aren't aware of causing this.

I don't disagree with you, I'm just saying I don't know how it gets there, and how others haven't experienced the same. I don't do anything out of the ordinary.

 

[maflynn]

Great news but I will still put on a tempered glass screen protector

 

[ValO]

My main concern with the cover glass is the oleophobic coating, my cover glass doesn' t get scratched, the coating however shows a lot of irregularities after a few months of use.
Wish they could find a solution for that problem.

 

[dk001]

After reading this for a couple of days ... I put on a ballistic glass screen protector with oleophobic coating and less than 0.3mm thick. It has to have edge to edge as much as possible and rounded edges (prevents chipping).
I do it for impact protection and scratch prevention (coating or glass). For the cheap price it is well worth it.
Is it really needed for scratch protection? Doesn't matter. I'm putting it on anyway and get the scratch protection. I do this on all my mobile devices. Cheap protection.

 

[jonnysods]

Man I hate it when you're waiting for your new iPhone to arrive because it's sold out, and there are guys on YouTube doing drop tests, or blending them for goodness sakes. Always makes me crazy!!

 

[simonmet]

Man I hate it when you're waiting for your new iPhone to arrive because it's sold out, and there are guys on YouTube doing drop tests, or blending them for goodness sakes. Always makes me crazy!!

Probably won't need to wait this year!

 

[Michael Goff]

Probably won't need to wait this year!

Actually, we might. They're supposedly ordering a lower number to deal with expected lower demand. So it is highly possible they could get higher than expected demand and we get slipped back ship dates.

 

[dk001]

Actually, we might. They're supposedly ordering a lower number to deal with expected lower demand. So it is highly possible they could get higher than expected demand and we get slipped back ship dates.

From a headline perspective it is also a way to drive additional sales.
"OMG!!!! We have sold out!! It's so awesome we can't keep it in stock!!!"