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Corning Gorilla Glass II?

There was a previous thread about this topic. Nobody knows, though some cited sources that claimed it was indeed Gorilla Glass 2.
 
I've seen no confirmation from Apple or Corning, but I read 2 news reports today (one a tech blog, one a business blog) that say it does have Gorilla Glass II.
 
PedroDias said:
Does the iphone 5 use the new corning gorilla glass II? it would really be a nice feature...

for those one who do not know it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT8xI4PEU8c

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com
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I've only seen one article that flat out states that the iPhone 5 will have Gorilla Glass 2: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/384123/20120913/iphone-5-apple-arm-qualcomm-corning-gorilla.htm

Others use the "reports indicate" type of phrasing. I'd love to see a more definitive statement about this. I'm not sure why Apple wouldn't tout it as a feature.
 
We know that all previous iPhones used Gorilla Glass. We have no confirmation for the 5 but they probably went with Gorilla Glass 2.

Is the first version even produced still? I don't know why they'd keep making it if it's inferior in every way.
 
So after all those impressive tests in the video the reality is it will still completely shatter when dropped from waist level. So what's the point?
 
Kadman said:
So after all those impressive tests in the video the reality is it will still completely shatter when dropped from waist level. So what's the point?
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The reality is that every drop is different. Improved scratch resistance and improved shatter resistance are the point. There's a spectrum. It's not a binary thing.
 
House Crasher said:
I don't want to say who told me as it could get that person in trouble, in fact I know it would. But believe me when I say...It's Gorilla Glass II on the iPhone 5.
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I don't believe you.

Although it could well be gorilla glass 2 still.
 
Neither company has ever confirmed it for any product.
The closest we ever got was Apple revealing that Corning was one of their vendors.
 
takeshi74 said:
The reality is that every drop is different. Improved scratch resistance and improved shatter resistance are the point. There's a spectrum. It's not a binary thing.
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This is my point. They show fancy videos of what sort of tests they can pass, but if it's going to shatter when dropped in the real world anyway, what good is it to see how many pounds of force it takes to crack when bowed along a specific plane?
 
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