Counterclockwise: the rise of Gorilla Glass and how it changed the phone industry
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- zamroni1
- sS@
- 17 Jun 2019
gorila glass is great for front panel but using glass for rear panel is stupid. I think Kevlar or nokia's polycarbonate is better for rear panel.
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- bloop
- EKW
- 17 Jun 2019
Dragorilla, 16 Jun 2019Dragontrail is 1 of the alternatives, if I remember correct... moreOne of them might be Dinorex, which I think is on the Red Magic 3 and the Nokia 8.1 (maybe some others too).
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- dude111
- 8{c
- 17 Jun 2019
Anonymous, 16 Jun 2019Do you have the link of iPhone XS and XS max glass type?!.No, sorry. But given that they have been investing on Corning, its probably a derivative of GG6 or even that itself without the branding.
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- Anonymous
- Q5x
- 17 Jun 2019
bug, 16 Jun 2019I never got the fuss about Gorilla glass. Two dropped phone... moreHah "planned obsolesce" just don't drop your phone and that's it. I have mine so far for 5 Months and is looking new, no cracks, never dropped it.
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- Anonymous
- LQu
- 17 Jun 2019
Anonymous, 16 Jun 2019They don’t they use special glass.Apple said that on announcement.
Check gsma specs list.
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- Mike
- uGN
- 17 Jun 2019
Worst invention ever. Breaks and scratches so easily.
Don't understand what the fuss is about.
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- bug
- pqy
- 16 Jun 2019
I never got the fuss about Gorilla glass. Two dropped phones proved it breaks like everything else. And it's not like people keep their phones in the same pocket as their keys.
To make matter worse, the glass breaks, but the screen doesn't, you can't replace the glass. You must replace the perfectly working screen, too. Though this isn't an issue with the glass, but with how manufacturers baked planned obsolescence into their products.
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- Dometalican
- B45
- 16 Jun 2019
Dragorilla, 16 Jun 2019Dragontrail is 1 of the alternatives, if I remember correct... moreSomebody mentioned the Redmi 2 but I do remember that the Pixel 3a and 3a XL use DragonTail.
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- Anonymous
- Q5x
- 16 Jun 2019
I would actually prefer a more shatter resistant glass than one that scratches easily, since people mostly drop their phones, it would be more useful that way than have a more scratch resistant but once it drops from a table height, it breaks completely.
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- abigfanoftechs
- pLC
- 16 Jun 2019
I use all my phones without cases or screen protections.
All of them got tiny scratches ... I don't care, life is too short.
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- AnonD-785631
- trQ
- 16 Jun 2019
-like 99% of user apply another piece of protection on the phone screen anyway so gorilla glass kinda irrelevant and act like a fail safe!
- so i prefer plastic! glass can shatter, plastic can't, Gorilla glass can't scatch up easily, but we put glass protection on or screen anyway, but somehow plastic feels cheap and it won't sell, for some reason people want their 300$ to be a piece of glass sandwich
- I HATE IT!
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- Dragorilla
- nmE
- 16 Jun 2019
Dragontrail is 1 of the alternatives, if I remember correctly there are another 1 or 2 companies who had their glass on phones from major companies.
Does anyone remember their names?
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- Anonymous
- ss1
- 16 Jun 2019
dude111, 16 Jun 2019ion-X on iPhones is a custom variation of GG. Basically ... moreDo you have the link of iPhone XS and XS max glass type?!.
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- Anonymous
- ss1
- 16 Jun 2019
Anonymous, 16 Jun 2019Iphone Xs has GG6They don’t they use special glass.
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- dude111
- 8{c
- 16 Jun 2019
ion-X on iPhones is a custom variation of GG.
Basically just like what QC do with the ARM designs, they tweak them a little and sell them as Kryo cores.
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- Newtmas
- vV5
- 16 Jun 2019
ashyjay92, 16 Jun 2019Sony used FRP on the XZ1 compact and it got slated for "bei... moreIkr,sony xz1 compact made from a glass-fibre reinforced plastic which is much more durable than glass and metal but people complained it feels plastic. Btw i had hands on it at the local store but it feels much more sturdy and it didn’t feel cheap. As if apple were using this,it would be good
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- Anonymous
- ss1
- 16 Jun 2019
Almand, 16 Jun 2019Sand IS one of the basic raw-materials of Glass... Actuall... moreGlass and mobile Soc both made out of sand and yet micro sand aka micro dust can scratch you gorilla glass easily in your pocket :).
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- Anonymous
- LQu
- 16 Jun 2019
Anonymous, 16 Jun 2019Don’t know if gorilla glass that good then why Apple didn’t... moreIphone Xs has GG6
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- Anonymous
- ss1
- 16 Jun 2019
Don’t know if gorilla glass that good then why Apple didn’t use it or just a hype?!.