You don’t need a crystal ball to get a glimpse of what the future holds for phones. You just need to take a closer look at the glass. Corning’s new Gorilla Glass Victus promises better protection against drops and scratches and gives us a few more clues about what the next generation of iPhones and …
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Corning’s newest generation of Gorilla Glass isn’t just better at withstanding drops. It also avoids those deep scratches that mar the device’s screen and body. The new glass, called Gorilla Glass Victus, survives drops up to 2 meters (6.56 feet) onto hard, rough surfaces. Other glasses typically fail when dropped from less than 0.8 meters, and the last generation of …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Back in January at CES in Las Vegas, the folks at OtterBox stuck a new Amplify Glass screen protector on my iPhone 11 Pro. It didn’t look any different from other screen protectors, but it had an interesting feature: According to OtterBox, the …
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Last year was a tough one for foldable phones. It didn’t matter who made the devices or where they went on sale. They all saw delays, had manufacturing problems, cost a lot of money to buy and raised questions about why anybody actually would need them. Welcome to 2020. Foldables have taken a big leap forward with new clamshell designs …
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Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip has something new and somewhat controversial: a foldable glass screen. In the short time the foldable has been available, its display has been applauded for offering something found in no other devices on the market. But it has also been criticized for not being as durable as regular glass. Questions have arisen about which company …
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Foldable phones like the Galaxy Fold have a big problem — the screen. Today’s phones use plastic cover materials, but bendable glass is the Holy Grail of foldable phone design because of its ability to repel the damage from casual scrapes sustained by polymer. Without a rigid top layer, the phone’s internal workings are susceptible to breaking. One company I spoke …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Our phones come with us everywhere… including, let’s be real, the bathroom. Which means it isn’t a surprise that the average smartphone is actually dirtier than a toilet seat. But new screen protectors from OtterBox and Corning unveiled at CES 2020 …
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Read our iPhone 11 review and iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max review. The iPhone 11 Pro in midair on its final drop. Screenshot by Lexy Savvides/CNET Spoiler alert: We weren’t able to crack these phones, but we did manage to break the cameras. What will it take to crack the glass on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 …
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The iPhone 11 review and reviews for the 11 Pro and Pro Max are out, with praise for everything from the impressive cameras to improvements in battery life. Now that the phones are on sale, we have some more details about the hardware inside. In this week’s Apple Core roundup we uncover some lesser-known details about every version of the …
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Apple’s making another big investment in Corning to supercharge iPhone glass development. The tech giant on Tuesday said it’s giving Corning $250 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund, adding to the $200 million it invested two years ago. The money is meant to help with Corning’s development of glass for the iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad, including “state-of-the-art glass processes, …
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