beer Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Corning has been teasing a new version of Gorilla Glass for its big CES announcement, but we haven't been sure exactly what to expect "new" in version 2. We've just received these photos from the show floor, which reveal that thinness will be this iteration's headlining feature. The full tagline reads, "The damage resistance you demand, at a thinness that will astound you."What good does thinner glass do? A few things, we'd imagine: it should be lighter, and it might help manufacturers make more gapless displays (like the iPhone 4 and Xperia Arc). It might also be easier to curve — neither the Nexus S nor Galaxy Nexus are using Gorilla Glass as it is. With mobile devices thinner than ever, every tenth of a millimeter counts, and Corning's impending announcement could be a precursor to even thinner devices at this year's CES. We'll know soon enough.Update: Better image confirms our hunch that the slimmer GG2 will allow for sleeker devices. It'll also allow for sharper images and greater touch sensitivity.(source):cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Gorilla Glass is really a great concept, if you ask me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Gorilla Glass is really a great concept, if you ask me :)+1 ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted January 10, 2012 Administrator Share Posted January 10, 2012 Corning Readies New Gorilla Glass for 20 Percent Thinner ScreensCorning is shipping samples of an updated version of its popular Gorilla Glass product, that will allow screens to be 20 percent thinner at the same strength.While the space saved will work out to only about 0.1 mm in most smartphones, for example, it will provide additional benefits such as greater visibility and less resistance for touch-sensing components, said David Velasquez, head of marketing for the glass.The company is putting on demonstrations this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showing that a thinner slice of the new product is as strong as the existing version. Mass production is to begin in the first half of this year.The company does not disclose price information, but Velasquez said "there is no planned price premium for the new product."Corning has achieved the stronger material by tweaking its composition. Like similar products, Gorilla Glass is tempered through immersion in a salt bath to toughen its composition.The company is currently ramping up production and will produce the new version nearly exclusively by 2013, though it will still make some of the original glass for legacy customers.Introduced in 2007, Gorilla Glass is far more resistant to scratches and cracks than ordinary glass or plastic, and is now one of the U.S. glass maker's profit mainstays, though the company does not break out specific sales. Teardowns have shown it is widely used in phones, tablets, and other handheld devices.:view: View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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