Corning Gorilla Glass 6 announced, will help phones survive multiple drops
6 years, 5 months ago

Corning Gorilla Glass 6 announced, will help phones survive multiple drops

India Today  

Corning on Wednesday announced Gorilla Glass 6, its latest "flagship" glass that will be seen on phones in the near future. The company claims that the new glass is "Corning's most durable cover glass to date" thanks to a new composition that makes it twice as good as Gorilla Glass 5. This enables Gorilla Glass 6 to be more resistant to damage," said Dr. Jaymin Amin, vice president of technology and product development, Corning Gorilla Glass and Corning Specialty Materials. Production of Gorilla Glass 6 is already underway and Corning says "multiple customers" are evaluating the glass.

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Corning developing new glass technologies for folding phones and smartwatches
4 months ago

Corning developing new glass technologies for folding phones and smartwatches

The Hindu  

Corning on Thursday shared about company’s diversified businesses in India and its presence here since last 60 years. The Hindu spoke with Sudhir Pillai, Managing Director, Corning India, where he said that Corning is developing new glass technologies for folding phones and smartwatches but these aren’t locally produced yet. Corning sells protective front and back covers for smartphones by the …

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 may be why your phone survives falls on concrete
2 years, 1 month ago

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 may be why your phone survives falls on concrete

Hindustan Times  

There won’t be a need to use screen protectors with smartphones anymore, and that’s true for the upcoming smartphones using the new Gorilla Glass Victus 2 too, said Scott Forester, Corning’s Vice President and business director for glass & operations council for Corning Gorilla Glass on the company’s newest strengthened glass product for smartphones. A photo of Corning’s lab tests …

Corning brings Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with enhanced durability
2 years, 1 month ago

Corning brings Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with enhanced durability

The Hindu  

Corning on Wednesday launched the new Gorilla Glass Victus 2, designed to protect premium flagship devices. The Gorilla Glass Victus 2 survived drops up to two metres on a surface replicating asphalt and maintained scratch resistance up to four times better than competitive aluminosilicate, Corning said. “Smartphones are the center of our digital lives, and the requirement for exceptional scratch …

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G Gets Tougher Gorilla Glass Victus Protection: Here's What it Means
4 years, 4 months ago

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G Gets Tougher Gorilla Glass Victus Protection: Here's What it Means

News 18  

Samsung has reportedly made a substantial effort to design its latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G, in such a manner that it would exhibit a higher degree of physical tolerance, given how fragile the first generation of the Galaxy Fold was and the problems it encountered from the get-go. However, according to a report by SamMobile, Samsung …

Your Next Smartphone Will Be a Lot Harder to Scratch
4 years, 5 months ago

Your Next Smartphone Will Be a Lot Harder to Scratch

Wired  

It takes about two years for Corning to develop each new generation of Gorilla Glass, the resilient material that graces a critical mass of smartphones. Enter Victus, which promises double the scratch resistance of 2018’s Gorilla Glass 6. “What we think is happening is people are keeping their phones longer,” says John Bayne, who leads Corning’s Gorilla Glass business. “Phones …

Corning shows faith in Indian Innovation; gearing up to headline youth festival in Delhi
4 years, 11 months ago

Corning shows faith in Indian Innovation; gearing up to headline youth festival in Delhi

Firstpost  

Corning claims that it has been designed into more than seven billion devices making it the leader of the segment. Of all the devices in the market right now, a vast majority list in their features Corning’s Gorilla Glass that offer high resistance to scratches and bumps that most phones go through in the course of their use. With a …

From Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to Google Pixel 3 XL: Top five tech news of the week
6 years, 5 months ago

From Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to Google Pixel 3 XL: Top five tech news of the week

India TV News  

If you are a gadget freak and have missed out on something important in tech world due to your busy schedule, then need not worry. From Samsung's new tablet and Google Pixel 3XL to Samsung Galaxy Note 9, we have compiled all the latest news and updates for you. A more subtle two-tone design can be seen on this white …

Your Next Smartphone's Display Will Be Much Tougher to Crack
55 years ago

Your Next Smartphone's Display Will Be Much Tougher to Crack

Wired  

There’s no shame in cracking your smartphone’s screen. “That’s what we were trying to solve, that kind of competitive, continuous drop,” says Corning division vice president Scott Forester. By contrast, Gorilla Glass 5 prioritized surviving a single drop from what Forester calls “selfie height.” To accomplish that priority shift without making trade-offs, Corning turned not just to clever chemistry, but …

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