Gorilla Glass 3 at 2013 CES?
01/04/2013 08:13
Speaking of the iPhone 5S rumors, we have yet another one. This one is about the glass Apple will use on the screen of the iPhone 6. We will most likely see it on the iPhone 6 over the 5S because the 5S is so far into production that there wouldn’t be enough time to change the glass. Corning just put out a press release saying they will be announcing Gorilla Glass 3 at the 2013 CES this next week. Apple has been using Gorilla Glass for years so it would be no surprise if they used Gorilla Glass 3 on the iPhone 6. Gorilla Glass 1 has been seen on products like the iPhone 4 and 4S and Gorilla Glass 2 on devices like the iPhone 5. According to Engadget, Gorilla Glass 3 is said to have 40% reduction in the number of visible scratches and 50% boost in retained strength after the glass becomes flawed. This doesn’t mean that you can throw your iPhone at the wall, but you can keep your keys near the phone and go on without any scratches. Here is the full press release:
Introducing Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 and Optical Cables by Corning CORNING, N.Y. - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced its plans for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week. The Corning booth, #14813 Central Hall, will highlight the company's newest specialty glass solutions and their benefits for today's consumer electronics device trends. Corning plans to introduce two new products at CES 2013: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, a new glass composition with durability enhancements; and Optical Cables by Corning, fiber-based, device-to-device connectivity solutions that significantly extend the data transmission range past the limits of copper-based cables. Full product details will be included in announcements planned for Monday, Jan. 7.
"This year at CES, Corning will demonstrate its industry leadership in specialty glass and fiber optic technologies with the introduction of two products designed to enhance and extend the capabilities of consumers' favorite devices," said Wendell P. Weeks, chairman, chief executive officer, and president. "These new innovations build on the increasingly important and continually evolving role of highly engineered glass technologies in delivering improved product performance and functionality through touch capabilities, protective cover glass, and device connectivity." In the Corning booth, experts will be on hand to discuss and present hourly demonstrations of the toughness of Gorilla Glass 3 as well as the connectivity and flexibility of Optical Cables by Corning. The booth will also showcase the benefits of Corning Gorilla Glass in larger format, multi-touch displays for education, entertainment and other applications.