http://www.youtube.com/?v=TfgKLwGnOZs[/video]Most smart phones these days come equipped with Gorilla Glass - a scratch resistant and toughened glass. But exactly how tough is it? Can you safely drop your device? What about all the shrapnel in my pockets - will they scratch or damage my beloved smart phone?
There still seems to be plenty of confusion out there as to just how safe a device is with just Gorilla Glass protecting the display. A simple search for whether or not you still need a screen protector with Gorilla Glass returns a variety of opinions. To help end some of the doubt Erica Griffin has made a video for XDA Developer TV.
In the video, Erica not only answers many of life's great Gorilla Glass questions, but she also spends some time describing the process used to manufacture the Gorilla Glass. Having done all that, she performs several tests to see what kind of materials will scratch the glass and how badly. There are also several attempts to crack the display of a Samsung Galaxy Note using, among other things, carpet, hard floor, concrete and, perhaps most spectacularly, under the wheels of a moving car!
It's interesting to see where the Gorilla Glass fares well and where it really doesn't; making it clearer to users where they may need extra protection for the display of their device.
How well does Gorilla Glass work
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Re: How well does Gorilla Glass work
I want transparent aluminum and I want it now.
And a flying car.
And this paddle ball game...
And a flying car.
And this paddle ball game...
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Re: How well does Gorilla Glass work
OkMr Kleen wrote:I want transparent aluminum and I want it now.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnUszxx2pYc[/video]
OK!Mr Kleen wrote:And a flying car.
Yep, that too (I think)Mr Kleen wrote:And this paddle ball game...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3bADiB7uQ[/video]
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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I think he was going this way...Sabre wrote:Yep, that too (I think)Mr Kleen wrote:And this paddle ball game...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3bADiB7uQ[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSWBuZws30g[/video]
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Re: How well does Gorilla Glass work
"The Jerk" was the correct answer but our judges will accept a robot playing ping pong.
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Sabre (Julian)
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.