Di Tao
- Forum posts: 55
Jul 27, 2011, 6:34:08 PM via Website
Jul 27, 2011 6:34:08 PM via Website
Will the Droid Bionic be coming with Gorilla Glass?
Steven Blum
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Sep 12, 2011, 11:37:40 AM via Website
Sep 12, 2011 11:37:40 AM via Website
According to this image from the Gorilla Glass website, the phone does seem to use Gorilla Glass. 
Sam Buchbinder
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Sep 12, 2011, 11:38:33 AM via Website
Sep 12, 2011 11:38:33 AM via Website
What exactly is gorilla glass?
Steven Blum
- Forum posts: 882
Sep 12, 2011, 11:43:52 AM via Website
Sep 12, 2011 11:43:52 AM via Website
Gorilla Glass has a unique composition that acts as a sort of armor.
The glass is placed in a hot bath of molten salt at a temperature of 400 degrees. Smaller ions leave the glass and larger potassium ions replace them, creating a layer of stress on the surface of the glass.
If you want to see people trying (and failing) to smash Gorilla Glass, check out these two posts:
https://www.nextpit.com/en/android/blog/395136/Video-Two-New-Products-Protect-Your-Android-Against-Extreme-Abuse
https://www.nextpit.com/en/android/blog/396223/Watch-the-Kyocera-Echo-Withstand-Excessive-Abuse
The glass is placed in a hot bath of molten salt at a temperature of 400 degrees. Smaller ions leave the glass and larger potassium ions replace them, creating a layer of stress on the surface of the glass.
If you want to see people trying (and failing) to smash Gorilla Glass, check out these two posts:
https://www.nextpit.com/en/android/blog/395136/Video-Two-New-Products-Protect-Your-Android-Against-Extreme-Abuse
https://www.nextpit.com/en/android/blog/396223/Watch-the-Kyocera-Echo-Withstand-Excessive-Abuse
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