Gorilla glass?

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Jul 27, 2011, 6:34:08 PM via Website

Will the Droid Bionic be coming with Gorilla Glass?

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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

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