Corning Incorporated has unveiled its latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5 this week. Corning's Gorilla Glass is used on smartphone displays globally and this is the fifth iteration of the glass used on the display panel of a smartphone.
The new cover glass is designed to provide further protection against breakage from everyday drops. The company says that rigorous lab tests show that Gorilla Glass 5 survives drops onto rough, unforgiving surfaces up to four times better than competitive glass designs.
According to a recent global study, over 85% of smartphone owners have dropped their phones at least once per year and 55% have dropped their phones three times or more. Additionally, more than 60% of smartphone owners reported dropping their devices between shoulder and waist height.
In lab tests by the company, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 survived up to 80 percent of the time when dropped face-down from 1.6 meters onto rough surfaces.
Various versions of the Corning Gorilla Glass has been used on more than 4.5 billion devices worldwide, including more than 1,800 product models across 40 major brands. Corning Gorilla Glass 5 will be seen in most smartphone offerings later this year as the company has made it commercially available.
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