Perhaps you’ve heard of the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus before – it was originally announced in a flurry of device drops back in June at an event that also unveiled desktop machines like the Samsung ATIV One 5 Style. This next-generation ATIV notebook is now being ushered in for its USA-based release this morning […]
We talked about the BMW i8 hybrid sports car a couple of days ago, mentioning that it had toughened glass that’s a bit stronger than traditional glass we see on cars today. However, it’s been revealed that the new car will be the first-ever car to use Corning’s Gorilla Glass, a type of glass that […]
Excessive use can lead to a laptop display being scratched. High-end touchscreen laptops these days often feature Corning’s Gorilla Glass, which gained popularity back in 2007 when it was specifically designed for the first iPhone. Gorilla Glass is tough and protects a smartphone or tablet’s display when it is dropped. If you drop a high-end laptop, chances are you might end up damaging much more than the display itself. So in that particular case, the focus is towards safeguarding the display against scratches, not potentially damaging falls. That is why Corning has created Gorilla Glass NBT, a new solution that protects touchscreen laptop displays against scratches.
Gorilla Glass NBT ensures that the display is able to withstand any weakness that may result from a scratch. Corning says that complaint rate for scratches on touchscreen laptops is higher than other devices, so there’s an obvious need for this product. This new solution is expensive, but Corning says that Gorilla Glass NBT provides 8 to 10 times more damage resistance for just 1 or 2 percent of the device’s retail price. Dell is one of the first vendors to integrate the new Gorilla Glass NBT solution in their upcoming touchscreen laptops due this fall.
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We’ve mostly seen Corning’s toughened Gorilla Glass used on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets to prevent scratching and the like. While a few laptops have Gorilla Glass installed, Corning is wanting to break into that market even further, and have introduced Gorilla Glass NBT specifically made for touchscreen laptops.
Corning boasts that their Gorilla Glass NBT provides “enhanced scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and better retained strength once a scratch occurs to help protect notebook displays from breakage.” Essentially, it’s no different than what we’ve seen out of past iterations of Gorilla Glass, aside from the new focus on laptops.
Corning also says that Gorilla Glass NBT will deliver “eight to 10 times more” scratch resistance than traditional soda-lime glass. Most laptops still use traditional glass displays, which can shatter pretty easily if the laptop is dropped, and are also prone to scratches and annoying fingerprints, but Gorilla Glass NBT seems to be Corning’s answer to these problems.
The company didn’t mention how much the new glass would cost, only saying that it would be “1 to 2 percent of a notebook’s retail price,” but we can’t imagine laptop prices going up simply because of a change in the glass that manufacturers use.
Dell will the be first manufacturer to starting using Gorilla Glass NBT, with new laptops releasing sometime in the fall before the holiday shopping season arrives. Both Dell and HP have back Corning in the past and have used Gorilla Glass on their laptops. That should continue in the future with this new NBT formula.
SOURCE: Corning
Corning Gorilla Glass NBT arrives for touchscreen laptops is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Corning has a new version of its ultra-tough touchscreen glass called Gorilla Glass NBT, meant for touchscreen notebooks.
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While we love our gadgets for their glass-capacitive touchscreens, they can be sensitive to scratches and fingerprints. Corning, best known for protecting our phone and tablet displays, is introducing Gorilla Glass NBT for touch-enabled laptops. This new ultra-strong covering promises enhanced scratch resistance, reduced flaw visibility and better retained strength once a blemish occurs — basically, the same benefits as GG3. Dell is the first manufacturer to jump on-board with NBT and plans to use it on some notebooks this fall. Does this mean you wont have to be nearly as careful when schlepping your computer in a messenger bag? Probably not, but at least your precious displays will be safer from errant kitty paws. PR after the break.
This week the folks at Virgin Mobile have let it be known that they’re bringing the LG Optimus F3 to their ranks, complete with the full 2013 LG suite of software features. Inside there’s a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and up above a 4-inch IPS LCD display, covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for reinforced scratch resistance.
This device brings on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean along with essentially the same software build as we’ve seen with higher-powered devices this year like the LG Optimus G Pro. This smartphone works with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera at its back with LED flash and 1080p full HD video capture. Up front is a VGA camera for video chat and all the selfies you can handle.
NOTE: This device is exceedingly similar to the LG Optimus F5 and F7 we saw earlier this year at Mobile World Congress. Have a peek!
Under the hood you’ve got SmartShare for DLNA wireless media mirroring and sharing, Polaris Viewer 4 for Office document viewing and editing, and Wi-Fi Direct for additional super-fast file sharing abilities. You’ll be rolling out with a 2,460 mAh battery to keep you active all day long, and this device’s QSlite 2.0 “advanced multitasking” engine should be your key to next-level software-bound productivity.
This machine works with a fabulous LED light home button like we’ve seen with the LG Optimus G Pro as well. Strange as it may seem, this little feature was one of the most unique of the whole generation of devices, so says our LG Optimus G Pro review – its mesmerizing! Though on the surface that may not say much about the rest of the phone, rest assured: LG has done a rather fine job with this generations’ smartphones.
As for the 4G LTE; remember you’re working with Sprint bands, meaning the coverage area is not going to be especially expansive – you’ll need to check to see if your region has coverage well before assuming you’ll be hitting Verizon or AT&T LTE speeds any time soon. This device is being offered by Virgin Mobile for $179.99 attached to a “Beyond Talk” plan (“monthly no-contract plan” they call it) with unlimited data and messaging, this starting at $35 per month.
LG Optimus F3 heads to Virgin Mobile with 4G LTE is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Touch screens are quite a marvel, but they still come with a few downsides. The glass used can be highly reflective, making it hard to see the display in open daylight, and since we touch our phones constantly, they’re susceptible to getting all sorts of germs on them. However, Gorilla Glass make Corning says they’re developing a new glass to counter these annoyances.
During the MIT Mobile Technology Summit, senior vice president and operations chief of staff for Corning Dr. Jeffrey Evenson discussed some of the advantages of Gorilla Glass, as well as some future technologies that will be implemented into the glass in the future, including anti-reflective and antimicrobial tech.
During the presentation, Evenson showed a slide that reveals a piece of glass with what appears to be round hole in the middle. However, Evenson went on to note that it’s actually not a hole but rather a section of the glass panel that has been treated with the new anti-reflection technology from Corning. Obviously, you can tell a huge difference.
As for the company’s antimicrobial tech, Corning says that it’ll be able to kill germs and viruses that can stick to your phone’s screen (which can eventually spread to other people or even yourself). Studies showed that after half an hour, a significant amount of germs were eliminated from the screen, while most or all of the germs were completely gone after around two hours. It’s certainly not an instant process, but it’s much better than having the germs lie dormant for days.
Corning said they don’t have an exact timeline of when to expect this new glass to roll out onto smartphones and tablets, but Evenson mentioned a vague “in the next two years,” so it seems we’ll be waiting for a little while. In the meantime, take comfort in knowing that your smartphone screen is filled with all sorts of nasty stuff that may or may not kill you.
VIA: Phone Arena
SOURCE: MIT Technology Review
Gorilla Glass maker details anti-reflective and antimicrobial phone displays is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Your phone is filthy. Anything that’s getting rubbed by your grimy little fingers on a ridiculously regular basis is going to be far from pristine. But Corning can help. Its newest revision of Gorilla Glass is not only ridiculously resilient, it also kills pesky germs all by itself.
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When it comes to the displays of our smartphones and tablets, Corning is definitely one of the major players, if not the biggest when it comes to supplying manufacturers with tough glass displays for use with their products. Now it […]
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