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To: bert
It’s my understanding corning developed gorilla glass for steve jobs

Perhaps ...

Here is a list of devices with Gorilla Glass.

You might find it interesting.

17 posted on 07/09/2014 12:20:26 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: NorthMountain
It’s my understanding corning developed gorilla glass for steve jobs Perhaps ...

Here is a list of devices with Gorilla Glass.

You might find it interesting.

If your "interesting" point is that Apple products aren't listed, that's not dispositive.

"Though this list is sourced from Corning's website, there is a statement on that site indicating that this list is not necessarily comprehensive, as some companies have contractual arrangements with Corning that prohibit listing of said companies' products."

Corning has never listed Apple on the list due to contractural limitations, but the CEO of Corning has appeared on stage with Steve Jobs when they've discussed the use of Gorilla Glass on Apple's iPhones and iPads. . . and it's been used since the first model iPhone.

Those others on the list only started adopting Gorilla Glass after Apple introduced it in the iPhone. In fact, the other makers criticized Apple's choice of glass as being "too fragile" for handset use. . . until the low percentage of breakage convinced them of its viability. That criticism was still rife up to the release of the Apple iPhone 4s with Gorilla Glass 2 on both front and back in 2010. The adoption of Android and the need for scratch resistant screens resulted in Corning's Gorilla Glass solution, and its competitors being adopted. Samsung made a big deal in its advertising on release of the Galaxy S3 that it now had Gorilla Glass on its Flagship, top-of-the-line phone.

Corning is not happy about Apple's switch to Sapphire.

51 posted on 07/09/2014 9:37:02 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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