Gorilla glass?

[clintrojan]

I don't know...

I get nothing googling monkey glass:

I think monkey glass is just slang for hard glass but not as rugged as gorilla glass. Just heard that phrase before.

 

[berdinkerdickle]

Yeah, I first heard the term here in these forums.

 

[dcdenonda]

this link says that gorilla glass is used in a whole rack of phones, and the Inspire 4G is one of them

CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS

 

[nutt_case]

this link says that gorilla glass is used in a whole rack of phones, and the Inspire 4G is one of them

CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS

Ive heard from several sources that it does not, but it seems that both the Desire HD and Inspire 4g are listed on Corning's website.

Guess there's only one way to find out for sure. Let me go get my sledge hammer and I'll report back later....

 

[berdinkerdickle]

Ive heard from several sources that it does not, but it seems that both the Desire HD and Inspire 4g are listed on Corning's website.

Guess there's only one way to find out for sure. Let me go get my sledge hammer and I'll report back later....

We will need pics

 

[dylan808]

how much more protected would the inspire be if it does have gorilla glass?? compared to if it had the normal glass screen?

 

[nutt_case]

how much more protected would the inspire be if it does have gorilla glass?? compared to if it had the normal glass screen?

Gorilla Glass is not indestructible, but it is far batter than standard grade glass. I've seen some Chinese iPhone clones with plain plate glass that could be cracked by simply pressing the screen to hard.

You can still scratch and break gorilla glass, just not as easily as standard glass.

 

[enigmaos]

You can still scratch and break gorilla glass, just not as easily as standard glass.

Need King Kong glass!

 

[rocketry876]

so does that mean all this stuff is just a scam...? CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS | FEATURED PRODUCTS

 

[rocketry876]

I don't know...

I get nothing googling monkey glass:

monkey glass - Google Search

That's because there is no such thing as Monkey Glass

 

[rocketry876]

I got this from Is it just me? [Archive] - xda-developers just while googling around. Seems to explain a possible theory...

Silas0220 19th April 2011, 03:03 PM
Yeah, I just don't get that either. HTC has apparently never admitted that any of their phones has Gorilla Glass. Why should this be different? I don't doubt Corning -- they're the ones who make the stuff, for goodness sake.

My theory? I think HTC doesn't want to admit it because they think it'll make people think they can do all kinds of stupid things with their phones. HTC thinks people will blame them when phones start breaking and people go "But you told me it had Gorilla Glass!" as if Gorilla Glass means indestructible.

Gorilla Glass =/= Titanium

 

[neowiz73]

Re: NO Gorilla Glass!

Sorry folks.... looks like HTC isn't in contract with Corning for their Gorilla Glass product. Doesn't that royally suck, huh?

Gotta buy Samsung or LG in order to have bullet proof glass on your PDA.

CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS

Oh well, at least I saved everyone time from asking the SAME question.

really wished people would do research before spewing false information...
Corning Gorrilla Glass HTC

a quick look-see on the site shows all the companies that use it and on which models of phones have it. and the HTC Inspire 4G is one of them... so YES it has gorilla glass...

 

[riseinside]

So if the Inspire does have Gorilla Glass do you still plan on using a screen protector?

 

[frmorrison]

My screen protector helps me see the screen outside and makes it easier to swipe across the screen. Also, more protection can't hurt and peace of mind is worth 20 bucks to me.

 

[cpip2009]

Re: NO Gorilla Glass!

Sorry folks.... looks like HTC isn't in contract with Corning for their Gorilla Glass product. Doesn't that royally suck, huh?

Gotta buy Samsung or LG in order to have bullet proof glass on your PDA.

CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS

Oh well, at least I saved everyone time from asking the SAME question.

The link you provided opens a page to select your brand of phone; when I selected the HTC link the page opens with the following:


HTC

Visually stunning, incredibly tough Corning? Gorilla? Glass enables today's sleekest smartphone, tablet, and PC designs, while providing exceptional damage resistance to the drops, bumps and scrapes of everyday use. Gorilla Glass is sensitive enough for today's most sophisticated touch applications, and is available with an easy-to-clean coating.

Gorilla Glass is available on these HTC products:

7 Mozart
7 Surround T8788
Aria
ChaCha
Desire
Desire HD
Desire S
Desire Z
Dopod A6388
Dopod T8388
Dragon
Droid ERIS
Droid Incredible
EVO 3D
EVO 4G
EVO Shift 4G
G1
G2
HD2
HD7
HD mini
Hero
Incredible S
Inspire 4G
Legend
myTouch 3G
myTouch 3G Slide
myTouch 4G
T9199
Thunder Bolt
Tianxi T9188
Salsa
Sensation
Trophy
Wildfire




I've been wondering myself - I guess this says it all. Thanks for the link.

 

[pazzo02]

Maybe HTC doesn't advertise that the Inspire (or other models) has Gorilla Glass because it's a trademarked name and they would have to pay royalties to Corning to use it. I'm no lawyer, so it's just a guess.