Corning, manufacturers of Gorilla Glass are taking the hype around Apple’s sapphire glass talks and releasing their own version.
The company has recently said that they are planning to launch a new type of glass they have been working on as part of “Project Phire”, which they claim can withstand scratches at the same level as sapphire glass. The new glass will also be able to provide superior drop protection.
We told you last year that sapphire was great for scratch performance but didn’t fare well when dropped, James Clappin, president of Corning Glass Technologies, said on Friday. So, we created a product that offers the same superior damage resistance and drop performance of Gorilla Glass 4 with scratch resistance that approaches sapphire.
The company didn’t give much details on the project, but said that the new glass will be released later this year. It’s not clear whether the new glass will be marketed as Gorilla Glass 5 or hold a new name.
Corning recently released Gorilla Glass 4.
