Apple invests $200 million in Gorilla glass maker Corning

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Apple has announced that it is investing $200 million in Gorilla glass maker Corning Incorporated from it’s new Advanced Manufacturing Fund. The investment will support “Corning’s R&D, capital equipment needs and state-of-the-art glass processing”.  Continue reading “Apple invests $200 million in Gorilla glass maker Corning”

A History of Glass: Behind The Scenes At Corning’s R&D Facility

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A chilly breeze greets us as we stand outside the headquarters for what is arguably one of the largest glass manufacturers in the world. Corning® Gorilla® Glass helps protect our smartphones and is perhaps the de-facto standard in cover glass. We arrived in the town of Corning and were about to get unprecedented access into what goes behind making Gorilla® Glass.

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Corning unveils ‘Project Phire’ ultra scratch resistant glass

Corning, makers of popular Gorilla Glass displays for smartphones has taken wraps off its latest glass. Dubbed as ‘Project Phire’, the upcoming glass is even stronger and super scratch resistant.

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha sports ultra thin Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Samsung is using Corning’s ultra thin Gorilla Glass on its Galaxy Alpha smartphone. The fourth-generation Gorilla Glass is 0.4 millimeters thick bringing the total size of the Alpha to 7 mm.

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Corning announces 3D Shaped Gorilla Glass for mobiles and wearable devices

Every year at CES, we are used to seeing a new version of the Corning Gorilla Glass for protecting our smartphone displays, but this year Corning are introducing new. Corning has announced that the new generation of 3D Shaped Gorilla glass is ready for mass production in 2014.

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Samsung and Corning Enter Joint Venture

Samsung has just signed a joint venture with Corning to to manufacture a new range of speciality glass substrates for its OLED equipped devices.

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Corning Gorilla Glass 2 being introduced at CES

Corning , makers of the extremely popular toughened glass solution dubbed Gorilla Glass have teased that they will unveil the next generation of the technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Nokia N9 Set for Release in Sweden on September 23rd

Sweden will be among the first countries to get the Nokia N9 when it hits the shelves on September 23rd. The device will be launched on the 3 network in Sweden.

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