Apple fans upgrading to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X should be extra careful not to break
the glass backs of the smartphones.
Not exact matches
Smartphones can be added to the individual infotainment functions for four
of the five rear passengers (each getting their own 10 - inch touchscreen tablet in the
back of the headrest in front), allowing images to be displayed on the
glass using the car's wi - fi.
The
back of the
smartphone is made up
of 15 - layers
of glass designed to catch the light, making it a head - turner.
And the Motorola Moto G6 takes that good, affordable
smartphone starting point and then proceeds to coat it in a barrel
of 2018, upgrading the handset with a selection
of on - trend features such as an 18:9 aspect ratio screen,
glass -
backed design, and full - featured camera system with AI capabilities.
From the edge - to - edge 5.8 - inch Super Retina OLED display, to the
glass front and
back that Apple touts as the «most durable ever in a
smartphone,» the stunning curvature
of the edges makes this design an engineering feat and resembles a piece
of artwork.
This fully transparent solar cell could make every window and screen a power source (updated)
Back in August 2014, researchers at Michigan State University created a fully transparent solar concentrator, which could turn any window or sheet
of glass (like your
smartphone's screen) into a photovoltaic solar cell.
The device is comprised
of an aluminum frame with
glass front and
back panels, which really helps bring a premium feel to the
smartphone.
It's smooth and soft to the touch, and the all -
glass design means you won't feel a disconnect between the
back and the front
of the
smartphone — it's seamless.
Xiaomi has officially launched the Mi 6, a sleek Android
smartphone with a bunch
of high - end features, including USB - C, a ceramic
back (with the Exclusive Edition), 3D curved
glass, optical image stabilization, dual rear cameras, and more.
Synaptics today announced that it has begun mass production
of its Clear ID FS9500 optical in - display fingerprint sensors in partnership with a «top five» manufacturer, suggesting at least one major
smartphone brand will sport in - display fingerprint sensing technology in the future.Synaptics has been working on fingerprint sensors capable
of reading a fingerprint through display
glass for some time now, and its first product, the Clear ID - FS9100, was announced
back in late 2016.
When proponents
of glass backs on
smartphones are presented with the above arguments, they have a simple answer: «Just use a case.»
In addition to increasing the risk
of breaking, the
glass design on both the rear and the
back of the
smartphone means that repairs are quite hard from the very beginning.
Honor's new budget
smartphone seems to have a lot going for it on paper, packing an 18:9 Full HD + screen, an aluminium frame, a
glass back and Android 8; in some respects, it even trumps
of few
of today's flagships.
The Corning Gorilla
Glass is on the front and
back of the
smartphone.
The iPhones are made from
glass, combined with an aluminum frame design, and both come in three colors: Silver, Space Gray, and a new Gold finishThe
backs of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are made from «the most durable
glass ever in a
smartphone,» according to Apple, and each one is color - matched to an aerospace - grade aluminum bezel.
With the emergence, or resurgence,
of glass backs on
smartphones, JerryRigEverything's Zack Nelson has a new calling: removing the paint behind that
glass to create a «clear
back» phone.
The device will include a 50 percent stronger
glass on the front and
back of the device, the «most durable
glass on a
smartphone ever,» Apple's Phil Schiller said as he announced the gadgets.
While the front
of the
smartphone looks very similar to the Mi 4 (with some ultra-thin bezels), it is the 3D curved
back (made with a Gorilla
Glass 3 panel), that caught our attention.
Apple calls the Gorilla
Glass substrate covering the front and back of the iPhone X «the most durable glass ever made in a smartphone,» but it's still glass, and it still scrat
Glass substrate covering the front and
back of the iPhone X «the most durable
glass ever made in a smartphone,» but it's still glass, and it still scrat
glass ever made in a
smartphone,» but it's still
glass, and it still scrat
glass, and it still scratches.
It has everything going for itself in the design department with the shiny 2.5 D
glass on
back and for Rs 10,999, it's one
of the better designed
smartphones available right now.
The 10th anniversary device comes with a 50 percent stronger
glass on the front and
back of the device, which Apple's Phil Schiller described as the «most durable
glass on a
smartphone ever.»
Beautiful
Glass Design, Gorgeous Display, Dual
Back Camera, Dual Front Camera makes it one
of the best
smartphones under 12000.
The front and
back panels
of this
smartphone are made
of 2.5 D Corning Gorilla
Glass and are enclosed in a metal frame.
After a long wait
of 8 months, Taiwanese
smartphone manufacturer HTC has started the rollout
of Android 8.0 Oreo update for the company's first premium liquid
glass back smartphone, the HTC U Ultra.
HTC U Ultra is the latest member to join this growing
glass -
back family
of smartphones, leaving behind the metallic designs it has been using on its previous flagships.
Both the front and
back are constructed from Gorilla
Glass 3, giving the
smartphone a high - end look and feel at the expense
of increased fragility over metal or plastic.
The only thing worth mentioning is that although the
back is extremely sexy, it's also hungry for fingerprints — just like the majority
of glass smartphones.
Combined with a smooth
glass back, and there is a chance that this
smartphone may slide out
of your hands more often than you'd like.
Apple retail stores have apparently suspended sales
of slide - on iPhone 4 cases over suspicions that they can scratch or even crack the
glass back - panel
of the fourth - generation iOS
smartphone.
This
smartphone is made out
of metal and
glass, and it comes with a curved
glass panel on both its front and
back sides, even though its display is not curved,
of course.
Where many
smartphones have a camera bump there, or use another piece
of glass, this one single piece
of glass for the entire
back of the Honor 8.
The way the
back curves to sit perfectly in your hand; the way the
glass face spills over the sides and continues the lines
of the polished, chamfered edges; the way the micro-drilled holes that cover the speakers give the phone personality; all these fantastic design elements combine to create a truly unique and gorgeous
smartphone.
Samsung finally got the memo and joined the premium
smartphone build with the release
of its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, which have a metal frame and Gorilla
Glass 4 front and
back.
As for the updated design, feature
glass on the front and
back, with an aluminium frame, it comes in comes in three colours - space grey, silver and a new shade
of gold, are made out
of what Apple says is «the most durable
glass ever in a
smartphone.»
Aside from shots
of what appears to be a relatively standard
smartphone chassis — aside from that big
glass window on the
back — the most interesting nugget to come from this spate
of Nexus rumors has to do with the Nexus monicker itself, and how this year's «Google» phones will differ from previous Nexuses in terms
of design and branding.
Apple had finally decided that wireless charging can no longer be ignored; the 2017 models (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X) all feature
glass backs in order to allow for wireless charging
of these
smartphones.
While much
of the attention was put on the tenth - anniversary edition iPhone X with the
glass back, FaceID, wireless charging and an edge - to - edge display, Apple has also priced the flagship
smartphone at a hefty $ 1,500 CAD.
The rear
glass design cuts a corner to facilitate the integration
of antennas into the
back of the
smartphone, but it takes a heavy toll on repairability.
The
glass backs of many
of this year's flagship
smartphones have caused the likes
of JerryRigEverything's Zack Nelson to dream
of transparent
smartphone cases.
Because
of this, the Galaxy Tab S3 comes with the
glass back that is also found on Galaxy
smartphones, giving it a very premium feel.
From most angles it has the appearance
of a premium
smartphone, however the transition from
glass to plastic around the
back can be jarring.
That was all good on the Elif S5.1 from Gionee, which has a very smooth
back, reminding you
of the Sony Xperia
smartphones with the
glass body and no raised parts anywhere.
Since the two leaks have
smartphones with
glass backs and brushed metal
backs, they must be different variants
of the device.
Another report on the iPhone SE 2 from earlier this month claimed that the
smartphone will have an all -
glass back similar to the iPhone 8 and iPhone X The
glass back is not for the purpose
of looking pretty though, as such a design enables wireless charging.
Now, the PORSCHE DESIGN Huawei Mate 10 is a sleek - looking
smartphone, no doubt about it, this
smartphone is made out
of metal and
glass, while that strip on the
back with PORSCHE DESIGN branding only adds some class to the overall design.
One leak shows two
smartphones, which look very similar to the average Galaxy
smartphone in design, except they have
glass back panels instead
of plastic (kind
of like the Xiaomi Mi Note).
On the
back, the fingerprint scanner is located under the
glass «window» at the top
of the phone, according to Android Police, most probably because the window itself appears to be a lot smaller than on the current Pixel XL model, and the rear camera is now considerably bigger that that
of previous Google Pixel
smartphones.
And in 2017, as
smartphone makers keep putting
glass on both the front and
back of their devices, and as screen bezels shrink dramatically smaller, I think we'll see the preeminence (and fragility)
of glass in
smartphones take on a new importance.
Unlike the high - end
smartphones available from Sony, but like the Xperia Z Tablet before it, the
back of the Z2 Tablet isn't
glass, and instead features a polycarbonate material that should make gripping such a large device much easier.
The device will sport a metallic frame, though we still do not know whether it will be a metal unibody device like its predecessor, or will Meizu opt to include
glass on the
back of this
smartphone.