Tag archive: Corning

What do the Nokia N8, the LG Optimus 3D, the HTC Droid Incredible, the HTC Desire S, the Motorola Atrix 4G, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and more than 500 other devices have in common? They all use Corning's incredibly tough Gorilla Glass to cover their screens. Hailed as a “tremendous success” by the company's senior vice president, Gorilla Glass can currently be found on 575 products from more than 30 different… Read More

Corning's Gorilla glass has gotten a lot of attention in the last year. It's used on a variety of Samsung, LG, Dell, Motorola, and hundreds of other devices due to its scratch and shatter resistant qualities (see video below), but now it has a competitor. Today, Asahi Glass debuted its new 'Dragontrail' glass it claims is six times as tough as chemically-treated soda lime glass and is a perfect fit for most portable… Read More

Corning Incorporated announced today that its board of directors has approved a $600 million capital expenditure plan to further expand the company's liquid crystal display (LCD) glasssubstrates manufacturing capacity in Taiwan and Japan. The expansion will occur in phases over the next 24 months, with approximately 40 percent of the total expenditure to be incurred this year.This new investment will add melting and finishing capacity… Read More