A chat with Corning: what are the challenges of making tough glass?

Corning unveiled Gorilla Glass Victus 2 this week, a sequel to 2020’s Victus (and Victus+ from last year). The focus with this generation was to improve drop performance, i.e. increasing the chance that the glass will be okay after you drop your phone. Rough surfaces like asphalt and especially concrete were the main challenge. We got to speak with Scott Forester, Division Vice President and Business Director, Glass & Operations Council at Corning, what goes into making strengthened glass. It turns out that “tough” is a moving target because phones themselves are changing. Modern...

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Samsung Galaxy A14 5G passes through FCC, confirming its battery capacity

The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is well on its way to market, as affirmed by recent leaks. Now the still unannounced phone has passed through the FCC as well confirming its battery capacity in the process. The A14 5G will, indeed, as rumors have suggested, rock a large 5,000 mAh pack. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G FCC document Thanks to leaked images, we already know that the Galaxy A14 5G will look very similar to its predecessor with a waterdrop notch on its LCD, triple rear camera setup, and a side-mounted fingerprint/power button combo. According to the rumor mill, the Galaxy A14...

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Tecno Pova 4 is launching soon in India

The Tecno Pova 4 unveiled in October will launch soon in India. Tecno hasn't revealed the launch date yet, but the company confirmed it will be sold through Amazon.in. The Tecno Pova 4 is powered by the Helio G99 SoC and has 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage onboard. The smartphone runs Android 12 out of the box and packs a 6.82" 90Hz HD+ LCD with a punch hole for the 8MP selfie camera. The primary camera on the back uses a 50MP sensor. Fueling the entire package is a 6,000 mAh battery charged through a USB-C port at up to 18W. The rest of the Tecno Pova 4's highlights include stereo...

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Oppo Find N2 Flip render surfaces online

Evidence about the existence of the Oppo Find N2 Flip foldable phone has started to pile up. If you are not in the know, we expect the flip phone to debut alongside the Oppo Find N2 at this year's Inno Day 2022 later this month. The Find N2 Flip was already spotted in a live hand-son video a couple of days ago wearing a big and chunky pre-release case. Now we get to see the phone's slick design a bit better thanks to a render leaked on Weibo. Oppo Find N2 Flip render As far as the rumor mill currently goes, we expect the Oppo Find B2 Flip to sport a 6.8-inch foldable display...

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Apple iPad (2022) undergoes iFixit teardown

The tenth generation iPad launched back in October with a redesigned look and specs that closely resemble the fourth gen iPad Air from 2020. The new baseline iPad was subjected to a teardown by iFixit which revealed some interesting bits like why it lacks support for the second-gen Apple Pencil and the degree of difficulty for repairs. Removing the non-laminated 10.6-inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD reveals a nearly identical internal layout to the 2020 iPad Air. The major difference is that the new iPad 2022 brings a horizontally placed selfie camera – the first on any iPad and this decision...

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Lava Blaze NXT goes on sale in India

The Lava Blaze NXT unveiled last week is now on sale in India. It comes in Glass Blue, Glass Red, and Glass Green colors and can be purchased from Amazon.in or Lava India's website for INR9,299 ($115/€110). The Lava Blaze NXT is powered by the Helio G37 SoC, sports a 6.5" HD+ LCD, and runs Android 12 out of the box. It has 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage onboard, which can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. Lava Blaze NXT The Blaze NXT has a glass back sporting a fingerprint reader and a triple camera setup, headlined by a 13MP camera. And on the front is an 8MP shooter...

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