For years, Corning�s Gorilla Glass has been touted as the toughest of tough glass for smartphone screens. But what if your smartphone screen didn�t need to be glass at all? That�s the point Motorola challenges with the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 for Verizon. The thing is shatterproof.
How do I know? Because at today�s announcement in NYC, I watched Motorola�s Rick Osterloh hold the device shoulder high and drop it directly on the solid ground. Twice. That�s not something you do unless you�re confident it will undoubtedly, 100% pass the test with flying colors. It did� and then we took a closer look at what makes it work.
It�s called Motorola ShatterShield and it has 5 layers:
1. Exterior Protective Lens � a protective layer with a proprietary hardcoat designed to guard against dents and abrasion.
2. Interior Lens � highly transparent layer that provides a clear protective shield that won�t crack or shatter.
3. Dual touch layer � in the event of an impact that damages the primary touch-sensitive layer, a second layer takes over to maintain touchscreen performance.
4. AMOLED display -flexible display that absorbs shock and provides amazing picture quality.
5. Aluminum chassis � a rigid aluminum chassis provides structural integrity and durability.
Yes, you read that right: the Turbo 2 basically has two touchscreens so that if one breaks in a fall the second one kicks in and takes over. Motorola is standing by their statement, too, offering a 4-year warranty on the screen (you�ll want to read the fine print).
All-in-all, pretty amazing stuff. It�s just a shame that they�re only bringing the device to Verizon Wireless. Hopefully will see Motorola ShatterShield in other Android devices soon.
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