Samsung Galaxy S sporting Gorilla Glass to protect that precious AMOLED
Remember this horribly painful video ? The Gorilla Glass protection on the Dell Streak is undoubtedly a selling point, and now Corning, the maker of said glass, has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S (which includes the Vibrant , Captivate , Fascinate , and Epic 4G in its brood) employs the same alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield. The glass is similar to the "helicopter windshield" stuff Apple uses on the iPhone 4, which was rumored to be Gorilla Glass at one point, and while neither tech is impervious to shattering, they certainly can take a beating -- but just try and do that pen stab torture test while we're not looking, alright?
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Diamond Pilots: Helicopter in high street rescue
Paul Stevenson, 46, who recorded the drama on his mobile phone , said: "The pilot had only a few metres either side of the buildings and it was really skilful how he landed it on the mini-roundabout and then took off again. ...
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