iPhone 4 glass breaking 82% more than iPhone 3gs

[YosemiteSam]

Anyone with a iPhone4 have your glass break? I wonder if it's due to the metal frame or something. (thinner glass?)

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Synopsis: SquareTrade analyzed iPhone accidents for over 20,000 iPhone 4s covered by SquareTrade Care Plans and found a 82% increase in reported broken screens compared to the iPhone 3gs.

Highlights of the study include:

• iPhone 4 owners reported 82% more damaged screens in the first 4 months compared to iPhone 3gs owners.
• Overall, the reported accident rate for iPhone 4s was 68% higher than for the iPhone 3gs.
• An estimated 15.5% of iPhone 4 owners will have an accident within a year of buying their phone.

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[theogt]

It has 100% more glass.

 

[YosemiteSam]

It has 100% more glass.

The back?

 

[theogt]

The back?

Yes, both sides are glass.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Yes, both sides are glass.

My wife will never have one then. She drops her phones at least once every two weeks. :bang2:

 

[theogt]

My wife will never have one then. She drops her phones at least once every two weeks. :bang2:

I've dropped mine probably a dozen times and it's fine.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

My wife has had no issues with hers yet. Cool phone and I dig the DLNA feature.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Has anyone ever heard of that Gorilla glass that is supposed to be used for electronics such as phones and HDTVs? It's supposed to be lightweight and strong as anything.

I think Apple should start thinking about putting that on their phones, and other phone carriers as well.

 

[rkell87]

I've dropped mine probably a dozen times and it's fine.

i guess the question is, why the hell cant you hold on to your phone?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

i guess the question is, why the hell cant you hold on to your phone?

He's a Ken Hamlin fan.

 

[tko112204]

He's a Ken Hamlin fan.

Win..