Companies, of course, will be charging substantial fees for replacement glass if you drop your phone and shatter it. Apple charges $549 to replace the iPhone X’s glass back without AppleCare+ ...

80% of the time it works every time. Phone makers won't need to worry about any added bulk as the new glass is a thin and lights as its predecessor - just much more damage resistant.

Shatter-proof mobile phone screens a step closer Date: December 12, 2017 Source: Australian National University Summary: An international study on glass could lead to the development of shatter ...

For now, the glass can bend to a 3-5mm radius around 200,000 times, but not survive a serious drop event. The company aspires to create a 0.1mm thick glass that can bend to a 5mm radius without ...

He then held the cross sections of the two pieces together for about 30 seconds until the glass repaired itself, almost resembling its original form. Lesson plan: Self-healing materials ...