Um thinks that the reduced estimate mostly reflects lower demand for cover glass from non-iPad tablets, but with Apple a lesser factor.
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In the new design, the cover glass is fully laminated to the LCD and an anti-reflective coating is applied using a high-precision plasma deposition process.
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If you use touch, you need cover glass, he says.
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There has been no timetable yet for the volume production of iPhone 5 as Apple is currently still working with related suppliers including those involved in cover glass, glass cutting, lamination and touch sensors to improve yield rates, the sources commented.
That seems like a feat, given that the 13-inch S7 has a glass cover -- after all, the last time we reviewed a laptop with a glass lid we ended up making excuses for its relatively heavy build.
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Premium glass is utilizied on the back cover with a polarized glass pattern that offers a clean, modern look.
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To be clear, when we talk about that white lid, we're referring to the 13-inch model, specifically: that bigger version has a white Gorilla Glass cover, while the 11-incher has a metal lid.
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One issue, however, is that wiping the screen down with strong cleaners which contain alcohol, ammonia or detergents may cause damage to the electronic components of the phone itself by leaking along the edges of the glass cover.
Extremely resistant to wear and almost unbreakable, the sapphire glass LCD cover offers many years of reliable use.
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With the addition of a reinforced, glass lens cover, the EX-G1 is tooled with a multi coating that is water-repellent and prevents light reflection from ruining pictures.
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The Mayo Clinic suggests you use as much as one ounce (think a shot glass) to cover all of your exposed body parts.
The enhanced super AMOLED display is enabled in part by using Corning Gorilla glass as the protective cover.
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CNN's Revealed joined Roitfeld and five members of her team as they gathered round a glass table to choose the cover of the April edition of French Vogue.
The new camera is completely redesigned with incredible optical performance, yet amazingly it's 25 percent smaller than the camera in iPhone 4S. The new iSight camera in iPhone 5 features a sapphire crystal lens cover that is thinner and more durable than standard glass with the ability to provide crystal clear images.
Mr Chamberlain said insurance for the shop in Bridge Street did not cover vandalism, so the business had to foot the bill for the replacement glass.
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