Samsung was already using Gorilla Glass in their Galaxy S devices to make them more scratch resistant and shatter proof, but they are now signing a partnership with Corning to manufacture the next generation of Gorilla Glass, called Lotus Glass.  The Lotus Glass will withstand higher processing temperatures that are needed to manufacture AMOLED displays, so Samsung will benefit not just from being able to brag with a stronger display, but also to more easily and more cheaply manufacturer their panels.
The Lotus Glass will also consume less power and will support higher resolutions. In fact, beyond using them in future Galaxy S devices, Samsung will also use the Lotus Glass in their future Super AMOLED TV’s. The stronger Lotus Glass, together with the waterproofing nano-coating, should increasingly make Galaxy S devices more “life-proofed” in the future, which should be a big competitive advantage over products that are not life-proofed.
Will this stronger display be in Galaxy S 3, too? Although, this partnership with Corning seems a little too close to the launch of the Galaxy S 3, the truth is Corning announced Lotus Glass quite a while ago, and Samsung has probably been sampling it ever since, so if this partnership was signed, they must already be ready to put it into production. That could mean Lotus Glass is coming to Galaxy S 3, too. |
