CES 2012: Corning Gorilla Glass 2 to be Introduced on January 9

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We’ve all heard about Corning Gorilla Glass, it’s that special hardened kind of glass that is used by smartphone and tablet manufacturers (and not only) to create beautiful devices that need damage-resistant glass to withstand drops, hits and other damage-inflicting shocks.

Sure, devices that pack Gorilla Glass made by Corning do break, but they’re still a lot more resistant than regular glass. In fact, those of you that have read “Steve Jobs,” the official biography written by Walter Isaacson, will recall that Apple’s CEO insisted on making the iPhone’s display out of actual glass rather than plastic and that he persuaded Corning to create the kind of glass that could be used on a mobile device, based on existing Corning technology.

Now Corning will launch the second version of its highly acclaimed Gorilla Glass, inconspicuously named Gorilla Glass 2. The new product, which will probably equip plenty of mobile devices in the following years, will be unveiled on Monday, January 9, just in time for CES 2012. Corning Gorilla Glass is already very popular, as its used on more than 500 million units worldwide. In fact, more than 575 products use the special damage-resistant glass:

• Acer: Aspire Ethos 8951G, Aspire Ethos 5951G, ICONIA TAB A100, ICONIA TAB A500, ICONIA TAB W500, ICONIA SMART, ICONIA Touchbook
• Asus: Eee Pad Slider, Eee Pad Transformer, Eee Slate EP121
• Dell: Streak 5, Streak 7 Tablet, Venue, Venue Pro
• HTC: 7 Mozart, 7 Surround T8788, Aria, ChaCha, Desire, Desire HD, Desire S, Desire Z, Dopod A6388, Dopod T8388, Dragon, Droid ERIS, Droid Incredible, EVO 3D, EVO 4G, EVO Shift 4G, G1, G2, HD2, HD7, HD mini, Hero, Incredible S, Inspire 4G, Legend, myTouch 3G, myTouch 3G Slide, myTouch 4G, Salsa, Sensation, T9199, Thunder Bolt, Tianxi T9188, Trophy, Wildfire
• Kyocera: Echo
• Lenovo: ThinkPad Tablet, ThinkPad X1 Laptop, ThinkPad X220 Tablet (available as an option)
• LG: Ally, Arena, Arena TV, Crystal, LG Mini, Maxx, New Chocolate, Optimus 2X (T-Mobile® G2x™ with Google™), Optimus 3D (Thrill™ 4G), Optimus 7, Optimus Black (LG Marquee™), Optimus Mach, Optimus Q, Optimus Z, Viewty Smart, X300
• Motorola: ADMIRAL, ATRIX 2, ATRIX 4G, BACKFLIP, BRAVO, CHARM, CLIQ, CLIQ 2, CLIQ XT, DEFY, DEFY+, DEVOUR, DEXT, DROID, DROID 2, DROID 2 GLOBAL, DROID 3, DROID BIONIC, DROID PRO, DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR in WHITE, DROID X, DROID X2, FLIPOUT, MOTOROLA i1, MOTOROLA MILESTONE, PHOTON 4G, PRO+, RAZR by Motorola, TITANIUM, TRIUMPH, XOOM, XOOM 2, XOOM 2 Media Edition, XPRT, XYBOARD 8.2, XYBOARD 10.1
• Motion Computing: F5v, C5v, J3500, CL900
• NEC: docomo PRIME series N-02B, MEDIAS N-04C
• Nokia: 702T, Astound (T-Mobile US), C6, C7, E6, E7, Lumia 710, Lumia 800, N8, N9, Oro, T7-00, X6, X7
• Samsung: Behold II, Captivate, Continuum, Corby S3650, Corby W900, Epic 4G, Fascinate, Flight II, Focus, Focus™ Flash (US AT&T), Galaxy A, Galaxy Ace, Galaxy S, GALAXY S II, Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Lindy, Mesmerize, Monte, Monte Preston, Omnia HD, Omnia W, S8500 WAVE, Showcase, Trance, Transform, Ultra TOUCH S8300, Vibrant, Wave II
• SK Telesys: Rain Phone (SK-800), Reaction Phone (SK-S100), W Phone (SK-700)
• Sonim: Sonim XP2.10 SPIRIT, Sonim XP3.20 Quest, Sonim XP3 SENTINEL, Sonim XP1300 CORE, Sonim XP1301 CORE NFC, Sonim XP1330 CORE PTT, Sonim XP3300 FORCE, Sonim XP3300 FORCE Z1, Sonim XP3340 SENTINEL
• Sony: BRAVIA models KDL – HX820, KDL – NX720, XBR – HX929

As you can see, Apple is missing from that list, but that doesn’t mean its iOS devices don’t use Corning Gorilla Glass. The explanation is a different one, provided by Corning: “due to customer agreements, we cannot identify all devices that feature Gorilla Glass. Your favorite device may include Gorilla Glass, even if you don’t see it listed. Ask your manufacturer or retailer to learn more.”

Does your mobile device have Gorilla Glass technology? Does it withstand shocks?